Posts by Grace Phillips25

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Jack Cook7 said:It’s coming from Poland soon

Not a chance—unless Russia decides to drop something on Poland.

bluecyclist64 said:Look, the US went off the rails a long time ago—that’s just a straight fact. But hey, that doesn't matter to you and Saleta, right? You guys are making bank, so unlike the millions of broke, screwed-over citizens out there, you actually know what the "real facts" are.
The poor and the cheated always lie—it's practically a tradition at this point.
Just shut them down already, for crying out loud, and put them out of their misery. Show a little humanity for once... but nah, I'm asking too much. It's way more fun to watch them slowly bleed out, hour by hour, while your massive egos get a little boost from those shameless acts—all while you pat yourselves on the back for all that "hard work" you did to succeed, conveniently ignoring the massive stroke of luck that actually got you there.

It hasn't exactly been smooth sailing for everyone all along (speaking for myself here). There’s stuff to deal with—struggles, lessons, actual effort... success doesn't just happen overnight. What can one person even do against the system in America? Not much. And honestly? Even less when you look at the US.

Jack Cook7 said:You are hands down my favorite person to piss off, mostly because you're so damn good at getting under my skin.
There’s nothing quite like logging on early in the morning, feeling all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, only to be greeted by messages telling you how stupid and pathetic you are and that you don't belong.

Oh yeah, then you just spread your wings, take a deep breath, and say: hold up.

I was actually wondering, how far do you think these strikes inside Russia, maybe Moscow, or even further, will actually go? What happens after the drones? Ballistic missiles? How is Moscow going to react?

Russia falling apart? When, how...? And who steps up after Putin?

What's actually going on with Persia?

I don't know... what's even the point of dodging a debate just because you disagree with someone? Honestly, just patting yourself on the back with a bunch of people who echo everything you say gets old fast. You need a little spark to actually have a decent conversation.

And besides, coming back to a thread you abandoned ages ago just to complain about why someone else is still posting? Really?

Look, I'll take a bit of the blame—if you'll let me—for Bub and Blanche leaving, mostly because I actually had the nerve to engage with Jack Cook7, but hey, I couldn't help myself...

My olive branch is always extended to everyone participating in this thread.

Sam Alvarez4 said:period.
but seriously.
does it ever cross your mind that reading through endless, granular details about desertion cases and people like him is actually pretty exhausting and boring for everyone else—especially for us over here in the States?
later.

Well, there are plenty of people who don't find it boring, which is why they reply and we keep the conversation going.

If you're bored, just skip it...

Sam Alvarez4 said:Mexico and Mexico... boring.
So, who actually gives a damn about those populist types making noise over in Europe—besides you? 🤔

I mean, am I really not allowed to be bored by the same stuff you are? 🤷

Jack Cook7 said:And seriously, thanks for that, Bubimira—no sarcasm intended. If you ever run into any IT headaches that I can fix remotely, just give me a shout. I definitely owe you one after you pulled me out of that mess. For ten years—up until around mid-2019—I barely even posted on any other sub-forum. And look at me now.

Everything’s a bit hazy when I try to look back at those old threads and posts.

Wait, a thread about Syria???

rowdytiger13 said:I don't feel comfortable in this thread anymore. It’s just become toxic in general.
Well, you don't seem to feel comfortable either—you used to actually contribute way more than you do now.

Bub, stay safe out there. I'll catch you somewhere else. 👍

Linda King said:Standing in solidarity with Bub—I'm getting out of here too until this madness dies down.

I could just scroll past and ignore it, but why bother? Everything’s turned into propaganda sheets lately, and it just kills the vibe for people who actually enjoy chatting.

Jack Cook7, look, there are plenty of other places for this stuff—just leave us alone, please.

Same goes for you. Take care, dear Blanche! 😉

Linda King said:Look, every single society operates this way—it’s all just "selling" an idea, whether we're talking about religion, national myths, or just a specific set of beliefs. Your frustration stems from the fact that Western societies are much more aggressive when it comes to pushing their agendas, so you feel like all you can do is point out the manipulation and try to open the eyes of the sheep. Go ahead, be my guest; thanks for the help. On the flip side, you have poverty, misery, and blatant, vile aggression (vertical, as you put it), where the sycophants survive while the strong get canceled—not just on Twitter, but in much more direct ways. In these so-called free countries, the individual is nothing; they're just crushed and degraded. They preach these "traditional values," yet they’re consistently devoid of anything pure or healthy—it's all straight out of Sodom and Gomorrah. You see alcoholism, violence, and hatred everywhere because these are societies without hope, so what else is left? Most people want more, and they regularly seek it out in developed liberal democracies rather than in filthy, Satanic death traps (🙂), no matter how many people claim those places aren't brainwashed (🤣).

