I doubt anyone here will actually have the guts to watch this video. It lays out everything in just 20 minutes—and unlike those liberal icons who rely on nothing but gut feelings and hearsay, this is backed by hard facts from official sources regarding immigration and the welfare state.
Enjoy—it’s honestly quite entertaining and eye-opening. It’s practically dripping with optimism, which is probably for the best, since we’re all supposedly equal under the banner of humanism anyway.
feralcrane5 said:In the US, you won't find a single mainstream conservative fighting for multiculturalism. Honestly, if a certain leader from a group like the Heritage Foundation were in charge, she’d probably just scatter them all out into the rural Midwest; she doesn't really care about these newcomers unless they're messing with her own interests or heading toward Canada.
That's the idea, I guess.
That is just how things work in practice, I suppose.
So, I guess this forced experiment in unnatural multiculturalism is nothing short of a success. :👍
With that kind of budget, you could honestly just wander into any big-box retailer like Best Buy and find a pre-built system—there’s definitely something out there within that price range. Honestly, any basic desktop will handle browsing the web, Skype, and Microsoft Office without breaking a sweat. 🙂
Carol Johnson83 said:Axl Rose actually jumped right into the crowd at some guy who was filming him—he just lost it, stormed off stage, and ended up cutting the whole concert short. 🙄
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Axl Rose has a history of walking off stage mid-set—he didn't even seem to care about cutting shows short back when they were at the absolute peak of their fame. So, I don't really buy this whole conspiracy theory being pushed now. Between that and the way he’s clashed with crowds in the past, it feels like we're looking at his personality rather than some grand scheme.
Do you generally feel like religions prevent peaceful coexistence? And how much of that is just human laziness—you know, the refusal to actually sit down and learn or read? Personally, I think I could live side-by-side with the most devout Muslim imaginable if he were the type of person who actively seeks knowledge, shares what he learns, and uses his faith to understand himself rather than just preaching at everyone else. We’d just agree to disagree and move on with our lives.
The real issue arises when you have the power to force some idiot to accept your worldview. Honestly, I don't think religion itself is the culprit here—though, then again, maybe the problem lies with me and my own way of thinking. Suggesting we just "abolish or ban religion" is totally irrational. It's like people eating burgers and ice cream and getting overweight—should we just ban burgers and ice cream to end obesity? Through education, you can create a world where people enjoy their burgers but stay fit; it's about balance. Prohibitions aren't constructive in the long run.
For those individuals who claimed my previous example wasn't good enough—well, get ready, because I love coming up with these, and here is another one, arguably even worse than the last;
I built a house and designed the living room exactly how I dreamed it. The entire floor is covered by this plush, ten-inch deep shag carpet that you sink into when you walk—and naturally, there is absolutely no way anyone is walking on it with shoes; slippers only.
I keep guest slippers right at the entrance. Whoever visits takes off their shoes and puts on the slippers. Then, one day, a neighbor stops by and starts heading toward the living room still wearing his outdoor shoes. I tell him, "You can't wear shoes in here, please put on some slippers."
And he says, "I don't believe in the concept of taking off shoes; it's completely foreign to me, I'm not doing it."
Is it "multiculturalism" if I let him stomp all over my expensive carpet with his dirty shoes? Or is it "multiculturalism" if I just lay down a small patch of laminate flooring in my living room specifically for him?
Bradley Sanders4 said:A headscarf isn't proof of fundamentalism. Anyone who thinks that should take a look at how our grandmothers and aunts used to dress back in the day.
I honestly don't think any comment is necessary here—except maybe for a potential 👍
Reading Joseph Wright4's description, I got the impression that his take on multiculturalism involves a certain kind of relativism—though he frames it under the banner of accepting diversity. To me, though, this just feels like yet another instance of left-wing cognitive dissonance. It makes no sense to advocate for tolerance while simultaneously conditioning that tolerance on a "whatever happens, happens" attitude.
What kind of tolerance is this, really? What exactly is being promoted here—just letting things run wild if I understood him correctly? It sounds like selective moralizing being rebranded as cosmopolitanism, broad-mindedness, or pluralism—all tucked away behind long-winded sentences and demagoguery. Essentially, the rules aren't applied equally to everyone. For some groups, traditions are just mundane things that can change on a whim, but for others, those same customs are treated as sacred obligations that we must respect if we have any shred of decency or culture left in us.
That isn't rational.
Let’s drift back to that hypothetical village scenario for a moment. Australia House 5, the Japanese people. In rural Japan, there's a custom where doors aren't locked because merchants leave fish for their neighbors in the morning; if they find a door locked (since they wouldn't want to leave the fish out on the porch), they interpret it as a message saying, "you aren't welcome," which they view as an insult.
Do they have the right to demand that all doors be kept unlocked in the name of multiculturalism, simply because they feel oppressed or discriminated against otherwise?
Multiculturalism is such a heated topic lately—honestly, anyone who considers themselves civilized (and isn't just picking their nose) and isn't a hardcore American nationalist tends to back the idea of multiculturalism (s). Forgive me if I sound full of typical prejudices, but it seems to me that the push for multiculturalism mostly comes from leftists, liberals, and that crowd. It’s hard to find a conservative who actually advocates for it, though I suppose there might be one or two here and there. So... can someone actually explain to me what a multicultural society is supposed to mean?
I’ll throw out a simple, abstract example here—don't take it too literally unless you're looking to troll the thread or turn this into some ridiculous joke that would make the whole discussion pointless.
Let’s imagine a little multicultural village consisting of five houses.
