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In reply to the discussion: The picture of Doreen MAY [View all]

syringis

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4. You're welcome Sean
Sat Oct 7, 2017, 12:56 PM
Oct 2017
not taking the flame-on route


I don't know this expression. I did not find a definition. In context, It means to me to get pissed of and react accordingly.

It I'm not wrong, why would I be flustered ? Your opinion isn't less valuable than mine or anyone else opinion. To the contrary, it is always interesting to get a different point of view. Whether I agree or not, it might bring possibilities to interpret the purpose differently. Maybe change completely the initial thought, partly or simply reinforce it.

Somehow, it is exactly what happened.

I mean, you pointed something I did not catch : indeed, the cartoon is not very clear and can be confusing without the cartoonist statement.

After this digression (Am I talkative ) I would add that there might be a matter of objectivity or subjectivity depending the way we look at it.

Rob Moran is Briton and probably as many Britons as well as many Europeans Pro-Europe (I'm one of them), is fuming to undergo this shining proof of cretinism in politic...

Short view, lack of anticipating, sticking to the power at all costs, tossing dices or playing poker instead of a proper political behavior, and on...

It is a personal opinion; I think Rob Moran has possibly been influenced and would explain his drawing.

I Hope it is understandable, I'm not a English native speaker and sometimes I take huge liberties with the language rules...

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The picture of Doreen MAY [View all] syringis Oct 2017 OP
One way to create sympathy for even a vile person, . . . PdxSean Oct 2017 #1
Hello PdxSean syringis Oct 2017 #2
I thought the Dorian Gray reference was brilliant, but . . . PdxSean Oct 2017 #3
You're welcome Sean syringis Oct 2017 #4
The sympathy argument is important... T_i_B Oct 2017 #5
In all sincerity... syringis Oct 2017 #6
Why did Theresa May change position? T_i_B Oct 2017 #8
Yeah but Denzil_DC Oct 2017 #7
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