Malcador

In this forum thread, remember. That would seem to be the two sides as mainly it's the West/NATIO wagging their finger and squaring up to Russia over Crimea. So that's the two sides in the squabble we've been wasting time over.

Yeah, but the term 'privilege' is bandied about like a hammer these days, so it's as if you think they are are bad things. Shade above the "Oh yeah, well why don't you criticize Iran and see how they like it?" you hear bandied at protestors by some people. And eh, absolute cynicism isn't that bad. You'll end up realizing your politicians are either veteran whores or whores in training and stop voting and become disinterested. Absolute trust means you're more apt to be used.

Well, in this thread it's apparently Russia vs West or so some see it as.

Well given that Bruce was referring to Anti-Western and pro-Russian. Also "masters crap", heh, referring to the government - the guys that rule over you, remember ?

Right, when it's framed the way he did, it certainly comes across as the former. Also, how exactly is it privilege at work to...doubt what your government says ? Or point out hypocrisies, etc.

Really ? You've been preaching enough through these threads that the sides should be obvious. Yes, but the second half is about people being distrustful of their governments and don't stand behind what they do (not sure why you mention that unless you mean to imply that is required).

So, people being cynical and untrustworthy about politicians is bad to you ?

Amazingly people in Western countries are allowed to think differently than what their masters think, no ? I don't know why you can call one side narrative and the other is truth, given the penchant of both for lying through their teeth.

Probably at best you get a confused or scared reaction - some random stranger asking that is either a) creep b) mental case. At worst you'd get swore at for your impudence. Actually here, you'd get a dirty scowl and then they'd bad mouth you to their friends afterward.

He should've contacted his superior, and if the answer was negative, he should've just let it be. Ahh, well damn, he's an idiot then.

Well, you got lucky and got one that wouldn't tell you off. I'd not bother talking like that to any strangers here.

Well, like an old quote says, it works better than the alternatives.

I didn't assume you were being serious, thought it was some stupid joke you made to a stranger.

So lay out what Snowden should have done and what you dream the outcome would have been.

Come on, really now ? I'd rather you prove that Prism is actually effective. Else, why do you trust the NSA in that them grabbing US citizen's data was a totally innocent accident and not by design to just catch everything ?

Giving this game a break as I'm seeing the treadmill a bit more clearly and it's not that fun to hear that legendary ping and then find out it's some POS even for my newly 70 monk. Amazed at my paragon 200 friends though.

Strange people, I guess you got lucky and didn't get someone who would tell you to pound sand. People here are a right kind of mean, funniest instance had to be when this middle aged woman kicked a guy off a streetcar as he was standing on the step, keeping the doors open (the way it works). Guy had his rap blaring and was ignoring everyone, but was funny to see him eat asphalt as we went on and no one cared that much.

Yes, but you think he should have trusted the system and report it to his superiors and/or Congress and assume he'll be left alone to do that. Surprising he didn't do that, guy really struck me as naive in some instances (his SF involvement, for example).

The game seems more sinister in German.

Actually best way is to get it from Skidrow.

Well, there is the argument when you rat out people doing illegal things it's a good thing. Also, you don't think the Parliament was pressured at all into voting him out with the violence in Kiev ? While hard to show a direct cause, it's not like that decision was totally independent of that.

There was something sad in the Lion King ?

Never. Closest I've come is being incredibly depressed watching Stalingrad, but that movie just dog piles on you. Likewise with When the Wind Blows, the sadness just evaporates when you realize the manipulation at hand.

Well ok that's alright, was going to think you were getting weepy over a game!