Posts by Jack Cook7

Peter Clark6 said:The Zenge weren't really an army. More like some kind of militia 🤷 ??

The whole thing is just a trick.

David Vaughn75 said:And just who exactly would be running the show in that military?

I mean, seriously—have you guys completely lost your minds, or are we all just collectively trolling at this point?

The resistance fighters?

goldenpuma84 said:Heh, this smells like that Latin American Model approach to fixing social and economic issues. Kind of feels like we're stuck in the 70s...

Honestly, the whole damn country feels like it's stuck in that Latin American Model way of doing things. Back then, military juntas were basically the glue holding that whole system together.

To me, it looks like the National Guard’s whole concept is actually pushing back against that.

Asking this question is basically inviting the devil to dinner.

The laws from back in the day were actually set up so that even if you couldn't directly take on the federal government with a full military force, there was still a way for local folks to organize themselves.

It was through those same legal loopholes that the National Guard got their start—even if, let's be honest, the whole thing was still being pulled by the same old intelligence agencies behind the scenes.

Look, knowing our history—both the stuff we've lived through and what might be coming down the road—I am all for making it legal to form local, non-political groups that can step up and handle defense, whether things are peaceful or everything is going south.

Justin Patel8 said:That is definitely not true. Traffic jams usually happen because people can't drive and cause accidents. Those old trains break down all the time too, and one major downside is that they take forever to actually warm up.

The US should probably scrap its embassies and swap them out for trade offices
that handle visa processing. Our ambassadors are basically just uneducated careerists looking for a promotion—there’s really no point in maintaining this kind of system.

See? I told ya. 👍

wiredmarlin43 said:Our transit system is a total joke—it’s useless for everyone involved. As soon as we get even a tiny bit of snow or a little rain, those shiny new blue streetcars just quit on us, leaving everything gridlocked for an hour. Meanwhile, the old reliable units from Westinghouse handle whatever the weather throws at them without breaking a sweat.

I wouldn't say that. The new streetcars are actually great, but yeah, it's a fact they have some glitches. Honestly? I'd much rather ride the new ones than those ancient relics.

Look, there's always room to improve. That's literally what engineering is all about—constant tweaking and making things better. Just imagine trying to roll out light commuter rail that works seamlessly with both streetcars and subways in a massive country of 330 million people where most folks don't even own a car. It's a huge job!

Brandon Stewart6 said:People have never really thought in unison, so there was never any way for them to know things in unison either...

For those who aren't part of the "inner circle"—yeah, we all know exactly who’s actually calling the shots on American foreign policy. 🙂

Brandon Stewart6 said:...we know who's pulling the strings....?

Oh, we definitely know. 😍

Linda Collins3 said:So, it looks like the USA might be getting ready to ease up on some sanctions, but at the same time, they're still threatening anyone who actually tries to strike a real deal with Iran...

http://rt.com/op-edge/us-iran-france-sanctions-798/

Yeah, exactly! The whole point is that nobody gets to do business with "my near east bitch" unless they're one of the big alpha males.

Why doesn't Madeleine Albright just offer the US Department of State a 50% cut of all the profits from deals with Iran? If she did, America would snatch up every single contract instantly—like, starting with manufacturing spare parts for those Iranian F-14 Tomcats. 😍

The only catch is our Secretary of State doesn't know much beyond LGBTQ+ issues and kicking bosses out of her political party, which—from what I hear—isn't exactly doing wonders for our reputation in Iran right now.

Though, hey, that doesn't mean that market won't absolutely explode pretty soon.

Look, let’s not kid ourselves about how American foreign policy works—we all know who’s pulling the strings—but I really want to point out one massive, totally overlooked part of our global strategy.

Basically, sanctions on Iran have been dialed back. And how did Western countries react? Their business leaders basically sprinted toward Tehran through their embassies:

The Business Roundtable actually stood up for their entrepreneurs, pointing out that before them, Austrians, Germans, Portuguese, Italians, and even the Chinese rushed in to grab those profits—not to mention plenty of American businessmen too.

So, what has our own diplomacy done about it? Given who we are, we actually have a mountain of products where we could be totally competitive:
- commuter trains (General Electric / Siemens / Westinghouse)
- streetcars (General Electric / Siemens)
- radio transmitters (Riz)
- oil refinery parts and railcars (Westinghouse)
- IT—software and system solutions (various firms)
- all kinds of ships, from tugs to tourist subs (and more)
- agriculture and fishing processing industries
- light metals and fabricated goods
- tourism
- industrial plants and automation

How many trade sessions has our Department of State or the Department of Commerce or the US Chamber of Commerce actually organized? How much market research have they done? How many times have they sent our business leaders to Iran or vice versa since late 2013? Zero. Zilch. Nada.

And for the record, even our struggling Pfizer-equivalent here has the tech and products ready for export to Iran. Has anyone even given that a single thought?

