Everything posted by BruceVC
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The All Things Political Topic - Ninety percent of the politicians give the other ten percent a bad reputation
Its amazing to see the hundreds of thousands of people who are prepared to wait up to 24 hours in a queue to see the Queens coffin and say final goodbyes. Much of UK family spent 12-14 hours to pay there tributes I really admire this type of commitment to the UK monarchy and its testament to the real support they have, people have travelled all the way from the US, Africa and Australia to name a few countries. And the temperature on Friday was 7 degrees celsius (45°F). https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/queue-see-queens-coffin-closes-temporarily-after-reaching-capacity-2022-09-16/
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AI artwork
Yes I think you right, performance art...that makes more sense
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Food Thread - Obsidian Gormand's Edition
https://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/tournament-of-champions Anyone who loves cooking reality shows and cooking competitions this is the BEST show you will ever watch. These are considered the most highly rated US competitive cooking chefs at the time of each season based on several metrics Its more exciting than Iron Chef America
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AI artwork
Thats cute, I like that You see this is art and something all of us can appreciate and understand. Some of this modern day art is .....distorted One of my friends girlfriends in JHB attended an art school in Germany and she told me the art professor was demonstrating what they call impressionist art (?? ) and he stood in front of the class and poured vomit all over himself as symbol of rejection of the reality of the state of art according to him That type of behavior is shocking, he should be in a mental asylum. She thought it was great and meaningful
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The All Things Political Topic - We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office
Im not sure whats the point of this, is it a joke comparing the Queen to the brutal NK leadership? Is this an opportunity for outrage or humor?
- Ukraine Conflict - "There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare"
- Ukraine Conflict - "There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare"
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Ukraine Conflict - "There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare"
Its a great point but crossing the border into Russia would be an egregious mistake because now Putin would gain the " moral high ground " and motivate the entire Russian military machine and public sentiment And then we can no longer raise the truth about the unprovoked invasion as Putin will be now defending his country I think this would make him stronger
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The All Things Political Topic - We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office
This is the type of constructive criticism I appreciate I issue I have always had with the criticism I sometimes get is its normally not accurate and has nothing to do with the posts I make. And it may sound pedantic but if someone is not going to ask " why do you say xxx" and assume its because Im " racist\fascist " why would I take it seriously? And also the reality of global culture wars translates often to hyperbole from the both some on the left and right and generalizations and cliche are used to describe someone's views instead of understanding what motivates them So my views will be seen as racist instead of what they are, its easier to label me than to understand what I am saying. And sometimes I am to blame for this because I dont explain my point properly But I do have my own biases and I try not to, its ongoing work and sometimes you not even aware of them
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The All Things Political Topic - We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office
Really?So the truth doesnt matter and we judge people on what we perceive and assume .... I am not convinced, its sounds very SJWish to me
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The All Things Political Topic - We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office
I agree, so tell me what makes me a racist\facist?
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Ukraine Conflict - "There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare"
I agree, Zora's argument that the Russians wouldnt target ZNPP is unconvincing. The Ruskies have done several stupid things and made bad decisions in the interest of getting certain military outcomes Its not about them " bombing themselves " so much as its a deliberate strategy where they arent concerned about the consequence
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The All Things Political Topic - We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office
Yes its well known and accepted that most countries have a requirement for certain skills and legal immigration addresses that Thats not the immigration problem that is the problem
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Ukraine Conflict - "There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare"
It was discussed on CNN that with the Russian military reversals and how the war is now being perceived within Russia the risk is now the Ruskies will indiscriminately target more civilian and " soft targets " like this dam So we should expect this, its a case of " we getting beaten in the traditional military sense lets go after infrastructure " because then it can seen by supporters of the war as something retaliatory Its deplorable but its normal for the craven and failed Russian military strategy
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Food Thread - Obsidian Gormand's Edition
I went with my Cpt family to an amazing restaurant last night at a prestigious hotel called Cellars-Honenort https://www.thecellars-hohenorthotel.com/restaurants-bars/the-conservatory/ The restaurant we ate at is built over a forest in the hotel grounds, I tried to capture how scenic it was in the photos.I had Starter : AGED BOLAND CHEESE SOUFFLÉ – gin cheese sauce, parmesan Main meal : SEARED OUTENIQUA SPRINGBOK LOIN , Honey glazed parsnip, XO chutney, charred onions, rocket pesto, red wine jus The cheese souffle was the best I have ever had
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The All Things Political Topic - We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office
No its not that, when you immigrate to any Western country you have to accept the value system of that country but you can still have your own culture and religion, thats why you see so many " little chinas\russia\korea\india\mexico\jamaica " in basically all Western courtiers that are immigration destinations
- Ukraine Conflict - "There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare"
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The All Things Political Topic - We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office
Im glad you raising these immigration realities because when I mention it you get some members, @majestic, who handwave it because Im a " facist\racist " and there is no immigration problem in the EU But you right, Sweden faces some real and obvious immigration challengers and the worse thing about it is if you ignore it you will see the rise of right wing political parties who get support from citizens who are not right wing but they not happy with current liberal immigration policies and this directly impacts things like crime
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The All Things Political Topic - We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office
So if i understand you correctly citizens of Sweden, and other countries, must just accept the reality of gang violence and increased crime because immigration is inevitable? And lets be honest these problems have definitely increased due to your liberal immigration policies so we cannot ignore the connection You dont think maybe most people would prefer a response like " lets immediately review our immigration policies " because we can understand many people have valid concerns?
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The All Things Political Topic - We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office
Comrade is just pushing his usual radical left hyperbole so I wouldnt take him seriously But the success of " right wing " parties in Sweden and throughout the EU is something everyone needs to consider and liberal immigration policies are a factor here as many of us have raised On Al-Jazeera they highlighted how the reason you seeing this success and support in Sweden for " right wing " parties is for reasons like gang violence and crime which is exacerbated by your liberal immigration policies. On Codex numerous Scandinavian members raised the same thing. And most of these Codex members are not white supremacist, like Rostere who use to a mod on Obsidian. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/9/12/swedish-opposition-inches-ahead-in-cliffhanger-election So my question to you and @Pidescois you do accept and recognize how immigration is a huge part of this political change and what do you think should be done about it so it doesnt feed and strengthen the real right wing in the EU?
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Ukraine Conflict - "There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare"
Gorthfuscious !!! Stop being naughty and pushing unnecessary anti-Western rhetoric Once Putin is gone it wont be the West who decides his replacement, it will be the Duma and the Federation Council who will decide his replacement Of course if they replace him with " another Putin " type that could be problematic. Lets try to be positive and believe the Ruskies would have learnt from Putins autocracy but these political developments would be up to the Russians The West wont decide this for Russia
- Ukraine Conflict - "There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare"
- Ukraine Conflict - "There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare"
- Ukraine Conflict - "There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare"
- Ukraine Conflict - "There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare"