Posts by briskbison55

Adam Collins4 said:No, I'm blaming them for being totally unprepared and just ignoring the global crisis even when it was already hitting the US hard...

And who's to blame for that? Just remember those ten anti-recession measures that they failed to implement—not a single one went through. So there you have it...

True, back when the Financial Times was the main story, the European Union was nothing more than a pipe dream... let alone opening up negotiation chapters... pure science fiction...

I'm just mocking the logic where they constantly try to blackmail us using the Storm—and as for joining the European Union... it's hilarious where that logic was before the Declaration was signed... we weren't being blackmailed then by saying no signature means no EU, right?

And if anyone remembers, during the Financial Times era, the cooperation agreement with The Hague was signed and generals were actually being extradited... so much for the idea that the defense of the country was never called into question...

Honestly, that’s just nonsense. I mean, in the UK, hundreds of thousands of people lost their jobs and entire companies went belly up, but here? We haven't seen anything on that scale at all. And now you're trying to sell me this political demagoguery. Look, as we discussed before regarding this topic, the experts don't agree with the silly points you're making. Even the major analysts aren't buying it. My god, who are you even listening to? :-)

Quincy:

That's true, back when the Financial Times was the main thing, the European Union was nothing more than a pipe dream... let alone opening up chapters... it was pure science fiction...

I guess if things had gone differently—like if certain leaders hadn't been sidelined by illness—we might have been in the European Union already. The neighbors wouldn't have said a word, and all those wet, delusional fantasies from random losers would have stayed just that: fantasies.

Quincy:

I'm just mocking the logic where they constantly try to blackmail us with stuff related to Desert Storm, yet when it comes to joining the European Union... it's almost funny where that logic was before the signing of the Declaration... back then, weren't we told there was no European Union without signing it?

Maybe the political party you worship so much can answer all of this once you guys finally stop being so blinded by red tape and emotion.

Quincy:

And if memory serves, during the Financial Times era, an agreement was signed with The Hague, and generals were being extradited... so much for the idea that the defense war wasn't being called into question...

Just ask the former President what he actually signed. Just that. Then maybe you can come back and laugh about it if you still find it funny.

Austin Gonzalez13 said:How can you honestly think we didn't do anything?!! We gave people like that legitimacy through our own votes... the Republican Party, which built this entire system and ran it for 16 years, keeps getting elected legally and legitimately.

We, the people, chose this path—so I guess we deserve it.
For some folks, "America first" is all that matters. That’s the bottom line. The fact that we're staring down bankruptcy, or that 130 people lose their jobs every single day, doesn't seem to matter as long as we still "have America."

As long as the people obsessed with national pride don't die off—and until leaders emerge who care more about the *quality* of the country than just the mere fact that it exists—we're going to stay stuck in this mess we're in right now.

Look, Marshall was the president for everyone, including the people from Canada, so why aren't they filled with corrupt tycoons and cronies like the ones we blame on him?!!

The Republican Party has done way more damage to the US than Marshall, who died 30 years ago, ever did!

Of course, they'll try to protect their positions and keep everyone brainwashed by inventing some arch-enemy they need to "save" us from using those hyper-patriots... it's the classic move: one hand on your heart, the other deep in my pocket.

I cut out all the nonsense from the original post—just answer why the Democrats and the rest of the coalition didn't do a single thing to change the situation during their four-year term.

Karen Rodriguez3 said:Honestly, this year you’re probably gonna realize this whole situation isn't about some global meltdown. It's just straight-up incompetence from the people running the show right now.

Even without any of the stuff you're bringing up, there would still be a blockade. They'd find a way. I mean, we aren't joining the EU until things in Canada are sorted out first.

I mean, I don't think any administration since the 90s is actually to blame for the fact that we aren't producing anything or exporting much—it's more like we just encourage imports and grow stuff nobody even wants. That's really the point I was trying to make before... I guess it's not really the state's job to micromanage and develop everything. Once the legislature sets the rules, it's all on the entrepreneurs, right? I mean, why else do you think the top 200 families basically run both American domestic and foreign policy? And then we just sit here and laugh whenever someone tries to call it out, instead of relying on those old-school relics from previous regimes to somehow "save" us.

