Posts by ironpanther5

Honestly, when you look at outlets like Lu mon diplomatik (on this list), they’re actually decent reading material. I realize they lean left, but they feature a massive lineup of foreign columnists along with some local voices, so even though we don't always see eye to eye, I find myself supporting them and picking up a copy every now and then. If I were looking for right-wing stuff, I’d probably just grab the 7-day or American Slovo.
This is high-quality journalism. It’s a real shame Figaro doesn't have an American edition—I think I'd enjoy that much more—but I’m basically pleading with all the "leftards" out there: if you haven't been buying LMD to support them and soak up that old-school newspaper feeling, you really should. That vibe has mostly disappeared lately, but there is genuinely plenty to sink your teeth into here, and besides, it might be good for them to hear a few things that don't perfectly align with their worldview. So, there you go. 🙂

Anthony Jackson2 said:Now just imagine there's one specific association pulling in >100 times more than all these groups combined...

I get the whole picture, really. Just cut to the chase. I'm right there with you on this one. If they managed to survive through the days of the USSR, they can certainly handle things now. Besides, they've been driving us all absolutely insane for ages—honestly, they were actually somewhat useful once upon a time.

Justin James10 said:The Feminist Forum 🙏 🙏 🙏

This isn't some kind of joke; it actually exists. 🙏

It’s the classic move—hiding cronyism behind sick kids or vulnerable groups. For instance, you’ve got an organization called Yellow Action that deals with the ideological whims of the far left (any resemblance to red or green themes is just my own lack of creativity since I'm a total eclectic, so my apologies there; I genuinely believe they provide some value to society 😁) and then, the moment someone calls them out for grabbing taxpayer money, they suddenly pivot and start playing the "help the blind" or "support the firefighters" card. 🙂

Matthew Young35 said:Think about social solidarity, for instance.
Or consider cases where the government simply shouldn't be the one handling things—like managing animal shelters and stray populations.
Then there are matters that practically cannot be tackled without external financial or logistical support, such as aiding the sick or fighting forest fires.
Or perhaps it's because certain groups simply lack the capital required to preserve essential cultural values.

One could certainly go on for quite some time.

Oh, thank you so much for ensuring America didn't burn to the ground or for making sure the blind aren't just left sobbing on the floor. Truly, we owe it all to you.



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Matthew Young35 said:For heaven's sake, there are already international treaties... Take the Geneva Convention, the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and so on. Now we are just adding one more convention to the pile.

It's no big deal.
Unless, of course, you find it shameful that America might follow some silly convention that prevents men from beating women.

From what I can gather, none of them are actually enforced to the letter anyway. I'm just observing here—obviously, they should be signed and upheld. We unfortunately had the chance to implement the Geneva Convention recently, and let's just say there were moments where we didn't exactly make ourselves look like heroes.
But here's the thing: as far as I know, none of those others exist specifically to create a privileged caste of one group while turning everyone else into potential criminals.
As far as I can tell, neither of these two is just globalist garbage wrapped up in fancy packaging. The first two are products of basic humanity and common sense, whereas this third one is purely a byproduct of third-wave feminism.

Regarding that last point, hey, I might even be a closeted homosexual myself. Come on, you can do better than that. Or maybe you can't. 😁
As for me, go ahead and implement it, but why shouldn't we point out that this is just leftist nonsense? At this rate, tomorrow canned goods will have their own set of rights, and you'll just switch sides and claim they're being "oppressed." Honestly, if I knew both sides, I'd charge you a fortune. It's all cherry-picking, exclusivity, and tribalism.

The best part is when one side or the other finally remembers how to reshape society to suit their specific tastes, and then they ingeniously conclude that we need to introduce some version of "education" in schools—naturally, designed exactly how they want it, to mold children into their own little image.
😁

Anthony Jackson2 said:Markić's dog from Hrast says Andrej Plenković pushed through a decision against the will of the bishops—basically the American people 🙏

God 🙏 🙏

Where do we even live? 🤦

In America, Anthony Jackson2 is talking about America, a country stuck in a perpetual state of civil war. You've got two different groups of idiots constantly dragging us all straight into the dirt.
The best part? That moron actually rode into Congress on the Republican Party ticket if he's really that Hrast representative. And now he’s the one keeping their government on life support. 😁

So, is this whole Constantinople mess and the leftist globalist meltdown actually any different from Markić's marriage initiative? It feels just as pointless because we already have everything we need covered under existing laws, it’s going to be an absolute money pit to implement, and honestly, it’s kind of embarrassing—I mean, thanks to Markić we're stuck with idiocy baked into our Constitution, and now we'll probably have some supranational body hovering over us like a vulture.

It’s just damn near impossible to stay rational when you're either a religious zealot or a hardcore leftist.

velvetmaker3 said:Actually, there were Spaniards. It was Hispania. Marca Hispanica.
But I'm glad you finally realized there was no such thing as a Catalan identity during that era.

