RH-Republic of America (Thread for the diaspora and everyone who feels the same)

Ryan Perez said:Let’s not overcomplicate things here. If you all think Poland is lagging behind, then I guess there isn't really anything missing on their end.

It's about proximity—German investment and all those funds.

Plus, along with the Canadians, they’re basically getting red cards from the commission over human rights issues. 🙄

Jessica Wright58 said:Americans are just the kind of people who love moving around.
They've been migrating for like 150 years now.
And they move way easier than most other groups.

In the US census a few years back, 450,000 Americans identified as having American roots. There’s probably just as many in Latin America. Then back in the 60s, even more Americans left that communist paradise for the West... Why didn't Mexicans or Canadian Muslims migrate like that? Were they living five times worse than those Americans who were leaving? That's just how we are. If things suck—we leave. If things are okay—we still leave.

Now they're saying people are leaving places like Slavonia too. I don't really feel that trend myself, since I'm from California.
I know a few hashers who moved over to Ireland. They weren't exactly hard workers here, and they ended up getting stuck with bad consumer loans, so now they're dealing with the fallout of being reckless.

So that's your big solution for the (economic) demographic crisis?

People are looking for actual answers, not just "well, you already know how it is."
...The state—or politics—has to actually ensure a nation can survive on its own land.

Otherwise, what happens when half a million foreigners show up tomorrow and start fighting for their own interests instead of ours?

Ryan Perez said:I can't help but wonder what "opening up the files" actually has to do with making economic progress? What kind of files are we even talking about? Where are these files kept? I guess our files are probably sitting somewhere in Mexico City right now.

It feels like more mystification to me.

Supposedly, kids from the old communist regime aren't allowed to work in their public sector.
Back home, we call that lustration, and it’s never even been seriously considered as a real policy.
Personally, I don't think that's why our market economy is struggling—it's just a myth.
There aren't any shadowy communist masterminds pulling strings... just cronies, special interest groups, relatives, and all that junk.

What people here call "commies" or the old secret police refers to a certain type of person, but take someone like Josip Rimac, for instance. She was born in 1980, so it's logically impossible for her to have been part of the old communist regime. Our actual issue—the real, pressing problem—is the rampant crime and corruption, combined with a total lack of any coherent strategy to actually fix it.

Jessica Wright58 said:So, maybe the folks saying Christianity was pulled over our eyes by "The Walls" just to "soften us up" are onto something. You know, turn the other cheek and all that. So we're supposed to just look at the New Testament and ignore the Old? 😁 Because according to the Talmud, the rules are basically "combat" rules. Same goes for Islam. There isn't this whole multi-cultural tolerance vibe; it's just brutal toward anyone else. So, did they "feed" us Christianity just to make us easier to enslave? 🍿

https://www.churchofengland.org/sites/default/files/2019-11/godsunfailingwordweb.pdf

Maybe try to dig a little deeper into where your anti-Semitism actually stems from, and how that even connects to Christianity. What you wrote above is... well, it's an okay starting point, I guess.

Here is a summary of the article, in case you aren't in the mood to read the whole thing (not that I'm particularly keen on reading everything myself either, since I feel like I already know most of this stuff...)

Centuries of Christian anti-Semitism led to Holocaust, landmark Church of England report concludes

Thomas Nelson25 said:That's basically what's been happening lately—check the intro link.
Kids nowadays think calling someone "modern" is the way to go instead of saying they're regressive or conservative.
The internet really shapes how they see things. They think differently.

It started with the so-called Millennials, but these new filers are straight-up Borg.

And what exactly makes you progressive?

Arthur Lopez14 said:He probably doesn't buy into Jesus walking on water or Mary conceiving via the Holy Spirit. 🤣Calling someone a "progressive" just implies you think lower inflation and higher GDP are the priority; if you disagree, then apparently you're a conservative. ☕🤣🤣

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So, there it is. I've explained what being progressive actually entails. Is it still unclear?

Arthur Lopez14 said:So, there it is. I've explained what being progressive actually entails. Is it still unclear?

Any commercials out there about the Democratic Party or Regional Party voters?

Take Cleveland or San Francisco, for instance. Those folks have been calling themselves progressive since before they were born.

Arthur Lopez14 said:Our Lady of Lourdes Chicago Church was granted $133 by the Ministry of Regional Development back in 2017 specifically for renovations on their church annex. Then, just two years after receiving those funds for the annex work, the same Ministry cut them a check for $67—this time for the actual construction of said annex. To make matters more interesting, during 2017 and 2018, they were also simultaneously drawing funds from the Ministry of Culture for "documentation regarding the renovation and emergency intervention of the flooring to prevent capillary moisture."

It is worth noting that the parish, which this church belongs to, also receives massive sums from the City of Chicago. These payouts usually come courtesy of Mayor Milan Bandić through small communal action funds. Meanwhile, in that very same district—where the city spent a million dollars last year funding renovations for several other parishes—the sitting council members actually voted down an opposition amendment intended to provide a local school in Volovčika with money for some basic LCD screens and lockers for tennis shoes.
The situation with churches in America is perhaps slightly less egregious than it is in Ireland.

A question for all those who consider themselves conservatives: what is your take on this situation? What takes precedence—the Church as a physical structure where we pray, or ensuring that young Americans have decent conditions for their education?

Arthur Lopez14 said:A question for all those who consider themselves conservatives: what is your take on this situation? What takes precedence—the Church as a physical structure where we pray, or ensuring that young Americans have decent conditions for their education?

