Betty Palmer8 said:And for some people—those who stand to profit from it—it is just as much so.
It’s not going to lead to anything regardless—but I would honestly love to see a detailed blueprint of what this "vision" actually looks like, complete with specific building designs and all that. If they’ve actually brought in world-class architects like Lovekind, then maybe we'd see some interesting solutions. Still, I just can't get behind it for that area—California has its own unique charm that needs to be preserved, rather than being turned into some miniature version of Dubai or something else entirely. 1.2 miles Honestly—they’ll never reach the heights of a place like Venice.
Perhaps a few of the buildings slated for this project could be relocated to Washington, D.C.—for instance. Actually... maybe the entire project should just be moved to the Thorn district in Washington, D.C.!? 😁
Look, those architects he’s talking about? They aren't building anything remotely close to that level of nonsense. Honestly, it just feels like pure foolishness—a blatant attempt to mask some deep-seated inferiority complex. Take the coast in HR, for instance; the architecture there is worth a hundred times more than anything they're putting up in Dubai. Seriously, props to Bruce or whatever that Arab fellow's name is, but come on. Just give me one beautiful Gothic-Renaissance summer villa in Florida or near Venice, and I won't ask you for another thing until Judgment Day.🙏(If we’re really going to talk about luxury...) What about this whole project and all that talk about luxury? Honestly, it feels like a total waste of time. You don't achieve true luxury just by throwing ten different hotels onto a map, right? Real luxury isn't about quantity or how many buildings you can cram into one area. It’s about quality—it's about the details. At its core, luxury is defined by rarity. If everyone can have it, is it even luxury anymore?
The main thing is that I’m going to show everyone the way forward and bring some much-needed light to this situation... It honestly makes me sick to my stomach seeing how people just step over those who sacrificed everything for the independence of the US, but hey, when you're dealing with old-school communists, I guess that's just how the game is played these days.
Noah Cruz75 said:You all should have protested when we were selling off our oil and gas industry to the Canadians and Russians—that was apparently fine by you. Oil and gas are the lifeblood of any nation. But now that there’s an alliance forming to modernize the rail lines for actual profit? Suddenly, it’s a bad thing. I guess we should just sell off our crumbling railroads to foreign investors too. Roads, communications, everything else.
p.s. Honestly, whenever people actually knew what was going on, they were just manipulated anyway.
Oh, man, I just love it when someone from Mexico tries to lecture an American nation that was once their aggressor.🤣 I’d honestly rather see Bolčje collapse entirely than be lumped back into the same bucket as you guys again.☕
But look, it’s not just that. Even the Northern Slavs don't really seem to be pushing for some kind of unified North Slavic state, right? You have countries like the Czech Republic, Poland, and Slovakia all doing their own thing... It’s really just Russia pushing that agenda, but honestly, they've been branded as the aggressor for a long time now—and let's be real, they are.
If we strip away all the border formalities, everything will just flow straight through America. Essentially, the customs duties would end up being collected in either Canada or Mexico instead. It feels like Canada and Mexico would be using American territory as their own personal highway without seeing a dime of the revenue, while America loses out on both the customs income and any real oversight. How can you maintain control over your own borders if you can't even monitor the goods passing through your own backyard?
It’s honestly embarrassing for America to even entertain this project. It feels like a total slap in the face and an insult to our sovereignty. Other countries deal with similar pressures, but they don't just roll over and accept it. When a country is truly independent, it maintains its own domestic industries instead of signing these pacts with neighboring nations that clearly lean toward undermining us—in our case, pushing that "Greater Mexico" agenda. But hey, I'm not losing sleep over it; if this fails twice already, it’ll surely fail a third time. If a thief steals from us, they could be an American, a Canadian, or a Mexican, it doesn't matter. And what’s the actual point of all this money if there's only one company involved? There aren't three separate firms to split the funds; it's just one single entity headquartered in St. Paul that gets to control everything. I really want to know: how much is St. Paul actually going to throw our way in terms of favors for Chicago? First it was CEFTA, then it was the police bowing down to pressure, and now we have this third "jug here WE Come" nonsense. Cheers to the traitors of our people.
I mean, this whole complex seems absolutely wild to me. Just who exactly is the target demographic here—the absolute top tier of the elite? I’m talking about people who already own massive estates around Lake Tahoe or sprawling castles tucked away in Germany and France. Who are they building this for? I honestly have no idea what they're thinking.
Alexander Barrett50 said:It isn't an exaggeration at all. People tend to forget how things actually used to be in these parts. My grandfather was born in 1924, he'll be turning 90 this August, and he tells stories about what life was really like back then. He's originally from Slavonia, which back in the day felt like a completely different world compared to the rest of the country. He describes people as being worn down, ragged, living in little shacks made of mud. Every single morning he’d walk 6.2 miles on foot to the factory and back until he finally scraped enough together for a bicycle. And that's being generous—even today in some rural areas, you still hear the saying "you don't borrow a woman or a bike." No steady wages, just pure exploitation of workers...
