Anyone reading a book?

The Sun God said:
I think Sarkar is someone who belatedly realised that the Left overdid all the woke stuff and that ultimately everything really boils down to class economics. We're now in this weird situation where lefties call for open borders and, by extension, more exploitative capitalism whilst people on the right want to shut down borders and hit global trade. Everything's been turned on its head. Across the West, people spent years getting bogged down in navel-gazing whilst the nastiest regimes re-armed. And now the future is scary as f*** for everyone in Europe.

I think Spain is likely to change in many ways esp if the right get elected. It would not surprise me to see military service ("la mili") brought back, even though that would be as popular as cholera. I could easily see tourism take a nose dive too, if people start freaking out about financial security. An article yesterday in La Vanguardia said that the EU are telling people to stock up on provisions (!!!) and get ready for tough times ahead, something I never imagined I'd see again after the Cold War ended.
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That's my impression too: Everything has been turned on its head, yet we're still using the outdated labels.

I've stopped being concerned which way my friends choose. The song Karmageddon sums up my feelings:

"Welcome to the chaos of the times
If you go left and I go right
Pray we make it out alive"
 
The Sun God said:
I think Sarkar is someone who belatedly realised that the Left overdid all the woke stuff and that ultimately everything really boils down to class economics. We're now in this weird situation where lefties call for open borders and, by extension, more exploitative capitalism whilst people on the right want to shut down borders and hit global trade. Everything's been turned on its head. Across the West, people spent years getting bogged down in navel-gazing whilst the nastiest regimes re-armed. And now the future is scary as f*** for everyone in Europe.

I think Spain is likely to change in many ways esp if the right get elected. It would not surprise me to see military service ("la mili") brought back, even though that would be as popular as cholera. I could easily see tourism take a nose dive too, if people start freaking out about financial security. An article yesterday in La Vanguardia said that the EU are telling people to stock up on provisions (!!!) and get ready for tough times ahead, something I never imagined I'd see again after the Cold War ended.
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I think as well that people are waking up to the fact that they've been exploited for years (something Farage and his grotty acolytes are in turn trying to exploit themselves). When David Cameron was elected there were 6 billionaires resident in the UK and now there are almost 100. People want to know why this is so when the country itself has no money and why the government is choosing to do nothing about it and instead is going after pensioners, the poor, the sick and disabled. There seems to be a growing wave of civil discontent that Reform is only too pleased to capitalise on but will be quick to distance themselves from should it develop into full-blown civil disobedience and/or rioting. Just like they did with Southport etc.
 
We "just" need someone that can bring together all of the individual groups that feel persecuted irrelevant of where you sit on the spectrum left, right or middle ground and that includes Reform voters.

Unite, then take down the elites and this the status quo.
 
mashednlovingit said:
We "just" need someone that can bring together all of the individual groups that feel persecuted irrelevant of where you sit on the spectrum left, right or middle ground and that includes Reform voters.

Unite, then take down the elites and this the status quo.
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The trouble is your typical Reform voter doesn't see millionaires and billionaires as the problem.
 
Johnny Vodka said:
The trouble is your typical Reform voter doesn't see millionaires and billionaires as the problem.
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Perhaps not but this isn't a campaign solely about the rich.

As someone mentioned "change in the UK is absolutely necessary on all fronts - the NHS, the rise of crime, increased poverty, wealth disparity, how we educate our kids, the inability for young people to buy a house, entrepreneurs leaving the country etc."

You'll only achieve the above by bringing the various groups together or we continue as we are.
 
You guys should listen to some of the podcast with professor David Betz, King's College, London. A couple are with Louise Perry and New Culture Forum:



Tl:dr; Even the boring, academic, politically correct, government advisor, military historian, professors types are publishing papers on the upcoming British civil war. Imagine The Troubles just with no gas, electricity and regular food supply - or any dirty Latin American never-ending conflict.
 
