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A Yes vote means better jobs for young people in Scotland

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  • CLAPTON
    CLAPTON Posts: 41,865 Forumite
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    IveSeenTheLight wrote: »
    Regardless of whether we qualify for the WC or not, it does not detract how Billions of people are patriotic about their country.

    There can only be one winner, but there were over 200 entrants, all with supporters, proud of their team and their country.

    Most wars show how billions of people are patriotic about their country too, and sufficiently to kill the hated foreigner.
  • ruggedtoast
    ruggedtoast Posts: 9,819 Forumite
    IveSeenTheLight wrote: »
    Regardless of whether we qualify for the WC or not, it does not detract how Billions of people are patriotic about their country.

    There can only be one winner, but there were over 200 entrants, all with supporters, proud of their team and their country.

    God, this atavistic village mentality tribalism is depressing.

    Is that really what you think?
  • IveSeenTheLight
    IveSeenTheLight Posts: 13,322 Forumite
    CLAPTON wrote: »
    Most wars show how billions of people are patriotic about their country too, and sufficiently to kill the hated foreigner.

    It's not the Billions of "minions" that are the problem, it's generally the single sole person (dictator) who cites hatred of foreigners every other post ;)
    :wall:
    What we've got here is....... failure to communicate.
    Some men you just can't reach.
    :wall:
  • CLAPTON
    CLAPTON Posts: 41,865 Forumite
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    IveSeenTheLight wrote: »
    It's not the Billions of "minions" that are the problem, it's generally the single sole person (dictator) who cites hatred of foreigners every other post ;)

    no, real leaders do it more subtly so the minions don't realise they are being manipulated.

    they talk about something called 'Westminster'
    or about the 'Scottish' oil wealth that goes to 'westminster ' instead of helping the people of their proud 'Scottish' nation
    or the 'freedom' they will have to determine their 'own' proud 'Scottish' future
    you will notice the number of times that 'Scottish' 'proud' 'our' will be used in any sentence
  • IveSeenTheLight
    IveSeenTheLight Posts: 13,322 Forumite
    CLAPTON wrote: »
    no, real leaders do it more subtly so the minions don't realise they are being manipulated.

    they talk about something called 'Westminster'
    or about the 'Scottish' oil wealth that goes to 'westminster ' instead of helping the people of their proud 'Scottish' nation
    or the 'freedom' they will have to determine their 'own' proud 'Scottish' future
    you will notice the number of times that 'Scottish' 'proud' 'our' will be used in any sentence

    Please see my signature
    :wall:
    What we've got here is....... failure to communicate.
    Some men you just can't reach.
    :wall:
  • CLAPTON
    CLAPTON Posts: 41,865 Forumite
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    IveSeenTheLight wrote: »
    Please see my signature

    anyone that denies the clear link between national pride and war is truely a son of Alex.
  • zagubov
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    CLAPTON wrote: »
    anyone that denies the clear link between national pride and war is truely a son of Alex.

    My Swiss work colleague found that amusing.;)
    There is no honour to be had in not knowing a thing that can be known - Danny Baker
  • CLAPTON
    CLAPTON Posts: 41,865 Forumite
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    zagubov wrote: »
    My Swiss work colleague found that amusing.;)


    while it has little to do with how voters in Scotland choose,
    it's very sad that anyone is in such denial about the dangers of nationalism and patriotism.
  • zagubov
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    CLAPTON wrote: »
    while it has little to do with how voters in Scotland choose,
    it's very sad that anyone is in such denial about the dangers of nationalism and patriotism.

    I shall advise my colleague of their folly and the inevitability of war. Perhaps supporting another team in the World Cup would neutralise their corrosive nationalism.;)
    There is no honour to be had in not knowing a thing that can be known - Danny Baker
  • geerex
    geerex Posts: 785 Forumite
    Salmond is a bully.
    If the only way Scotland will succeed is to bring in more immigrants, then I'm voting no. Too many foreigners in this country already.
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