Brexit? What Brexit?

It is often said that commercials reflect real life - well, if that is so, there is hope!

To all that think that separation is the answer, to all that brag about "my country first" or "my people first", look and learn.

a reply to: ForteanOrg
Cute ad, but I don't think Commercials reflect real life in the least, they exploit it to sell their crap.

a reply to: ForteanOrg

The point being ??

What does that have to do with Brexit???

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and because it still seems minimal, 3rd line

a reply to: ForteanOrg

Meh, we're not Unionist enough to support the Bilderbergs utopia.

If people from Poland are called Poles, why aren't the people from Holland called Holes?

Is it the use of the double 'L' that turns it into Dutch?

a reply to: ForteanOrg

I like that ad. It's sweet. And it's from my country. What's your point though?

a reply to: ForteanOrg

You know that ad takes place in Poland right I don't think you understand it's purpose lol. The guy is learning English for a trip to his granddaughter he's going to meet.




I may see the point of the OP, but still off base.

a reply to: IkNOwSTuff

Brexit is based on fear. Fear for other people, fear for immigrants, fear for Polish workers, black people, fear for losing "the control of our nation", fear, fear, fear.

We, on the continent, have actually suffered from fascism. It may well be that the Brits still have that lesson to learn, I don't know. But I sure hope not, and this commercial is touching and gives me hope.

a reply to: ForteanOrg

Brexit if anything is caused by the Islamic invasion. Though I'm sure you could find other reasons.

Another thread conflating racism with immigration policy.

They are NOT one in the same.

a reply to: ForteanOrg

Why would it? It's not a British ad so it doesn't exactly promote the idea that Brits are more accepting? I see your reasoning, but it seems a little off.

originally posted by: ksiezyc
a reply to: ForteanOrg

You know that ad takes place in Poland right

I don't think you understand it's purpose lol. The guy is learning English for a trip to his granddaughter he's going to meet.

The ignorance of this OP is epic.

If trusting people is ignorant I plead guilty.

originally posted by: ksiezyc
a reply to: ForteanOrg

Brexit if anything is caused by the Islamic invasion. Though I'm sure you could find other reasons.

Brexit, if anything, is caused by fear. There is no "islamic invasion". There is, however, fear to be killed, fear to be out of a job, fear to be forced to believe in something you don't believe in. On both sides.

originally posted by: loam
Another thread conflating racism with immigration policy.

They are NOT one in the same.

Yes, they are.

a reply to: ForteanOrg

No they are not.

a reply to: ForteanOrg

I may have misinterpreted your reasoning, though it seems a tad flawed. And there is an Islamic invasion. The so called refugees. Send them back to fight or else they don't deserve a country and they sure as hell don't deserve our welfare.

It's a cute Christmas ad. Very touching, really. But it does not have worldwide philosophical implications. If you want to get technical, the kid is completely xenophobic and wants nothing to do with the old man with a funny accent. So if you are usig that ad in an attempt to say something about Brexit: Epic fail.

originally posted by: Cobaltic1978
a reply to: ForteanOrg

Meh, we're not Unionist enough to support the Bilderbergs utopia.

If people from Poland are called Poles, why aren't the people from Holland called Holes?

Is it the use of the double 'L' that turns it into Dutch?

Nope, "Dutch" is actually a bastardization of the word "Teuts", like "Deutsch" is. The "Teutonen" originate from Danmark, Jutland, and the mudflats in between. They were a proud, strong people, fond of beer (in my country we still say "he is 'teut'" if one has had one too many). Their offspring lives in the Netherlands and Germany, hence the similarities in the names (Deutsch -> Germans, Dutch -> Netherlanders)

Holland is merely a province of The Netherlands, but in the Golden Age it was the most important part, and Amsterdam the major city. Hence, our entire country is often called Holland.

a reply to: schuyler

It has European consequences.