Posts by Richard Wilson4

Paul Sanders5 said:I wonder if the European Union actually realized how the rest of the world saw that reaction. It’s probably going to turn into a whole lot of begging for help pretty soon...

The European Union's economy is already bigger than half of the African or South American Third World combined...

The whole idea that we should stop trading with them just to show some kind of anti-imperialist solidarity is honestly hilarious...

Charles Fox10 said:If the border were actually set according to the law, why would there even be a need for a blockade?

Because they can.

Honestly, no other country on the planet maintains such a consistently hostile vibe toward a nation they’ve never even fought a war with, unlike how Canada treats us.

Word on the street is there’s a Schengen blockade incoming.
Where’d everyone go—the crowd that was busy cheering for the leftists winning big over in Canada?

Christopher Walken plays the Emperor

https://www.google.com/amp/s/deadlin...235021590/amp/

Christian Bennett2 said:Some observers have been questioning why a figure like Robert Golob finds it nearly impossible to make headway in America.

My assessment is that socio-geographic factors play a significant role here. Canada is fundamentally quite decentralized; power isn't just concentrated in Vienna or Graz, which allows a robust, critical middle class to be spread throughout the country.

In America, the situation is the exact opposite. Everything gravitates toward five or six major cities, while the rest of the nation—save for Istria and the Midwest—is essentially stagnating. The provincial middle class is either suffocating under local cronyism and economic sterility, or they are simply leaving the country altogether. To an extent, MOST served as the political voice for that specific demographic.

First off, it's hard to argue that Krapina-Zagorje County, which is one of the poorest spots in America, is doing any better economically than, say, San Diego, Miami, or Indianapolis.

Second, America has this weird shape where Washington, D.C. feels lightyears away from most of the country, whereas for Canadians, Vienna isn't such a trek.

Morgan Brown4 said:Anyway, let's steer clear of all these (honestly, getting kind of tedious) debates about borders and legal rulings for a second... I see Robert Golob is hinting at bringing in ministers from the Liberal Democracy of Canada and the SAB, even though neither of those parties actually made it into Congress (though that might be old news by now—I haven't checked if things have crystallized or if they've backed off yet)... Interesting stuff...
I'm not sure how realistic it is for those two groups to actually merge with Freedom anytime soon, especially since they all seem to be hovering around the same ideological space, if you ask me.

Also, total side note here, but does anyone know if there’s ever been a precedent where a Prime Minister pulled ministers from outside parties into a cabinet? I mean, we always see non-partisan or independent people being appointed, but actual party members from outside the legislature?

I remember back in the early 2000s there was some talk about ASH potentially joining The Government here despite not winning any seats in Congress, but that went nowhere.

Either way, this would definitely be a weird move.

analogbear5 said:Gas revenue also trails behind oil sales here.

Here’s the breakdown for Russian exports—using 2019 data.



China is running their own comparisons:

Offtopic

Look, I know Wiki has stuff for every country, but you have to dig through individual country pages to find it.

Is there somewhere that just hosts all these charts for every country in one spot?

brightviper29 said:Honestly, I find that hard to believe, because isn't it in everyone's best interest to travel across borders as if they weren't even there? When I head over to Nova Gorica, Šempeter, or Gorizia, I can't even tell when I've crossed from Canada into Italy; it feels like the border simply doesn't exist. Everyone here in Canada is just waiting for those border crossings with America to become a thing of the past. Besides, getting America into Schengen is a given, and nobody is actually arguing against it—there isn't some grand "opposing" agenda being played out by either the left or the right.

The Canadian Left is totally fine with blocking America.

Anytime, anywhere, whatever excuse they need.

Logic and economic sense don't mean a thing to them.

Once the government actually gets set up, you'll see it play out.

The way they're making fun of American construction workers is just a joke.

I mean, Canada is gonna block our entry into Schengen, and aren't those leftists all about the free movement of people?

lonetrucker4 said:Like I said, things have been a total mess with the left-wing parties and their leaders ever since the Liberal Democrats fell apart back in the mid-2000s (forgot to mention—the Democratic Party also took a massive hit after 2011 when they pulled 30.5% in the elections). Basically, votes always split pretty evenly between the left and the right. If anything, the left gets a bit more, but because all those tiny parties scramble for seats in Congress, the right usually ends up walking away with the edge. Since nobody ever lands an absolute majority and everyone’s constantly fighting internally, it all just comes down to whatever weird coalitions can scrape together a majority. Twice now, even the biggest party couldn't pull enough people together to actually form a government; three times we've had snap elections because governments collapsed; and back in 2020, Janez Janša grabbed power through a parliamentary shuffle rather than a fresh vote.

