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[ANuclearError]

oh my fucking god

https://twitter.com/AchinglyChic/status/872487891737423872

So, I spent the last few days remaking the Wrestlemania 17 Limp Bizkit 'My Way' promo w/ Jeremy Corbyn & Theresa May

This truly is the graps election

This is the greatest night in the history of our sport.

 

[Huw_Dawson]

If Corbyn plays a computer game it's probably Dwarf Fortress.

May plays Infinite Warfare and lagswitches.

Corbyn is a Pong master. He's been playing the same game for 40 years.

 

[TheMagician]

Amazing. Absolutely amazing.

https://twitter.com/joe_co_uk/status/872485821583994885

 

[Protome]

If Corbyn plays a computer game it's probably Dwarf Fortress.

May plays Infinite Warfare and lagswitches.

More like May played Infinite Warfare one time and got her XBL account stolen because she told everyone her password. "WE DON'T NEED ANY SECURITY ON THE INTERNET.

Spoiler

Except for porn

"

 

[Chinner]

More like May played Infinite Warfare one time and got her XBL account stolen because she told everyone her password. "WE DON'T NEED ANY SECURITY ON THE INTERNET.

Spoiler

Except for porn

"

https://twitter.com/libpool/status/872130304718368769

 

[Aki-at]

Ealing Central and Acton. Labour gained from Tory in London in 2015. Just about. Must be high on Tory target seats.

A difference of 250 something or other. Will be interesting to see if they do hold this.

Just suddenly popped into my head when thinking about 2015 election.

Same with Brentford and Isleworth, Labour took it from the Conservatives last election but only a majority of 450.

Tory strong and stable leaflets constantly coming through my door too. They're definitely targeting this area.

 

[Meadows]

Westminster voting intention:

CON: 46% (+1)
LAB: 34% (-)
LDEM: 7% (-1)
UKIP: 5% (-)
GRN: 2% (-1)

(via @ICMResearch / 06 - 07 Jun)

 

[vonStirlitz]

If Corbyn plays a computer game it's probably Dwarf Fortress.

May plays Infinite Warfare and lagswitches.

I imagine May plays Deus Ex, as she feels a lot of empathy for the game environment.

Corbyn has an old Game and Watch or something.

 

[Mr Git]

I still feel there are lots on here expecting:

When it's more gunna be

Corbyn's 'contributions' during the referendum are one thing I will never, ever, excuse nor forgive about him.

Ahh this will never get old. Jeb. What a jeb. Imagine someone called bellend standing in an election here and people waving placards with Bellend! on next to them.

 

[Meadows]

I imagine May plays Deus Ex, as she feels a lot of empathy for the game environment.

Corbyn has an old Game and Watch or something.

Tim Farron doesn't play games

 

[Royal_Phalanx]

That's a bad poll by ICM, does not look good if it's right. Seen a few Joy Morrissey posters around, I live quite near to that constituency though I'm not actually in it. No idea why people want to vote for her considering that she supports leaving the EU and she's written articles on how she thinks the NHS is worshipped too much.

 

[Coriolanus]

oh ffs

Corbo is Civ 2
May is Age of Empires

Farron is

Spoiler

Red Alert 3

.

Spoiler

Huw's Farron is EUIV

 

[KingSnake]

oh ffs

Corbo is Civ 2
May is Age of Empires

Farron is

Spoiler

Red Alert 3

.

Spoiler

Huw's Farron is EUIV

Nooo, I like AoE.

 

[jelly]

Thought the leaflets I got were quite sneaky. The Lib Dems are the only party close enough to take on SNP, been banging that drum in leaflets for ages now with graphs which is an honest assessment of the vote share going on last time which SNP narrowly won. However, the SNP one I got today had a graph too but it was based on the council elections and the Tories came second, with the SNP coming first, not a big deal, had all flavours, don't think it says much, hardly anyone votes in those. It does however make me think they want some people who don't like the SNP to vote Tory in this election which would fend off the Lib Dems who could easily win being their only close challenger.

 

[Hazzuh]

that's a bad poll by ICM, does not look good if it's right

It does seem like a fair amount of people are overestimating how likely a hung parliament is. The Tories getting a 80ish seat majority is still the most likely outcome IMO.

 

[CCS]

oh ffs

Corbo is Civ 2
May is Age of Empires

Farron is

Spoiler

Red Alert 3

.

Spoiler

Huw's Farron is EUIV

You take that back about Age of Empires.

 

[Spaced Harrier]

The only way I could judge those polling companies is if I knew what % of gamers they say are women.

 

[Real Hero]

I do think Corbyns very good campaign has made some people forget how much people despise him

 

[Hazzuh]

I do think Corbyns very good campaign has made some people forget how much people despise him

It has also made people forget how terrible he is at every other aspect of his job.