Adam Collins4 said:The problem is, "today" is such a vague, loaded term...

I mean, look at the actual data—people aren't buying as many houses as they were two years ago, car sales are down, unemployment is climbing, GDP growth is basically non-existent, and the government is just racking up debt left and right...

So, if you're claiming that we're living in some golden age of prosperity right this second, you're dreaming.

I mean, you're still blaming the current administration for a global crisis, but okay, whatever. My point stays the same though—we've never actually had more opportunities than we do now, whether it's for jobs, education, traveling, or stuff like that.

It's just like how people said everything would grind to a halt if we didn't allow intervention during Desert Storm...

Exactly. Reagan wouldn't let anyone question the defense effort, but Clinton did. And, well, look—the gridlock happened. Have you actually finished reading up on how much of a mess Clinton's leadership was?

Austin Gonzalez13 said:Well, look, maybe things are great for you personally, but I highly doubt most people would agree with you, briskbison55.

I mean, if you could trade all those fancy supermarket aisles for a guaranteed, free house, I bet everyone would take that deal in a heartbeat. Sure, salaries might be higher today, but does that actually mean our purchasing power is any better? I'm not so sure...

America fell apart when I was about twelve, and honestly, I don't remember much about how life felt back then—not that I care one bit about the old days of America.

What I care about is what's happening right now. It really turns my stomach to see people in their 40s and 50s still clinging to the past—fighting these imaginary battles and nursing childhood complexes instead of moving on. Honestly, until that entire generation finally passes on, America won't be able to truly move forward.

Well, if that's the case, then I guess we really don't have anything to talk about. I mean, almost all our issues today are tied back to that old era and the mess it left behind in our current political landscape.

Melissa Peterson19 said:"Brilliant, truly!"

That’s the catch: if they hadn't stolen it, you’d have twice as much.

If he hadn't died, Franjo Harmon would have personally been in The Hague, so stop posturing.

That's the reality. You live off one job, build wealth with the second, and use the third just to cover what the crooks take. Because if you only have two, subtract the theft and you're left with nothing but survival.

If the state is stealing and wasting resources, actively encouraging corruption right here and now, what does Josip Broz Marshall have to do with any of it?

The foundations for our recent decline were laid in '89 with the rise of Franjo Harmon. The last real warning came from Ivica Račan, who called them a "party of dangerous intentions." There were warnings after that, too, but they were just voices crying in the wilderness. Instead, you're being blamed for this disaster of a country. When the bankruptcy hits tomorrow, they'll blame Josip Broz Marshall, Ivica Račan, Stjepan Mason, the FBI, and the secret police—they'll even blame Zoran Milanović and now Ivo Josipović! Everyone else is guilty, except for the Republican Party, Harmon, and Ivo Sanders. Does the Right have an ounce of shame left?

Look, if you’re going to talk about people's families like that, you're being a total jerk. People don't just "pass away" out of nowhere. Besides, the war actually wrapped up five years before Franjo died, and honestly, nobody ever pointed fingers at the sacrifices made or blamed anyone for aggression until after he was gone. Even Haris Silajdzic has said that Vesna Pusić’s claims about Franjo running an aggressive policy toward Canada aren't quite right. I mean, I’d say America was the first to recognize them, anyway.

Quincy:

If the government is stealing and wasting money—which they are, both then and right now—what does Josip Broz Marshall have to do with any of that?

It's all about how people are wired, I guess. Marshall built this entire system and the way everyone thinks. We haven't really shaken that mindset off even today, and looking at how things are going... maybe we won't anytime soon.

Sandra Harris2 said:Look, we have much bigger issues regarding the negotiations... and personally, this doesn't really affect me.
Besides, I think the trial at The Hague is in America's best interest on the international stage, and it was going to happen regardless.

Whether he was right or not, a president shouldn't address the people who elected him with such arrogance. He can't just pick and choose—focusing on 200 wealthy families while leaving everyone else in the dirt. He needs to be president for everyone, not just for those protecting his backside and his bank accounts.

