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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will give a speech this week in which he is expected to delay some of the government's policies to reach net zero emissions by 2050 (www.reuters.com)
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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Not as such

We just have a lot of selfish, stupid old people.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You just described most of the MAGA crowd.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

No, our lot are significantly more boring. Think Hot Fuzz, seriously. It's that type of "ooo-er not in our village!!!" NIMBY stuck in their way type of folk.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Exactly. I'm a dual national. The problem here in the UK is Middle England and other fuddy-duddies. They're myopic more than conspiratorial, although immigration is an area where they can sometimes venture into fantasy. The MAGA cult in the US is thoroughly unhinged.