 

[Screaming Meat]

I'll tell you what game May plays:

Papers, Please.

 

[WhateverItTakes]

I do think Corbyns very good campaign has made people forget how much people despise him

Probably. I was surprised how from hearing what my parents are thinking on the election from being at home, rather than being at uni, has really hit my excitement on the thing so quickly. People are still very iffy on the guy, outside of certain groups.

We'll see how things lie tomorrow, if the closer gap polls are the more accurate ones or not. I'd just hope Labour learn things from the outcome so they can properly get their house in order for next time.

Snow has a lot to lose if this interview doesn't go well. He's been hounding her for an interview for weeks and if he ends up throwing any softballs, his credibility is shot.

We can only hope he gets her to admit to Satanic rituals and liking the taste of human flesh.

 

[Miles Quaritch]

Snow has a lot to lose if this interview doesn't go well. He's been hounding her for an interview for weeks and if he ends up throwing any softballs, his credibility is shot.

 

[deadduck]

Tom Watson does actually play Destiny.

 

[vonStirlitz]

I'll tell you what game May plays:

Papers, Please.

Very good.

 

[TheCrackInTime]

Lib Dems leaking canvas returns showing themselves a percentage point ahead in Vauxhall: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/jun/07/tim-farron-labour-votes-seats-lib-dems-tories

Would easily be the upset of the campaign if that actually happened.

As much as I want Labour to win in as many seats as possible, I can't say I'd be terribly sad if Kate Hoey ended up losing hers.

 

[Zvonimir Boban]

I'll tell you what game May plays:

Papers, Please.

Well played.

 

[Mr. Sam]

Tom Watson's probably the only genuine gamer in Parliament.

 

[jelly]

Snow has a lot to lose if this interview doesn't go well. He's been hounding her for an interview for weeks and if he ends up throwing any softballs, his credibility is shot.

She will play the same game. Strong stable and not answer anything with substance until time runs out.

 

[Mr Git]

oh ffs

Corbo is Civ 2
May is Age of Empires

Farron is

Spoiler

Red Alert 3

.

Spoiler

Huw's Farron is EUIV

AoE :c May would be EA's recent Sim City.

 

[Zakalwe]

It has also made people forget how terrible he is at every other aspect of his job.

He's not terrible at every other aspect of his job though. So nope.

Unless you want to be the very first person who justifies that nonsense with something that stands up to scrutiny.

 

[Audioboxer]

Every time Boris Johnson speaks I feel like I'm going to have a stroke. Watched him and May on BBC News after cooking and eating dinner and felt like throwing up. So much nonsense about the economy and Corbyn.

 

[Spaghetti]

Westminster voting intention:

CON: 46% (+1)
LAB: 34% (-)
LDEM: 7% (-1)
UKIP: 5% (-)
GRN: 2% (-1)

(via @ICMResearch / 06 - 07 Jun)

If this ends up being right, a whole new generation of political cynics shall be born.

 

[jelly]

Every time Boris Johnson speaks I feel like I'm going to have a stroke. Watched him and May on BBC News after cooking and eating dinner and felt like throwing up. So much nonsense about the economy and Corbyn.

Trust me.

Lol.

I can't believe we are living the next decade in this state, tomorrow is just a rest stop before continuing over the cliff to hell.

 

[Zakalwe]

Every time Boris Johnson speaks I feel like I'm going to have a stroke. Watched him and May on BBC News after cooking and eating dinner and felt like throwing up. So much nonsense about the economy and Corbyn.

The fact he is anywhere near a position of power is utterly bonkers. The man is a horrid bully, a buffoon, and any intelligence he has is overridden in its value by utter spite.

I honestly wish bad things for him, and I don't even feel that way about May.

What allowed Trump to win is the great campaign he ran, mobilizing a conservative electorate and even demobilizing his opponent's electorate ; and the bad campaign Clinton ran, not being able to mobilize her electorate for her policies or against Trump, or even having her agenda on the agenda.

Blaming people who felt they were equally bad (for whatever reason) is still the worst way to look at the election, you're still not understanding why Trump won.

I think both things had huge impact. One other major factor being people completely underestimating Trump.

I thought the totally all the way bit would be a dead giveaway, unless I'm totally misunderstanding what you're saying

Ah, it should have been enough yeh. My bad.

 

[Theonik]

If this ends up being right, a whole new generation of political cynics shall be born.

And so the Tory cycle perpetuates.

 

[King_Moc]

Tom Watson's probably the only genuine gamer in Parliament.

There's a few. He mentioned occasionally running an after session club for them all.