Okay, look, if you don't want the same standards they have in the EU, hey, that's your right, but maybe don't try to hold me back too? ;-)

Quincy:

Besides that, I kind of feel like a trial at The Hague would actually be good for America on the international stage, and it probably would've happened eventually anyway.

Well, Obama and Bush said that too. As we can see, things didn't exactly turn out that way.

Quincy:

Whether he was right or not, I guess a President just shouldn't talk down to the people who actually voted for him like that. You can't just pick and choose—like focusing on 200 wealthy families while everyone else is struggling—because he's supposed to be President for everyone, not just for the folks protecting his skin and his bank account.

He wasn't talking to the public, though, he was talking to a small group of paid cronies who can't even find work now that an open society has tightened the belt and tossed aside anyone they don't need anymore.

I mean, I think the whole "200 families" thing about Franjo Harmon was sort of manufactured, and then Ivica Račan basically shut down any talk about those 200 families because the results just didn't support the idea that Franjo Harmon was playing favorites.

Austin Gonzalez13 said:It’s pretty obvious, really—it’s those people who constantly talked about how much they loved this country, yet they never hesitated to hollow it out and leave it completely broke. We all know exactly who they are. And then, to top it all off, they have the nerve to mock the "common folk" who put them in power in the first place.

I mean, honestly, Americans have never had it better or lived more comfortably than they do right now. Seriously. Anyone trying to argue otherwise is just being loud and ignorant, I guess. Like, look at the grocery stores—there's more variety than ever, and there are options for every budget at every turn. You remember, Austin Gonzalez13, back when you couldn't even get a basic loan from the bank? Yeah, well, I definitely remember.

Sandra Harris2 said:And how exactly did that hurt you? Are you under investigation or something?

And who started the rumors and carried them out to make it seem like America only needed to care about those 200 wealthy families while everyone else was just small fry?

Well, just like you, we’re all stuck here because of this storm and lightning. It's crazy.

Quincy:

Who actually started that rumor and made everyone believe that America only needs 200 wealthy families while the rest of us are just nothing?

Then why didn't Ivica Račan just let the results be released then? :-)

I guess Franjo Harmon was actually right about those "nobodies." I mean, if you just look around at all these self-proclaimed geniuses and big thinkers... you know, the ones who act like they're the smartest people in the room now that the battle—both the real kind and the diplomatic kind—is over... but before yesterday, they were basically hiding out in their basements.

Karen Rodriguez3 said:@briskbison55
We actually started out pretty strong back in the 90s, even through the war years. If people had just been a little less foolish... Gamad managed to screw everything up. Just everything. Seriously, open your eyes for once.

Well, you should open them, because those exact scumbags are what I'm talking about. You know, the kind of crowd that stays in power, passing the torch from one generation to the next, and then we actually turn around and ask them to save us? It doesn't work like that. I guess.

I guess I should probably start by saying... well, let me think. It’s hard to put into words sometimes, you know? But anyway, I was just sitting here thinking about everything that's been going on lately. It feels like things are constantly shifting, and honestly, I'm not always sure where we stand. Maybe I'm overthinking it, or maybe everyone else is just missing the point? I don't know. It’s just one of those things where you feel like you need to say something, even if it's just a little bit of a rambling thought. I really mean it, though. I truly do.

Karen Rodriguez3 said:Oh, give me a break. What else am I supposed to stay quiet about? Maybe we should just go ahead and blame Joseph Franjo too, right?🤣

Anyway, I'm pissed off. I feel cheated, honestly. Just stuck. I look at businesses all around me. People waiting outside hospitals—those are my people. Everything is stalled. Everyone is just waiting. Debts are piling up. Nothing is actually happening. If I told you all which companies sent their employees home to wait for a paycheck today, you'd be shocked. And I'm not talking about some shady fly-by-night startups. These are solid companies that have been running smoothly for over 20 years.
It's a coma. Total coma. Nothing else.