TL;DR: For those of you who finally see through the BS, there's an alternative. But hey, none of you ever actually have the guts to take it.

The only real difference is the money. I'm telling you straight from the hip.

Now, let's do a quick rundown of some responses to the bolded stuff above.

Even in the West, we deal with vile aggression—ranging from isolated incidents to group dynamics, all the way up to institutional and state-sponsored violence (think Iraq, Vietnam, Korea, etc.). World wars, concentration camps, the Holocaust... that's the West's handiwork. It isn't just incredibly bloody; it's also incredibly vulgar.

And it's not just Twitter where you can get canceled in the West. Unfortunately, we also have journalists losing their jobs, getting blacklisted, and being canceled here too. Regular people lose their livelihoods just because they said the wrong thing somewhere or showed something (take Emmanuel Cafferty, for example—Cancel Culture is basically the Putinization of society).

So, what's the distinction? Well, look: a country like China (a one-party despotism) or Saudi Arabia (a brutal Islamic monarchy), for instance, doesn't pretend to be a land of true human rights, democracy, or freedom of speech. You don't expect it from them. But us? We claim to be the democratic world where those rights are guaranteed. We HAVE to be held to a higher standard because of our constitutions and how we present ourselves to the rest of the globe. That's exactly why garbage like the Twitter nonsense—and even worse crap—shouldn't be happening in the West in the first place.

Alcoholism, violence, hatred... poverty, crushed and degraded individuals... you name it. If I come back from visiting California—and I've been to San Francisco—just the Tenderloin is enough to prove all of this: the violence, the misery, the broken people. As for the alcoholism, honestly, it would almost be better if it were just alcoholism instead of the massive fentanyl crisis we have now—people dying in the streets from fentanyl, including that new version of drugs that literally eats away your flesh. And that's just a few examples; you see this kind of thing not just across the US and Canada, but all over Europe too.

As for the violence, I think we all know plenty about the violence in cities like L.A., Memphis, St. Louis, NYC, and I won't even mention Chicago unless someone wants to start an argument. 😁

The East isn't just about Russia. Honestly, the whole region is fascinating! They didn't just export their culture; they exported ideas of prosperity and knowledge too—everything from Sanskrit to spices and countless inventions.

Russia today is basically like Iraq back in 1990. You've got Saddam/Putin in charge, invading a neighbor (Kuwait/Ukraine). The only difference is that today's players are much bigger. But at the end of the day, greedy, insane dictators are all cut from the same cloth.

See, that’s exactly why I want the country I live in to avoid acting like Iraq or Russia. If we’re going to claim we're some kind of democracy where freedoms actually exist—like freedom of movement and speech—then it actually needs to work that way. Doesn't matter who the president is or which party holds the reins... but, you know, whatever.

To circle back to my earlier point... the only real differentiator is the money. The Dollar (and then the Euro, the Franc...), that’s what keeps us anchored. That's why so many people flock here and to Europe. If it wasn't for the cash, most Latinos would never have moved to the US or Canada, or a Pakistani to the UK, or a Syrian to Sweden.

It’s not like everything is terrible in California either. 😉 Once you get away from the homeless, the crime, and those kids passing out and dying from drugs on the street—if you head a bit further north, toward that spot where a drunk Paul P. (Nancy's husband and arguably the greatest stock trader on the planet 😬) had his car accident—basically the Napa hills—it's beautiful there. But yeah, you need a lot of (okay, a massive amount of) money to live there. 😉

I actually caught a glimpse of a nice little win by one of our guys on the "top list" up there... in a part of California that still feels like the amazing place it used to be! 🙂

(And you won't believe this, but I wake up one morning, go for a stroll around the hotel, and find some homeless guy sleeping right under my hotel room window... and in this fancy little enclave, nestled in hills that look like Tuscany next to a ridiculously expensive hotel, there's still this level of poverty.)

Linda King said:Edit: cut it short

And honestly, Trump is a bigger Hitler than Hitler himself! 😉

Still feels like a pretty shaky theory to me. If anything, the actual execution is just pure smoke and mirrors!