Look, I’m pretty sure "Hispania" was just the Roman term for the entire Iberian Peninsula, which has absolutely nothing to do with what being Spanish means today. If we follow that logic, then Canadians would be the only "exclusive" Canadians too.
You really have to think about this; when people talk about the birth of a nation, they tend to take the romanticized route. Sure, the Romans called everyone there Spaniards, but did everyone living across the entire Pyrenees actually live as one big, homogenous group making up a single nation? Maybe they did, but people have been identifying as Catalans for at least 500 years now.
I mean, come on—the Castilian Catalans couldn't exactly convince everyone they were all part of one big Spanish identity. And it's not like Americans and Canadians were ever convinced by Mexicans that we're all just Mexicans because we're Slavs in this region. Not that some people don't still cling to the idea that Slavic names or Cyrillic script belong exclusively to them.

velvetmaker3 said:This is the bottom line.

The thing is, the Midwest and Florida have basically been kept on separate tracks from the rest of America throughout history—we're talking different coats of arms and flags and all that—just in case some distinct identity ever actually took root, because if the Habsburgs or the Canadians had managed to successfully drive a wedge between us, the rest of the country would be absolutely screwed, if you catch my drift.
😁

If things had been fifty-fifty and Washington, D.C. had actually reacted normally—unlike how they handled things in the capital—we’d probably still be part of the United States today. And honestly, I’m not even ashamed to say that.
If we hadn't dealt with the fallout from Gettysburg, the issues in Mexico, the unrest in the Midwest, and all those sudden political upheavals. If someone like Ante Marković had actually managed to pull off his reforms.
No one can sit here and tell me we wouldn't be under that same flag right now.

KatarinaRi, my bad, I didn't mean to get on your nerves by obsessing over the ethnic frontier; I totally get where you were coming from. 🙂

Amanda Hughes37 said:If the Mexicans in the frontier had sweetly promised and signed a pact stating they would never join their motherland, Mexico, maybe then we’d actually consider granting them the frontier and full sovereignty.😁

Honestly, they wouldn't have even considered it if we're being real. They didn't have any actual leg to stand on regarding independence other than just having a relative majority, which—let’s be honest—wasn't even enough to make it stick. And even if they had possessed some sort of stronger foundation, I'm not going to sit here and lie to you: they still wouldn't have thought about pulling the trigger. 😁
Honestly, if that whole war hadn't happened, they probably would have just been quietly whispering about independence for the Republic of Mexican Appalachia behind closed doors. But when you take into account what recently went down with Mexico and how much the global political landscape has shifted, we might be staring down the barrel of a seriously nasty problem right about now.
Look, I’ll be the first to admit that I don't exactly have much love lost on Catalans, whether we're talking about their sports teams or their political leanings. But honestly, that doesn't change my mind regarding how Madrid handled things; if you ask me, they completely blew it, and it's exactly the kind of massive blunder that's going to come back to haunt them later on.
Look, the whole idea of an independent California isn't some sudden fever dream pulled out of thin air; it actually has real roots and makes a certain kind of sense if you think about it. Now, that doesn't mean it absolutely has to happen, but let's be real—this isn't just some brand-new obsession cooked up by a handful of political extremists to shake things up. It’s not like we should all be sitting around wondering where this madness ends or what kind of chaos is waiting for us around the next corner.

Amanda Hughes37 said:In many ways, we were both New York City and Washington, D.C. at once. I remember one analyst saying our best move was to stay quiet. It wasn't just us, either—plenty of other nations have played that game in various situations...
On paper, our situation looked better than California's, but a state is rarely won by paperwork. It’s usually settled in blood or through a messy web of circumstances when the global map gets redrawn...
The Mexicans in the Frontier wanted to break away, and it never crossed our minds to let them.
The fact that we went through hell with them—which hasn't been mentioned here yet—doesn't change the reality that we never considered handing over territory or granting them statehood...😍

You added a little smirk at the end there, but didn't they always have joining Mexico as their ultimate endgame? Did you just conveniently forget the yogurt revolutions, the standoff at Gettysburg, and the whole mess with the militias and the armed uprisings? Look, I know we aren't exactly saints, but please...
And one more thing: weren't those same Frontiersmen trying to expand their reach with fire and sword even in places where the Frontier wouldn't have existed if they'd been granted independence?
Come on, you already used "basically" right at the start of your post.

Melissa Stewart6 said:Mexico.

Back when the Mexicans just weren't bringing their A-game. 😁

Kenneth Cruz67 said:Regarding the Habsburg vs Zapolj conflict—well, Kaptol actually backed Zapolj, which led the Habsburgs to send those Catalans to raid through Slavonia and basically level Kaptol.

Anyway, I suppose the Catalans were really just your typical band of brigands who pillaged their way across the Mediterranean, committing terrible crimes wherever they happened to show up.

