The US is deeply fortunate that Trump is incapable of actually doing the work required to prepare a fascist takeover. Because it’s clear from today’s events that a more capable President might very w… (View Post)

What exactly do you think would have happened to the UK without lockdowns? Numbers please. How many deaths, how many infected. What would have been the economic impact of that many deaths on the coun… (View Post)

Great, so we’re just going to throw the under 60s /with/ underlying conditions under the nearest coronavirus-laden bus then? I’ll be sure my friends with congenital diabetes & asthma will be deli… (View Post)

If all the Tories have to fall back on at the next election is more Brexit Culture War, then God help us all - the next four years really are going to be dire. (View Post)

1) Bitcoin supply is inflationary for the natural lifetime of anyone buying it today, even if miners don’t collude to change the protocol, which given that mining is concentrated into the hands of a … (View Post)