[OFF TOPIC] Politics Thread

[heywoodu 16,477]

On 10/26/2025 at 12:18 AM, Gianlu33 said:

I couldn't be happier Whatever you vote for, it is still a beautiful gesture of democracy, which cannot be taken for granted in our world! Although I fear a new government full of Sinterklaas...

Sinterklaas is one of the most divisive things we have, the fact that elections are coming up has kept that mostly quiet so far this year luckily  

 

Latest polls are showing 4 parties being very close together btw, with potentially a 5th one, that would be incredibly tight. More and more likely that we will have the 'smallest' winner ever, which is going to make a formation, again, massively difficult.

Edited October 28, 2025 by heywoodu

[heywoodu 16,477]

8 hours ago, copravolley said:

It's possible he won't live to the end of his term – it lasts up to 7 years. It's also possible that his political circle, not he, makes key decisions.

 

In Europe the longest rules it`s Lukashenko (Belarus)– since 1994, followed by Putin since 2000 and Erdogan since 2002.

 Hassanal Bolkiah laughs at those rookies. When Lukashenko rose to power, he was already head of state for a good 27 years and he still is  

[ChandlerMne 1,217]

Having these election outcomes in Argentina, Japan and Italy is so nice. 

[Gianlu33 6,062]

5 minutes ago, ChandlerMne said:

Having these election outcomes in Argentina, Japan and Italy is so nice. 

No, it isn't.

[ChandlerMne 1,217]

Just now, Gianlu33 said:

No, it isn't.

As Italian, you would know better. 

But obviosly majority of voters dont agree with you.

As long as left is losing anywhere in the world, I am fine with that. 

[Grassmarket 4,324]

7 hours ago, heywoodu said:

 Hassanal Bolkiah laughs at those rookies. When Lukashenko rose to power, he was already head of state for a good 27 years and he still is  

As I've said before, I was living in Brunei when his father abdicated & he took over.  As mad tyrants go, he is just about the mildest.  The national obsession with wushu is hardly in the class of  or any of the Kims.

Edited October 28, 2025 by Grassmarket

[hckošice 16,647]

Happy 107th Anniversary Czechoslovakia 

 

 

 

While in czechia people celebrate this historic day, in Slovakia our mentals rulling the governement passed a law prohibiting walking faster than 6 km/h 

a member of the ruling coalition in Slovakia proposed a law that would set a speed limit of 6 km/h for walking, with the aim of improving safety for pedestrians and preventing accidents with electric scooters.

 

Still 2 years to the next elections... dear lord and people use to say time flies fast... when this nightmare will finally end

Edited October 28, 2025 by hckošice

[bestmen 2,926]

The extrem right won , means more inflation in Argentina 

 

 

and more Hamas resistance in Japan 

 

 

[Gianlu33 6,062]

1 hour ago, ChandlerMne said:

As Italian, you would know better. 

But obviosly majority of voters dont agree with you.

As long as left is losing anywhere in the world, I am fine with that. 

The majority of Italians agree with me. The opposition won 57% of the vote in the elections, but decided to commit suicide by splitting up.

[konig 1,609]

3 hours ago, bestmen said:

The extrem right won , means more inflation in Argentina 

 

 

and more Hamas resistance in Japan 

 

 

 

Is a lot less than the inflation when the far left were in the goverment, 10% in a month in 2023.......