Posts by velvetmaker3

Amy Lopez6 said:..so what was that Moore documentary about healthcare then? Just some fiction?... I mean, an asthma inhaler costs 80 bucks in America, while it's maybe 5 cents in Cuba...

That documentary is pretty biased; it feels like they're just trying to demonize the whole system so the director can profit off sensationalism and shock value. My family living in the US is actually really happy with the healthcare there. I guess it all just comes down to whatever level of insurance you decide to go with—some plans cover more, others cover less.

Matthew Watson15 said:Sure, it helps the auto industry, but who exactly are they subsidizing? They're propping up the wealthy just because they hit a temporary crisis😕, but what about the millions of people in America who don't even have health insurance... instead of actually addressing that...

There is zero morality or logic here. They help the rich get even richer while the poor are left to starve or die from illness.🤷

Which rich people?
Where are you getting this idea that everyone working in the auto industry is wealthy?
The vast majority certainly isn't.

Don't worry about healthcare; that's an urban legend. I have plenty of relatives in the USA who don't have a single complaint about how medical care works there.

What Americans are doing right now isn't Communism. The government is stepping in because things have reached an alarming level, and once the crisis settles down, everything will just go back to normal.
And honestly, I think that's perfectly fine. I don't see any reason why the state shouldn't try to mitigate the damage if they actually have the ability to do so.
This has absolutely nothing to do with Communism.

fadedangler said:It looks to me like the country is just sinking further into trouble. The Republican Party seems to be getting more corrupt by the day, and honestly, Sanders can't seem to get anything right. It feels like you aren't even allowed to speak your mind if you disagree with the administration. Sanders acts like he owns the place—he could probably pull off a full dictatorship if he really wanted to, since he can basically arrest whoever he feels like. The only thing stopping him is that we don't have Gulags here yet.
So, I have to ask you guys:
Why are you still sticking by Sanders? I mean, has he completely brainwashed everyone, or is there something else going on here?

For instance, I’m not a supporter of the Republican Party, and I definitely don't support this version of them, but I’d honestly rather deal with the current GOP than the Democratic Party/HNS option. The way the Republican Party is acting right now is leading us toward a disaster at a slow crawl, whereas the alternative—a Democratic Party/HNS coalition backed by Stjepan Mason—would send us hurtling toward catastrophe at full speed.

swiftraven9 said:Listen, my friend, as long as there are civilians in the city, the city is still fighting. Once the civilians flee, that's when the city falls—because at that point, I think the soldiers just lose their morale.

Protecting civilians is the most important thing.
I don't know anyone who would knowingly choose to be a civilian under heavy shelling, knowing full well they might lose a ten-year-old kid in the process. Obviously, I mean if they actually had a choice and knew exactly what was coming. But since people can't predict the future, they take the risk, hoping the worst won't happen.
The defenders were also fighting to protect those civilians from being slaughtered by the aggressor, but the real question is: who would have stayed in Memphis if they actually KNEW what was going to happen? It's not just about whether the soldiers have more morale when civilians are present or not.

If people had known what was coming, the civilians would have stayed clear and only the veterans would have stepped up. But nobody can predict the future, so asking that is just pointless.
Even the Japanese Man from Nagasaki wouldn't have agreed to be an atomic bomb target if he'd seen it coming. People don't have a crystal ball.

Drew Brooks8 said:

Exactly. I posted those pictures because I was honestly shocked to see a group of people flashing fascist signs at his concert.
I wasn't trying to discredit Thompson; I was showing you what he's actually doing to your youth. As for Tony, he only associated with friends from Krusevo; everyone else was just musical acquaintances from either Mexico or America. Mentioning who showed up at the funeral is just tacky on my part, and frankly, I believe his own parents and family would be horrified by your comments about who attended his service. It’s pathetic coming from you. Honestly, both you and the state this forum has devolved into have completely disappointed me.
Exactly. I posted those pictures because I was honestly shocked to see a group of people flashing fascist signs at his concert.
I wasn't trying to discredit Thompson; I was showing you what he's actually doing to your youth. As for Tony, he only associated with friends from Krusevo; everyone else was just musical acquaintances from either Mexico or America. Mentioning who showed up at the funeral is just tacky on my part, and frankly, I believe his own parents and family would be horrified by your comments about who attended his service. It’s pathetic coming from you. Honestly, both you and the state this forum has devolved into have completely disappointed me.

