The 2017 Election Thread

[AllanB]

I think it is a marketing dream come true.

She will be fine.

The country will love the baby.

She will gain even more supporters in the sub 50 year old category.

If I was Labours marketing person I'd enjoy the above for close to three years then make darn sure that halfway through the election campaign they both get engaged.

Think of the headlines and that 50 plus set of voters who like her but were worried about a family out of marriage will roll on board.


Bill is going to have to pop out some triplets to trump this one.

[Katman]

Fuck you're going downhill quick now, she got to where she is based on merit, your ficticious IQ distributions are utterly irrelevant. But out of curiosity, what is Elon Musk's IQ?

TheDemonLard just loves working conversations around to talking IQs.

Has he told you how he's Mensa material yet?

[TheDemonLord]

Actually it isn't, pretty sure that sort of discrimination is illegal hiring practice.

Depends on how you define it - you can't not hire someone on the presumption they are likely to get pregnant in the future - however, reading of the fine print implies that it is not discrimination if you are unable to perform your job (the critieria they list is Medical or safety).

However, I'm not saying she can't do the job and be a Mother - just that there are some trends, which are made up of the free choices of Women - which should be considered - given the political implications.

So it's just time off work is it? not the bullshit about hormones impairing job performance?

Sure - if she sticks to her word (problem is a large amount of Professional women who say they will go back full time, don't), although something you might like to read:

https://www.psychologicalscience.org...ans-brain.html

TL;DR - Pregnancy rewires a Womans brain, for a period of about 2 years after birth (and what an interesting time frame, given the development of human baby to about the 2 year mark)

So it's relevance is only to the 'told you so'rs, which are utterly irrelevant.

And yet, here we are discussing it - it's obviously relevant enough for you to reply to me...

I raised it more as a point as there was a cadre of people who said it wasn't relevant, and yet, here we are.

Honestly, you should shut the fuck up and let her do her job. I'm not sure what other honesty you expect us to give you?

And isn't it a wonderful world we live in, that we don't have to shut the fuck up about our opinions on our Political leaders. As for the Honesty - how about not even acknowledging the base physiological changes that do have an impact - most notably in the 3rd Trimester?

Fuck you're going downhill quick now, she got to where she is based on merit, your ficticious IQ distributions are utterly irrelevant. But out of curiosity, what is Elon Musk's IQ?

I've never said she didn't get to where she did on Merit.

Ficticious?

http://personal.lse.ac.uk/kanazawa/pdfs/PAID2011.pdf

So - the Median is about the same - but in all the sample sets the SD for Men was higher - this means at the extremes, the differences get multiplied - often expressed in a graph such as:



This means at the extremes of IQ - the ratio of Men to Women gets massively skewed. If you still think it's fictitious,

As for Elon Musks IQ - Fuck knows - I'd estimate it in the 150-170 range

Women are getting unhappier? news to me. I can see how the ones you spend time around would be less happy though.

It'll be an interesting read for you then: http://www.nber.org/papers/w14969

Frankly, there is nothing to discuss about it.

If that's how you feel, then you can always not reply, yet you do - so there clearly IS something to discuss about it.

[TheDemonLord]

To be fair, having a child may improve how she does her job. Also Helen Clarke, who oddly also had weird teeth was accused of not being able to do her job properly because she did not have children.

This is actually a really interesting point - I think the common consensus is that being a Parent gives you a different outlook on life, nothing quite compares to the experience of being a Parent, this experience gives a certain life experience which is valuable and even necessary for making decisions in the top job.

I'd hazard a guess that the ideal is that someone (Man or Woman) has kids, goes through the formative years of their childs life (0-5 years) and then assume the mantle of power (ie once their kids are more self-sufficient)

[Crasherfromwayback]

However, I'm not saying she can't do the job and be a Mother - just that there are some trends, which are made up of the free choices of Women - which should be considered - given the political implications.

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Bro...a couple of MP's that I know of ride motorcycles. We shouldn't allow that. They may have an accident, and become brain dead vegetables (like yourself), and be unfit for their jobs. Some MP's might get early onset of dementia (like yourself) and be unfit for their jobs.

IF we were to worry about what MIGHT happen to someone down the track, no CUNT would ever get a fucking job.

Ya fucking Goober.

[TheDemonLord]

Bro...a couple of MP's that I know of ride motorcycles. We shouldn't allow that. They may have an accident, and become brain dead vegetables (like yourself), and be unfit for their jobs. Some MP's might get early onset of dementia (like yourself) and be unfit for their jobs.

IF we were to worry about what MIGHT happen to someone down the track, no CUNT would ever get a fucking job.

Ya fucking Goober.

Does the PM ride?

No?

Why is that?

Is it because it's a high risk activity that is inappropriate for the LEADER of a country to do?

Dementia however is not something you choose.

I'm also a bit sad you didn't want to go forward with that Bet.

[Crasherfromwayback]

I'm also a bit sad you didn't want to go forward with that Bet.

It's because you obviously can't read.

[Katman]

Why is that?

Is it because it's a high risk activity that is inappropriate for the LEADER of a country to do?

What the fuck is 'inappropriate' about the leader of a country riding a motorcycle?

Maybe she's just never had the urge to.

[TheDemonLord]

It's because you obviously can't read.

Uh Huh.

Either way, Poor Form.

[TheDemonLord]

What the fuck is inappropriate about the leader of a country riding a motorcycle?

Maybe she's just never had the urge to.

I thought that comment about 'high risk activities' kinda gave it away.

I swear, your interpretation skills were never this bad.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Uh Huh.

Either way, Poor Form.

Fuck off Knobjob. I offered you a bet, you wanted to change said bet. That makes the form poor by you, not I. You either take the bet as it's offered, or eat a dick. But carry on talking utter shit, it's actually fun to see you digging such a deep hole.

[Katman]

I thought that comment about 'high risk activities' kinda gave it away.

I swear, your interpretation skills were never this bad.

Dude seriously, your autism is off the charts today.

[TheDemonLord]

Fuck off Knobjob. I offered you a bet, you wanted to change said bet. That makes the form poor by you, not I. You either take the bet as it's offered, or eat a dick. But carry on talking utter shit, it's actually fun to see you digging such a deep hole.

I wanted to Clarify the terms of said Bet. "Go as planned" is pretty vague. So there could be no accusations of weasling out by either side.

Furthermore - I don't drink Steinlager, so I suggested an alternative - you know, the whole 'If I win, you give me X, if you win, I give you Y' - where X and Y are equivalent value.

But either way, You've chickened out, and I can't be bothered entertaining it further.

[Crasherfromwayback]

But either way, You've chickened out, and I can't be bothered entertaining it further.

Took you long enough. I forgot all about it as soon as you tried to change $200.00 odd dollars worth of beer into $50.00. Mr Chicken.

[TheDemonLord]

Took you long enough. I forgot all about it as soon as you tried to change $200.00 odd dollars worth of beer into $50.00. Mr Chicken.

That's simple - I don't drink very much - I probably go through about a Bottle Vodka a year.

$200 worth of Vodka is useless to me.