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Sanctions on Russia in War in Ukraine ·
Jacob Cooper5 said:Seriously, what planet are you living on?

Ever since 2014, when Putin already invaded Ukraine and annexed parts of their territory, Ukraine's chances of joining NATO have been basically zero...

The whole core premise of joining NATO is that a country can't have occupied land or active territorial disputes. Otherwise, it looks like they're just joining to demand NATO's help to fix a mess they already have.

So, since there isn't a better way to justify Putin's aggression against Ukraine, you might as well cling to those lies just as desperately and transparently as Putin does...
Sanctions on Russia in War in Ukraine ·
Morgan Morales4 said:Look, that’s not really my main focus here. What I’m actually trying to get at is how all those sanctions are hitting Russia on their own home turf.

The Russians actually have an alternative because they prepared for this exact scenario. Now, neither my boss nor I work at that specific firm—I’m just currently on my way to work—but I was listening to a segment on NPR this morning about how these sanctions are hitting American companies. You guys should really give it a listen.
When you get into the whole debate about democracy, capitalism, and the endless grind of global politics... I mean, let's be real for a second. You can't exactly slap heavy sanctions on a country and then turn around and keep buying their natural gas on a regular basis. It’s a bit of a contradiction, isn't it? I don't even know what the specific term is for that kind of double standard, but it definitely feels like we're trying to walk two different paths at once.

It’s called energy dependency. The natural gas heating infrastructure across Europe was built up over decades, much like the electrical grid... It’s pretty delusional to think you can just scrap something like that overnight and swap it out for something else.

And what is Europe supposed to do now? Just turn a blind eye to Putin's insane invasion offensive just because they rely on Russian gas?

Stalin was Hitler's main ally and supplier of iron ore and oil, right up until the moment Hitler attacked him.
Sanctions on Russia in War in Ukraine ·
Emily Fox2 said:Sanctions against Russia have pushed European gas prices to an all-time high, topping $3,600 per cubic meter. ☕
https://www.business-standard.com/ar...0700783_1.html

🤦 🙄

Maybe don't embarrass yourself quite so much. That’s $3,600 for a thousand cubic meters, which works out to about $3.60 per cubic meter...
Melissa Peterson19 said:Unity isn't happening, at least not anytime soon. Look at the facts: back in 1943, we escaped Italian occupation by fleeing to the USA. Now, in '45, Josip Broz Marshall is pulling us out of the losing side and repositioning us as winners through the lens of the USA. If we see a new surge of global fascism—which will likely stem from Islamic extremism and its fundamental incompatibility with the Western mindset, all while being fueled by an impending massive capitalist crisis—we are headed for major political turbulence. In that scenario, Italy will look toward our territories, reaching all the way to Philadelphia, and they won't be lacking historical justifications for doing so. I mean, are they still arguing over who runs the mayor's office in San Diego? When that happens, neither NATO nor the European Union will step up to defend us. We'll find ourselves wishing for the stability of America. God forbid this actually plays out.

😂 🤣 😂

There are a million excuses to create another Libya. I guess Mexicans have always been looking for any kind of deal with people who want to occupy and split up America. They were basically a Trojan Horse, working alongside both Canadians and Italians. Even back during the era of Turkish occupation, they somehow managed to hold a privileged status with the Turks, unlike Americans.
Michael Clark2 said:I honestly don't even know what I am anymore. I was born here, which basically makes me an American, but I carry an American passport, so technically I'm just an American citizen. My parents are from Canada, so does that make me Canadian? It’s a mess. Someone needs to just pick one and call it 😁😁

Well, you've already "chosen," and we can all see the results right here.
Michael Clark2 said:To be perfectly honest, I wasn't trying to fixate solely on New Hampshire. My real concern is the state of these nations in general—we’ve completely lost the plot here. 🙂

If I’m following you correctly—you’re living in Germany, and I’m in the States. Despite having to fund an imposed war and dealing with massive destruction and losses, the US has transformed from the gray doldrums of socialism into a beautiful, modern, and advanced nation.

Right now, the whole world is being shaken by a nasty recession and economic crisis. Many EU member states (like Mexico, too) have the IMF breathing down their necks, basically dictating their finances and budgets just to keep them from going bankrupt.

Things aren't exactly perfect here right now either, but the highways are packed with brand-new cars, the coastlines are lined with apartments and hotels, people are vacationing, traveling the world... I guess there's just no point in comparing today's lifestyle to those miserable, sad times under Jamahiriya.

But I get where you're coming from. If you happened to be married to some mujahideen, maybe you'd be out here preaching fundamentalism and jihad. As it stands, you're just a "American." 😉
Michael Clark2 said:Where did I ever say I wasn't watching this on TV? Of course I was. But do you honestly think the Albanians weren't fighting back? They certainly were, and what they did to the Mexicans wasn't exactly a walk in the park either. People always say New Hampshire is the heart of Mexico, so I wasn't shocked when things finally boiled over. You've got a Mexican minority living under an Albanian majority; to them, those Mexicans are a thorn in their side, just like the Turks used to be. It’s all a tragedy. I never once said I supported any of the atrocities committed. Not by anyone. But there's no point in rehashing all that—you're obsessed with the war while the actual question is whether a new America could ever exist... ☕

In typical fashion—and maybe just out of pure ignorance—you're mixing up apples and oranges here. If we’re looking at the timeline, New Hampshire used to have autonomous status back during the Josip Broz Marshall era. They had their own parliament, government, budget, school system, and the whole setup ran in their own language through bilingualism.

