Tag Archives: scottish independence

Yes Voters Were Actually Rather Brave

Posted on April 23, 2015 by formerdundeeman

After the initial massive disappointment last September I began to think a little more about what was actually achieved by the Scottish independence movement.  Recently I’ve begun connecting with people on Twitter again and discussing the General Election in May. … Continue reading →

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Holistic Politics vs That’s what you are, what am I?

Posted on October 16, 2014 by formerdundeeman

Increasingly I despair when looking at politics. The average politician these days is a simpleton bully, the kind of moron you had at school who would keep yelling the same line over and over again until everyone else was battered … Continue reading →

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It’s not a Referendum, it’s a Revolution

Posted on September 16, 2014 by formerdundeeman

“It’s not a Referendum, it’s a Revolution,” says Mark McGowan, the Artist Taxi Driver in one of his incredibly loud and passionate YouTube monologues.  And he is completely correct.  To think this question of whether Scotland should be independent or not … Continue reading →

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The Rise of the Arsehole in Modern Society (Book Review)

Posted on July 30, 2014 by formerdundeeman

Book Review: The Rise of the Arsehole in Modern Society (Scottish Edition) by Daniel Désespéré. Illustrated. 867pp.  D. Watkins Press. €39.99 In what many will come to regard as his tour de force, French academic Professor Daniel Désespéré, charts the rise of idiocy … Continue reading →

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French Economist Proves What Most Know True: Capitalism is a Rigged Game

Posted on June 2, 2014 by formerdundeeman

Despite the rather feeble nit-picking effort of the Financial Times, French economist Thomas Piketty has done some tremendous work in proving what anyone with their eyes open and without hypocrisy or delusion already knows: capitalism in the form societies have … Continue reading →

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‘Your nationalism is terrifying’

Posted on May 21, 2014 by formerdundeeman

Better Together folk are a weird bunch. Engaging with them at times can invoke utterly surreal experiences. The vast majority of YES supporters are open to foreigners, are extremely positive over the benefits of an independent Scotland to people at … Continue reading →

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Why so many are blind to inequality

Posted on April 2, 2014 by formerdundeeman

As an engineer I like to understand how things work.  However maybe unlike many engineers I like to extend this curiosity beyond gadgets and other technical creations and apply it to such things as economics and politics.  These explorations in … Continue reading →

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