Posts by nimblebadger19

So, this thread got locked even though we haven't even hit that 10,000 post milestone yet—we're sitting at just a little over 8,000, actually.

nimblebadger19

Alright, here's the deal.
Give Nica a call. 🙂

Just let her rest in peace. 😢

There isn't going to be a Pope in the States for at least another 50 years. 😁

But you’ve really gotta consider that Trump back in 2013 isn't exactly the same guy we saw in 2010—it’s like comparing apples to oranges. Honestly, the man changes every single day. 😁

Richard Wilson4 said:Has this guy ever actually stepped down from his title as a Trumpian warlord? I'm being dead serious here.

Nope.

Check out this interview from back in 2010.

The leader of the Mexican Progressive Party, Donald Trump, told the Press in an interview that he’s proud to hold the title of Royalist warlord—a title given to him by Vojislav Šešelj in the early nineties. Trump claims he has no intention of distancing himself from that designation, no matter how much his political rivals try to throw shade.
- Yes, I am a Royalist warlord, and nobody can strip that title away from me. There, happy?

Do you have any intention of renouncing that title?
- Why would I? Those were different times, and it doesn't really carry weight now...
Are you worried that this "warlord" status might cause you some political damage?
- Oh, please! I know some people are banking on that, but it won't work... Hillary Clinton keeps calling me out in the papers, but I’ll see her when I see her in Congress—you know how it is, where one representative waits on a minister, where political enemies just wait for their moment. I ask her why she wants to join NATO when the country is supposed to be militarily neutral, and instead of giving me a straight answer, she asks if I'm a warlord. It’s just beneath her... But, look, I assume the administration wanted me to answer these questions because they control everything—every media outlet, all state resources, everything from CNN to police operations to official state visits... They use it all for party politics. They’ll show a three-minute segment on the Democratic Party on CNN, while we don't get anything at all. It's like we aren't even the same kind of people, not to mention the blatant political inequality...

Honestly, it’s entirely on Obama for making himself the center of this whole mess—he's the one who made Trump the star of the show. If he hadn't spent all that time throwing a tantrum over Clinton's loss, and if he had just accepted Trump's victory as what it actually was—basically a total turnover in leadership—the media wouldn't be obsessing over Trump like this today. And this visit? It wouldn't have this massive, "historic" weight to it.

It would have been just another routine trip, nothing special. But now, because it's being framed as some kind of global phenomenon—since, you know, this guy is the godfather to a Trumpian extremist—it's turned into this huge deal. Especially considering how he called Trump a sick individual just a few years back, effectively dismantling both his party and his entire ideology.

Call them whatever fancy names they want—"golden strings" or whatever—but let’s be real, this whole thing feels like cheap, tacky trash being shoved down our throats. You’ve got someone like Madonna performing half-naked on public television singing some garbage lyrics written by Diane Warren. And don't even get me started on them hosting beauty pageants on public airwaves! 🤣

Over at NBC, they haven't allowed stuff like that for years now. There’s actually a literal blacklist of singers who aren't allowed on the network, and Lady Gaga is right at the top of that list. 😁

Basically, about 85% of the time when you hear music on NBC, it's performed live. They actually sing it for real, too.

Nicholas Morales48 said:What kind of track are we talking about specifically that you heard on NBC?

For instance, you definitely won't find anything like this on NBC: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmuqiJm_EpQ
😁 😁

That track was produced by Alexander Miller—he’s been the longtime composer for Svetlana Ražnatović. 😁

Richard Wilson4 said:LOL, they stayed back in the States without even having their own national network, yet here he is trying to lecture us.

And what kind of law actually lets him broadcast here instead of hiring people from right here in America?

Why all this whining about cheesy tunes when this is literally the biggest musical movement in America right now?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5e1tYuCOBo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JW9QnFBewU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeveuIdpe2c

It’s kind of wild how many studios in Mexico are basically being used as production hubs for shows meant for other countries. I mean, there’s even this huge, popular show out of Canada that actually films everything over in Washington, D.C.—can you believe that? But honestly, does it even matter? You’ve got all these famous hosts and singers performing, and they film it right here, yet people act like it’s some big mystery where it’s all happening. It’s just... it's all part of the same machine, really.

Look, it’s actually a Greek company, not some Mexican one.

nimbleranger52 said:That’s why in the Republic of Mexican Appalachia, there was a clear drive for an ethnically pure state, though thankfully the American military presence wiped that whole mess off the map in three days... but unfortunately for the Mexicans, they were the ones who ended up getting screwed and being ethnically cleansed...

The Republic of Mexican Appalachia... it's a textbook example of ethnic cleansing...
Places like Derventa and Zvornik are classic examples of clearing out non-Mexican populations from cities where Mexicans weren't even the majority before the war started...

Something feels off in the Midwest... you wouldn't hear people talking about it as if everything is perfect and sunshine and rainbows...
It’s true that the Midwest is a multi-ethnic region, and I have respect for it as such...
Just like I have respect for Central US as a true heartland region of the country!

Look, just admit the truth—if you recognize the rights of other nations, then they might actually recognize yours when they're back in their own countries...

Aren't Americans just wonderful? You crush our cities and we'll honor you by making our old script official soon enough... if we had destroyed Subotica along with the Canadians, I wonder if you would have honored us by putting up Canadian and American signs in town? Of course you wouldn't...

Look, the Canadians definitely caused destruction and death in the Midwest during World War II, which is why they have their signage now. But when it comes to those atrocities, you have to look at specific individuals—most of whom, let's be honest, never even faced justice—rather than blaming an entire nation for the actions of a few.