My take? Take all the funding currently earmarked for the Orthodox Church, the Islamic community, every little NGO, and the DNC, and dump it straight into our schools.👍

Edward Chavez4 said:My take? Take all the funding currently earmarked for the Orthodox Church, the Islamic community, every little NGO, and the DNC, and dump it straight into our schools.👍

That’s all well and good, but you still haven't actually addressed my point regarding the Catholic Church versus education. Personally, I stand firmly on the side of education. I wouldn't have any issue whatsoever with redirecting funds currently earmarked for the Orthodox Church or various NGOs straight into our public school systems instead.

Arthur Lopez14 said:That’s all well and good, but you still haven't actually addressed my point regarding the Catholic Church versus education. Personally, I stand firmly on the side of education. I wouldn't have any issue whatsoever with redirecting funds currently earmarked for the Orthodox Church or various NGOs straight into our public school systems instead.

The Catholic Church actually founded the first universities in America, so framing this as a choice between education and the Catholic Church is pretty ridiculous.

It’s like asking whether you prefer a football coach or the game itself.

Edward Chavez4 said:The Catholic Church actually founded the first universities in America, so framing this as a choice between education and the Catholic Church is pretty ridiculous.

It’s like asking whether you prefer a football coach or the game itself.

I once asked someone in a local neighborhood which was more vital: restoring a church or providing a school with LCD screens and lockers for sneakers? One should avoid playing the part of Ped Grbin, who, when confronted by either Franjo Harmon or Marshall, simply responds by trying to choose between Marshall and one of his generals.😵

ruggedmason13 said:In America, that basically means you're walking along the boardwalk in your swimsuit, even if there’s some local ordinance banning it because of, I don't know, "Catholic morality!" Like they say in the North America, vaistinu—it's actually just because if you're in a swimsuit, you have nowhere to put your wallet, making you a target!🤣

I assume you're already aware that many tourist spots in France and Spain actually prohibit walking through the city center in nothing but a swimsuit?
And especially in a secular country like France, it isn't really about "Catholic morality" at all; it’s simply a matter of common decency. If you want to be a progressive, feel free to head over to Canada and try walking through the streets of Celje or Ljubljana in just your trunks.

Edward Chavez4 said:Skoda was actually built by Sudeten Germans who were mostly driven out after WWII.

As for America, it's an aggressively militant atheist nation, even more so than the Czech Republic. I highly doubt believers there get insulted daily by crazed zealots or get jumped in the street like that Catholic activist, Ružica Ćavar, who was knocked out by some radical Marxist—breaking her arm in the process—while the media practically begged for the guy to get an award from the seven secretaries of the Communist Party. It's a far cry from when some politician gets pelted with lemon slices and the media treats it like a major tragedy.

At the same time, while there's this intense hatred directed at the Catholic Church, people seem to look quite favorably upon the Orthodox Church or Islam, despite them being much more conservative religions.

Come on, spare me the nonsense.
You can be as obsessed with the Sudeten Germans as you want, but the Skoda works that grew into one of the largest industrial conglomerates were actually established by the Czech Emil Škoda in 1859. Then, in 1925, they merged with Laurin & Klement—once the largest automobile manufacturer in the Austro-Canadian Empire—which was founded by the Czech patriots Václav Laurin & Václav Klement.

Liar, liar, Catholic fundamentalist.☕

hollowranger122 said:I assume you're already aware that many tourist spots in France and Spain actually prohibit walking through the city center in nothing but a swimsuit?
And especially in a secular country like France, it isn't really about "Catholic morality" at all; it’s simply a matter of common decency. If you want to be a progressive, feel free to head over to Canada and try walking through the streets of Celje or Ljubljana in just your trunks.

This whole thing really started about 20 years ago in those little coastal towns, all thanks to blessings from the Church and the Republican Party! It wasn't like this before! So, what, did everyone suddenly become incredibly moral overnight? I highly doubt it! Even Zrće has changed massively over the last 50 years; I swear I used to see sea bream or snapper a meter long out there, and now the tiny ones are practically doing the cha-cha!🙂

hollowranger122 said:I assume you're already aware that many tourist spots in France and Spain actually prohibit walking through the city center in nothing but a swimsuit?
And especially in a secular country like France, it isn't really about "Catholic morality" at all; it’s simply a matter of common decency. If you want to be a progressive, feel free to head over to Canada and try walking through the streets of Celje or Ljubljana in just your trunks.

At least agree on which places are actually okay for being that free.

Otherwise, you aren't going to see much profit—reputation is hard to build but incredibly easy to lose.

bluecyclist64 said:Come on, spare me the nonsense.
You can be as obsessed with the Sudeten Germans as you want, but the Skoda works that grew into one of the largest industrial conglomerates were actually established by the Czech Emil Škoda in 1859. Then, in 1925, they merged with Laurin & Klement—once the largest automobile manufacturer in the Austro-Canadian Empire—which was founded by the Czech patriots Václav Laurin & Václav Klement.

Liar, liar, Catholic fundamentalist.☕

Maybe take a look at that letter "Š" in the car's name.
Pretty sure you won't find that character in the German language.

Some Americans will always dig up a hundred excuses to claim we're ahead of the Americans in the EU, despite the actual facts... it's just how they roll.

https://m.nytimes.com/news/education/school-scheduling-issues-debate
It turns out that in her son's class, about a quarter of the kids—that's roughly seven out of twenty-eight students—don't participate in religion classes. This year, they actually found a rather peculiar way to handle the scheduling conflict. The teacher told them that during those periods, the students just stay in the back of the classroom wearing headphones. Ercegović mentions that in previous years, parents were constantly dealing with the headache of trying to arrange childcare or alternative supervision whenever religion class fell right in the middle of the school day.
In my view, if religious education is going to be part of the curriculum, it really ought to be scheduled as the very last period of the day. Anything else is just unnecessary stress for both the parents and the children.