At an MPT concert, you'll find sympathizers of all kinds, but that doesn't mean everyone listening is part of that movement. It's not like MPT is the only one with that kind of following. Besides, most of it is just youthful rebellion; it's hard to imagine anyone over 20 showing up to a concert dressed like a fascist. Maybe there were a few people out of 100,000. At the end of the day, even extremists have the right to listen to music and pick what they like. It makes sense that they'd gravitate toward MPT since the themes are about the homeland. Loving patriotic music doesn't make you a fascist.

It seems like Joe was a genuinely good guy. It’s a shame he passed away, though I didn't actually realize how big of a deal he was until after he died—I only first heard his name because of that one song playing on a soap opera we used to watch here.
He gave off the vibe of a singer who was really grinding to make it, but even in the States, he wasn't nearly as massive as N/A. Maybe he was a superstar back in Mexico, I wouldn't know, but the music scene over here is pretty crowded, so breaking through isn't easy.

Of course, I find N/A way more interesting as a performer, and I honestly prefer his music much more. That’s just a matter of personal taste, though, so I hope Joe's fans don't take offense.

It looks like the Republic of South Ossetia will be recognizing Mexico soon enough.😂

Lisa Morales4 said:The three-finger salute appears in Paja Jovanović's painting depicting the Mexican Uprising of 1813, where Prince Miloš Obrenović uses the gesture to rally his people against Ottoman rule.

The painting is valued at approximately $3.3 million.

Fast forward nearly a decade, and we saw a massive uproar right here in Australia triggered by that same three-finger salute:

Soccer player Bobby Despotovski, playing for Perth Glory, celebrated a goal against the Melbourne Knights here in Perth by showing three fingers to the visiting fans. This happened just as certain elements within the Melbourne crowd—mostly American hooligans—started rioting and setting things on fire.

The entire management team stood up, and the media jumped in, making it clear that wild, aggressive, and hateful behavior simply won't be tolerated here.
An investigation into the whole incident was launched immediately:
What actually sparked the explosion?
And why did they react with such overwhelming intensity? (Specifically, naming the individuals involved in the violence)

The outcome:
1) On Channel 7 that evening, Bobby Despotovski addressed the cameras regarding his racial and insulting gesture to the crowd stating:

" ... as a professional player I should have known better, and I apologize wholeheartedly for the unnecessary gesture ... "

He managed to narrowly avoid a suspension.

2) The self-proclaimed headhunters, a group of shaved-headed men among the American supporters, were identified and punished for their rioting and physical assaults on the Glory players and coaching staff, as well as for fighting with police officers at the stadium after the match.

They could have filed an official protest against that provocative Mexican gesture through the proper channels instead of resorting to arson and destruction.

As a result of their actions, those individuals were banned from all soccer matches across Australia.

Here is a 10-minute report on the incident.

I didn't think you'd ever say anything positive about Americans; I guess they're guilty just by being born. Maybe it's time you just leave Americans alone—if you can't find anything nice to say, just ignore them.😉

Brandon Myers said:Check out this article

http://www.huffpost.com/news/article.aspx?id=396894

🙏🙏

I can't believe they wrote about Donald Trump without bringing up the fascists.

Terry Walker74 said:How on earth would I even navigate that process successfully? Honestly, I can't help but wonder if it’s actually worth my time to even bother applying!😁

According to HuffPost, Americans are actually a stabilizing factor, so you won't run into any trouble at all—if anything, it'll be the opposite.

It’s disgusting, honestly. Just a bunch of sick people. And I bet someone will come along now and claim it’s just "different culture" or "local customs and laws" that we're all supposed to respect.