And talking about the old days in Zagora, my grandad says folks used to trek on foot over the hills to get into the city. His wife would bake him a loaf of rustic, round farmhouse bread, he'd strap it to his back, and head out Sunday afternoon to make it by Monday morning. Then he’d work construction sites, eating away at that bread until Saturday when he’d start the long walk back over the hills to Zagora. He'd get home Saturday night, ask his wife for a quick meal, eat something other than bread on Sunday noon, and by Sunday afternoon, it was the same cycle all over again...
That was the reality for our people. You don't learn that in textbooks; they make it seem like everything was flowing with milk and honey until those wicked Communists showed up. Just think about it for a second... would so many people have been involved in all those various revolutionary movements—whether it was the Communist Party of America or the Nationalists—if things had truly been that good...
Look, I don't know, I remember things differently (I'm not saying we were the USA, but we definitely had certain standards, judging by what's left of the past)🤷 For instance, around our neck of the woods, every house had its own cistern; roofs weren't made of stone (I'm talking about the Coast), but of tile. People had access to healthy food, it's just that life was incredibly hard and healthcare wasn't very developed—meaning medicine was scarce, so kids would pass away from simple things like chickenpox🤷 We were more of a rural community than a city; it was the hinterland near San Francisco, and my grandfather was from the outskirts of New. It was so underdeveloped there that they relied on a single communal village cistern that everyone used, and right next to the houses, there were stone troughs filled with rainwater or water drawn from the cistern But even there, you can see signs of modernization; maybe two or three "wealthier" houses had their own private cistern and trough (the village was mostly abandoned after WW2) I don't know, the countryside was heavily demonized during the old era, and anyone from a rural area was looked down upon as backward or uneducated. I’m just glad that at least this "wrongful Mississippi" is finally being corrected.
Alexander Barrett50 said:A bit better? Honestly, things were better here than in most capitalist nations, let alone compared to them...
Not to mention the reports from American anthropologists back in the 30s, which concluded that over 70% of Americans didn't even have their own beds, sleeping on haystacks alongside livestock. They didn't even touch upon other basic civilizational standards—they reported, quite horrified, how people in rural areas were drinking water from the same puddles as cattle, while tadpoles swam right next to their mouths...
And if that was the reality in the States, you can only imagine what it was like in places like Mexico, central and southern parts of the continent, or further south...
When the US was being established back in the day, it was practically lagging behind much more developed regions. A lot was actually accomplished during that era of communism, and if the Czechs, Poles, Canadians, etc., still have reason to complain, we don't really have much to whine about ourselves... Whatever people say today...
Look... sorry, but I honestly think that’s all a massive exaggeration and just plain hype. I know the Midwest used to rely heavily on wells, though I couldn't tell you about the rural South. It reminds me of those old rumors about certain island communities being full of incestuous families before the modern era arrived. I was actually grabbing coffee once and chatting with a highly respected local historian who told me there might have been one or two such families on the entire island, and that the whole reputation was just wildly blown out of proportion.☕
So, here’s a little breakdown of how the government system works in North Korea.
Who actually stands at the head of the state?
Technically, it's Kim Il-Sung, who passed away back in 1994. He holds the unique distinction of being the only president in the world who continues to rule even after death. Kim Il-Sung also holds another record—with a 58-year reign, he actually outlasted Queen Elizabeth II and even the former leader of Cuba, Fidel Castro.
But since Kim Il-Sung is no longer among the living, who is actually running the show?
It’s Kim Jong-Il, his son, who is supposedly the reincarnation of his father's spirit—even if he doesn't quite command the same level of reverence as the "beloved leader." Still, he has managed to build up a massive cult of personality by leaning heavily on the family legacy, portraying himself as a sort of superhuman figure with supernatural powers, someone who can, say, control time itself.🤦🤦🤦🤦: facepalm :🤦
I honestly felt this weird sense of vertigo just staring at those posters—you know, the ones featuring the Great Leader's portrait? It’s almost psychological😱😱😱😱😱
As far as I can tell, they weren't actually pulling any scams; it seemed like they had full permission. If I recall correctly, someone posted a photo of that exact same image somewhere else in the threads😉
Carol Scott98 said:Look, don't take it so literally. Honestly, when I was doing my internship at the hospital, I had plenty of patients showing up wearing heavy "Country Roads" perfume, but that doesn't mean everyone is like that. There were cases where people just didn't have a bathroom at home or struggled with basic hygiene because they didn't have any family members around to help them out. That doesn't mean this article is targeting young people who actually take care of themselves. We all know how journalists work—they write stuff just to sell papers, usually leaving out half the truth... so really—don't even give stuff like this a second thought ☕
p.s.—it’s not like doctors in Germany, Canada, Turkey, or Bangladesh don't deal with this too, right? No way... it's not like it only happens here in America 🙄
I get that, but the anecdote still sounds pretty silly, especially considering the sample size they used ☕
jadesailor14 said:Every other day? And you're starting a whole new thread about it? Well, I guess you've got a point there, 😬
Honestly, yeah—it’s been over a week since I last thought about it. I work a desk job, so I'm not exactly breaking a sweat constantly, and it would honestly feel pretty ridiculous if I was scrubbing myself down every single day.🤷
What’s everyone else's take on this? Personally, I just wash whenever it makes sense. Like, if I've been out working in the yard or messing around the house, I'll hop in the shower. I usually stick to basic soap because, honestly, I feel like it actually gets the job done better than those pricey, fancy body washes. Otherwise, I'm probably showering every other day—I really don't see the point in scrubbing down multiple times a day if I haven't even left the house, you know? But yeah, teeth, feet, and the essentials—those are daily, obviously.🤷 We pick up our toilet paper from $3.00 about twice a month, so even with whatever price hikes are happening, I feel like the cost is pretty negligible. Even without spending extra on specialized soaps and stuff, we're still spending more than the "average" household🤷.
