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I cant say I was using the Internet back then, SA was about to have its first Democratic election in 1994 and that was more significant and impactful to us I had never heard of the term Eternal September until now, interesting link. All I can say is Im eternally grateful that access and benefits of the Internet became mainstream. Its the greatest source of available information the world has ever known and it would seem almost criminal to deny mankind that information? Its not broken, its constantly evolving and getting better. Now we have the potential of visits to different Metaverses ..the ULTIMATE progression of online gaming, I am really excited for the future. I can only imagine an Elder Scrolls or Forgotten Realms Metaverse

https://www.iol.co.za/news/10-heartbreaking-pictures-that-show-the-true-extent-of-kzns-flood-damage-c91570a5-8dec-4066-b041-36fdd478f28c These floods in the province I have travelled to has caused the deaths of over 300 people so far, their is no water supply in parts of the province where their is flooding. Here are some photos of the devastation From Easter we will in mountains where they havent been hit by the rains so at least I will be able to take a normal bath

Do you personally think overall she was a good leader for Germany? In other word will you reflect on her leadership in a positive or negative way ?

I know this is a "boring " subject and we all want to move on from the pandemic and the idea of constantly wearing masks and hearing about unnecessary lockdowns is annoying and unconvincing But I still recommend getting a booster, one of my brothers got the virus this week. He has very bad flu symptoms and his whole body is aching, he sleeps all day and now his whole family cant come to this mountain resort that we going to for Easter He didnt take a booster but his wife did and she is asymptomatic and feels fine. So vaccines still seem the most effective way to prevent severe Corona or worse symptoms

I thought she was an excellent Chancellor, the only 2 things I would really criticize her on was her stance on open immigration that started with Syrian immigrants and she tried to appease Putin too much But neither of those should change what I hope is her successful legacy around Germany, at least for me But I like Scholtz and I think he is definitely making some early prudent decisions like the rearmament of Germany, its long overdue and its time for the EU to also focus on having its own effective military force outside of NATO which matters but its not exclusively EU

Swansong looks good as usual

No, I dont follow selective and biased propaganda

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/04/14/europe/russia-navy-cruiser-moskva-fire-abandoned-intl-hnk-ml/index.html Update on the Moskva

Im not sure why you feel the whole world is hating on Germany, you shouldnt use reddit or SM as s gauge to determine real sentiment Germany cant just cut all energy ties to Russia, this takes time and this was well known

So some men will take advantage of the situation and try to get lucky but lets not suggest this is the majority of people helping the Ukrainian refugees

They are, their are several million Ukrainian refugees already in Europe but you cant just absorb people instantly. These things take time and also most Ukrainian want to return to Ukraine. They dont want to be refugees permanently The EU has done a lot considering the timeframes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Ukrainian_refugee_crisis

Nah, once Putins War is over you underestimate the West and its allies commitment to Ukraine. The country will be rebuilt with funding from the wealthiest countries in the world, they not going leave Ukraine alone after the devastation inflicted by the warmongering of Putin I would be more worried about the future of Russia than Ukraine

Its one of my brothers 40th birthdays this week and we have booked an Easter weekend at a mountain resort called Sani Pass. SA offers 3 types of main holiday destinations that include beach, game reserve and mountain resorts. Everything was fine until the province where we going was hit by the worst floods in living memory. Now we not sure if the Cpt family should go because of all the damage done to infrastructure like water supply and roads. But I think we will still go, Im flying out at 3pm today if everything is till happening https://www.booking.com/hotel/za/sani-pass-resort.en-gb.html?aid=330631;label=msn-vGhbmuGGDLKc8ZoXRP6liw-2971246154%3Atikwd-16754163194%3Aloc-168%3Aneo%3Amte%3Alp164220%3Adec%3Aqssani pass hotel website;sid=a9d006787ba00c2a461db12b3f22e5d5;dest_id=-1237281;dest_type=city;dist=0;group_adults=2;group_children=0;hapos=1;hpos=1;no_rooms=1;req_adults=2;req_children=0;room1=A%2CA;sb_price_type=total;sr_order=popularity;srepoch=1649837307;srpvid=8b1e393d96870114;type=total;ucfs=1&#hotelTmpl

