BruceVC

Malc I can imagine you wondering what is my opinion on the question " were these cops cowards" and or " did they act appropriately " ? I have been avoiding getting involved in this specific debate because I have been tracking developments and facts and watching interviews. And I wanted to be sure about the points I can make that they are as well informed as reasonably possible But its also a fairly " long " post so I also didnt want to waste my time on making it if no one really wants to know what my opinion is. Because their are always debates that are active here or on Codex that people respond to and sometimes people agree with me and sometimes they dont. Like all debates ...thats the nature of a debate But the point Im making is let me know if you want to know what I think and @Sarex, and others, you may also want to know what I think?

Whats your opinion on what do you expect from your government and this will be outside of the obvious that I mentioned to GD like delivering public services and ensuring border control So in other words do you want your PM to be married, what about affairs and other things ?

I assumed you were being serious because its a valid point Remember Trump has very little interest or understanding of geopolitics and the US historical role and relationship with institutions like NATO. His strength was appealing to the base and internal US developments So if he was still president I am not saying he would be supporting the unprovoked invasion and war crimes but he wouldn't be sending the amount of aid to Ukraine or be as vociferously critical of Putin as Biden has been As you know I dont support the Democrats on certain policies but I did want Biden to win in 2020. Bidens response to the invasion is the correct one and Trump would not have responded in the same way Its not an exaggeration when people say " Trump had a bromance with Putin " and that bromance went both ways Putin definitely respected Trump and was very reluctant to ever criticize him

I agree, people were much happier and content in those days. Think about all the violent protests and unhappiness nowadays that people put themselves through. No one complained about " white, male privlidege " back then....everyone was happy and we know this is true because the level of civil disobedience was almost non-existent

I know, I know...just imagine

GD going back to Gorths question, what do you expect from your government? And Im serious because obviously all governments have to provide public services and collect tax and do other similar things. So thats mandatory for all governments But for example do you think our politicians should be moral and virtuous people and not have affairs or gamble or go to strip clubs. Would these things bother you ? They dont bother me because I expect them to deliver on the policies they say they believe in and what they do in their personal lives isnt my business unless its illegal

Its very hard to beat the cuteness of a kitten

Its an important question and very relevant, what do we expect from our politicians? And my view on this is absolutely what I believe and Im not being sarcastic or joking All our countries are Constitutional Democracies and through the election process citizens elect political parties to deliver on the policies and views they say they stand for So I expect politicians to deliver on what their mandate is and to ensure the citizens of the country are safe and they have a sustainable future All politicians must be accountable to the laws of the land and the Constitution. They are not above the citizens and I dont consider them our " leaders " but merely representatives of the country when they in power But the greater power\leader is the Constitution and nothing can go against that, yes you can make legitimate changes to a Constitution but our politicians are bound by that

Mamie it sounds like you distrust politicians generally? You mustnt be like that, all our politicians care about the poor and want to fix things like inequality. Thats why they always say in speeches things like " we care about the people " Why do you think they always kiss babies...its because they care 💞

Gorthfuscious !!! Stop being naughty, you really dont have a favorable view of the US do you....I want complete honesty now PS : If Im wrong I can get you discounts on Aunty Sam blowup dolls ?

I agree, we witnessed a more " reasonable " Putin during Trumps presidency but the Ukrainian invasion was inevitable And thats why the West is addressing it now.

Its probably because you cant call something the ISIS Caliphate if its not The real ISIS Caliphate, as you know, was a pseudo-state that existed between two almost failed but sovereign countries. It had structure and oil revenue and " borders " during its temporary existence ISIS is an ideological movement so when you find ISIS linked groups, like Al-Shabaab in Somalia, they not called a Caliphate because they dont control official territory. They exist throughout the ME and Africa as militant and sectarian groups But we still very concerned with any ISIS affiliated group and they must be wiped out

I have been very impressed with the massive support both financially and militarily that the US has been giving Ukraine, this has been one of those many examples why I support the US in most of its geopolitical and foreign policy decisions. Ironically if Trump was president I doubt the US would be as committed. Trumps bizarre bromance with autocratic leaders I am sure would have influenced the US aid to Ukraine But then you could argue Putin might not have made the biggest miscalculation of his life and initiated Putins War?

I knew it, so you are teaching CRT...thank you for being honest And most people wouldnt have an issue with teachers getting a gun because you would go on firearms training and you would be a responsible gun owner IMO

And you believe that? Do you remember the days when Trump had influence with Saudi Arabia and he could get them to increase production because he spoke to them?

Yeah a high oil price is great news for everyone, OPEC is a good friend of the third world who suffer the most from inflation. Im sure the invasion of Ukraine is worth it for Russia because at least they make money from oil sales ....great long-term strategy for your country

Im also not a big game park person but many of my family love game drives ....they go on 2x3 hour drives each day when they stay in the bush !!! But SA has many other holiday destinations like beach, mountain and outdoor activities like shark-cage diving and wine farm tours even if you like us and you dont like wilderness\bush holidays to see the big 5 like Rhino and Elephants

Thats a good point, so you saying the media will generally report on the race of the shooter and the victims if their is something like a stated manifesto?

Interesting feedback, thanks for the relevant response

You should discuss coming to SA, you can go on a Safari and do other things unique to an African holiday? And you will be safe so dont think of crime as a reason not to come here plus the $ vs Rand is very strong so your overall costs will be vastly reduced based on what you will get in the EU or Canada

Im looking for some feedback on something I have observed about this latest shooting in the US and how the global media frames these crimes. I am interested in how the local media within your country discusses it I dont believe in conspiracy theories or generalizations that become the truth. But I can comment exactly on how the SA media is covering this compared to the shooting in Buffalo the week before So the Buffalo shooting was raised as " white racist kills black people in another shooting " or something very similar But this Texas shooting has been described as " another mass shooting in US school, pupils are killed "....or something similar But the race wasnt brought up either about the shooter or the victims. I would have expected consistency and the media to frame it as " Hispanic shooter kills white and Hispanic pupils in shooting " So how has your local media framed this Texas shooting and why does race get brought up in one mass shooting and not another?

I hope you not using Sumo wrestlers fatness as an example of " exercise doesnt lead to weight loss " Sumo wrestlers eat food to have this weight and its " healthy " fat...its by design of their lifestyle https://oneshotmma.com/why-are-sumo-wrestlers-fat/ Diet and exercise are how you lose weight. That point should not be a debatable one ?

But dont you think they would lose weight as well? Exercise and muscle gain normally leads to weight loss especially when it comes to obesity which is a huge concern in many US public sector schools What did Hurlshot tell us, 30% of the kids are obese. Thats a problem surly?

That Flying Spaghetti Monster is seen more often than people would have you believe

Thats clever, I have never thought about that approach