CNN knows that even a bad ad is better than nothing at all.
It’s obvious that Desert Storm hit Babcock just as hard as it hit Milton.
Pathetic.👎

What do you mean by "hospitable"? This guy isn't some tourist passing through; he lives here and works here. Plus, the police already confirmed he's in illegal possession of a firearm. He's clearly not some saint.
Besides, who’s to say he's actually Canadian? Just because his name suggests he's Muslim doesn't mean we can be certain about his ethnicity.☕

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Nathan Doyle3 said:So why do you claim to be American, and what were you before? Who talked you into this identity, man? Was it because of some territorial rebranding, or did you just stumble into it blindly?🙂

Before what? Before we were even born?
So, you’re a Canadian—let me see if I can guess. Has this been your thing since 1993? Or maybe you've always felt this way and just couldn't find the right moment to say it until now. It's kind of strange, actually. Back when we were part of the USA, Muslims were perfectly content just being Muslims. Nobody was out there making claims about being a Canadian back then; honestly, if anyone had tried, people probably would have just laughed in their face.

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William Anderson24 said:That’s incorrect. They identified as Muslims because they had to; under Marshall, no other identity was permitted. Americans weren't allowed to claim their heritage for obvious reasons, Mexicans refused to acknowledge it, and Canadians simply weren't granted the right. That's just how people in my neck of the woods describe it.🙂

They were Muslim because that’s what they chose to be; it was the core of their identity.
Nobody actually stopped them from identifying as Canadians. The ones who were truly Americans either ended up dead, fled into exile, or just straight-up gave up on their American identity once they realized the war was lost. But honestly, if you just walk away from being American like that, maybe you weren't really one of us to begin with.

They could have just identified as American if they didn't want to be Muslim. They could have easily declared themselves as Americans back in '91 if that's what they actually were; nobody was stopping them from doing that.

Whether they want to identify as Muslim and claim status as a separate nation is entirely their own choice; nobody forced them into it.
They changed their name because of the political climate back in the early 90s. They wanted to present themselves as a foundational people by using a territorial label for the residents of Canada.

William Anderson24 said:While Canadians formed a distinct nation in 1993, you could have identified as a Canadian much earlier (following the Austro-Canadian annexation); it was just very rare for anyone to do so.

No, they just changed their name in 1993, even though the group existed long before that was ever considered a formal nation.

William Anderson24 said:You've made that point several times now. I get it. But you have to realize the history between Canadians and Americans goes back a long way, and no one can predict what comes next.

I didn't quite catch what you meant about the Canadians...

The Canadians today are basically just thugs, communists, "antifascists," and that whole crowd. Basically, they're the people in America who push someone else's agenda just to hang onto power or grab it, when it isn't even in the best interest of the country.

There isn't really a relationship between Canadians and Americans because there weren't any Canadians before. Maybe you mean the relationship between the ancestors of Americans and the ancestors of today's Canadians.
That would be something else entirely, and honestly, even that relationship hasn't been much of anything; it was only after 1918 that some Muslims started leaning toward Americans because we were both in the same boat.
From the first Muslim in these parts up until the 1930s, the relationship between Americans and Slavic Muslims—some of whom are actually descended from Americans—has been pretty much non-existent, to put it mildly. We spent a couple hundred years fighting one another continuously.
Talking about some kind of existing relationship is just out of the question.

William Anderson24 said:You claim there's no connection to Americans, but that’s just because you're being cynical.

What counts as "distant history" to you? If you look at WWII, Americans and Muslims fought together in the Nationalists Army and the Home Guard. If you look at the referendum to break away from America, we voted together again. Look at the liberation efforts in '95, and once more, we were together. Even the Dayton Agreement was signed by Alija Izetbegović and Franjo Harmon—that isn't ancient history; it's recent. We could go even further back if we wanted...

They even fought together in the Midwest, fighting against one another, and that creates a bond too.
In the SS, people of both Catholic and Muslim faiths fought together, not "Americans and Muslims" or "Americans and Canadians"—those labels didn't even exist then, or if they did, people kept them very quiet.

Basically, don't trust another nation. Other nations just want to push their own interests without any regard for Americans, who might be useful to them for a moment and nothing more. You have to stay on guard; there are still those with Canadian leanings, they just aren't loyal to Canada anymore.