Oh I dont know, people like you who immigrated to the EU and live in the countries like Netherlands which is part of the EU might want the EU to survive ?

https://www.investopedia.com/russia-in-selective-default-on-sovereign-debt-5225534 Russia is in default of paying back interest on bonds and paying back bonds that have matured from foreign investors, they offered to pay in Rubles but investors werent interested in such a problematic currency Bad Russia, to quote from the article " As a result, Russia is moving toward its first full default on foreign currency denominated sovereign debt in more than a century "

Nah, its not moralizing to align ideologically with the West\NATO and to condemn Putins War, I would say thats normal for anyone living in a Constitutional Democracy And what about the Tigrayans? You cant expect more, or even equal, attention to a brutal civil war in Ethiopia, that even the AU isnt concerned about, than to a war on the border of the EU that directly impacts the EU, US and their allies

I dont get it? Thats exactly how you suppose to respond

No their system makes sense because it give political access and voice to lots of smaller parties that now need to tell their supporters in this next round who to support and they can negotiate with the bigger parties for their support. So it becomes exciting and interesting when you see the different extreme left and right smaller parties telling their supporters who to vote for

We definitely dont want a Le Pen victory, anything that threatens the sustainability of the EU we dont want

I doubt you upsetting many people just those that complain about things that arent a big deal considering how overall quiet off-topic is normally

" Carbon credits and Carbon Colonialism "

@Elerond were you aware of this?

Mamie !!!! Stop being naughty and lazy, if you force me I will tell your wife You must obviously post the links with an example of the video outside of Oz ?

No thats not the reason people are taught history, history is about the events that created things we use or know about nowadays and its unbiased and inclusive of all relevant parts that contributed towards that event You definitely dont want to focus on the bad parts because it will create an inaccurate view of that event which defeats the point of learning history. History is not a selective ideological tool to create or suit a certain narrative Because what would be the point and benefit of teaching history like you suggested and can you give an example ?

This is exactly the type of response I have been looking for around this topic and I think because most people arent really interested in the CRT debates we never really get into them on this level. So thanks for commenting because I want to go a bit deeper on my view This topic does get hijacked in the US by some on the left and right, Ted Cruz openly says " CRT is racist and its wrong " and he adds to the irrational but well meaning fear of white American parents who I can guarantee dont know exactly what CRT is about but demand that its not taught because they fear their kids will be forced to admit " Im white and that means Im racist " or something else that is equally inaccurate and silly. Then on the left I have heard activists say things like "CRT is about the truth of the US, and the truth is about admitting the US was built on slavery and racism" or something similar and I dont agree with that either because the US was not just built on those things and the suggestion that any country in the world would expect their citizens to somehow be taught that country was built only the negative realities of their is history is absurd And your anecdotal story is something else that confuses me, I would assume that it is intrinsically part of the normal history at all US schools that slavery existed and also that Northern states were opposed to it and stories of abolishment are recorded . But thats how normal history is taught and when you taught history no one gets blamed, its an accurate account of the history. In SA it is common historical knowledge that Apartheid was implemented in 1948 by white, Afrikaners. I am white, English South African and my grandparents voted for the English political party. So historically my ancestors were not responsible for the implementation of Apartheid and even if I was Afrikaans Im still not my grandparents. But many white people in SA understand we have a real responsibility to do what we can to address the Apartheid legacy issues And this history of the creation of Apartheid is part of our school history but white Afrikaners dont get blamed but they are obviously mentioned as supporting the National Party that implemented it So going back CRT in the US, do you have a school curriculum that at least shows what at the school level has been suggested, I cant find it but they must exist ? Because the best solution to this debate is for us to see exactly what they saying on the school level to see how reasonable or accurate it is. And their will be no more unnecessary confusion and parents overreacting And then one last issue, all school subjects I have ever studied are based on proven and almost globally recognized areas of knowledge. I find it strange that their is a desire to bring in a subject that is University designed into the school level. Is that that how new subjects get created in the US?