something not unlike that was more or less the new left review's position in the 70s and 80s: that modern nationalism emerged as a counter-hegemonic activity on the colonial peripheries first (in particular the americas in the 18th century), before it fully developed in europe (in the 19th century)
^^^very over-simplified and i forget how this analysis was applied in the far east re e.g. japan in particular: benedict anderson's expertise was very tied up in his knowledge of the story of indonesia over the last 3 centuries
― mark s, Wednesday, 2 August 2017 15:54 (six years ago) link
perry anderson's newest book is abt hegemony, isn't it? the h word: the peripeteia* of hegemony
*lol this is just PA's shtick now, like rod hull and emu
― mark s, Wednesday, 2 August 2017 15:58 (six years ago) link
xp it has an instinctive appeal in explaining why englishness seems so alien to the english but it's about as anglocentric as you can get
― ogmor, Wednesday, 2 August 2017 16:07 (six years ago) link
oddly enough they began exploring this material as a way of explaining why, unlike other nations, england (real or otherwise) had never had a revolution: the exceptionalism is apparently all too transferrable
of course i think it has had THREE revolutions but you and i differ on this :)
― mark s, Wednesday, 2 August 2017 16:10 (six years ago) link
maybe one extended revolution which was ultimately not dissimilar to France's in terms of where the power went
my difficulty with any version of the phrase "healthy patriotism" makes it very hard to agree with much that Barnett says in that essay
― put your hands on the car and get ready to die (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 2 August 2017 16:16 (six years ago) link
The men were arrested on 26 August 2016 after a bag of weapons, including a pipe bomb, an air pistol and a meat cleaver with the word kafir (unbeliever) scratched on it, were found under the driver’s seat of Ali’s car. In Aziz’s car they found a samurai sword bought from a sex shop in Stoke for £20.
― thirst trap your hare (DJ Mencap), Thursday, 3 August 2017 11:11 (six years ago) link
"now that's a big chopper"
― put your hands on the car and get ready to die (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 3 August 2017 11:13 (six years ago) link
who knew the people of stoke were so sexually adventurous
― the shape of a hot willie lumpkin (bizarro gazzara), Thursday, 3 August 2017 11:14 (six years ago) link
when the only people you get it on with are close family you have to do something to liven it up
― put your hands on the car and get ready to die (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 3 August 2017 11:18 (six years ago) link
also who knew samurai swords were so reasonably-priced
― the shape of a hot willie lumpkin (bizarro gazzara), Thursday, 3 August 2017 11:19 (six years ago) link
Austerity Britain.
― weird echo of the falsies (Tom D.), Thursday, 3 August 2017 11:23 (six years ago) link
you used to be able to kick a ball-gag in the street
― the shape of a hot willie lumpkin (bizarro gazzara), Thursday, 3 August 2017 11:25 (six years ago) link
is this england? idk. who cares
update from the local: an auld lad has taken €100 bets he can fit through a bar stool pic.twitter.com/Yk1tzbXQr5— Thomas (@heytk_) August 14, 2017
― 龜, Monday, 14 August 2017 16:52 (six years ago) link
The bet is in Euros so Ireland.
― Wewlay Bewlay (Tom D.), Monday, 14 August 2017 16:58 (six years ago) link
Idk where it is I'd take that bet in a heartbeat
― Le Bateau Ivre, Monday, 14 August 2017 17:04 (six years ago) link
yeah, that's easy money right there
― for sale: clown shoes, never worn (bizarro gazzara), Monday, 14 August 2017 17:04 (six years ago) link
oh really
what a man pic.twitter.com/bOb6t9HVW9— Thomas (@heytk_) August 14, 2017
― Number None, Monday, 14 August 2017 20:02 (six years ago) link
fuck
― for sale: clown shoes, never worn (bizarro gazzara), Monday, 14 August 2017 20:05 (six years ago) link
lergend
― Le Bateau Ivre, Monday, 14 August 2017 20:10 (six years ago) link
I don't need to look at anything else but his face to let you know that's an irishman
― jk rowling obituary thread (darraghmac), Monday, 14 August 2017 20:13 (six years ago) link
LOL
― Wewlay Bewlay (Tom D.), Monday, 14 August 2017 20:16 (six years ago) link
posts like that make me proud to be 2nd gen Irish debris
― calzino, Monday, 14 August 2017 20:28 (six years ago) link
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/bc/2b/2d/bc2b2d449d3924f934e61b548b496e77.jpg
― thirst trap your hare (DJ Mencap), Monday, 14 August 2017 22:17 (six years ago) link
A+
― Le Bateau Ivre, Tuesday, 15 August 2017 00:09 (six years ago) link
Ireland reliably one of england's most idiosyncratic counties
― The Adventures Of Whiteman (Bananaman Begins), Tuesday, 15 August 2017 09:00 (six years ago) link
https://manchesterestatepubs.wordpress.com/
I know even the faintest whiff of northern sentimentality can cause ilxor noses to wrinkle but some of you might like this. I also see mike leigh has put a call out for 'authentic northern faces' for his peterloo film
― ogmor, Tuesday, 15 August 2017 14:09 (six years ago) link
This is doing the rounds on Twitter at the moment, from a listing on Rightmove and oh dear.
