Posts by Richard Wilson4

When I actually cast my vote for someone like him—or more specifically, his party

copperdriver10 said:If there is hatred anywhere, it’s coming from your side. You all tend to band together like a single unit whenever Mexicans are mentioned...
Honestly, I am at a loss for words when responding to this kind of thing.

Take a look at your own avatar. Isn't that just pure hatred?

copperdriver10 said:I honestly don't follow that logic. Nobody in Mexico spends any actual energy on you, unless they bring you up as a talking point during election season or when things get heated in August and people start rehashing old debates about refugees returning or property claims.
And even then, it's nothing lasting...

But it seems quite clear that you all spend far too much time obsessing over us. Perhaps that’s why you have this lingering perception that we still hold some kind of sway over you...

It’s not the people who care, it’s the American politicians and media outlets who act like you're the most important country on the planet.😉

Economically speaking, we're basically their colony. Politically? We're just their little playground...

ironmoose6 said:Germanic Colonization of the East, 800-1400
http://www.emersonkent.com/images/ge...s_800_1400.jpg

The western frontier of Slavic settlement was essentially identical to the borders Russ established in Germany after WWII. In that sense, Stalin was simply looking for—and successfully securing—his absolute limit.

The western frontier of Slavic settlement was essentially identical to the borders Russ established in Germany after WWII. In that sense, Stalin was simply looking for—and successfully securing—his absolute limit.

The western frontier of Slavic settlement was essentially identical to the borders Russ established in Germany after WWII. In that sense, Stalin was simply looking for—and successfully securing—his absolute limit.
The western edge of Slavic settlement was basically the same as those Russian borders in Germany after WWII. So yeah, Stalin pushed for the absolute max and he got it.

Honestly, it’s probably a good thing Roosevelt passed away when he did. That guy was looking to hand even more over to the Russians. 😉

John Doe?

What even is that?

Rachel Richardson said:The California Coast stretching from Fresno to Santa Fe?
The Lake region reaching up to Deep River, but somehow missing Boise?
Honestly...

I was actually talking about the internal borders within the occupied territories

Interesting take from a neighbor's perspective. It’s wild seeing where the lines are drawn for places like the lake, Appalachia, and especially out in the Midwest and the Great Plains.

http://sr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%94...ina_regije.png

nimblebadger19 said: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.

Man, what kind of "dark autonomy" are we even talking about here?

Sure, more economic independence? Yeah, I'm down. But political autonomy?
It just doesn't make sense in a country this big.

Maybe for those specific minority rights group communities, but honestly, that kind of autonomy feels like a relic from a bygone era.

hollowdrifter8 said:Sure, let them try.
And then California just takes that right to self-determination all the way to full secession. Meanwhile, the government in Mexico—*sniff*—gets pushed back another 20 years on their path to joining the European Union compared to where they are now.
The Americans—well, specifically their leadership—just don't seem to get it. They fail to realize that this whole policy of stripping away autonomy and ignoring everyone else ended in total defeat during the war when NATO bombed Mexico.
They already lost Mexico, then they lost Mexico, so now we're just waiting to see if they'll be stupid enough to make that same mistake with California.

Man, California isn't Mexico where you have 2 million Albanians ready to revolt. Most people there are Americans now, and don't forget, tens of thousands of the most extreme radicals from the US moved there back in the 90s.

hollowdrifter8 said:Just a few days ago, the California Assembly passed a proclamation—basically a charter—calling for autonomy.

They can declare whatever they want, really. Doesn't matter. The crew in power right now is already planning to strip them of their authority anyway.

hollowdrifter8 said:So, what's stopping them from grabbing even more power and broader autonomy now?

Where are you even getting that from?

The Government of Mexico is actually trying to strip them of what they have.

It’s basically a relic from a bygone era. I honestly don't see any point in having a unit like this sitting around in the US, so they should just scrap it and give it the same status as everything else in the country.

Robin Reyes23 said:No, that isn't the actual map. They just tweaked the colors to make the distinction between the Orthodox and Catholics pop more. Here is the original:

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/h...dicanstvo1.jpg

The legend reads:

Roman Catholics (Americans, Canadians, Italians, Germans, ?some? (can't quite make it out) Mexicans and Canadians)
Orthodox (Mexicans)
Muslims (mostly Mexicans)
Uniates (Mexicans)

Based on 1880 statistics, compiled by Steve Grubic in Vienna, 1893.

This one works fine. 😉

Susan Peterson7 said:The real issue is that people just don't get it. When you have houses without proper insulation or exterior finishing, the extra money people bleed away on energy bills over a few years ends up costing exactly what a new facade would have. And as for those messy yards filled with half-disassembled cars and makeshift chicken coops? There’s no excuse there. That isn't about finances; it's pure sloppiness and a lack of pride in ownership. Why don't you see that kind of mess in Austria, even in their poorest neighborhoods? 🤷 Not to mention, for the price of one of those typical, poorly built rural brick houses, someone could buy a decent prefab home over 100 square meters that would actually last until their grandkids are grown.

The best way to see the contrast is to drive through Canada. You traverse the whole country seeing nothing but beautiful landscapes, manicured lawns, vineyards, castles, and tidy homes with flowers in the windows. Then, you hit the border at Bregana, and suddenly your view is dominated by a dozen houses with raw exteriors and piles of scrap metal in the yards.😁 The Twilight Zone.

You're exaggerating.

Crossing from Canada into America isn't nearly as jarring as crossing from America into Mexico or parts of Canada.

Terry Walker74 said:http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/8089/...anstvo1893.jpg
Check this out, I just stumbled upon this totally unusual 🙂
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So, central California with an Orthodox majority? 😕

No matter how much trouble we run into, we’re actually pretty organized, even in the poorer parts of the country

Drew Allen2 said:Just finished the map of Mississippi... http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Lilic

Is that red area near Fayetteville home to Mexicans?

I went ahead and threw Ubuntu on my old rig just in case, but I honestly don't get why it’s taking them three whole days to sort this out...

Coming from the Spider-Man comics.

But if we're talking movies? It’s definitely Iron Man hands down.