▲ 1432 ▼ Nothing infuriates me quite like anti working class propaganda being pushed by the eilte (lemmy.world) submitted 3 years ago by STRIKINGdebate2@lemmy.world to c/mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world 135 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] chunkyrice@lemmy.world 55 points 3 years ago (3 children) Wasn't Brexit supposed to save them money so they can pour it back into the NHS? permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] hellequin67@feddit.uk 19 points 3 years ago Ah yes, another lie from the brexiteer brigade which is a gift for future generations to live with. permalink fedilink source parent [–] salient_one@lemmy.villa-straylight.social 4 points 3 years ago Yeah, right. permalink fedilink source parent [–] WraithPriest@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (2 children) Our GDP per capita is now lower than Lithuania, just another brexit benefit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 10 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 child) Lithuania GDP Per Capita: $28,094 UK GDP Per Capita: $46,371 Brexit (and moreso post-GFC austerity) have been actions of brain-dead economic self-harm, but I don't know where you got your numbers from here. Even PPP adjusted the UK is ahead. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WraithPriest@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago* https://fb.watch/moX9dzwIzT/ It was from this, a clip from BBC Question Time I confess I did not fact-check it myself, I allowed myself to believe that a peer and former tory minister would quote correct figures. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Aux@lemmy.world -11 points 3 years ago (1 child) You have no fucking clue what you're talking about. If you think that life is bad in the UK, you'd die from starvation in Lithuania. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] febra@lemmy.world 12 points 3 years ago (1 child) Lithuania is actually doing pretty fine for itself. Haven't heard of any people starving to death there. Might drop some sources for that? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aux@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) Numbeo.com for numbers, personal experience as well. Lithuania might be doing ok, but it's nowhere near how good the UK is doing. Thus anyone struggling in the UK would be dead in Lithuania. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] febra@lemmy.world 0 points 3 years ago Oh alright. I misunderstood your comment then. Yes, I agree with you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hellequin67@feddit.uk 19 points 3 years ago Ah yes, another lie from the brexiteer brigade which is a gift for future generations to live with. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] salient_one@lemmy.villa-straylight.social 4 points 3 years ago Yeah, right. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WraithPriest@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (2 children) Our GDP per capita is now lower than Lithuania, just another brexit benefit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 10 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 child) Lithuania GDP Per Capita: $28,094 UK GDP Per Capita: $46,371 Brexit (and moreso post-GFC austerity) have been actions of brain-dead economic self-harm, but I don't know where you got your numbers from here. Even PPP adjusted the UK is ahead. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WraithPriest@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago* https://fb.watch/moX9dzwIzT/ It was from this, a clip from BBC Question Time I confess I did not fact-check it myself, I allowed myself to believe that a peer and former tory minister would quote correct figures. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Aux@lemmy.world -11 points 3 years ago (1 child) You have no fucking clue what you're talking about. If you think that life is bad in the UK, you'd die from starvation in Lithuania. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] febra@lemmy.world 12 points 3 years ago (1 child) Lithuania is actually doing pretty fine for itself. Haven't heard of any people starving to death there. Might drop some sources for that? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aux@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) Numbeo.com for numbers, personal experience as well. Lithuania might be doing ok, but it's nowhere near how good the UK is doing. Thus anyone struggling in the UK would be dead in Lithuania. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] febra@lemmy.world 0 points 3 years ago Oh alright. I misunderstood your comment then. Yes, I agree with you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 10 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 child) Lithuania GDP Per Capita: $28,094 UK GDP Per Capita: $46,371 Brexit (and moreso post-GFC austerity) have been actions of brain-dead economic self-harm, but I don't know where you got your numbers from here. Even PPP adjusted the UK is ahead. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WraithPriest@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago* https://fb.watch/moX9dzwIzT/ It was from this, a clip from BBC Question Time I confess I did not fact-check it myself, I allowed myself to believe that a peer and former tory minister would quote correct figures. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WraithPriest@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago* https://fb.watch/moX9dzwIzT/ It was from this, a clip from BBC Question Time I confess I did not fact-check it myself, I allowed myself to believe that a peer and former tory minister would quote correct figures. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Aux@lemmy.world -11 points 3 years ago (1 child) You have no fucking clue what you're talking about. If you think that life is bad in the UK, you'd die from starvation in Lithuania. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] febra@lemmy.world 12 points 3 years ago (1 child) Lithuania is actually doing pretty fine for itself. Haven't heard of any people starving to death there. Might drop some sources for that? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aux@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) Numbeo.com for numbers, personal experience as well. Lithuania might be doing ok, but it's nowhere near how good the UK is doing. Thus anyone struggling in the UK would be dead in Lithuania. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] febra@lemmy.world 0 points 3 years ago Oh alright. I misunderstood your comment then. Yes, I agree with you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] febra@lemmy.world 12 points 3 years ago (1 child) Lithuania is actually doing pretty fine for itself. Haven't heard of any people starving to death there. Might drop some sources for that? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aux@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) Numbeo.com for numbers, personal experience as well. Lithuania might be doing ok, but it's nowhere near how good the UK is doing. Thus anyone struggling in the UK would be dead in Lithuania. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] febra@lemmy.world 0 points 3 years ago Oh alright. I misunderstood your comment then. Yes, I agree with you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Aux@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) Numbeo.com for numbers, personal experience as well. Lithuania might be doing ok, but it's nowhere near how good the UK is doing. Thus anyone struggling in the UK would be dead in Lithuania. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] febra@lemmy.world 0 points 3 years ago Oh alright. I misunderstood your comment then. Yes, I agree with you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] febra@lemmy.world 0 points 3 years ago Oh alright. I misunderstood your comment then. Yes, I agree with you. permalink fedilink source parent