Oh man, been at the books a bunch:

In Cold Blood - Holy hell, read it. Sets the tone for the 60s/70s.
The Monster of Florence - Holy shit the Italian justice system is TRASH. Read to the end, it's worse than you thought.
Killers of the Flower Moon - American racism at it's finest.
I'll Be Gone in the Dark - great work about post crime problem solving in the digital age. Scary AF. I lock my doors at night because of this book.
Piranesi - Wow, just a ride. Enjoy the sci fi
Say Nothing - Wow. Just wow. Incredible read, f*** the monarchy and holy hell it's sad.
Poisoner's Handbook - great look into chemistry and early scientific forensics. 100% recommend.
In the Garden of Beasts - Amazing look into pre WW2 Berlin. Shit was WILD.
Devil in the White City - Awesome look into pre-1900s architecture and engineering, while being MASSIVELY depraved and a fun read. The side story is not for the faint of heart...
The Glass Hotel - WOW. I am not a feint hearted reader, and WOW. This book made me feel things...and I mean that in the best way possible. I have avoided her other works because I am not personally prepared to be that introspective (I mean this in the best way possible...they are amazing.)
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Vietnam Books:
On the Ground - John Stryker Meyer
SOG Chronicles - JSM
Across the Fence - JSM

All of the Secret DJ Stuff

-- I have lots more, I am a voracious reader and hoarder of books.

If you want to read any of these, drop me a line and i'll be happy to send them to you. Just pass them along to someone else. FYI - I'll be back on the island in Sept, and if you want to read these (or honestly, a bunch of other books) let me know, i'll be happy to bring them and give them to you (the only cost - you have to read them and pass them on to someone else who will read them :) )

Knowledge is power, and power is love!
 
Snowy said:
You guys should listen to some of the podcast with professor David Betz, King's College, London. A couple are with Louise Perry and New Culture Forum:



Tl:dr; Even the boring, academic, politically correct, government advisor, military historian, professors types are publishing papers on the upcoming British civil war. Imagine The Troubles just with no gas, electricity and regular food supply - or any dirty Latin American never-ending conflict.
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Started listening to the Louise Perry one and it wasn't long before it triggered my "right wing" alarm. :lol: Had to google the host - she's a Daily Mail/New Statesman writer. Though I can't disagree that as a society, or indeed planet, we're in for some big problems.
 
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Johnny Vodka said:
Started listening to the Louise Perry one and it wasn't long before it triggered my "right wing" alarm. :lol: Had to google the host - she's a Daily Mail/New Statesman writer. Though I can't disagree that as a society, or indeed planet, we're in for some big problems.
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New Statesman is "of the left, for the left". I listen to a lot of her podcasts, and she comes across to me as a centre-left Christian feminist, with a lot of middle class gushing and aweing going on. She has also prohibited her husband from watching pornography. :oops: Perhaps she's a centrist with views firmly on both sides - all depending.

But I will remember trigger warnings next time. :)
 
I've had the book 'O Brother' by John Niven for ages, and finally got around to reading it.. What a read! Harrowing at times but also very funny and warm. Interesting to hear more about John Nivens earlier career in the music industry as well. Lots of nods to where the inspiration for Kill your friends came from.
Would highly recommend.. Although probably not a sitting around the pool, holiday read.
 
NickyT said:
I've had the book 'O Brother' by John Niven for ages, and finally got around to reading it.. What a read! Harrowing at times but also very funny and warm. Interesting to hear more about John Nivens earlier career in the music industry as well. Lots of nods to where the inspiration for Kill your friends came from.
Would highly recommend.. Although probably not a sitting around the pool, holiday read.
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yes! I was given O Brother last year. the description of that scene in the hospital floored me

I thought the first 3/4 of Kill Your Friends was as darkly funny as it gets (I couldn't breathe reading the chapter at the festie :lol: ). I know one or two people who worked in the music biz in the 90s/00s who said the types described were exactly like that. It maybe went a bit OTT towards the end though.
 
The Sun God said:
yes! I was given O Brother last year. the description of that scene in the hospital floored me

I thought the first 3/4 of Kill Your Friends was as darkly funny as it gets (I couldn't breathe reading the chapter at the festie :lol: ). I know one or two people who worked in the music biz in the 90s/00s who said the types described were exactly like that. It maybe went a bit OTT towards the end though.
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He's got a new book out in July, so one to keep an eye out for.
 
Johnny Vodka said:
Got a huge pile of books on my shelf still to read, being a slow reader. :spank: Think I will go for a music one next - "Ten Thousand Apologies", story of Fat White Family. :twisted:
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I can't tell you all how much my mind was blown by discovering Lias and his bro spent time living in Ayr (and Maybole) as kids. :twisted::lol:
 
Just finished Peter Hook’s Hacienda book - how not to run a club.

Wasn’t as interesting as I hoped for but the pettiness of the non stop jibes at Bernard Sumner made it worthwhile.
 
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