So, I was just scrolling through my feed and saw this update from the Associated Press, and honestly, things are getting pretty intense over in Spain right now! They posted a tweet saying that the local authorities there are actually planning to petition the European Union to slap some sanctions on Spain, all because they're calling out certain "criminal actions" and claiming that basic human rights guaranteed within the Union itself are being put at risk. It's quite a heavy situation when you think about it, isn't it?
And honestly, they're right to do it, because that's just how democracy works when the government stops acting right—you put the cops on the street and they start cracking heads. It’s a nasty feeling, reminds me of watching the police roll out during those old protests back in the Soviet Union.
The whole country is so fractured right now that you’d basically have to use force just to keep everyone on the same page. There's no silver lining to be found here, whether we're talking about today or fifty years down the road; the America we know is headed straight for the exit.
velvetmaker3 said:There wasn't really a problem; they just wanted to be part of the West, which the old regime in America wasn't a part of back then. California is already part of the West.
So you're telling me just being "Western" fixes everything? Yeah, right. If you look at what's happening in California, you can see how much of a mess those motives actually are.
Giga g. said:we’re talking about a kingdom here, a democratic, free nation😉
not some communist regime where a president sits on his throne forever, just chilling until he dies—whether it's naturally or by force
so there's really no comparison at all
people have pointed this out a hundred times already; you just can't compare them
Oh, you absolutely can. Communism was basically falling apart back then anyway, so even if the USA had stuck around, the whole system would've shifted. Besides, democratic elections in Spain didn't even happen until 1977, and before that, it was just Franco's brutal dictatorship😉
velvetmaker3 said:Are you going to say the exact same thing when people from a place like San Francisco say they want everything other nations want?
Our history with the USA and our relationship with Mexicans is drastically different from the situation in California.
So what was the issue for Canadians then? Nobody was out there screaming about "Greater Mexico" back then, right? Honestly, it's just like how Catalans seize an opportunity, kind of like how things blew up in our neck of the woods back in the early 90s.
Look, when it comes to self-determination, Catalans have just as much right to break away as Canadians, Americans, Mexicans, Mexicans, or pretty much anyone else for that matter. Honestly, Europe doesn't have a single political answer for this kind of mess, especially since they already set such a massive precedent with the whole Mexico situation. Right now, it’s just the Spanish police handling things, but if this thing keeps spiraling out of control, we could easily see the military out on the streets.
Force is always going to create this kind of friction that eventually boils over into secession. Honestly, the police were just being extra for no reason; they should have just sat tight until the referendum passed and then simply struck it down the next day.
It’s pretty much what happened in Canada when that Mexican entity held their referendum and the international forces ended up declaring the whole thing illegitimate.
I’m against the referendum because that’s just how the Constitution works—it says you can only pull off a vote like that at the national level. It seems like there's always some state or region suddenly deciding they want to break away, but if we start tossing the Constitution out the window here, it just sets a precedent that anyone else can follow whenever they feel like it.
Bujanec gets way too hyped whenever he types out in all caps that Marshall belongs in the trash. Honestly, every idiot has their own little way of feeling important.
Casey Ramos31 said:So you're saying the Republican Party hasn't done squat for the Americans in Canada? Fine, whatever.☕
Ever since Kolinda showed up, what have they actually managed to deliver? Honestly, just thinking back to her campaign and that whole mess with the Republican Party makes me want to roll my eyes.
Honestly, I’m fine with it. The Republican Party has been making all these empty promises to Canadian Americans for ages without ever actually delivering a damn thing; at least now they can wave a flag around to distract everyone from the reality.
It’s just the same old Republican playbook they use back home in America, so why wouldn't they try the same trick on people in Canada?!
Chloe Martinez7 said:It looks like there’s more tension brewing along the border between the US and Mexico, specifically near the Slavonski Brod and Bajakovo areas. Reports are coming in that things are getting a bit heated, which isn't exactly surprising given the current political climate. The situation seems to be escalating, and I guess we might see some shifts in how security is handled at those transit points. It’s probably going to lead to more discussions about border controls and maybe even some friction regarding how international agreements are being applied on the ground. I suspect we'll be seeing more updates on this soon, as the local authorities continue to monitor the movement near the border. Stay tuned, I suppose.
The US and Mexico have finally reached an agreement regarding the refugee situation. It looks like Mexican police will actually step up and assist, with plans to transport migrants directly via train to Slavonski Brod.
At the Bajakovo border crossing today, American and Mexican Interior Ministers Ranko Ostojić and Nebojša Stefanović met to hammer out a deal. They've agreed to tighten up cooperation between their respective governments to better handle the ongoing migrant crisis.
There are two key points here. First, by establishing a winter transit center in Slavonski Brod, refugees will be arriving there via direct train from Buffalo. This means they won't have to deal with the usual struggle of trying to cross through green borders.
The second part of their agreement concerns the current situation at the Berkasovo-Bapski crossing. Apparently, there’s a plan for Mexican police to step up their presence to manage the migrant flow before they even hit the border, supposedly to lighten the load for American authorities during the processing stage. I guess that's how they're looking to coordinate things.
