The Lefties Thread

[Rooster1908]

Go away

So no you didn't get a chuckle.Hardly surprising

[Andrew Walker]

So no you didn't get a chuckle.Hardly surprising

OH 08 !!!!Of course I did and this was not the inconsistency I’m referring to But I still prefer you to go away As I dislike you

[Rooster1908]

OH 08 !!!!Of course I did and this was not the inconsistency I’m referring to But I still prefer you to go away As I dislike you

Happy days , but you should probably stop quoting me and we would have no reason to interact .but by the sound of some of your other posts you probably don't need to be pushing more people away .

[Andrew Walker]

Happy days , but you should probably stop quoting me and we would have no reason to interact .but by the sound of some of your other posts you probably don't need to be pushing more people away .

Yes you could do the same in regards to quoting me. But we both know we can’t help ourselves It really is a vicious circle

Thanks for your concerns and unsolicited advice but you are a way off the mark with your assumptions Nonetheless I shall keep your words of wisdom in the back of my mind

[Rooster1908]

Yes you could do the same in regards to quoting me. But we both know we can’t help ourselves It really is a vicious circle

Thanks for your concerns and unsolicited advice but you are a way off the mark with your assumptions Nonetheless I shall keep your words of wisdom in the back of my mind

Oh god no .I quote you just to get a bite and get a bite I get .You have become way to predictable and boring with your continuous derogatory responses

[Andrew Walker]

Oh god no .I quote you just to get a bite and get a bite I get .You have become way to predictable and boring with your continuous derogatory responses

A kind polite and friendly reminder Red has said this sort of thing ( needling one another must stop) Please choose kindness

Be happy be well 08

[Random Rooster]

• One of the two is telling fibs.....
  
  
  
  
  Mexico’s president denies Trump’s claim that she agreed to shut down the US-Mexico border
  
  
  Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum denied proposing to US President-elect Donald Trump that Mexico will close its border with the United States as he claimed in a post on Truth Social.
  
  “Everyone has their own way of communicating, but I can assure you, I give you the certainty that we would never — and we would be incapable of it — propose that we would close the border,” Sheinbaum said during her regular morning news conference Thursday. “It has never been our approach and of course we don’t agree with that.”
  
  Sheinbaum’s remarks came after Trump said Wednesday that the pair had a “productive conversation” during their first talks since Trump announced tariffs against Mexico earlier this week that would slap a 25% tariff on all products from that country and from Canada. He claimed the move would be in retaliation for illegal immigration and “crime and drugs” coming across the border.
  
  “Just had a wonderful conversation with the new President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo. She has agreed to stop Migration through Mexico, and into the United States, effectively closing our Southern Border. We also talked about what can be done to stop the massive drug inflow into the United States, and also, U.S. consumption of these drugs. It was a very productive conversation!” Trump posted on Truth social
  
  In her own statement about the conversation, Sheinbaum said she shared Mexico’s immigration strategy with the president-elect and stressed that her country’s “position is not to close borders.”
  
  “In our conversation with President Trump, I explained to him the comprehensive strategy that Mexico has followed to address the migration phenomenon, respecting human rights,” Sheinbaum said Wednesday on X. Thanks to this, migrants and caravans are assisted before they arrive at the border. We reiterate that Mexico’s position is not to close borders but to build bridges between governments and between peoples.”
  
  Sheinbaum had previously said that Mexico has worked with the Biden administration to address the flow of migrants through the country, leading to a 75% reduction in US border crossings over the past year. And after the call with Trump on Wednesday, she did not outline any new policies she planned to put in place in order to avoid tariffs, focusing instead on how her country had already acted to address the crisis.
  
  It is not yet clear what will come of the disconnect between Trump’s quick victory lap and Sheinbaum’s promotion of the status quo. But the episode was reminiscent of Trump’s first term as president, when his bombastic rhetoric surrounding his dealings with Mexico did not always match the situation on the ground.
  
  Trump, for example, pledged to build a wall along the southern border and have Mexico pay for it. Under Trump, the US ultimately constructed 458 miles of border barriers, including 373 miles of wall replacing dilapidated or outdated structures. The total fell short of the 1,000 miles Trump repeatedly asserted was needed, and Mexico did not pay for it.

[ism22]

Oh god no .I quote you just to get a bite and get a bite I get .You have become way to predictable and boring with your continuous derogatory responses

Bingo and this is why blocking accounts is the most effective method I've come across.

The admins have (rightfully) fired various warning shots (including at me). My reading of this scenario is that I will get banned if I continue to engage with various accounts. Thus, I've chosen to apologise for my role in this ongoing saga and disengage.

IMO this situation will ideally be solved by self-moderation (i.e. people staying away from people they know they don't gel with rather than stirring them up). However I'm not against hard lines being drawn as we're seeing patterns of behaviour as opposed to isolated incidents (which really don't need to be trivialised).

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Oh god no .I quote you just to get a bite and get a bite I get .You have become way to predictable and boring with your continuous derogatory responses

So....you quote him to get a bite, then get all high pitched when he responds. I think you need a hobby, old fella.

[Andrew Walker]

So....you quote him to get a bite, then get all high pitched when he responds. I think you need a hobby, old fella.

Clearly he’s going blatantly going against the moderators recent wishes and trying to create discord It is the exact type of behaviour they have said must cease

Today I’m choosing kindness towards him and wishing him well In saying that I think you are on the money

[ism22]

Sheinbaum had previously said that Mexico has worked with the Biden administration to address the flow of migrants through the country, leading to a 75% reduction in US border crossings over the past year. And after the call with Trump on Wednesday, she did not outline any new policies she planned to put in place in order to avoid tariffs, focusing instead on how her country had already acted to address the crisis.

It is not yet clear what will come of the disconnect between Trump’s quick victory lap and Sheinbaum’s promotion of the status quo. But the episode was reminiscent of Trump’s first term as president, when his bombastic rhetoric surrounding his dealings with Mexico did not always match the situation on the ground.

Trump, for example, pledged to build a wall along the southern border and have Mexico pay for it. Under Trump, the US ultimately constructed 458 miles of border barriers, including 373 miles of wall replacing dilapidated or outdated structures. The total fell short of the 1,000 miles Trump repeatedly asserted was needed, and Mexico did not pay for it.

Sounds a bit like...

Trump: 'we're gonna impose tariffs on your corn and block Mexicans from crossing the border'

Mexico: 'Good luck with that... just FYI... your public stats state that you failed to build your wall and there were 75% less crossings under Biden. I'm sure it's coincidental and all but it's almost as if there's a linear relationship between your tariffs and unlawful border crossings, ay...'

[Andrew Walker]

OH FGS All politicians are liars Id also throw real estate agents in to such a category

[Random Rooster]

OH FGS All politicians are liars Id also throw real estate agents in to such a category

I don't disagree!!! Just in this case its one or the other

[mightyrooster]

Bingo and this is why blocking accounts is the most effective method I've come across.

The admins have (rightfully) fired various warning shots (including at me). My reading of this scenario is that I will get banned if I continue to engage with various accounts. Thus, I've chosen to apologise for my role in this ongoing saga and disengage.

IMO this situation will ideally be solved by self-moderation (i.e. people staying away from people they know they don't gel with rather than stirring them up). However I'm not against hard lines being drawn as we're seeing patterns of behaviour as opposed to isolated incidents (which really don't need to be trivialised).

Some good points there.

[Rooster1908]

So....you quote him to get a bite, then get all high pitched when he responds. I think you need a hobby, old fella.

no high pitch from me old mate .
Ps he doesnt have to bite mate , its just in his nature to