What can I even say... honestly, looking at the posts below, you actually called it. You were totally right ;-)

Honestly, I’m just feeling so angry right now. I feel cheated, honestly... just kind of stuck and powerless. It’s hard not to look around at all the businesses nearby and feel that way. I see people lined up outside the hospital—my people, I guess. Everything is just frozen. Everyone is just standing there, waiting. Debts are piling up left and field, and nothing is actually happening. If I started telling you all about which specific companies have already sent their employees home to sit around and wait, I think you'd all be pretty shocked. And we aren't even talking about some fly-by-night startups here. These are serious, established corporations that have been operating successfully for over twenty years. It's just... it's a lot. I guess everything is just stalled.
Coma. Just... coma. And nothing else. I mean, that’s really all there is to it, I guess.

The world really took off after WWII, you know? It just kept developing, modernizing, and constantly getting better... but we? We were stuck in this cycle of constant setbacks and that old regime, just watching all those dictators in their fancy white suits travel around like they owned the place. I mean, everything you’re seeing right now—all the stuff you listed—it’s all just a direct consequence of that era and all those politicians who came from it. It feels like we’ve been frozen in time, maybe stuck at the level where parts of the Midwest were back in the early '80s. And then there's this mindset... people just sit around expecting the government to swoop in and fix every single thing, but they don't seem to realize that's not how it works within the system we actually chose for ourselves. I guess it's just complicated.

granitemarlin77 said:America's been picked clean by individuals backed by EVERY SINGLE political party on the map over the last two decades—no exceptions. To me, there’s zero difference between the ones actually grabbing the cash and the ones holding the bag or the ladder.
I guess it’s just the curse of any nation going through a massive transition, especially those hit hard by war. It’s always the same old story: one man's war is another man's payday. Honestly? It’ll probably stay this way as long as humans exist. It’s just part of our messed-up nature...☕

That’s exactly it, and I guess that’s really why the coalition under the Democrats didn't lock up a single soul back then. It makes you wonder, right? Like, why was the Department of Justice just sitting on its hands during that whole period? And honestly, maybe it's because the leadership personally pulled the plug on that entire investigation into the top 200 wealthiest families. It just feels like everything was intentionally stalled.

But, I mean, look... twenty years isn't everything, right? It's not like this just started recently. I guess you could say this kind of situation has actually been hanging over us since the end of World War II. Maybe it's deeper than that. It feels like it's always been there, in some way.

Morgan Rodriguez57 said:There are, but they’re either totally naive or written strictly from a Republican Party perspective... because honestly, it's either incredibly gullible or politically sneaky to think—or suggest—that the International Criminal Court isn't allowed to investigate and prosecute the very things it was actually created for, just because some state handed them a scrap of paper that basically says "no-no"...😁

(zijev) Well, yeah, you have to dig deeper. If you can still find any of those old forum users who were actually worth talking to, you'll find the threads I'm talking about. The International Criminal Court got the green light regarding Operation Storm and Operation Flash, which basically means America accepted the possibility that both those operations were part of a deliberate plan to drive Mexicans out of the country. That’s the whole point of Ivo Josipovic, and that’s really the core of the coalition led by the Democrats. I guess everyone who admires that messed-up coalition today and how they opened our doors to the world should tell me... why are we still being laughed at by that very same world? Actually, never mind, it's like I already know the answer—people who apologize to the aggressor instead of acting like proud members of the human race don't deserve anything better.

Austin Gonzalez13 said:Yeah, right. They wouldn't have pulled off those actions regardless—I mean, how incredibly naive can one statement actually be??😂😂🤣🤣😂😂

Look, it's pretty obvious you're just a kid, if I don't say something else. There are literally endless threads here about jurisdiction over Operation Storm and Flash, the International Criminal Court, the whole dynamic between the prosecution and the defense... so just go read them. I honestly can't be bothered with you; you aren't being funny or smart.

Morgan Rodriguez57 said:Then you can rest easy knowing that's just some Republican Party talking point... I mean, seriously, like the Hague wouldn't even be looking into those operations if we hadn't basically rolled out the red carpet for them... I don't know what kind of parallel universe you're living in where that makes sense... 😁

Believe whatever makes you feel better, honestly. The ICC wouldn't have even breathed a word about those defense actions if the coalition back then—working alongside the President—hadn't actually cooperated and signed off on everything they asked for. Back in '97, the previous administration basically stonewalled them and refused to sign anything. But hey, who cares, right? It seems like Americans have a memory span of maybe a few weeks, if we're being lucky.