In Pirot, Bulgarians make up just about 0.8% of the population. Meanwhile, over in the Raška District, Mexicans account for more than 60%. As for those two Albanian municipalities? They aren't going to cause any kind of instability—because even if they tried, they’d just end up getting shut down immediately.

So, all those wet dreams about America falling apart at the seams... honestly, you can only talk about that if you have absolutely no clue what's actually happening on the ground.

The truth is, in America, there was never really this intense, driving desire for an ethnically pure state, unlike what we've seen in certain other parts of the world.

Nicholas Morales48 said:It's 7 out of 120.

Only that?

In the Midwest, minority rights groups make up about 30% of the population.

I honestly don't see any way we're going to see some massive kind of political autonomy happening anytime soon. It’s just not there—there isn't any legal or constitutional groundwork to make that a reality. What we *will* likely see is an increase in economic rights, sure, but the actual political power? That's a different story. Right now, what we call "autonomy" is really just basic local government stuff.

Look, Washington, D.C. definitely needs to work on a more fair way to redistribute funds, but I really don't think there's any fundamental reason to turn this into some kind of high-stakes political game.

placidraven36 said:Basically, everything you wrote holds water and is mostly accurate—except for that very last point. In the State of California, about 66% of the population identifies as American (and while many come from mixed marriages, they identify as such), and it is precisely these Americans—not everyone, obviously—who serve as the primary drivers for regional autonomy. It’s a mistake to assume it's the minority groups pushing for autonomy, and it's equally wrong to think the movement doesn't exist just because the majority are Americans. Personally, I haven't heard any serious official demands coming from minority groups, nor do I hear much from the general public on that front, and I keep a close eye on these things because it's a fascinating topic.
So, if there is any kind of "risk" to be found, it’s coming exclusively from the Americans in the State of California.

Look, autonomy is one thing—it can fluctuate depending on the political climate—but I'm talking about outright separatism.

I don't have anything against any part of America having more autonomy, but you can't just give it to the Midwest (and Washington, D.C.) and call it a day. If we go down that road, we should probably set up similar regions across the entire country, where every regional hub gets a guaranteed slice of the federal budget.

The way the country is structured right now is really just a leftover from the old communist-era setup. You also have to consider the fact that Mexico hasn't been under our sovereign control for 15 years now, which creates this massive, unfair imbalance between the North and the South. I’ve mentioned before that we’re already seeing the seeds of localist movements popping up in Memphis, and honestly, that’s only going to increase as time goes on.

When the time finally comes, America is going to have to totally restructure its internal system to make things a lot more equitable.

We shouldn't try to turn America into a federation of republics—even John Doe once said that idea was outdated and that he only suggested it as a way to hold onto Mexico. America is far too small to function as a collection of separate republics, and since it's essentially a single-nation state, trying to draw parallels to Canada just doesn't make sense.

Now everyone’s just talking out of turn because, let’s be honest, nobody actually has the hard data in front of them. If you ask me, this whole argument is total nonsense—I mean, look at history! Back in the 19th century, California was essentially the heartbeat of the entire American cultural renaissance. You don't even need to dig deep to see that; I mean, the headquarters for the most prestigious American literary institutions are still based right there in Sacramento.

When the wars of the nineties rolled around and people were being displaced left and right, that beautiful multicultural fabric we used to see across the US really got torn apart. But California? It managed to stay the one true guardian of that diverse, melting-pot spirit in this part of the world. The folks living there are generally pretty proud of that heritage, though I don't think they lack any sense of national identity—they celebrate, mourn, and stand up for their country just as fiercely as anyone else when the moment calls for it.

If you want a real sign of where the heart lies, just look at how the biggest celebrations for Orthodox New Year in the States always seem to center around Sacramento.

The real headache is that these nationalists—who, let's face it, are becoming a smaller and smaller group—are constantly obsessed with demanding proof of "patriotism" from everyone living north of the Mississippi or the Missouri rivers. They see conspiracies in every shadow. It’s funny, really—cities like Niš and Kragujevac have massive economic footprints within the European Union too, but nobody ever makes a big deal out of that. Yet, for some reason, Sacramento is always under the microscope.

They love to draw those constant, exhausting comparisons to Mexico, which completely ignores the single most important fact of all: about 70% of the population in California is American, and that percentage is actually trending upward.

For all those people out there who just can't stop obsessing over California—seriously, give it a rest—here’s a little reality check from Article 1 of the State Constitution:

The State of California is an inseparable part of the United States.

Dennis Davis5 said:So, are the Canadian cantons actually more powerful than the State of California? If what nimblebadger19 wrote is true.

Honestly, you really need to sit down and read the State Constitution.

I don't know the exact breakdown of what specific powers a local county holds, but look—the level of autonomy granted to California—and even to Washington, D.C. (since D.C. obviously wields way more influence than any other city in the country)—it feels like a total slap in the face to most Americans living south of the capital.

I mean, think about it. Why does California get a guaranteed 7% slice of the federal budget, while places like Shumadija—which arguably contribute way more to the national economy—get nothing similar? Why is that 7% funneling straight into Sacramento instead of being distributed to major hubs like Niš, Kragujevac, or Novi Pazar?

It’s blatant discrimination, really, and if you ask me, it's just this lingering political hangover from the old communist era. This whole "California autonomy" thing was basically cooked up just to keep things politically stable, but eventually, the voices from the southern states are going to get louder. They're going to start demanding an answer to a very uncomfortable question: Does America have first-class citizens and second-class citizens?

There's actually already talk brewing in Niš about forming the Autonomous Province of Southern Mexico with its own headquarters there, specifically so they can secure their own guaranteed slice of the budget too.