Posts by Jessica Wright58

rowdytiger13 said:For Americans, much like the Poles, faith is often conflated with nationality, which is a mistake, but since it serves the Church's interests, they don't say much.
In reality, an American could be a Buddhist or an Orthodox Christian, yet the biggest irony is that a Mexican can be Catholic. 🤣
Being an American and a Catholic is a national declaration, which is fundamentally flawed.

Ante Pavelić actually tried to change that—to make it so an American could be Muslim or Orthodox too. Like, instead of being strictly Catholic, we'd be more like Albanians, a nation with three different faiths.

We all know how things ended for Pavelić, but the real question is... what if the NDH hadn't been shut down in 1945? What if the West had decided to let it keep going? I can't even wrap my head around how that would work. I mean, imagine trying to manage a situation where maybe 30% of Americans are Muslim and 20% are Orthodox. Just hard to picture.

Edward Chavez4 said:So what does being a "progressive" actually mean to you?

Basically, under br1, it's just pure hatred toward the Catholic Church and believers. 🍿

Thomas Nelson25 said:..the real issue is how much space—or rather, people—is being emptied out of America.
The population?
If you guys still don't get it, I really don't know what to tell you.

Americans are just the kind of people who love moving around.
They've been migrating for like 150 years now.
And they move way easier than most other groups.

In the US census a few years back, 450,000 Americans identified as having American roots. There’s probably just as many in Latin America. Then back in the 60s, even more Americans left that communist paradise for the West... Why didn't Mexicans or Canadian Muslims migrate like that? Were they living five times worse than those Americans who were leaving? That's just how we are. If things suck—we leave. If things are okay—we still leave.

Now they're saying people are leaving places like Slavonia too. I don't really feel that trend myself, since I'm from California.
I know a few hashers who moved over to Ireland. They weren't exactly hard workers here, and they ended up getting stuck with bad consumer loans, so now they're dealing with the fallout of being reckless.

Arthur Lopez14 said:It simply goes to show that people in America don't really grasp the reality of the gay population here. Perhaps the organizations claiming to represent the LGBT community are driven by a certain American nostalgia, but in truth, a vast number of gay Americans are staunch nationalists who genuinely love this country. It is truly unfortunate how they have been treated by the majority in the past—and by "majority," I am referring to the straight Americans. To my mind, gay Americans aren't some separate minority; they are just Americans, plain and simple, just like everyone else.

Man, if only our guys were nationalists like the Irish.
But they aren't, I guess. They're mostly being steered by outsiders who just use them to stir up social friction.
And it's not just them—national minorities get used like that too, I suppose.

Divide and conquer.

Edward Chavez4 said:Skoda was always essentially a German car.

It was built by Sudeten Germans and eventually bought out by Germans.

The Czechs don't have much to do with Skoda other than working in the plants located on Czech territory.

In the interwar period, they were among the most developed in Europe, including two million Sudeten Germans.

Once they were driven out, they fell into poverty, and social order completely collapsed—you saw mothers leading their daughters into the streets. That’s what happens when a society totally unravels.

I think I mentioned that same point in an earlier post.

Arthur Lopez14 said:The Irish don't have much time for the KC, yet they seem perfectly content, driven by a rather intense sense of nationalism. A colleague of mine—a gay man, quite liberal at heart—suddenly turned into a hardliner during an office debate about Brexit and those thorny border issues between the Republic and Northern Ireland. He shot out "United Ireland" like a bullet. Then, another colleague chimed in, suggesting they just hand back the six counties. ☕

But Americans aren't really nationalists. And honestly, that's definitely not our gay community.
I see people out on the streets waving the five-pointed star—the same symbol used when "homosexuality" was being persecuted. It's like some serious schizophrenia is going on.

Arthur Lopez14 said:They’ve become quite liberal and open-minded. Back in 2018, they held a referendum where two-thirds of Americans voted to change the laws and legalize abortion.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thir...ion_of_Ireland
Then in 2015, through another referendum, they legalized same-sex marriage, putting it on equal footing with marriages between a man and a woman.😍
Both of those referendums saw an incredibly high turnout among the younger generation. ☕

And that’s supposed to be some kind of big win? I mean—is that actually positive? I guess... maybe?
So, what—is that actually gonna feed them? Or just keep them barely afloat? I guess we'll see. 😁

If that's what they want, then fine—they can have it in Mexico, and the Mexicans can deal with it.
I wish they’d have more gay marriages—just as many as possible. And honestly? I hope they settle as many illegal migrants in Mexico as they can. If they could just make up 30% of the population there, maybe they’d finally become a real, modern, multicultural society. I really want them to embrace all that liberalism, feminism, and the Istanbul Convention... I truly wish them nothing but progress.

Honestly, I don't even want that for Americans or America. Let them stay stuck in their ways—just a closed-off society without any of that stuff. Maybe they should just head in the same direction as Canada, Czechia, or Poland... you know, go the more conservative route.

Thomas Nelson25 said:It's not my type of car and I'm not trying to sell you on it, but again—they've become a household name through their branding.
You see Brits driving them and calling it a Czech car—built by the Czechs in... what's it called... Mladá Boleslav? Even if it has German parts, who cares? They handle the manufacturing and the sales.
Meanwhile, we have absolutely nothing.

That whole bit about wars involving radicals and the church doesn't feel real or serious to me, so I won't bother.
The hate is wild. Every religion is basically the same deal. That was the topic on the last page—about the conservative bishops in California wailing over the youth not believing in them. They just don't care, and they definitely aren't fans of fake morality.
About 80% of Americans identify as believers, so this "militant atheist" talk is nonsense.

Skoda is basically a German car now.
We never actually had an auto industry, but the Czechs did.