― Matt DC, Friday, 25 August 2017 14:21 (six years ago) link
"motivated seller"
― Neves Say Neves Again (Noodle Vague), Friday, 25 August 2017 14:23 (six years ago) link
on the plus side, i imagine that's knocked a chunk of the asking price
― frankfurters take on new glamour in this gleaming aspic (bizarro gazzara), Friday, 25 August 2017 14:24 (six years ago) link
I once lived in an upstairs flat above a known sex-offender. The local hoodlums used to kick their football against his door and someone daubed "sex-case" on it. I'm sure glad they knew the side door belongs to the upstairs flat!
― calzino, Friday, 25 August 2017 14:27 (six years ago) link
Rightmove have now removed the photo from the original listing, as if it hadn't occurred to anyone first time round that it might be a little offputting to prospective buyers.
― Matt DC, Friday, 25 August 2017 14:28 (six years ago) link
http://metro.co.uk/2017/09/02/lib-dem-council-candidate-sent-labour-rival-explicit-photo-of-him-dressed-as-mouse-6897641/?ito=twitter
― Dan Worsley, Monday, 4 September 2017 19:26 (six years ago) link
Great little haul here
― Never changed username before (cardamon), Tuesday, 5 September 2017 00:21 (six years ago) link
http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/15528032.Priest_given_community_order_for_using_dead_woman_s_disabled_badge_to_park_his_car/
This one had me at the dog's name.
― めんどくさかった (Matt #2), Saturday, 16 September 2017 09:56 (six years ago) link
amazing
― kinder, Saturday, 16 September 2017 10:37 (six years ago) link
The court heard he has no connection to the Church of England and regularly travels to Moldova.
There is little on earth more suspicious than a 63-year-old fake priest who regularly travels to Moldova.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Saturday, 16 September 2017 11:24 (six years ago) link
http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/gran-catapulted-wall-defective-pontins-505360
― mfktz (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Wednesday, 20 September 2017 19:50 (six years ago) link
that sounds pretty shit and the fire alarm situation is worrying but lol @ those "damning" photos
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 20 September 2017 22:36 (six years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DKQAVqrW4AAonT2.jpg
― thirst trap your hare (DJ Mencap), Saturday, 23 September 2017 21:27 (six years ago) link
can't wait for their baked rabbit and soused herrings ecigs!
― calzino, Saturday, 23 September 2017 21:47 (six years ago) link
Other flavours include:
― Zings Can Only Get Better (snoball), Saturday, 23 September 2017 21:51 (six years ago) link
http://brightcove04.o.brightcove.com/4221396001/4221396001_5181253188001_5181244722001-vs.jpg?pubId=4221396001&videoId=5181244722001
― be the cringe you want to see in the world (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 24 September 2017 18:55 (six years ago) link
lol. the realest
― Roberto Spiralli, Sunday, 24 September 2017 19:01 (six years ago) link
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/magazine-41361662/i-want-to-get-rid-of-my-polish-accent
― The Doug Walters of Crime (Tom D.), Sunday, 24 September 2017 19:25 (six years ago) link
That's my local high street, which isn't hugely surprising.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Sunday, 24 September 2017 19:30 (six years ago) link
Judging by this thread England post brexit vote is getting realer by the Pound
― Le Bateau Ivre, Sunday, 24 September 2017 20:14 (six years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-sNCfAo2Es
― calzino, Sunday, 24 September 2017 21:08 (six years ago) link
Fucking Thanet.
― kraudive, Sunday, 24 September 2017 21:32 (six years ago) link
Forbidden Thanet!
― kim jong deal (suzy), Monday, 25 September 2017 12:05 (six years ago) link
700 years of broken britain:
Reginald de Freestone had his head caved in 1322 by William de “Grymesby” for drunkenly loitering outside his shop at night w 11 companions.— Medieval Death Bot (@DeathMedieval) September 30, 2017
― mark s, Saturday, 30 September 2017 11:43 (six years ago) link