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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Emperor@feddit.uk to c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk

Suella Braverman has reacted to a photo in which she was pictured standing on a guide dog’s tail at the Tory party conference.

The Home Secretary issued an “apology to all dogs” after she took to the stage at a Blue Collar Conservatism reception on Tuesday (3 October).

Ms Braverman was pictured with her foot on a guide dog’s tail.

The dog, named Inca, was at the conference with Guide Dogs UK, who are campaigning for a ban on pavement parking.

“I don’t think any dogs were harmed in the filming of my visit,” Ms Braverman said.

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[-] spacecowboy@sh.itjust.works -5 points 1 year ago

Are you honestly comparing the governing of today to the past 100 years…?

[-] Arrakis@feddit.uk 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

They are saying that ascribing what's been happening in politics for thousands of years to the copying of those from a country that has existed for all of 20 seconds is exceptionalist.

[-] spacecowboy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

I’m obviously talking recently. We get it, England is old as fuck.

[-] Arrakis@feddit.uk 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Compared with the US, a lot more countries than just England are old as fuck, bit of a random one to bring up. But regardless, as the other commenter said: it's still exceptionalism.

E: just saw your other comment. "obviously talking about since 2015/16"... are you 12 or is that all the world history you can recall?

[-] spacecowboy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

And no, it’s not exceptionalism. The US has dominated headlines about being a political shit storm not seen in ages since 2015/2016. I am not American and get equal US/UK news in all my media.

If you guys want the claim being the most fucked up go right ahead and claim it baby. I seriously don’t care, but don’t assign meaning to my words.

[-] Arrakis@feddit.uk 1 points 1 year ago

"No, it's not about exceptionalism, here's how it's about exceptionalism."

Brilliant.

[-] spacecowboy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Not random at all. Did you forget what this was about?

[-] Arrakis@feddit.uk 1 points 1 year ago

No, it's about UK politics. England is one country of several in the UK, hence why it seemed random to only mention it.

[-] spacecowboy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Okay be pedantic then. Go away.

[-] Arrakis@feddit.uk 1 points 1 year ago

....really? You replied to me just to say "Go away?"

I'm starting to think maybe I was right when I asked if you were 12.

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