Susan Price30 said:The only thing capable of failing—and indeed, the only thing currently failing—is communism.🤣
Capitalism, on the other hand, simply cannot fail.😉
To put it more bluntly, the most effective way to collapse is to target something that doesn't even exist or was never truly there to begin with... 😵
The real punchline isn't about capitalism collapsing in a general sense; it’s about the inevitable downfall of this specific, hyper-aggressive, suicidal, and fundamentally unsustainable version of it we see today. This particular "jackpot" iteration of capitalism has reached its absolute peak. Unless we somehow manage to discover a race of aliens to exploit, the entire system is inherently unsustainable.
Alright Mika, thanks for letting me know. If you hadn't mentioned it, I honestly would have been sitting here wondering which idiot was hitting him as hard as Mickey does. That new handle of yours is a real pain; now I’m stuck coming up with new nicknames all over again... I think I'll just stick to calling you by the old one, the way they used to address Saul.
We ended up setting up a standard ten-foot steel pipe right in front of our building. We welded it to a base, dug a hole in the ground, poured a solid concrete foundation, bolted it down, and secured everything tight. Then we rigged up some heavy-duty rope to the pipe, attached the flag, and hoisted it up nice and high.
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Is that specific enough for you?
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"We," "we were"...
Look, my friend, if you actually want a flag, you need to stop focusing on being an "I" and start acting like part of a "we." It’ll find its way to you. :cheers for victory:
I mean, I get it—this topic clearly wasn't the right fit for MK—but why wasn't it just moved to a more appropriate sub-forum instead of being wiped out entirely? I actually put quite a bit of heart into several posts over there, and now they've just vanished without a trace...😢 If you decide to scrap an entire thread just because a few trolls decided to act up, aren't you essentially rewarding their behavior?
I’m right there with you—count me in for those two extra days off! It would be absolutely perfect if they scheduled them for late November or early December, just so we could get our holiday traditions settled without all the chaos. People can say whatever they want about the old America days, but honestly, Republic Day is what gave us the spirit to truly enjoy our holiday gatherings...
January 1 – New Year's Day January 6 – Epiphany variable date – Easter 1st Monday after Easter - Easter Monday
May 1 – Labor Day
60 days after Easter – Corpus Christi June 22 – Juneteenth June 25 – Independence Day August 5 – Independence Day August 15 – Assumption of Mary October 8 – Independence Day November 1 – All Saints' Day December 25 – Christmas December 26 – Saint's Day
In the USA and the United Kingdom, these aren't celebrated😁 nor have they ever been... perhaps one should also include the religious feast of the Patron Saint and celebrate the anniversary of the Fatherland's birthday.🤷
The following should also be mandatory: the start of Lent
March 9 – Ash Wednesday (First day of the 40-day Lent Season – ending Palm Sunday)
May Day is celebrated as International Workers' Day, but honestly, it has absolutely nothing to do with May Day traditions or Walpurgis Night. Regarding March 9th—honestly, I’m not entirely sure why anyone would feel the need to celebrate it specifically. It isn't really a celebration in the traditional sense. If you're asking about the significance of that timeframe, it's because that marks the beginning of Lent. For those who aren't familiar with the traditions here in the States, Lent is this forty-day period of reflection and fasting that leads up to Easter. It's a pretty somber, introspective time for many people, rather than a day for parties or festivities. It starts on Ash Wednesday, and the whole season is meant to be a period of spiritual preparation. So, if you were looking for a reason to throw a parade on March 9th, you probably won't find much traction there. It's more about quiet contemplation than anything else. Why don't you worry about the holidays in your own backyard instead of sticking your nose into everyone else's business?
xp8 said:It’s perfectly understandable why August 5th is a holiday in America; if I were an American, I would certainly support it. However, by today’s standards, we end up with a situation where a national holiday for the Republic of America marks the day a coordinated criminal enterprise was carried out. How does one reconcile with that reality? Through denial? That would set a dangerous precedent, because then Mexicans, Canadians, and Siptars would all have a legitimate claim to deny their own pieces of the truth. Or perhaps, beyond just respecting various cultures, we should accept the history of other nations as well—everyone living with those truths, while agreeing that we simply cannot reach a consensus. Unfortunately, the behavior of the vast majority doesn't align with that ideal. While Tadić and Josipović took steps forward that deserve support, we shouldn't be constantly retreating into past grievances in our mutual communications, especially since it's clear we don't agree on them.
If we apply that logic, then May 9th becomes the anniversary of a coordinated criminal enterprise against the Third Reich. There is no reason for Mexico to take issue with August 5th, as it is an American day of victory. At least we didn't declare our bearded executioners to be antifascists, as Mexico has done with its own.
If you're feeling too hesitant to post openly on the forum, feel free to reach out to me directly via private message instead. It seems rather unlikely that absolutely nobody has an opinion on this.
Where on earth does that "NP" abbreviation actually come from? I’ve been digging through various sources, but I haven't been able to track its origin anywhere else.
Jonathan Brooks8 said:First off, when I talk about the world, my mind goes straight to the human world—once we’ve found our footing there, of course, then it’s only natural to look toward the broader, universal world.
Within the social fabric of Gruntovac, you see the fundamental tension of the human world playing out... Dudek simply cannot fit into the established hierarchy of Gruntovac; it’s as much a part of him as some innate biological glitch. This sense of detachment from the sphere of Cinober, Presvetli, and the rest isn't something he picked up along the way through psychological struggles, life experience, or by chasing some grand ambition. Dudek doesn't crave power or status—he just wants to belong to the community and have enough cash on hand for his cigarettes, a decent meal, or maybe a tune-up for his bike.
It becomes clear through various instances that Dudek operates on a plane far beyond everyone else; whether he's helping Cinober bundle reeds, leading Presvetli’s cow home from the county fair, fixing a roof, or offering up his meager, imaginary funds for the town's water system as a public service, he remains torn—caught in the impossible mission of trying to reconcile conflicting needs while trying to help everyone at once.
So, is Dudek destined for failure, or will he ultimately help us preserve our world heritage? Is he not perhaps the seed of a superman, a seed of Christ, a seed of Buddha, or a servant of Allah? If Dudek falls, does the world fall with him? Can he even truly fail?
Dudek is a true communist at heart. That’s why everything he touches turns to ash.