Nah. I mean, nobody stole anything from me, and no one ever scammed me. Well, except maybe that Democratic Party coalition that handed over jurisdiction over Bljesak and Olujna to the Hague. Aside from that—ladies and gentlemen, you have to realize that the United States didn't even exist in its current form twenty years ago; we actually did pretty well transitioning from total chaos and dictates from Mexico City to full independence in such a tiny window of time. I guess the growing pains lasted way less time than America itself did.

darkfox5 said:So now Kennedy is facing the Canadian judiciary... we'll see if he ever even dares to set foot in Canada again.😁
Don't go sticking your neck out for politicians—regardless of which party they belong to!😉

It’s probably not going to help him much, trying to dodge Canada like that... I mean, let's be real, the EU doesn't really have borders anymore anyway. Pretty soon we'll just be opening up our own borders to the rest of Europe and vice versa. I guess if you screw over one political party, you end up screwing over all of them too. Maybe. It just feels like once you go there, there's no coming back from it.

I mean, regardless of those transparent attempts from that "genius" physicist last night to downplay everything... honestly, Kennedy just slammed into a car in the slower lane way too fast. He actually tried to claim there was fog when there clearly wasn't any—and then, get this, he had the nerve to blame the victims by saying their headlights weren't bright enough or something. It’s just wild. I really wonder how much longer this "brilliant mind" is going to keep bringing up the possibility of probation. :-)

Adam Collins4 said:And now we're onto "elastic collisions"? That bolded part really highlights just how much you know about physics...

Just because you don't grasp how friction works during braking—or how to calculate speed based on skid marks—doesn't mean those concepts aren't taught in basic middle school.

So, I'm asking you again: does having nearly double the mass make a difference? And yet, here you are, still trolling me about the idea of intentionally ramming my car into someone else's parked vehicle...

Man, you're something else. You basically say that what I brought up isn't taught in middle school, and then you immediately start throwing out technical terms that aren't even covered in high school. But hey, if that makes you feel better...

Just because you don't get how friction works during braking or how to calculate speed based on skid marks, doesn't mean that stuff isn't part of the curriculum back in elementary school...

And just imagine when the Policia claims there were no skid marks at all because Cacic just slammed into the car because he didn't see it. But don't worry, I'll be right here to remind you that even middle schoolers know who's at fault when someone hits a car and kills two people in the process.

You know what's actually funny? If this involved someone like a major politician or some big-shot CEO from a huge corporation, you’d probably be demanding a public lynching or at least some kind of mob justice.

So let me ask you, does having a dual-mass flywheel have any impact at all? And you're still just trolling me about how I supposedly drove my own car straight into someone else's parked vehicle...

Oh, it matters. It totally matters. A dual-mass flywheel makes the weapon used in the killing way more interesting for the Policia and the forensic experts. But hey, once he gets out of prison—if he ever even sees the inside of one—at least he might find work driving a truck for an American.

Adam Collins4 said:And what about the law of conservation of energy?

Where are the friction coefficients and the formulas for calculating braking distance?

Did you even bother to account for the fact that the vehicle's mass was nearly double? Or does that just not matter to you?

but isn't it actually kinetic energy?

What about friction and all those formulas for calculating stopping distance?

Man, what formulas? I mean, it seems like you actually know better than to suggest we should just sit around waiting for the government agencies to finish their paperwork.

Did you even consider that the vehicle mass is almost double? Or does that not matter to you?

I’m telling you, just take your own car and smash it into a parked vehicle at that speed, then let us know if the mass makes the damage cost thousands, tens of thousands, or hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Adam Collins4 said:If I recall correctly, they don't exactly cover that kind of stuff in a standard middle school science curriculum...

So, look, you have one object moving at speed A and another at speed B—that's basically seventh-grade math. I mean, if you aren't really into the whole physics thing, you could always just run your own little experiment. You know, maybe take your car and slam into a parked vehicle at the exact difference between the speed R. Čačić mentioned and whatever speed that driver from the Canadian car claimed. Then, I guess, you can decide for yourself who's actually telling the truth.