This sent a genuine chill through me.
It’s been far too long since anyone channelled the unflinching spirit of Christopher Hitchens - his moral clarity, his refusal to flinch in defence of the West, and his readiness to articulate the irreconcilable aspects of Islamic culture.
Bravo @LozzaFox
@GrayConnolly Unfortunately even with the chaos that could be coming in the next 24hrs. Victoria can not call an early election.
The next few months until the end of November could be interesting
@AndyTFE This is something that also happened in tennis. It will eventuall rectify itself.
But with modern medicine and sports science, it’ll just take time
@jtreg_@BazDarty True. But he’s not coming back for his if at all.
I think cameron’s replacement should be Ollie Dempsey playing his role. Start forward drift up the ground run back to the forward line. I think you could do it well.
The ultimate irony on America’s 250th:
America literally saved China’s ass from getting colonized by Japan in WWII - Lend-Lease, billions in aid, Flying Tigers, American blood. Without the US, they’d be speaking Japanese and bowing to Tokyo.
Today, on America’s Semiquincentennial, Chinese state media (Xinhua) posts an AI-generated missile birthday cake video calling American history “written in smoke” and claims that the US has barely known peace in 250 years.
Funny, because without American blood and treasure, their map would be looking very different today.
Meanwhile, Japan, the USA’s actual WWII enemy who was defeated with the most devastating of bombs - just illuminated its skyline in the colors of the US flag, and launched fireworks to mark the milestone and celebrate America’s 250th.
The contrast couldn’t be clearer.
Even now, skeptical Americans still pull me aside to argue that China poses no real threat. Give me a break! In their worldview, America is irredeemable and evil.
Wake up - know who your enemies and allies are!
On a personal level, the American people are wonderful, extraordinarily generous, and having served with them, almost everywhere, they are brave, resourceful, and true grit in the toughest of times. Our American cousins have every right to be proud of their national achievement.