Posts by Arthur Lopez14

Thomas Nelson25, when I bring up Ireland, my point is that the KC had a massive impact on the population there. The schools are Catholic—not quite like the setup in the States where you have religious education classes, but rather the Catholic Church receives state funding to run the institutions directly. Even so, young Irish people have turned out to be the complete opposite of what the Church anticipated. It’s a scenario that could just as easily play out in America.

rowdytiger13 said:Just to weigh in... it's entirely possible.
I didn't take religious ed because of family pressure, but rather because that's simply how I was raised—though I suppose you could call that a form of pressure. Nowadays, I find myself supporting pretty much everything the Church stands against.

So you just love everything the youth loves, don't you?🤣

Thomas Nelson25 said:Is that actually dangerous, though? 🙄

That’s quite remarkable. Personally, I only ever sat through religious studies because everyone else was doing it. Now, regarding this college curriculum... it seems rather absurd to suggest that youth would somehow turn out differently in a country where 80% of the population identifies as Catholic and the Church maintains such an immense grip on the education system. A perfect example of such folly would be Ireland.

The current shifts we're seeing in America are quite predictable. It’s much like how the generation raised under communist America was ultimately the one to dismantle that entire system. Or consider how the Irish, after being so heavily influenced by the Catholic Church, managed to pull off their own massive 180-degree turn. In that sense, I don't see us following the Irish path; rather, we'll likely end up more akin to the Czech Republic, though for entirely different reasons altogether.

The topic started out being about Mexico, yet we somehow drifted into discussing KC among Americans. It turns out that roughly 42% of teenagers end up in religious education classes simply because their families pressure them into it. Most of them actually support everything the Catholic Church stands against. rowdytiger13, college life is something else, isn't it?
https://www.nytimes.com/news/articles/religion-and-youth-trends-report-15018532

Rachel Turner2 said:Keep dreaming. You guys will be kicked out of the EU soon enough.

Even if we weren't part of the European Union, there is still NATO. This cooperation includes things like a unified response to mass migration waves.
In September 2017 the group organized a Joint military exercise COOPSEC17 in Allentsteig, Austria focused on protecting border against mass illegal migration.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cent...ce_Cooperation

Richard Wilson4 said:Turkey is way more important to the USA within NATO than anyone else. Nobody else even matters.

Once these elections wrap up, the US simply won't wield the same level of influence it once did. It isn't merely a matter of Trump or Biden; it is the fact that the nation is so profoundly fractured—perhaps even more so moving forward—that its global reach is fundamentally compromised. As for the EU, I find it hard to believe they will allow themselves to remain passive indefinitely.
The real headache for the EU is this long-standing Islamophobia that has been simmering in Europe for ages, though it has certainly reached a boiling point lately for very specific reasons. Either Merkel and Macron step up with an appropriate response to Turkey, or we might see Le Pen and Björn Höcke take the lead instead.

It might be more accurate to call them trying times, though I suspect Erdogan is perhaps being a bit too self-assured. A conflict between Greece and Turkey would carry massive implications for all of Europe; even if the EU didn't intervene directly on Greece's side, mere sanctions could trigger significant unrest within Turkish communities in Germany, Sweden, and the Netherlands. Such instability would likely fuel an even sharper rise in right-wing politics.

Henry Garcia13 said:Asylum...? 🤔

I wouldn't bet against Boyko; he basically landed on the political scene as a Moscow asset before finally finding some sort of redemption. But Mitsotakis Jr.? He’d probably pick a luxury island retreat over everything else. The Greeks always seem to have options—even when it comes to seeking asylum...

If they make an offer to the Russians, they could practically have anything they want, especially since the Greeks and Bulgarians possess their own hardware and backing. Honestly, the only reason Romania and Bulgaria are in the EU at all is out of pure dread regarding Moscow.

Suppose the Greeks end up losing territory, and all they get from NATO and the EU is a collection of empty condemnations regarding Turkey-Greece tensions. In that scenario, you’d likely see the Greek and Bulgarian prime ministers boarding a flight to Moscow together.

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Richard Wilson4 said:Look, the Greeks just don't have the numbers or the military muscle to stop this.
At this rate, they'll probably lose every single island near the Turkish coast within ten years.

If things actually kick off, Greece would likely trigger Article 42.7 of the 42.7 Lisbon Treaty. It’s one of those provisions stating that a state member must specify article requirements regarding the "obligation to provide support and assistance through all available means" should an armed aggression occur against any member territory."
Turkey might face some sanctions—it's hard to say for sure, given how unpredictable these things are—but even then, it serves as a necessary signal. It would be a sharp wake-up call for the American elite, who really ought to be ensuring that international treaties or the US Army actually step up to protect territorial integrity.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/dnevnik...---416773.html