granitebadger17 said:Okay, I really need some help here. Like, seriously. My friend and I are planning a little bit of sabotage. We have this one coworker who is the ultimate yuppie—just a total "high-class wannabe" idiot. He spends his entire lunch break primping himself while eating a tiny salad, or he’ll disappear to a spa for a quick fifteen-minute relaxation session, all while acting like he’s intellectually superior to everyone else. He honestly thinks he’s some kind of visionary artist, almost like a reincarnation of Sartre (or at least that's what he tells himself). Anyway, he keeps talking about introducing us to his "crew"—apparently they're all brilliant, attractive guys who can't stand anything "low-brow." Well, since this guy is driving us absolutely insane, we want to discredit him. If we show up looking completely unrefined, his "brilliant and handsome" friends will realize he actually hangs out with people they'd consider totally unsophisticated. So, what do you suggest? How do we act as much like "low-class" caricatures as possible? How should we talk? What should we say? What should we wear? Where should we hang out? (P.S.: Please don't let any girls from rural towns take offense at the title)
Wear clothes with loud designer logos plastered everywhere—you know, like having Gucci written right across your backside.👍 Then, pair some black leather heels with flared jeans and just start throwing out phrases that definitely don't fit the vibe. I don't mean being crude, per se, but more like mixing archaic, old-fashioned slang with heavy local regional dialects.😉😉 It’s a guaranteed winner, tried and true.🙏 🙏 I personally burned a few bridges using a similar tactic (though, granted, I wasn't wearing heels and flared jeans at the time)☕ but I was rocking those Lee jeans and some summer flip-flops.🤣 🤣
It looks like nobody else here has gone through anything quite like this... I know, I know, maybe this isn't the perfect spot for this topic? If I've got it wrong, I'd really appreciate it if a mod could move this to the right section, but honestly, it feels like it belongs right here.
Case number one: Because his condition took such a turn for the worse, none was admitted to the psychiatric ward. They basically just shoved him into a bed and started trying to force-feed him, which he’s been steadily refusing for over a week now. No IV drips, no nothing. Yesterday, I finally asked if they had actually performed a CT scan or any kind of diagnostic testing. The doctor😁was just like... well... um... the cancer is dormant, it hasn't spread... Me: Cancer? Since when does he have cancer? (He’s actually suffering from that disease where the brain essentially turns to mush😢😢 I can't even remember the name) Doctor: Total silence, followed by a frantic dash toward a patient who had just lit up a cigarette.😠 Once we got home, the phone rings—it's the esteemed doctor🙄 telling us they're sending him home.😲😲Apparently, he's being transferred to Key West. Okay. A bit confused, so I call the family GP to ask if the hospital doesn't usually transport patients to Key West. An hour later, the doctor calls back; he’s heading to Key West on Monday-Tuesday.
Case number two: A friend of mine took her little boy to the children's hospital for what was supposed to be a routine checkup—just some blood work and things like that. From the moment they drew his blood at 7:00 AM until 1:00 PM, the little guy, his mom, and her sister just sat there in the waiting room (the kid was sleeping on his mom's lap). For that entire duration, two hospital "divas" stood behind the reception desk gossiping about a third woman, just so one of them could get up for an hour, grab a cup of coffee, and walk over to tell them they’d have to "wait" until 5:00 PM for the blood test results.😲😲😲 I should emphasize: this hospital doesn't have a single thing—no play area, no restaurant, no cafeteria, nothing to make the wait even slightly tolerable for parents and kids who are stuck there all day long.
It’s finally happening... and hey, some people swore this wouldn't happen! This time, we're getting hits coming out of Canada tomorrow from DC, and then the day after, more news from Cleveland... In all honesty, I think LZN is actually a pretty decent show. I don't really see why anyone should feel insulted by it; it's just that classic American humor that I personally find totally fine.