Jack Cook7 said:In theory, maybe.

That’s a pretty shaky theory if you ask me.

Jack Cook7 said:At its core, this whole thing is just a pyramid scheme designed to sell fog with one single purpose.

And look, I get the general vibe here—really, I do—but there’s one thing that just doesn't square with my logic. You can't have a massive hegemony without a massive force behind it; they're two sides of the same coin. That’s why this whole movement to "woke-ify" the military feels totally nonsensical to me. I mean, sure, the stuff about pink tanks versus Russia is clearly just some weird propaganda stunt.

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On a more positive note regarding the LGBTQI+ community—from what I can see, a pretty decent chunk of that crowd actually refuses to let the letters M or Y be tacked onto the end of the acronym. See, M would stand for MAP, which is the "polite" new term for pedophiles, and Y stands for YAP, or "Youth Attracted Person"—which is also just a rebranded way to say pedophile. You’d probably see these M or Y types showing up at Pride Parades with their own specific little Pride ideas and colorful flags, but the LGB crowd isn't having it, and honestly, a lot of the T folks probably aren't fans either. 👍

What are the odds of M or Y actually being integrated into the LGBTQI+ umbrella? Personally, I think those chances are slim to none. Thankfully, MAP and YAP are 🤮

Fair enough, I get that. But seriously—is there actually a link between this whole World of Wokeism thing and our foreign policy?

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My neighbor Patrick was going on about the pharmaceutical industry the other day... 🤔

So, how does all this tie into the whole World of Wokeism thing?

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Regarding Epstein... actually some new and interesting stuff here.

Jack Cook7 said:Since the Neolithic era, there’s really only ever been one divide—the oligarchs and slave drivers versus everyone else.

Nowadays, those same old slave drivers just call themselves "management."

So, if that's the case, what kind of oligarch is Trump?

Please, don't tell me he's orange... 😉 We already know that.

Chick-fil-A commercials 😍

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Larry Walker24, everything seems okay, but that seventh point? 🤣

Nailed it! 😁

Jack Cook7 said:Jack Cook7’s recipe for permanent happiness in life:

- Always expect the absolute worst—that way, life actually becomes a series of pleasant little surprises.

Heh! 🤣 It’s just simple logic.

Look, it’s been obvious for ages that the old-school left versus right divide is basically dead. It’s not even about those labels anymore—it's more like the establishment versus the anti-establishment. And honestly? There’s a certain level of irony in the fact that the ultimate anti-establishment icon today is actually the establishment's biggest "baby"—Trump.

We’re living in some seriously weird times, Jack Cook7. I mean, seriously—I was just looking at this, and apparently even Catholic sandwiches aren't safe from the Woke Army anymore! Chick-fil-AFor those who aren't in the loop—and honestly, if you don't know this one, I don't even know what to tell you—it’s that Catholic-conservative fast food chain. You know the one... famous for chicken so good it practically goes to Mass. 😁 They’re basically getting communion before the consecration and before everything even hits the finish line. Seriously, does anyone else see how backwards this is? It's like they're skipping all the important steps just to get to the end. 😲 So, even Chick-fil-A has gone full woke now? Seriously? I guess they’re just handing out canned goods to anyone who fits the agenda today. What's next, free lunch for everyone who agrees with the Woke activists? It never ends. Boycott. 🤣 Chick-fil-A and their mediocre sandwiches. They refuse to serve any "woke" chicken! 😬

It’s honestly hilarious when these absolute clowns spend all their time trashing Woke activists, only to turn around and act like the biggest snowflakes in the entire country the second things don't go their way. Like, sorry, but if you're going to cry about the World of Wokeism, maybe don't adopt the exact same playbook, right? 🤣

Just so I can see—if I had to ask that little golden fish, I’d probably say: "What kind of times have we actually ended up in? Maybe you aren't even all that gold after all!" 😁

Man, you really know how to absolutely wreck a guy's morning with all this optimism! 😁

rowdytiger13, all five of them.
The woman in the video is Bahamka..

Jack Cook7, isn't it just ironic how electing a sultan like Erdogan actually works out for the Americans in Canada? 🤣 I mean, seriously, how much does the political circus over in the US actually impact what's happening on the ground there? Who’s the lesser of two evils in your book—Democrats, Republicans, RINO, DINO...? Is it Biden or Trump?