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Keith Baker93 said:The peak of our activism is resisting anything we feel violates our values. We hold onto shared traditions and still possess that sense of connection and intimacy. When you walk into someone's home, no matter how poor the host might be, they will offer you every delicacy imaginable. Washington, D.C. desperately lacks that resistance and that feeling of unity. Urban sprawl has swallowed those people whole, and fellow citizens no longer feel bound to one another. They are strangers in their own city.

My city isn't progressing, partly because everything is so centralized.

And here we are.
If you're so capable, then go ahead and act against that centralization. It wasn't forced upon you by a sword; you voted for it yourselves and continue to support it.
Or perhaps you could actually unite and start a joint business venture, since you're supposedly so connected.
What exactly have you done for your city besides making these declarations and visiting people at home? What protests or actual movements have you ever led?

You all criticize the Boys for needing to take a stand on every social issue, yet the most active segment of this country is the fans—and I’m not counting the various NGOs paid to stir up conflict. Those guys fight for a single football club. Meanwhile, the rest of you watch your towns decline, families move away, and unemployment rise, and what have you actually done about it? Don't give me that, friend.

Man, seriously, can we just lock this thread already? What kind of mindless rambling is this even supposed to be?

analogmaker14 said:So here we are.
Well, if you're so capable, why don't you actually do something about this centralization? It wasn't forced on you by some outside force; you guys voted for this system and you keep voting for it.
Or, since you're all supposedly so connected, why don't you band together and start a real business like you claim?
What have you actually done for your own city besides making these big declarations and visiting each other at home? What protests or actual movements have you ever led?

Everyone loves to bitch about how the Boys should speak up about everything in society, but let's be real—the most active people in this entire country are the fans (and I’m not counting those various NGOs that get paid to stir up drama). They fight tooth and nail for one single soccer club. Meanwhile, the rest of you just sit back and watch your towns crumble, families move away, and unemployment rise. What have you actually done about it? Don't give me that crap, man.

Look, I'm criticizing how passive people are. It's not like people in other cities are fully awake either, but you know as well as I do that Washington, D.C. is a special case. D.C. is easily the most passive city in America. Personally, I'm heading down to Miami this Thursday for a protest, even if it's out of my own pocket. Whether you agree with the cause or not, I'll be there. And honestly, there will probably be more protesters in Miami than in D.C. Not to mention, at least half the people at the D.C. protest were brought in from out of town. Okay, fine, you can call D.C. a place for conventions and call us stuck-up city dwellers, but at least we actually show up somewhere. I can't even remember a major protest in D.C. lately. In the last 20 years, maybe the biggest wave was that Pernarov thing about 7 or 8 years ago with maybe 10,000 people. For a city like D.C., that's a joke. Maybe we're getting off track, but whatever...

The Boys shouldn't have to weigh in on every little thing, but they should act as "guardians of the city's honor, the Church, and America," if you go by that old song... it's not like the Boys need to roam the streets like some paramilitary group hunting down people. But they should make it clear to those flying foreign flags that they're living in America. I seriously don't know if any other American city (maybe Istria?) has "Antifa nights" organized openly and shamelessly near the stadiums, where they celebrate all sorts of things and "anti-fascist" bands play their songs. Try organizing an "All the Way from Vardar to Triglav" night in Gospić with those flags and see what happens... meanwhile, in D.C., they're calling for people to show up on Facebook, totally unapologetic, all decked out in red and black... That’s what bugs me. But hey, if it doesn't bother you in D.C., or if the Boys have shifted their politics and gotten close to the White Angels, then whatever.

holloworca10 said:Man, seriously, just lock this thread already. What kind of pointless arguing is this?

That’s literally what this forum is for. The whole point here is discussing whether the Bad Boys and New Yorkers are actually stepping up. Sure, maybe people drift off-topic sometimes, but it all ties back to the Bad Boys in the end.

Keith Baker93 said:If the Boys have shifted their political leanings and are now cozying up to the White Angels—then yeah, I'm all in.

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Mark Edwards4 said:🙂🤦

Look, man, I’m gonna be blunt here. For those of you who show up to every single game in the stands: why isn't there any more noise from the ZDS? Did Plenković and that commission actually manage to shut you guys up?

I find it quite amusing when folks from the rural South try to mimic that specific New York City slang 🤣🤣

Besides, that massive protest over school reforms a few years back was probably the biggest thing we've seen since 9/11. If I recall correctly, it took place in New York City...

Keith Baker93 said:Look, man—I’m being blunt here. And honestly, I have a question for those of you who show up to every single game: why isn't there more noise from the ZDS? Is it because Plenković and his little committee finally managed to shut you guys up?

I really hope you're just trolling.

Yeah, apparently being a skinhead isn't welcome anymore 🤣 🤣 good grief, seriously, how much further is this actually going to go?

Keith Baker93 said:That’s exactly why this forum exists. This whole thread is about whether the Boys and New Yorkers are actually stepping up or just sitting on their hands. Sure, sometimes we might drift off-topic, but it all circles back to the Boys eventually.

Come on, go spend more time over in the "politics" section, alright?😵

Kudos to the younger crowd over in the West Side; they did such a fantastic job decorating the main streets around the neighborhood. It really brightens things up. Honestly, I think it would be amazing if every neighborhood in New York City stepped up and did something similar.

Henry Grant51 said:Kudos to the kids over in the Brooklyn area—they did a fantastic job sprucing up the main roads around their neighborhood. Honestly, I wish every single neighborhood would step up and do the same.

And I’m not just talking about the perimeter, either; they cleaned up the streets deep inside the neighborhood too.😉

Henry Grant51 said:Kudos to the kids from the Upper West Side. They did a great job decorating the main roads around the neighborhood. It would be nice if every district took initiative like that.

The suburbs handled their part, but then they diverted the federal grants meant for insulation elsewhere.
So now, almost every building has a brand-new facade.
😁

driftingotter47 said:not just around the perimeter, but deep within the neighborhood itself😉

Honestly, props to them. If everyone else started taking this kind of initiative, our cities would look a whole lot better

Henry Grant51 said:Kudos to them. If everyone else actually followed suit, this city would look a hell of a lot better.

It’d be much more effective if the rest of the crowd actually stepped up—showed up at the stadium regularly, traveled to away games, and actually supported the group's initiatives. Do that, and the city starts looking better by default.

I’m right there with you on that one. I completely agree.

Shout out to everyone in Indianapolis! Let's cut out all the whining on the forums and social media—we can leave that nonsense to everyone else...

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