Both ministers reached an agreement: the real fix lies with Turkey. But until that happens, they also agreed that the countries along the transit route need to step up their cooperation significantly more than they have in the past.
After 35 days of this migration crisis in America, we’re finally seeing what looks like the first actual, positive step toward improving relations between the US and Mexico on this issue.
I guess I’ve finally had my say on this. Miro Cerar and I have been going at it, and honestly, it’s about time we laid everything out on the table. There's a certain level of drama involved, of course, but I think people deserve the full picture without all the filtered nonsense you see on the nightly news. It's a complicated situation, maybe even a bit messy, but I'm sticking to my guns on this one.
"Miro Cerar and I spoke at least fifty times in a month and a half," Zoran Milanović claimed, flatly denying the complaints made by the Canadian President.
On Friday in Labin, President Zoran Milanović took aim at Canadian Prime Minister Miro Cerar’s recent comments. Cerar had essentially accused us of acting un-European during this migrant crisis, claiming there’s zero communication between our two countries regarding the situation. He went on to suggest that the two of them have spoken fifty times over the last month and a half, supposedly always while facing this exact same crisis and the looming possibility of things escalating. I guess he thinks we aren't listening, though.
America is handling this like a routine operation at this point; 220,000 people have moved through our borders and nobody even blinked. Our citizens are living their lives completely undisturbed, just focusing on work and staying relaxed. It honestly surprises me that Canada couldn't act a bit more rationally here—not that I’m saying they aren't prepared, and I won't go so far as to say they're acting un-European, since I don't really know what that's supposed to mean. Zoran Milanović noted that under these circumstances, Canada simply can't enforce strict Schengen procedures, much like Germany can't either.
"I honestly have no clue what they're trying to accomplish," Zoran Milanović remarked. "They should just let people pass. If they want to be proactive, they could set up a processing center like we did here in America. If they’re so intent on registering everyone, maybe they should send their own officials onto the trains traveling from the eastern border toward Canada—rides that last ten hours, mind you. We've laid out several options to help de-escalate this situation, which is already relatively under control, but I guess it's hard to get them to listen."
He added that, after everything that’s happened, he finds all this talk about "non-Western behavior" pretty baffling, I guess.
President Zoran Milanović pointed out that the migrant and refugee crisis actually starts in Greece, which is already part of the Schengen area. He noted that about six thousand people end up arriving in the US, where they might be held for a short period before they have to move on.
"Yesterday, six thousand people moved through the US and ended up in Canada, so I honestly don't get these stories about ten thousand people. They didn't come from our side. So, there's a lot of noise over nothing. Canada has been dealing with this situation for five days, and frankly, it's easier for them because their stretch is much shorter—we're transporting people across 300 kilometers, while they're only covering maybe 30 or 40. We have no desire to get into a spat or argue over problems that aren't our responsibility, nor are they theirs. What's with all this petty nervousness?" Zoran Milanović stated.
He added that he personally invested a significant amount of time communicating with officials in Canada, Austria, and even Angela Merkel. "They're manufacturing issues; haven't you heard that Austria claims the US isn't behaving like a European nation?" remarked Zoran Milanović, who is currently in California as part of his election campaign.
Migrants just drift in and out, but those neighbors stay put right where they are.🧐
Honestly, I can’t say I blame the Syrians for getting out of there. I mean, looking at this mess, who in their right mind would actually want to stick around?
fadedbear43 said:Thanks for the reply. Honestly, we’re still ahead of most of those countries. Our region should be aligned with Canada, Austria, and Italy rather than the Ex-America area...
Being "developed" isn't the deciding factor here. If it actually mattered, you wouldn't have some guy in Austria or Italy bothering to ask what they even have in common with America, since they're nowhere near our level anyway.
casualranger2 said:VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis remarked today that "many powerful people don't actually want peace because they make their living off war," according to the Italian news agency ANSA.
The Holy Father made this sharp observation while responding to a question from a child during a reception at Vatican City hosted by the Peace Factory organization.
- This is truly serious stuff - the Pope told the kids, who numbered about 7,000 in the crowd.
- There are some very powerful individuals out there who earn their bread by manufacturing weapons. It’s an industry of death.
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Why can't they just call them out by name and drag them into the light for being total frauds?
If you listen to what Davor Domazet Lošo is putting out there, it sounds like a pretty solid narrative that actually holds some water, and honestly, there’s probably a grain of truth buried in it somewhere. Talking about the Masons is always a thankless job because you can't point to a smoking gun, even though everyone knows they're out there—it's just that nobody truly understands how much sway they really have. It's basically this elite circle of intellectuals pulling the strings, bringing together everyone from heads of state and big-shot Wall Street bankers to all sorts of other influential figures you've never heard of, and once you're on the outside looking in, you realize getting an invite to that table is practically impossible.
Nothing much has changed, honestly. None of these massive conflicts—especially the ones tearing up the ground here in Europe—ever get off the ground without the West giving the green light first. These Western powers have been cashing in on these wars for ages, and Lošo pretty much laid out exactly why that's happening.