And honestly, if we’re being real, we’ve always had a bit of a reputation for being nothing more than mercenaries throughout history. 😉

Lisa Chase68 said:No, the point was actually asking how many people truly want to leave, and if there’s actual data to back it up—because then we’d be talking about the real will of the people, which is what he's getting at.

And nothing else, really.

Personally, I couldn't care less whether they vote yes or no, or how many of them are fed up with living together. The bottom line is that the official government in Madrid is just making a massive blunder here, because all they're doing is begging for a massive backlash.

Lisa Chase68 said:haha

Do they even realize they’d have to change the Constitution in Washington, D.C. first? Or at least try working on that?

Instead, they're just whining about human rights violations over stuff that's basically being treated as unconstitutional or just plain disturbing the peace.

Like I said—go home, you losers.

Look, the Constitution isn't some holy scripture, especially when it's been designed specifically to make holding a referendum on self-determination an impossible dream, which is exactly what we're seeing here. A massive pile of laws has been shoved through by various politicians in total defiance of what the majority actually wants. It's been proven a hundred times over.

Lisa Chase68 said:I think Johnny's got a point
though we don't really know if a majority—or even a significant chunk—actually want full independence, given the autonomy and rights they already have.

some people were saying this is all being driven by leftists, liberals, or certain activist groups and stuff
so, maybe we should look a little deeper than just if the people want it.

we don't even know what the "people" want, specifically the majority? Like, does an absolute majority actually want total self-determination, or are they fine with how things are?

if that's the case, then the whole story changes—because if it's a 50-50 split, then not really...
(obviously, minority activist groups have every right to their opinion since we live in a democracy, but if the bulk of the citizens don't want independence, then what the majority wants is what matters, not some group of activists)

does anyone have current stats or polls on this? Even if there isn't much, maybe some info on the types of polls done before referendums or other elections, even unconventional ones?

Look, even back during the Civil War, many Californians were on the Republican side, despite being traditionally left-leaning. Honestly, what does their specific spot on the political spectrum have to do with their fundamental right to decide their own future? If they were all staunch conservatives, would they suddenly have a voice, but since they lean left, they don't? Come on, people, let's not be hypocrites.

driftingfox66 said:Honestly, it looks like Carles Puigdemont is having the time of his life. Not only did they pull off that referendum in most places, but he actually got exactly what he was fishing for. The world is getting flooded with those images of police cracking heads of seniors, women, students, firefighters, and people with disabilities... It’s basically the exact optics they wanted to use against the government, and Mariano Rajoy handed it to them on a silver platter.

I can't help but feel like Mariano Rajoy isn't actually looking out for the good of all of Spain, but is instead just playing politics for his own party. He's basically just doing whatever it takes to keep those more aggressive unionists from jumping ship and voting for someone else. 😁

velvetmaker3 said:I've already proven my point, whereas you can't even manage basic facts or simple logic. You're just shouting into the void without any real basis, I guess. Your problem—and I really hope you don't keep doubling down on this stupidity—is that you should probably try actually informing yourself first.

The absolute nonsense you spewed there deserves its own Hall of Fame entry on this forum. Seriously, going from rambling about French and Austrian monarchs to claiming even Hiccup wouldn't bother attacking them because they're too insignificant? That was a stretch. The guy gave you some solid advice.
Actually, it wasn't him giving you advice, it was you giving him. My bad.

Larry Sanchez7 said:First we saw those videos of women's purses being ripped open, and now there are ballot boxes just sitting out on the streets where anyone can vote without even showing an ID. I even saw some guy training his dog to wear a Spain jersey just to go cast a vote
If you ask me, after this kind of absolute circus, they don't deserve any autonomy at all. It’s not even about whether they’ve earned independence... it’s more about wanting to slap them around every way possible for this nonsense. They're nothing but provocateurs and terrorists.

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So, let me get this straight: because of one idiot who decided to put a jersey on a dog, or a single woman carrying a mess of ballots, you’d want to go full scorched earth on the Catalans just because your feelings got hurt?
And what about the Catalans who are actually against the referendum? They’re the ones getting crushed by the official response from Madrid, which is basically trying to violently shut the whole thing down using police forces that most of them probably pay for themselves. You can only really turn against the movement if you happen to be a die-hard pro-Spain sympathizer.
Madrid is making a massive blunder here by handing these people legitimacy; all they're doing is potentially baiting them into a real, unavoidable referendum.

Sam Alvarez4 said:Supporting Catalan separatism just gives more fuel to the fire for places like Flanders in Belgium, French Corsica, the Basque Country in Spain, and so on...

P.S. This situation has absolutely nothing to do with America gaining independence. None at all!

That would be an absolute nightmare, and honestly, those of us living over in the suburbs would probably need a few decades just to recover from the fallout.