Posts by Kevin Gonzalez79

Gregory Nguyen15 said:Back during the Ronald Reagan era, Thompson dealt with quite a bit of censorship over at NBC. It was especially noticeable after 1995.

Back when the Democratic Party was in power, they aired that first all-night concert on NBC...🤣

Frank wasn't some vulgar man interested in lecturing some greasy, low-life guard about his morals.

Frank would rather spend his evening at an opera house or watching a production like George Washington. He focused exclusively on high culture (if we can even classify Thompson’s work as such) and specifically on the kind of statecraft that proves American culture has always been deeply rooted in Germanic Romanticism and Italian Humanism.

darkhawk43 said:China is facing two major headaches. First, there's the absolute mess currently happening in the primary markets of the USA and the European Union. Second, there's the issue of wage convergence, which has eroded China's low-wage advantage so much that manufacturing is actually starting to migrate toward India, Vietnam, South America, and even Eastern Europe. Both of these are structural issues, not just some temporary cycle that's going to snap back to the old way of doing things.

When a single country enjoys nearly two decades of uninterrupted boom time—basically snatching the lion's share of global manufacturing—it’s pretty obvious you can't sustain that forever. A huge chunk of China's manufacturing growth has come directly at the expense of the rest of the world (if you do the math, roughly global GDP growth minus China's GDP growth equals the manufacturing lost elsewhere, about 5%). So, while demand for labor stays high in China, the rest of the world is losing its manufacturing base, causing labor costs to drop—which in turn tanks purchasing power while boosting competitiveness elsewhere. People have been talking about this for years, and frankly, I always found those predictions about what China would look like in 2050 hilarious, mostly because they were based on linear projections from the last twenty years. By the 2020s, the Chinese economic model will have to look fundamentally different than it did in the 2000s or 2010s.

I agree. Even the textile industry has largely migrated to Bangladesh.
And here in the States, we see our own local industries attempting to stage a miraculous comeback...

India is also capturing a significant portion of the market and is catching up demographically to China, which possesses a much older average population.

look at China
0-14 years: 20.1% (male 142,085,665/female 125,300,391) (2008 est.)
15-64 years: 71.9% (male 491,513,378/female 465,020,030) (2008 est.)
65-over: 15% (male 50,652,480/female 55,472,661) (2008 est.)

And India

0-14 years: 31.1% (male 190,075,426/female 172,799,553) (2009 est.)
15-64 years: 63.6% (male 381,446,079/female 359,802,209) (2009 est.)
65-over: 5.3% (male 29,364,920/female 32,591,030) (2009 est.)

But then again, the Chinese have begun large-scale military exercises in the Pacific.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-15866989
The Chinese are seeing an aging population increase while their youth demographic shrinks...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15850569

I'm not sure if anyone else has picked up on this, but manufacturing output in China has hit its lowest level in 32 months. It’s glaringly obvious that the industrial engine has run out of buyers for its surplus goods. I fear we are all deeply interconnected; those fools cheering for the collapse of the European Union are essentially celebrating their own impending downfall.

At this rate, our greatest national assets might end up being nothing more than a patch of dirt in the countryside and a decent set of heavy-duty tools.

I know someone who struggled immensely until they underwent surgery to shorten their intestinal tract; essentially, the specific section of the small intestine that was constantly inflamed was removed. Since then, there have been no flare-ups or inflammation... naturally, they still maintain strict dietary discipline, focusing heavily on probiotics and avoiding various seeds, as well as heavy foods like red meat, sticking primarily to fish and poultry.

I empathize with all of you; I truly understand what you are going through.

Sam Green73 said:Look, we’re just talking shop here—I'm just sharing how I've been handling things lately.

The board might eventually decide to greenlight a dedicated true crime subforum if enough people make a solid case for it.

It would alleviate the burden on our political insiders and legal experts, while finally providing space for specific topics that have previously lacked a proper venue.

Sam Green73 said:Exactly.
All of those behaviors actually fall under certain laws that politicians tend to tweak whenever it suits their interests.
To be honest, I find myself dumping all those kinds of questions right into the middle of the debate.

Well, fine then. I'm sure that would certainly boost your revenue, but when you put it that way, then nothing...

Sam Green73 said:Then what’s even the point of having a "political insider" subforum?

A crime of passion, sexual assault, kidnapping, or a mafia hit over unpaid debts—none of that qualifies as being particularly close to politics...

Here is this morning's briefing on the top three stories from the true crime section... a young woman stabbed in downtown Chicago, a shooting at a high school dormitory, and the trial proceedings currently unfolding in Amsterdam...

Sam Green73 said:That’s actually a pretty interesting idea.
Where would a subforum like this even fit?
"Lifestyle"?

If you look at the major US newspapers lately, where is the true crime section? It's right there on the front page.🙂 I would personally slot it somewhere between politics and legal affairs.