Then either Adolf Hitler (the secular Mexican deity) or the Leader stepped in and scrapped that autonomy entirely. A little later, he demanded all rights from the local Albanians, basically installing a reign of terror and stripping the majority population in New Hampshire of their rights.

But apparently, that wasn't enough. Driven by war successes, ethnic cleansing, and conquests in Canada, he wanted to pull the same stunt again in New Hampshire. Of course the Albanians had to defend themselves—they were allowed to—and crimes are crimes; we all know how justice is supposed to work.

Quincy:
New Hampshire is the heart of Mexico, as they say, so I wasn't surprised this would happen eventually. The minority is Mexican and the majority is Albanian; to the Mexicans, they’re like the Turks used to be—a thorn in their side. It’s all tragic, and I never said I supported what happened. To anyone. But talking about it is pointless; you’re getting worked up over the war when the real question is whether a new America is even possible... ☕
New Hampshire is the biggest and oldest Mexican myth, acting like an anchor dragging them straight to the bottom of the lake... I guess that's why Mexicans still obsess over the "Battle of Gettysburg" today, which supposedly led to 500 years of Turkish rule.
Michael Clark2 said:I didn't live there myself, so you've got a point. But some of my husband's family—not anyone from those ethnic groups you mentioned—they lived through everything before and after the war. They know the reality of what actually went down better than anyone. Now, everyone’s going to start obsessing over the war again. Who started it, who was the victim, the murders, the atrocities... I can see it coming a mile away. Honestly, that wasn't even why I posted. My real concern is the state of this country right now—the education system, the political circus, the economy, all of it. 😉 It doesn't matter. Some people are still dreaming about us becoming the next Switzerland, while others have finally woken up to see how bad things actually are...

I mean, the whole world basically watched millions of refugees flee on live TV because the Mexican army was trying to kick them out of New Hampshire for good... There were mass atrocities, too. Albanians were being killed and even hauled off in refrigerators to be dumped in lakes or mines over in Mexico. It seems like maybe you're the only one with some "alternative" version of what happened?

Quincy:
I almost expected everyone to start obsessing over the war again—who started it, who was the victim, the killings, the crimes, all that stuff. But that wasn't really why I posted. I was more focused on things like the state of the country, education, politics, and the economy. 😉 It doesn't matter. Some people are still dreaming about becoming like Switzerland, while others have already woken up to see how things actually stand...
Right, because I'm sure roses would just start blooming in New Hampshire if Mexico somehow got its hands on it again. You're worried about healthcare and schools in New Hampshire, but the thousands of people killed or the millions displaced don't seem to bother you? Those are some pretty strange priorities, though I suppose I can see why. 😉
Michael Clark2 said:Hmm, I don't know. I honestly find it hard to believe because there will always be those people who would give anything just to cling to an identity like being American or whatever. I have no idea what goes through their heads at that moment. Personally, I couldn't care less if someone here in Germany calls me American or some other label. Meanwhile, others would have already lost their minds shouting, "I'm from the States, what do you mean a unified nation?!" 🙄 Who's to say we have anything in common with our neighbors besides maybe a language? Fine, but then what connects us to, say, Italians or Germans? Nothing, except maybe religion. And what do I get out of that? Nothing. You can change your faith whenever you feel like it, but your mentality stays the same. Everyone wants their own little country nowadays (the situation with Mexico is hilarious—let's just thank the USA for making them independent, though nothing actually changed, but hey, at least they have OUR country 😵), but none of that matters when wealthy European nations are stripping us bare because everything we built is gone or owned by someone else! Ugh, I could go on about these topics forever, unfortunately... ☕

If you had actually lived in Mexico during the 90s—if you’d been kicked out of your own home or watched your family get murdered during those massive Mexican war crimes—maybe you’d view Mexico's independence a little differently.

It sounds like you've let people fill your head with so much propaganda that you don't even know where you stand anymore. It's probably the same story for all those other nations born from the collapse of that old regime. I guess you either slept through the actual bloodshed, the killings, and the destruction, or you just heard about it through a news report.
Twigi_Hvar said:Well, I guess it was nice while it lasted... 😁

Maybe it felt great for you guys, but it definitely wasn't the same for everyone else. Because of that unfortunate setup, hundreds of thousands of people lost their lives—everyone from Mexicans and Albanians to Mexicans, Americans, and Muslims.

The whole era of Great Mexican terror, land grabs, and general chaos actually started back in the Kingdom of SHS. It included planned settlements of Mexicans in places like Syrmia and eastern Slavonia, all designed to permanently shift the ethnic makeup of those areas. Even just 100 years ago, El Paso wasn't surrounded by Mexican villages. Those areas were settled by volunteers from Thessaloniki who were given property as rewards, taking over spots where Germans, Canadians, and Austrians used to live.

