Falkland Islands tensions erupt as Argentinians slam 'English aggression' (www.express.co.uk)
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MediaBiasFactChecker@lemmy.world on 12 Oct 2024 04:38 next collapse
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FelixCress@lemmy.world on 12 Oct 2024 06:40 collapse

[MBFC]: Right - Credibility: Medium

*far right

*none

Corrected for you.

itslilith@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 12 Oct 2024 13:10 collapse

MBFC is so incredibly biased it’s absurd. The American Overton window is so far gone…

Clown website

tal@lemmy.today on 12 Oct 2024 04:57 next collapse

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starrmer

No double “r” on “Starmer”.

scholar@lemmy.world on 12 Oct 2024 07:32 collapse

Unless you’re from Somerset

FlyingSquid@lemmy.world on 12 Oct 2024 11:35 collapse

Oi loike Keir Starrmer!

empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 12 Oct 2024 05:24 next collapse

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Naich@lemmings.world on 12 Oct 2024 06:59 next collapse

More likely this is the Express stirring things up. As newspapers go, it’s rancid dog shit.

MataVatnik@lemmy.world on 12 Oct 2024 09:12 collapse

The article says Buenos Aires as if it’s the Argentine government making political statements. Apparently the “tensions” are coming from a union which is kinda weird. But not surprised by the article seeing OPs posting history

IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.world on 12 Oct 2024 20:16 collapse

But not surprised by the article seeing OPs posting history

Yep, new account posting shit from the Sun and Express is an easy block.

DandomRude@lemmy.world on 12 Oct 2024 07:04 next collapse

Javier Milei would really be a great cast for an Austin Powers villain. The guy looks more cartoonish every time I see him.

MataVatnik@lemmy.world on 12 Oct 2024 09:10 collapse

The irony here is that Milei would be the last person to stir up territorial disputes against the UK. He is a total simp for the capitalist anglosphere.

DandomRude@lemmy.world on 12 Oct 2024 09:48 collapse

I actually know very little about his political agenda. I just can’t help but wonder if this strange look is part of his political antics.

MataVatnik@lemmy.world on 12 Oct 2024 14:18 collapse

Nah, it’s Argentinian look. At least the hairstyle. Look up Carlos Menem, another Argentinian president. Wiggy hair and sideburns.

DandomRude@lemmy.world on 12 Oct 2024 14:48 collapse

I did not know that either. I mean it’s a cool look, just very 70s.

MataVatnik@lemmy.world on 12 Oct 2024 09:04 next collapse

However, his statement provoked a furious response from Argentina’s union the General Confederation of Labour (CGT).

I guess a labor union, not associated with the Argentine government, making a statement about the falklands equates to rising international geopolitical tensions. Argentina lives rent free in the head of British nationalists.

Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works on 12 Oct 2024 10:21 next collapse

Must be a day ending in Y.

DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social on 12 Oct 2024 10:50 next collapse

What do the Falklands want?

Maalus@lemmy.world on 12 Oct 2024 11:03 collapse

To remain British.

Skua@kbin.earth on 12 Oct 2024 11:19 collapse

And overwhelmingly so. There was a referendum in 2013 with 92% turnout and 99.8% were in favour of staying British

Maalus@lemmy.world on 12 Oct 2024 15:22 collapse

Reason for this was the region was and is settled by British sailors. Most of the people are of British descent, people speak English etc. At the end of the day, they are tiny islands with 3k people living on them. They are a great source of saber rattling by Argentina and nothing more.

ours@lemmy.world on 12 Oct 2024 17:13 collapse

A great source of oil now it seems. Hence the renewed saber rattling.

FlyingSquid@lemmy.world on 12 Oct 2024 11:34 next collapse

It’s the penguins I feel sorry for.

JohnnyCanuck@lemmy.ca on 12 Oct 2024 18:14 next collapse

“Las Malvinas” tensions… FTFY

FlyingSquid@lemmy.world on 12 Oct 2024 19:03 collapse

Basically no one who lives there calls it that. I’m pretty sure they get to decide.

Saleh@feddit.org on 12 Oct 2024 19:50 collapse

Also when the topic comes up for vote, there is an exceptional majority for remaining an overseas territory

en.wikipedia.org/…/2013_Falkland_Islands_sovereig…

On a turnout of 92%, 99.8% voted to remain a British territory, with only three votes against.[5] Had the islanders rejected the continuation of their current status, a second referendum on possible alternatives would have been held.[4] Brad Smith, the leader of the international observer group, announced that the referendum was free and fair and executed in accordance with international standards and international laws.

FlyingSquid@lemmy.world on 12 Oct 2024 19:55 collapse

Apparently certain fans of Argentina don’t care what the people who actually live on the island think.

Sort of reminds me of their ancestors.

www.voanews.com/a/…/6582098.html

Not to mention…

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conquest_of_the_Desert

And…

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selk'nam_genocide

MataVatnik@lemmy.world on 13 Oct 2024 04:56 collapse

Hahaha glass houses buddy

FlyingSquid@lemmy.world on 13 Oct 2024 10:11 collapse

Glass houses? Excuse me? My ancestors were genocide victims.

I guess we know who yours were.

dream_weasel@sh.itjust.works on 12 Oct 2024 19:49 collapse

Daniel Radcliffe looks terrible now.