Posts by Grace Wood5

Ryan Carter3 said:One really has to be a complete psychopath to find this situation amusing, doesn't one?

Oh, it’s just hilarious, isn't it? Just look at those kids who are going to end up sleeping on the streets tomorrow.

https://www.facebook.com/events/57...gular&source=1

Hahaha, and they're actually out there trying to save them? What absolute idiots.

Besides, they got exactly what they deserved after being so greedy and reckless with those massive loans.

🤮

Go ahead, tell me exactly who "the wall" is supposed to be saving and from what. 😒
I’m not accepting Alex Jones or Donald Trump as an answer. 😁

bluerider63 said:We had to dig pretty deep into this mess just to earn the right to take shots at Donald Trump and Alex Jones. I don't know what they'd actually be like in person, but I’m pretty sure they wouldn't be busy crawling through courts or getting labeled as some kind of criminal syndicate.

You're spot on. That's why people have been saying lately, "I hope you stay safe behind those walls."
🤣

neonhound18 said:To me, he comes across as someone who simply hasn't found anything more productive to do with his time than to scribble out nonsense that borders on the delusional, because I truly cannot fathom how a person with even a grain of reason could write posts claiming that Karl Marx proved everything ages ago. 🤣

Just you wait, he'll be singing a completely different tune once things actually get serious. 😁

neonhound18 said:If it weren't for the sheer tragedy of it all, one might actually find the nonsense being written here somewhat amusing.

I’ve decided to just assume he’s trolling at this point. I honestly can't believe anyone with a functioning brain is being serious about this kind of nonsense.

Sophia Moore52 said:American universities actually offer entire courses on the art of joke-telling:

http://english.columbia.edu/marxism-...tation-culture

So what? Researchers at MIT once conducted serious research on whether it’s easier to assault a girl wearing jeans or one in a miniskirt. After extensive and rigorous study, they concluded that a girl in a short skirt runs much faster than one in denim. This course sits right up there in terms of academic prestige alongside that groundbreaking study. 🤣

Sophia Moore52 said:none

It’s simple: the petrodollar, global banking, and occupying half the planet. It comes down to constant warfare and exploiting the poor all over the globe...
Fortunately, as Marx proved, capitalism is fundamentally flawed and destined to collapse under its own weight. Let's just hope it doesn't take the rest of us down with it...

🙏🙏🙏🤣🤣🤣🤣🙏🙏🙏

That’s the best joke I’ve read in a long time.

😂 People would start viewing that thief Sanders and the incompetent Milanović (though we’ll probably find out if he’s just as crooked too late 😁) as some kind of hyper-capable saviors, basically the embodiment of Superman. 😂
🤦 As if Sinčić and Pernar could actually do anything. 🤦

She’s actually trying to bait me into sending a photo just to prove myself. 🤣
Is my word alone not enough for you? 😁

😂 Look, I’ve been in that spot before where I had to follow through, even when my date wasn't exactly my type. If you give your word, you stick to it. 😂

Charles Lopez3 said:A few people were acting all worried,
but honestly, I don't even know what I'd do to him 🤣

Fine, if that's how you want to play it, but then the Off-Topic board would be a much better fit for this. 🙂

It honestly terrifies me just thinking about what he put her through. 😢

Charles Lopez3 said:just look at the local Bishop 😁

😱 Where did he drag you off to? 🙂

Larry Walker24 said:They'd get the signatures, sure. But by the time the actual vote rolled around, there'd be so much pressure at every single church social and community meeting that everyone would be bullied into voting against it.

😲 So you're claiming they'd basically drag you to church by force and harass you until you agreed to vote 'no'?
Those religious zealots are absolute monsters, I swear. 🙂

Joseph Lopez18 said:I see you're obsessed with real estate and residency too. 🙂
Pay attention: the scale of ownership (which I explained a few posts ago) isn't affected by whether Canadians are wealthier. Besides, Canadians weren't speculatively INVESTING in real estate; the percentage of people doing that globally is less than 1%. They bought property because they were drawn here, not for some ROI or profit margin.
Go ahead and look back at my previous paragraph if you want. I'll read it, but I'm not repeating myself because we're already drifting off-topic.