 

[Coriolanus]

AoE :c May would be EA's recent Sim City.

You take that back about Age of Empires.

Nooo, I like AoE.

Cmon guys, you need a Strong and Stable old-ass strategy game that is focused on reliving past glories, wasnt particularly good beyond some very impressive initial presentation values, and is bound to be completely forgotten once Age of EmBoris 2 hits.

I could see no better option. Maybe some c&c game no one cared about, like Renegade. Or

Spoiler

the first dungeon keeper hey ho

.

 

[AHA-Lambda]

haha, damn xD

 

[FlammableD]

If this ends up being right, a whole new generation of political cynics shall be born.

I mean yeah. In my voting lifetime, I've had:

2010 Cleggmania and the unsatisfying coalition
2015 Unexpected Tory majority
2016 Brexit mess
2017 likely majority with the worst of the Tory party and a popular labour manifesto

All this coupled with the general shittiness in the culture of the world over the past few years, I'm done. I can't see myself not voting ever, but I'm resigned to hating everything.

 

[Ushojax]

If this ends up being right, a whole new generation of political cynics shall be born.

A weak candidate like Corbyn losing an election shouldn't surprise anyone. The only time national polls began to move in his favour was after the dementia tax announcement from the Tories. Until then the needle hadn't moved, he's been leader for 18 months and only made any national impact in the last 2 weeks. Elections are not won in a fortnight, anyone that naive probably needs a reality check.

I hope he can pull off an upset but deep down it's obvious that he has too much baggage as an extreme leftie to overcome the might of the Mail and Sun. We're talking about an atrocious Tory campaign led by a cowardly robot and still the best case scenario for Labour is a hung parliament. Corbyn is not the person to lead Labour back into power with a clear majority, at best he's going to lay down a policy platform for the next leader.

 

[Audioboxer]

I'll tell you one thing May wouldn't be playing, a Bethesda game.

Strong and stable? I think not.

 

[Huw_Dawson]

I think May would be a Paradox game, where everything is apparently going hunkey-dory and then a comet get's sighted and the peasants get very annoyed at you.

 

[Theonik]

May is like the PS2 port of the Metal Slug anthology.

 

[Audioboxer]

I'll tell you an anime May would like though, as at this point the only thing to numb this elections pain is constantly bringing anime into the topic each day.

She's probably got her own book to write down the names of the most disabled and unwell members of the public to get them off the benefits pay roll.

 

[Cosmonaut X]

Thought the leaflets I got were quite sneaky. The Lib Dems are the only party close enough to take on SNP, been banging that drum in leaflets for ages now with graphs which is an honest assessment of the vote share going on last time which SNP narrowly won. However, the SNP one I got today had a graph too but it was based on the council elections and the Tories came second, with the SNP coming first, not a big deal, had all flavours, don't think it says much, hardly anyone votes in those. It does however make me think they want some people who don't like the SNP to vote Tory in this election which would fend off the Lib Dems who could easily win being their only close challenger.

I've had no SNP ones, but I got a Tory one focusing on Ruth Davidson, and one from the local Lib Dem candidate with a big splash text reading "ONLY JAMIE STONE CAN STOP THE SNP!"

Suffice to say Jamie Stone looks like he'd be unable to stop his nose from running, let alone anything else, but he apparently has a reasonable record in politics. Not at all impressed with the Tory leaflet focusing on Davidson though - a real mini-May feel.

 

[danowat]

I mean yeah. In my voting lifetime, I've had:

2010 Cleggmania and the unsatisfying coalition
2015 Unexpected Tory majority
2016 Brexit mess
2017 likely majority with the worst of the Tory party and a popular labour manifesto

All this coupled with the general shittiness in the culture of the world over the past few years, I'm done. I can't see myself not voting ever, but I'm resigned to hating everything.

How do you think I feel, I've been voting since 1990....

 

[QuicheFontaine]

Get that anime trash outta here Audioboxer

 

[Dougald]

Get that anime trash outta here Audioboxer

Until this week the thread was relatively anime free, what happened?

 

[Audioboxer]

Get that anime trash outta here Audioboxer

I'm unifying the topic and political divisions by getting everyone together to be angry about the same thing.

 

[Pandy]

I've had no SNP ones, but I got a Tory one focusing on Ruth Davidson, and one from the local Lib Dem candidate with a big splash text reading "ONLY JAMIE STONE CAN STOP THE SNP!"

Suffice to say Jamie Stone looks like he'd be unable to stop his nose from running, let alone anything else, but he apparently has a reasonable record in politics. Not at all impressed with the Tory leaflet focusing on Davidson though - a real mini-May feel.

The Scottish Tories have been running with that line for years now.