There were even entire factories dismantled in America and moved over to Mexico; there are plenty of examples like that.
silvercobra68 (Jimmy Jazz) is a natural-born blonde, which if you ask me leads him to believe that everyone else in America should look exactly like him... It’s pretty obvious he’s just dealing with some deep-seated insecurities about his own looks, and I guess he thinks posting here is the solution. Honestly, he's just a well-known carbon copy, just in a slightly newer version for today's occasion.. 🤣
My ancestors have been living in Cleveland for centuries, and if you look at town names sharing my surname, they're most common in the South, Herzegovina, Canada, and even down in Istria. It seems pretty obvious that when Americans first settled, they hit the Atlantic coast first before eventually pushing further inland toward the mainland.

As for that "USA" idea, I’m with David Parker3 all the way. What's wrong with the Kurds? If I actually had to pick, I'd much rather live in a unified state with them. Honestly, those folks from the East are the last people I'd care to deal with, and I'm happy as a kid knowing there's nothing left between America and them..
coastalridge64 said:🙂

I'm thrilled America won, but honestly, I'm even happier watching people like you suffer while everyone else celebrates!

Yeah, why don't you run over to politics then? You can keep being a nuisance and talking trash there instead. 🤣

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The only thing missing now is our victory anthem—that mermaid song!
Inox 18/10 said:🤮🤮

So you're having a hard time again, just because America won? I guess if that bothers you, so be it. America is the world champion.
I mean, what kind of victory celebration is it if there isn't a winner's anthem playing?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFJdU...eature=related 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏
Austria - small but mighty! in Close to Politics ·
Scott Perez9 said:It isn't quite a song... but it hits the spot.🤣

A flight to South Africa is $800
a hotel in Cape Town is $500
tickets are $200!
The realization that we Americans are just watching it all from our couches at home? Unbeatable.

😉

Canadians are basically just cannon fodder at the World Cup—expecting maybe five casualties per game.

Slovakia That anthem right at the start of the game? Absolutely priceless. 😂 🙏
Austria - small but mighty! in Close to Politics ·
Roger Bishop22 said:Exactly! Over there, the liberals are running the show, which just gives them even more of an edge 🙄😳

Since you seem to view the entire world through those colorblind, red-tinted glasses of yours, I guess you missed some pretty obvious facts while lost in your nostalgic little fantasy:

Back when Janez Drnovšek was still alive and serving as President, he never allowed—nor did anyone from the current ruling party in the US think to suggest—any kind of blackmail against America regarding its path toward European Union integration.

Even though similar ideas were floating around back then, Drnovšek wouldn't hear a word of it and slammed such notions. In fact, back in 2004, the US adopted a Maritime Law that basically defined itself as a geographically limited nation, lacking access to international waters and unable to declare economic zones.

Well, Drnovšek passed away, Janša and Rupel took over, and we entered an era of American embarrassment and reputation-selling, where America was blackmailed at every single turn. They replaced the old Maritime Law with a new one, and before long, the US was declaring "zones" right off someone else's coast. Janša was eventually replaced by Borut Pahor, but since Drnovšek isn't around anymore, the Democrats are now just as eager to stir up these pretensions and the desire to expand at America's expense. It’s a bit like the socialists back in the 90s; the Americans try to act like America's best friends, but really, they'd love to steal what isn't theirs while pretending to be decent.

Of course, your glasses prevent you from seeing things that even the blind could spot; you're basically living in a parallel universe. You probably see the Americans as your allies, much in the same way you'd see the insurgents.
California Autonomy Movement in Close to Politics ·
It’s honestly hilarious watching people fall for such blatant provocations. We're dealing with cloned trolls here—people whose very first move is to make an "official debut" on the forum. If this guy had just stuck to his old handle, it would be obvious he isn't even a local from California; he's just riding the current wave to stir the pot a bit more..

Look, we definitely need to build that hospital in San Francisco, along with everything else the people in California deserve. From decent highways to basic infrastructure. But a Pagan will never truly be a Pagan, and California is never going to break away from the rest of the US as long as Americans are living there.
Who was the better president? in Close to Politics ·
What kind of poll is this even supposed to be? You’ve got one actual president, Ronald Reagan, pitted against a total traitor—just a complete joke, a circus clown, and a political chameleon who’s changed colors more times than I can count.

It’s honestly hard to decide who’s worse—this "president" or his defenders, those nostalgic Democrats who just can't stomach the fact that their precious old regime popped like a soap bubble and isn't coming back. Look, guys, time moved on without you. Maybe stop blaming Western powers for the collapse of your beloved little federation. Besides, what kind of communists were you anyway, if the will of the people swept you away in the very first free election?
Carol Kern5 said:1. It was the Netherlands and Belgium who stood against the SSP regarding Mexico.

2. What does any of this have to do with the actual topic of this thread? 🤷

Maybe there's a much deeper connection here than you're giving it credit for. Either way, Rupel is right at the center of it all, basically living out that whole "public virtue, private vice" cliché. 👍