When you examine the comment sections on true crime news stories, there are millions of them. It is quite obvious that people have a massive appetite for debating who did what to whom, thefts, assaults, and so on.

I am genuinely perplexed by the sheer amount of nonsense being shoved into political discourse lately. I have raised this suggestion on several occasions, yet none of the moderators seem interested in providing a straight answer. Honestly, this forum needs its own dedicated "True Crime" sub-section to handle these matters.

Mark Doyle4 said:As the creator of this topic, I need to set the record straight—I’m absolutely denying the claim that this was opened for the reasons Kevin Gonzalez79 is implying.
The topic is open because of the political context and how we look at the concept of "equality" when dealing with specific nations, power players, and their influence on the world—which makes it fit perfectly right where it is, under the World lifestyle section.

It isn't just about this one topic, but many others. (By the way, this specific case doesn't actually involve people in power; it simply received massive media coverage. I don't see how it qualifies as politics, but because there isn't enough true crime coverage, things like this end up drifting into Politics...)

But surely, given all these heavy subforums, there should still be room for true crime, which is arguably the most read section in any American newspaper.

Topic: Do you actually believe in Amanda Knox's innocence? Beyond that, looking at all these other discussions regarding politics where people seem to get a perverse thrill out of dissecting true crime—thefts, murders, and every other depraved criminal detail—I suggest we finally launch what actually drives newsstand sales in America. Let’s open a dedicated true crime subforum.

I suspect it will generate a massive amount of engagement.

"Women will be able to run as candidates in the municipal elections and will even have the right to vote."

Women will finally have the right to both run for office and cast their ballots in local municipal elections...

This represents a modest step forward in emancipation, which will undoubtedly spark further revolutions across the rest of the Middle East.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-15052030

This marks a revolutionary shift... Under previous restrictions in Saudi Arabia, women were prohibited from driving and could not even leave the country without a male guardian's permission.

PL does an excellent job moderating the World section, and frankly, he deserves credit for that. He stays well-informed about global affairs, which is clear because he doesn't live in the US; let’s be honest, our local media outlets provide pathetic coverage of international events unless something reaches a level of extreme importance.

However, Powerlock has completely detached himself from domestic affairs. He views them through a telescope from the United Kingdom (in fact, he once mentioned he’s fed up with the US, which was his reason for leaving). Because he isn't physically present, he simply cannot grasp the public pulse through the media or even via this forum. When it comes to domestic topics—especially those where he engages in debate—he is incredibly biased and uninformed, having lived in the UK for 15 years.

Global diplomacy rotates diplomats every four years for this exact reason: to prevent them from becoming detached from their home country or becoming too cozy with the host nation. After a four-year term, every diplomat returns to their homeland for at least two years before accepting a new mission. I believe we should implement a similar rule for moderators handling domestic politics. If we don't, we will see further fragmentation and users migrating to other forums due to the heavy lack of objectivity from the PL moderator, who is clearly disillusioned with the US anyway.

PL has abandoned all standards and is handing out warnings based on nothing but personal vendettvas... It is glaringly obvious that PL cannot handle even the slightest hint of criticism regarding his conduct. Specifically, he opened this thread under the guise of asking what we would do if we were handed $185 million...

And... Dear Kevin Gonzalez79,

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I would call Anderlon, buy Forum.hr, and resolve some issues with the political moderators. The rest would be invested in developing renewable energy sources.
All the best,

The politics section has gone completely to hell alongside Powerlock. If you haven't noticed, all the veteran users—from Revke to MC Ozzy and Adler—have migrated to a different forum...

I attended the festival. The atmosphere was solid and the bands were actually decent—nothing subpar about the lineup. However, I felt the Prljavci didn't really fit the vibe; they felt far too mainstream for this crowd. At that point, The Beatles and Mother were clearly at the absolute peak of their game.

Lockheed Martin is excellent; one should truly tip their hat to him on this subforum. He stays incredibly well-informed about global affairs and it is clear he doesn't live in a bubble here, as our local news outlets rarely cover international events with any depth.

However, he has become completely detached from domestic matters, judging them through a telescope from the United Kingdom... one simply cannot grasp the true pulse of public opinion solely through the media or, exclusively, via internet forums. When it comes to local issues—especially those where he joins the debate—he proves to be extremely biased.

All global diplomacy operates by rotating diplomats every four years for this exact reason: to prevent them from becoming too disconnected from their home base or overly assimilated into the host country. After a four-year term, every diplomat returns to their homeland for at least two years before accepting a new mission. I believe we should implement a similar rule for our domestic politics moderators.

Tyler Ramos23 said:The true right wing—not those fringe radical types—hasn't even had a shot in this country over the last twenty years. People claim that under fascist regimes, like the totalitarian ones we see in communism, the economy actually boomed in Italy. Who knows? Maybe things would look different here if the right was actually in charge.

The only thing that would flourish is everything covered in filth.🤣