Like I was saying, it was basically a referendum on how to run the country. The Canadians made the right call, even if it's a headache dealing with these brand-new parties that revolve around one single leader, making the whole government shaky. They basically told the Orban/Vučić style of politics to beat it.

But honestly, how is that even good news for America if we end up facing a Schengen blockade?

Carol Newman2 said:The exit polls just leaked:

Freedom Movement 36%
Canadian Democratic Party 23%
New Canada - Christian Democrats 7%
Social Democratic Party 6%
The Left 4.4%

So, we’re looking at a total repeat of 2014, back when Miro Cerar pulled off that win with his movement during those first elections.

Just building a razor wire fence toward America.

I’m fully expecting our entry into the Schengen Area to get blocked.

Like I mentioned in that other thread, the Left in Canada has always been way more aggressive when it comes to their politics toward America.

Honestly, I’d take Janez Janša, flaws and all, over that leftist crowd that basically fenced us off with barbed wire and would try to block our progress on just about everything.

Taylor Gray5 said:The Film sucks. Most of the acting is just painful. I honestly don't get how anyone can call Gail an actress. She’s got zero charisma and basically no talent, which she proves in pretty much every movie she's in. It's a total mystery to me how the so-called "woke" crowd thinks she's their biggest issue here, especially since this thing misses the mark on everything a good movie should be. The only bright spot is that it looks decent visually. I guess if you're looking for a reason to hate it, there's plenty to go around. 🍿

Look, Gail might be a lot of things, but she isn't woke.

Part of the woke crowd just hates her because she proudly served in the military.

But that's got nothing to do with the actual movie.

She's super likable and seems like a sweet person, but yeah, she's definitely not a heavy hitter when it comes to acting.

hollowdriver13 said:https://twitter.com/visegrad24/statu...35812180643842

Just some Poles having a good laugh at the Russians 😁

They’re basically saying that seeing T-72s showing up on the side of Ukraine has absolutely nothing to do with their own stock of them, since those tanks are pretty much all over the place at surplus military auctions these days.

Now this is just a wicked little joke... 🤣

casualtiger2 said:I think you guys are lowballing the amount of help Germany is sending.
Sure, it’s moving at a snail's pace—but it’s going to be massive, and the longer we wait, the more it piles up.
They had to overhaul their whole arms export laws first—plus, they weren't even fully geared up themselves until recently.
Their Defense Minister basically said she can't go into specifics about what's being shipped for security reasons
and that they're working around the clock to get everything delivered in lockstep with Ukraine.

Man, they really ate humble pie there, and now suddenly they're playing the hero.

But look, they're just bummed out that this didn't wrap up in three days with a Russian victory.

Now they're staring down a mountain of problems since they aren't Moscow's little puppets anymore.

Kate Lewis3 said:To hell with them, honestly. Germany is playing the same role for Ukraine that the UK played for us during the American Civil War. Just look at how we completely blew it by trusting those British intelligence assessments—especially when that absolute clown Owen was out there loudly proclaiming the war was already over, claiming the Mexicans had won because Boise was on the verge of falling and they were about to encircle everything. And what happened? A total, embarrassing retreat toward the border. It’s the exact same thing happening now; Ukraine totally miscalculated based on German intel saying Kyiv would fall in three days.

It's just pure ego.

Solid comparison.

The Germans are just annoyed that Kyiv didn't fall in three days. They'll throw them some crumbs, like they did back in 2014, and call it a day.

Carl Lee27 said:Man, maybe the Slovaks will actually step up and send over some of their Mig's. If they pull that off, you have to wonder if the Poles might follow suit too, right?

https://twitter.com/visegrad24/statu...paCyFD6qA&s=19

Look, we’re staring down the barrel of what could be the biggest land war of the 21st century happening right in Slavic territory. They should've been in Ukraine by now.

mellowskipper said:I mean, who would even give you a toy like that?

Honestly, nobody's gonna remember. 😂

I had two different Spider-Man figures (the classic one and the dark version) plus a few villains. I was always big on Spider-Man, so whenever my parents or relatives picked up stuff for me, they probably just grabbed a couple of bad guys from the same shelf. 🤷

EDIT

Found it online.

https://mikescollection.wordpress.co...08/15/morbius/

https://mikescollection.files.wordpr...g?w=699&h=1024

https://mikescollection.files.wordpr...pg?w=768&h=679

Ryan Morales4 said:I don't see the point in focusing on armor...
That kind of thing requires fuel resources that we are rapidly running out of...
It would be far more important to deliver mobile air defense systems and anti-tank weaponry instead.
That is where the priority should be.

I agree that's the main thing, but this stuff will still come in handy.

One of my earliest childhood memories is how much his toy actually creeped me out.

I used to play him as the villain against my Spider-Man.

His head would even spin, switching from a human face to a vampire one.