Rockefellers over here is actually just some 3D printer enthusiast from a random hobbyist forum. 😬

briskskipper27 said:Unfortunately for you and the rest of the crowd pushing for internet surveillance, tools to bypass that monitoring have evolved even faster. Even the NSA is pulling their hair out over it. And think about how helpless those massive copyright enforcement companies are. They don't even have access to the tech the NSA uses; their biggest move is basically joining a torrent swarm just to track down individual peers and seeders to sue them.

Which ones? ☕

Jessica Kelly4 said:We won't even need that. Expert AI systems will probably design better food than we ever could.

By the way, the need for lawyers will vanish too. Expert legal systems will find solutions effortlessly, combing through laws and tirelessly analyzing context, consequences, and loopholes 24/7, all for pennies.

Programmers, doctors, teachers, engineers—they're all going to be sidelined.
System maintenance? Forget it. Smaller, more efficient expert systems will just maintain the bigger ones. It’s cheaper and faster.

Honestly, 99% of human labor boils down to some more or less sophisticated set of rules that expert systems will handle better and quicker. We'll probably just have the most brilliant scientists left—and maybe priests, since you can't exactly program a robot to maintain a connection to the divine. 😁

All in all, it's not even bad news.
The bad news is that human social evolution isn't keeping pace with this tech. We honestly have no clue what our role in a world like this will even be.

Please, forget about expert priests and scientists. All that'll be left is Madonna, who'll show off her bits once a year on Christmas Eve at 11:59 PM. And that'll be the highlight of the whole year. ☕

Anyone here actually know what sintering is?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sintering

Melissa Peterson19 said:So, who exactly are you planning to vote for? Karamarko? Another intelligence asset playing at being "one of us"? You’re trapped with no way out—the deep state is your destiny. And don't act like those agencies were just sitting around idle. They've infiltrated every single party; no matter who you pick, they are already there. Why do you think Marko veselica, the biggest opportunist of the post-Cold War era, couldn't make a dent in politics during the transition or even under the FT? I'll tell you why. The deep state decides who gets a seat at the table and who stays in the dirt. Sanders was a fool who thought he could play by his own rules. If he had actually secured protection from the intelligence community, he never would have seen the inside of a prison cell. Look where he ended up. The establishment took him down, and they'll do the same to many others.

Man, bravo! Tell 'em like it is! 👋

But listen, mister, I can see you've got connections and you clearly know how things work... I'm actually getting this eco-startup off the ground involving linear bio-terminal aids. Apparently, it's all the rage right now—total hype. Once we fully integrate into the European Union, the market is gonna explode; we're talking 500 million potential customers. Absolute madness. So, what do you say we link up your high-level connections and expertise with my modest little inventions? 🙂

Grace Wood5 said:🤣🤣 go to a damn 🤣🤣

Why would I bother heading to krasan when I’m already right here in Kro-a-San? Honestly, all this brain drain... do you guys realize how much it trashes the social scene here in America?

Take it from me—because everyone is packing up and moving to krasan, the whole social fabric of America is falling apart. You end up with people wandering lonely streets at night just singing:"UUuuuuuUUuuuuu I'm so in looooove with yoooouuuuuu"....which is just straight-up gross, let's be real. Especially when you're hearing that outside your window at three in the morning and you aren't even gay. 🙂:

And then, naturally, you get this massive surge in far-right extremism. It's all over the media outlets that the ruling party keeps on a leash. ☕

Ethan Brown2 said:Ugh, my plate actually has a different letter starting with U... what kind of mess is this?🙂🤔
Forgot about that, plus the city looks sketchy too. That "U" at the start, hmmmmmmm...

Don't even sweat it. As long as the plate isn't some weird bilingual slab, we're good—otherwise, someone would probably smash it or try to steal it every other day. It's crazy how much people are obsessed with those plates lately, honestly selling better than the latest iPhone. 🥳

And yeah, things are going great—total chaos every single day, but hey, at least I can say everything's running super smoothly, thanks for asking! Wishing you the same. 🥳

Benjamin Reyes52 said:Modni Mačak won't touch that. He’s too busy hanging out with that snake from the Midwest, Nina Raspudica. If you ask me, MM is a fascist at heart—you can tell because he barely shows up in those communist media outlets anymore.😁

Good grief! What happened to the world? Now we can't even trust modni Macak anymore!?? 😲

Man, what are we even supposed to do now? Public trust in our entire system is just completely shot.😢

Grace Wood5 said:Whatever, man, who cares😳

Oooooh...😲

Cut that fascist nonsense out of here!! 🙂

What, you guys haven't heard? Apparently, being a total fascist is totally trending and "in" across America right now.

I haven't heard it either, but hey, that's what Boljkovac, Peđa grbin, the President, the Prime Minister, and their twenty paid-off journalists are all shouting from the rooftops. But honestly? I won't believe a word of it until modni mačak says it publicly. Trust is everything, people. 🙂:

Grace Wood5 said:Fine, 👍
you've got your blue print for this 😂
just one more thing before I head off-topic: you aren't a kid anymore, so how many times have you actually wished you could unlearn certain "little details"? 😬

Like, counting from your first time?

Ooooh...😲