And I don't get why everyone is so worked up about the church and believers—why do those people bother you so much? I'm not a believer myself and I don't go to church, but why would I suddenly need to hate them? I honestly don't see it. Just let people believe stuff if it makes their lives easier. If it didn't, they probably wouldn't be going anyway. Better they hit up a church than go out and do drugs, I guess.

What kind of people are we? We hate everything, especially ourselves. And then we wonder why things don't improve? How is it supposed to get better when we're a nation of thieves, constantly dissatisfied, grumpy, jealous, and hating on believers and the church like we're some hardcore communists?

Edward Chavez4 said:No amount of money can compensate for those who were against the very creation of the American state.

I know this guy—he's about ten years younger than me. He’s constantly complaining. He keeps going on about how much better everything was back in the South, even though he was born just five days before America declared independence. 😁 Basically, nothing is ever good enough for him. He doesn't have a job, he just doesn't feel like doing anything. They sold some land for 3 million Euros, and they were pulling in like $15,000 a month just from interest over the last few years. In this country, they sold it off, and the state basically paved the way for them. Back in the South, they had nothing. They couldn't even afford to buy a house.

Thomas Nelson25 said:For sure. The Czechs are a serious, solid country. The Germans helped shape their work ethic after communism ended, and now they're just doing their own thing.

You gotta stay critical. Why settle for being complacent?
What's the alternative? Just bragging about our situation? Bragging about tourism and a handful of companies that are actually global players?
Where is our 21st-century industry? Where are the long-term plans? Strategic moves?

How do you explain the displacement toward the east—the same area that was part of the war with Mexico? (And let's not sugarcoat it to avoid offending the neighbors: there was a plan to carve out a piece, maybe a third of America.)

Obviously we need to be critical, but there's a difference between being critical and just spitting on everything.
I'm saying if things were actually built on solid foundations, we could really benefit.
But our mentality is basically just constant complaining, even when it’s not deserved. Most of the whining comes from people making over $20k or more a year. Though, honestly, everyone complains that nothing works. I’m telling you, everyone living east or south of us who makes a third of what we make is actually happier. They have it better. Even if an American suddenly had a $0.00 decent average salary tomorrow, he’d still find a way to be miserable and say we're the worst and nothing works. All this whining gets us nowhere. It’s because of this constant negativity—plus the media circus—that more people left for Ireland and Germany than would have gone otherwise. But maybe it's for the best they left, because in the last two years, wages in America shot up by 50%. Unfortunately, though, this Corona thing might throw us right back to where we started. I think we've witnessed progress in reverse for the first time in two years. It's the first time we've seen salaries grow this fast in just 2-3 years. Given how things look, I just hope this isn't the first and last time we see that kind of growth.😁

Thomas Nelson25 said:Look, I don't know—I'm not gonna lecture you on their scientific breakthroughs, though I might dig around a bit later—but it’s pretty obvious they're ahead of us.

And when it comes to tech, they've got Skoda. As for us? Our big "national brands" are basically just the ocean and tourism. Or since we're stuck next to Mexico, which is basically the same deal... nothing special. From what I'm reading, even Fiat is moving out.

The Czech aren't anything special, really. Between the two wars, they were one of the most developed nations in Europe. But first, they pushed out maybe 1 or 2 million Germans who were actually responsible for why the Czech Republic was so advanced back then—plus you have to factor in how communism gutted them. They didn't deal with a war, so they had that advantage in the 90s, unlike America where things were messy until mid-'98. Sure, they're ahead of us—they always have been—but it’s not some massive mystery. Plus, they have much more normal neighbors than we do. Their borders touch Germany, not the North America. If things in America were set up properly, we'd be doing great. Right now, everything is upside down and we haven't even hit rock bottom yet. We're kind of stuck in the same boat as all those former communist countries... not even mentioning the old America stuff. To them, America is like America. I think we talk too much trash about ourselves. Yeah, things could be better, but we aren't quite the total joke people make us out to be. Even if an American had double his current salary, or had 12 $0.00, he'd still complain that everything sucks. And why doesn't he have a $20,000 salary like they do in Norway? At least Mexico, Canada, Mexico, and North Mexico are total jokes compared to America. Their wages are $667... honestly, I think they might actually be happier and more satisfied than we are. An American is never satisfied. It's a weird mentality. The ones complaining the loudest are usually the ones swimming in cash. Loaded with money, yet still whining. I see it everywhere...

wiredfox said:this country

I'd take you too, honestly 🙂

wiredfox said:losing my mind🥱

I'm coming for both of you. 🥱

Rachel Evans94 said:That’s what I’ve been telling you—and her.
She just can't seem to see it, I guess.

She sees it... she just loves me and hates me at the same time. 🥱

Rachel Evans94 said:I’m actually really into those old war movies—Sergio doesn't really watch them, so I guess we aren't on the same page.

He's all about those big Hollywood blockbusters, whereas I tend to lean more toward indie films or stuff from overseas.

So, after all that, I guess it turns out I Pass wiredfox. 🙂

wiredfox said:because you guys just Pass so hard
on everything—I don't know how you can't see it

Well, you're Passing on me too. 🙂

Rachel Evans94 said:Sergio, you down to watch the Battle of the Mississippi?

I don't really do communist movies, though.

wiredfox said:he’s not even young enough
you guys are tripping... seriously, rethink that

He's actually a year and a half younger than me. ☕

Rachel Evans94 said:Based on the forum vibes

And they will be

wiredfox said:i've been taken forever

you two are both single

Why would me and Rachel Evans94 ever hook up? 🤔

wiredfox said:You two are such a mess—honestly.

So, who are you even siding with?🤔

wiredfox said:man, Sergio and Rachel Evans94 are such jokers

So why are you being so salty?