House 1 — a couple from Scandinavia House 2 — a couple from Maghreb House 3 House 3 — a couple from Argentina House 4 House 4 — a couple from Australia House 5 House 5 — a couple from Japan
So, what exactly is the goal of a multicultural society? Is the idea to keep each house exactly as it was originally, preserving the specific customs those couples hold dear while working to bridge differences through tolerance... or is the goal to just blend everyone together, erasing those "outdated concepts" of nations and geographic identities because, hey, we're all living on the same planet anyway?
If the people from these five houses all mix together, then it isn't a multicultural society anymore. How can it be called multicultural if everything gets blended? After a few generations, you'll just have a massive mix of everything—it doesn't matter what you call it, but it won't be "multi," it'll just be "uni."
Same story again today. I hit the sack around midnight, but it wasn't the usual deal where I lie there for thirty minutes spiraling through five hundred different thoughts—I actually passed out immediately... only to snap my eyes open at 5:00 AM with that exact same feeling of being wide awake. Just "awake 1/1." So, there it is. I guess I'll just have to see how long this keeps up 😁
If anyone can help me make sense of this, here’s the situation:
I have total flexibility with my work schedule—which sounds great, but it means my routine is all over the place. I often find myself heading to bed straight from the computer at dawn. For instance, if I crash at 5:00 AM, I’ll wake up around 2:00 PM the next day feeling absolutely trashed. It takes me at least half an hour just to function, and sometimes I feel completely drained; a few weeks back, I woke up around 2:00 or 3:00 PM and felt this weird, dizzy fog in my head.
On the flip side, I recently tried to fix my sleep schedule. Around 11:00 PM, I actually felt tired, and instead of fighting it like I usually do, I just went straight to bed.
I woke up around 5:00 AM, but the difference was night and day—as soon as I opened my eyes, I felt "awake," clear-headed, and without any of that heavy, "run-over-by-a-truck" sensation.
Then, during a recent trip, I spent the entire day exploring the city on foot and didn't get back to my rental until midnight. Even though I was exhausted from head to toe, I likely fell asleep the second my head hit the pillow—and by 5:00 or 6:00 AM, I was wide awake, totally refreshed, and clear-headed again.
Is it actually possible that my natural rhythm only requires about 5 or 6 hours of sleep? Or have I just completely wrecked my internal clock by constantly flipping between day and night shifts?
After spotting blood clots in my urine, I headed straight to the ER for a checkup.
They told me my kidneys looked fine—they did an ultrasound over my abdomen and checked my temperature via an ear thermometer (?) so everything seemed normal initially, then they had me pee into a specimen cup.
The day before this, I noticed those clots while using the restroom. But once I was at the ER, they told me there weren't actually any traces of blood in my urine.
Here is what the exam report says:
BP mmHg 130/80 pulse 80 temp C 36.1 rectal C blank diuresis ml blank spo2 97 glucose mmol blank resp rate /min 16
urine test strip leu+ urinalysis without ecstasy p-k system
I’m currently finishing up a few more days of antibiotics. Honestly, I'm feeling pretty shaken up—kind of depressed about it all. I'm only 30 years old, and it really sucks having to deal with stuff like this.
silversailor said:First off, you really need to hash things out with the landlord—assuming he’s even open to the idea of you registering your small business at his address—since that could potentially trigger some rental income tax issues for him. If he’s cool with that, then you’re basically golden. He’ll need to provide you with the property deed, which—alongside your lease agreement—you'll have to submit when you go to register the business. Once you have the contract, you’ll head over to a notary to get everything officially notarized—probably needing a few copies—and then you just take one of those down to the Department of Commerce along with the deed. And honestly, I guess that’s pretty much the whole process. 🙂
Does it matter if my landlord has already registered me? I mean, we've already signed the contract and everything is set.
So, how does one go about setting up a small business if I'm just renting an apartment in NYC? I’m not actually a local—it doesn't even say I live here on my ID... do I need to involve my landlord in the whole process, or what? What kind of permits am I looking at for a service-based business that would be conducted off-site? Basically, do I just need a registered address?
This is just my personal take based on my own observations, so I’m curious if anyone else feels the same way—and please, let's keep this out of the hair loss thread.
When I look at photos of the older crowd—people in their 40s now, and I’m not just talking about my own folks—their hair just looks... different.
Now, some might argue it's just down to hairstyles or how they cut it, but honestly, I think that's a pretty silly way to look at it. I'm seeing more and more guys (and by guys, I mean anyone under 20) who already have receding hairlines, horseshoe patterns, or high foreheads.
It looks so unnatural to me that I can't even put it into words. I mean, seeing older men deal with hair issues is basically part of life—nobody really thinks twice about it anymore.
But seeing a 19-year-old kid with a horseshoe hairline or visible thinning? I just can't wrap my head around it. It all comes down to thinness—I don't know exactly what the cause is, but I am certain that the average head of hair used to be much thicker and higher quality than what we see today.
I'm looking into opening a foreign currency account and I've been thinking about doing it through JPMorgan Chase.
Is it actually possible to open just a currency account there without having to set up a checking account or anything else? Also, does anyone know what the annual fee would be for E-zabu?
I run my business out of my parents' place since I haven't bought my own house yet—and right now, I'm actually living about 60 miles away as a renter. I want to officially set things up, but I'm stuck on how to manage everything without constantly driving back and forth between the two places.
The business address is a big deal here. I don't really care where my actual office is located, but the problem is all the mail—like bills and official notices—is going to end up at my parents' house instead of where I actually live. 😉