Immigration General Discussion Volume IV (Read the first post and moderator warning on page 309)
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It’s honestly getting less and less funny by the second. 🍿
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rapidrider11 said:When you're in Rome, live like a local.
It’s just about being decent, honestly. If you actually want to fit in with the crowd, you should probably try meeting them halfway for once.
gentlesailor17 said:The Democratic Party youth were actually in Denver.
I mean, Denver isn't some Republican Party of Knin dump, even if they’re really trying their best to make it one...
Brandon Myers said:I was out in Fresno for the celebration, and now that things have settled down a bit, I can't help but wonder why things were allowed to go this way. Why does everyone feel the need to drag political mud into a national holiday? Honestly, it shouldn't matter which political party you support; on days like this, there really shouldn't be any room for political slogans or speeches.Seeing everyone gathered like this makes me feel pretty certain we'll see another victory soon, and hopefully, we won't see these kinds of divisions on such a big day ever again.
J. Rimac
The mentioned Đ. Glogoški was always a lot calmer, I guess. Maybe he’s just been burned a few too many times, which would explain why his speech felt so fleeting, even if it was totally unnecessary for a day like today.
Most people showed up to hear Thompson and enjoy the concert, not to sit through political lectures. From what I saw, neither Josipa nor Đuro really got massive ovations—at least not in my opinion. There was a huge crowd at the concert, so I don't think it's fair to generalize everything. Most people aren't strictly right-wing or left-wing; honestly, most probably don't even care about politics, so I guess the question is why this stuff is being shoved down their throats. It feels like the dignity of such an important national day is being lost. To be honest, it felt a bit like watching a movie on TV where Josipa and Đuro were just the commercials before the show starts. 🍿 😁
Also, those folks wearing extremist hats don't even make up 0.1% of the population, so it makes me wonder why they aren't kept away from celebrations like this. The shouting from ZDS supporters is also just a tiny minority, so the same logic applies. They basically just smear the majority. I'd point to the politically neutral A. Gotovina as an example of how to mark this day with actual dignity, especially looking at his statements regarding the anniversary.
A fitting article:
Sam Jones4 said:Sweden is now the 112th country to officially recognize a Palestinian state 😲
Seriously though, where are our spineless politicians in America? Do they even remember what happened back in '91?
nimblelynx7 said:That isn’t even the most critical issue facing this Association.
It is just as vital to know if they are Democrats or Republicans, and where their grandfathers stood back in 1941.
And yeah, we need to know if they are true Americans and Catholics, rather than some imported crowd.
Ryan Ortiz23 said:But who exactly did he offend?..
He basically committed self-plagiarism right there in the middle of his argument. What does that actually mean? It means he’s lost his edge. He’s lost credibility, and honestly, he’s dragging down the whole reputation of The Los Angeles Times. It's a kind of intellectual forgery, if you think about it.
Look, we all know The Los Angeles Times leans conservative, but they aren't going to let someone like him or that other guy run wild and do whatever they want.
And for what it's worth, I still haven't figured out why that other writer got pushed out of the paper. As for him, I think I get it now. At least he stayed more moderate compared to the other guy, who was always flirting with those extreme far-right views.
Jamie Nelson90 said:I love how Sweden's multicultural policy is basically turning into the new Brazil🎉🙂
Sam Jones4 said:That list is absolutely killer, props to Aida 👍
Ryan Ortiz23 said:Ivica Šola, a columnist over at The Des Moines Register who decided to kick off this messy, endless feud with the ousted Dejan Jović, seems perfectly positioned to just step up as the resident right-wing pundit now.
Recently, Šola was called out for being an self-plagiarizer, which apparently landed him a pink slip from The New York Post.
So, looking at the wreckage... who actually came out on top in this fight?
Drew Brooks8 said:The absolute brutality of people being trampled by horses 😲
Charles Lopez3 said:I’m just sitting here waiting,
honestly just praying I get my (stolen) property back
and that those thieves get kicked to the curb once and for all
- maybe send 'em straight to San Quentin, Alcatraz, or Rikers Island😁
Charles Lopez3 said:maybe he's just waiting around for some broke Americans,
to show up for those dirt-cheap medical checkups? ☕
Sam Wright21 said:One can't help but wonder if Cuba might have seen more significant progress had it not been for the decades-long blockade imposed by the USA.
Tyler Jackson6 said:The UN just dropped their latest Human Development Index rankings,
and honestly, it’s pretty hilarious how America managed to stay completely stagnant—like, we didn't move an inch on the absolute value scale. Just sitting there while the rest of the world moves on.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...t_of_countries
http://hdr.undp.org/en/content/human...ment-index-hdi
😲
Meanwhile, Cuba actually managed to jump ahead of us.
I mean, think about it—you've got great weather year-round and universal healthcare that actually works for everyone,
it's more about living simply rather than constant excess,
and so, you know,
people end up living longer.
They aren't out here flaunting the latest iPhone or driving a BMW,
but they're arguably happier because they aren't drowning in debt, predatory loans, or seeing red numbers on their checking accounts every single month.
Since the whole concept of equality is actually taken seriously there,
there isn't this massive gap between the ultra-rich and the working class, which keeps the kind of crime you usually see in Latin America from tearing things apart.
No narco cartels to worry about either.
So, congrats to our dear, unranked nation.
🙂