Regarding those pop singers, they are clearly just an influence of Eastern cultures on the USA, just as the USA influences them.
Let me explain why this is influence, not being "crushed."
That specific style originated in Iran, flowed through Turkey, then Greece, Mexico, and finally the USA. As you can see, the USA developed its own unique version of that scene, which even works in Mexico. (Notice there is no "return" in a situation where one culture is being crushed)

On the flip side, punk, rap, dance, or any other Western genre also flows in, except it hits the USA first and then moves to Mexico.
Is the influence of American culture defined by the fact that generations of Mexican rappers were raised on tracks from N.W.A or Tupac?
Did the dance boom in the USA during the 90s being huge in Mexico mean we "crushed" them culturally, or that we influenced them?

Anyway, let's try to talk about Mexico and the USA as little as possible. If we don't, we're just going to end up in a massive shouting match.

Owning property on the coast in a former state used to be a status symbol, much like how Mexicans and Mexicans who could afford it would buy real estate in the far south of America.
And yeah, practically everywhere, coastal real estate is more attractive than anything inland.

As for folk music, it's clearly just an influence of Eastern cultures on America, just as American culture influences the East.
I'll try to explain why this is merely influence and not cultural dominance.
Folk styles originated in Iran, spilled over into Turkey via the law of connected vessels, then into Greece, Mexico, and America. As you can see, America developed its own specific "folk scene," which is even successful in Mexico. (Note that in cases of actual dominance, there is no such "return.")

Thanks for the unsolicited lecture, though I'm not entirely sure how you distinguish between different folk "scenes." 😁

On the other hand, punk, rap, dance, or any other Western musical genre also spills over, it just hits America first before reaching Mexico.
Is it an influence of American culture that generations of Mexican rappers were raised on local hip-hop legends?

How does the new wave fit into your theory, if I may ask? 🙂

Does the fact that the dance boom in America during the 90s was massive in Mexico mean we were culturally dominating them, or just influencing them?

Newsflash: dance music equals folk pop, whatever you think about it. 😁
By the way, here is another folk singer, hope it doesn't bother you that he "sings" in English. 😁

Bradley Ramos7 said:Here’s a different take.
The older crowds all over the USA used to be glued to those local radio stations playing nothing but polka on the medium wave. Even now, if you're hanging out near the border where you can actually pick up those signals, people still tune in.
Man, I seriously wish that kind of Canadian culture would just come crashing back in and sweep away all this nonsense from our local clowns and the Mexicans.

Not much to say. 🙏🙏

Joseph Lopez18 said:Same goes for Austria and Switzerland being pricier for skiing than Canada, and France being further away from Canada—yet Americans still head to those countries for skiing at much higher rates instead of Canada. Naturally, compared to Canadians who go to Italy, France, and Mexico for the beach.
It would be interesting to see the percentage of American skiers going to which countries, versus the percentage of Canadian swimmers going where.

The point is the imbalance. Out of 100 Canadians with property abroad, 70 might have it right here in America, while out of 100 Americans with property abroad, maybe only 4 have it in Canada (those numbers are fake, just for illustration).

Hitting Austria for a weekend ski trip is doable, but Switzerland is just too far out of the way. It makes sense: people who can afford it will eventually opt for something a bit nicer, much like how Canadians who don't own property in America choose their vacation spots.

it points to a massive imbalance. For instance, out of 100 Canadians with property outside their borders, 70 might own something right here in America, whereas out of 100 Americans with overseas property, maybe only 4 own something in Canada (these numbers are totally made up just to illustrate the point).

Fulal, you aren't just missing the ball; you're missing the entire stadium and the sport itself. 🙂
Have you ever stopped to consider that even back in the old America days, Canadians generally had a higher standard of living, which naturally made it easier for them to acquire real estate?
In other words, if we start buying property in Mexico because it’s cheaper, it doesn't mean Mexicans have "culturally crushed" us. It just means we can grab a place for relatively little money, rent it out when we aren't using it, and get our investment back fairly quickly.
As for this cultural invasion 😬 you're talking about—including all that poorly packaged Middle Eastern-style pop trash like Rozga, Magazin, Severina, and those kinds of infantile tunes—we really have Canada and Mexico to thank for that.
Following your twisted logic, they've culturally crushed both us and the Canadians. 😁

Joseph Lopez18 said:Look, Canadian, I’m telling you for the second time: stop making this personal. That’s just another sign of your own frustration. The first sign is when you start nitpicking someone's grammar. I only get personal with people I actually consider my equals.

Anyway, I don't buy your claim that people only care about beaches and skiing.
See, as an American, Canada is fine for skiing, sure, but it's nowhere near the level of France, Austria, Italy, or Switzerland. For you as a Canadian, it's totally normal to head to the coast a few times a year and buy up real estate in America. So don't try to play it down—Italy, France, and Mexico all have beaches too. Personally, if I were looking to buy property outside of America, I'd have a billion better locations to choose from before even considering Canada.

Trust me, I wish I had the cash. 🤷
Italy has a garbage coastline, higher prices for everything from real estate to dining out, and much more polluted water. As for France and Mexico, they're way too far away if you just want to drive down for a weekend BBQ and hang out.

If I were looking to buy property outside of America, there are a ton of locations I'd consider before even thinking about Canada.

How exactly is that supposed to be an argument? 😕
If I actually had the money to buy property in Canada, right here would be one of my top picks.

Nicole James said:So, let me get this straight—you actually expect the Secretary of Health and Human Services to just refuse to stock up on vaccines and medications that medical experts are literally telling us could save a massive number of lives?

Hell yeah!
And while we're at it, let's prosecute everyone involved using retroactive laws—maybe stretch it back to, I don't know, 😁 1573. 😉

Oh, and let's not forget to expand the investigation to include the former governments in the United Kingdom and the USA, just to prove how much we're committed to our NATO allies.
I'm sure they'll find a way to show their gratitude appropriately. 🧐

darksurfer4 said:First off, I have to point out that this thread title was snatched up by a true legend of this forum who has unfortunately drifted into obscurity lately.😁

The core issue here is the current state of American youth, which seems to be overwhelmingly skewed toward radical right-wing ideologies. It’s a fascinating, if troubling, phenomenon where we see kids gravitating toward extreme conservatism despite not coming from those types of households at all; even here on this board, we've seen users mention how they find themselves in constant political warfare with their own fathers because the old man leans left. Look, having ideological differences is one thing, but it’s a disaster when these young guys end up... well, losing respect for their own parents because of it.🤣😂 🤣

In the U.S., identifying with the radical right has become almost like joining a subculture; they recognize one another, they congregate, and within those circles, that collective resentment just keeps swelling and feeding itself.☕ Whereas previous generations might have bonded over music genres or underground scenes, today’s kids seem to be grouping up based on these hyper-right-wing—or more accurately, neo-fascist—political leanings.

So, why is this happening? The older generation grew up in a different era and understands the nuances of history, knowing that things weren't quite the black-and-white caricature portrayed by modern extremist pundits on cable news networks. These kids, however, lack that historical context entirely. They are incredibly susceptible to propaganda, largely because they are fundamentally uneducated; many haven't actually read a book in their lives, opting instead for a quick summary online, leaving them with zero perspective. On top of that, finding decent, steady employment feels like a pipe dream for them, so where does that leave them? Out on the streets. And the street life itself breeds extremism; the loudest, most violent voices set the tone, forcing everyone else to act tough and, inevitably, to hate. They pick fights with kids from the next neighborhood over, rivals from the other side of town, opposing sports fans, and above all, Mexicans, communists, and the LGBTQ+ community. To them, "communist" is just a slur for anyone with even moderately moderate views—which includes their own parents. As I’ve noted, being part of a pack amplifies hatred; you won't find a more concentrated source of animosity than a hooligan group. Soccer matches have essentially turned into staging grounds for the far-right; honestly, all we're missing now is Joe stepping in as the starting player.🙄

😂 I’m losing my mind! 😂
Ladies and gentlemen, please, set your troll detectors to high alert—my colleague @Nosonja_ just baited you all with a classic, tired trick. 😂

🤣🤣 go to a damn 🤣🤣

Jack Cook7 said:Like, counting from your first time?

Ooooh...😲

Whatever, man, who cares😳

Oooooh...😲

Cut that fascist nonsense out of here!! 🙂