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    As opposed to the majority of countries where governments are elected through Democratic elections and are accountable to people through transparent legal systems and Constitutions None of these things exist in China
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    I mentioned there are some things I will miss about Trumps personality....this video highlights an example
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    I just watched the part of the " swearing of citizens " and I cant think of more blatant example of overt, racial tokenism than that....it was so staged and reeked of pandering it made me laugh I was literally expecting Trump to next find a black baby that he could hug and coddle
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    Yes this is a huge factor for there personal geo-political goals and there economic survival and transformation is linked inextricably to the USA being there primary export market But they also want to be left alone to influence there region in many areas like Hong Kong and the South China Sea developments
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    You right it does create an interesting, political dichotomy around who supports Trump Coincidentally there are valid reasons for this dichotomy that our US friends probably wont be too concerned about yet it impacts certain geo-political realities that Trump has both contributed towards and supported and now the question becomes " if he is gone how do you resolve these things that Trump was addressing " ? So the different countries that may or may not support Trump can be broken from a high level perspective into Russia, Israel, Gulf States, Japan and SK who want Trump to win because his foreign policy decisions align with many of there concerns China, the EU and most other Western countries who I would argue prefer a Biden win as Trump has upset and created problems around global alliances and understanding the importance of certain alliances like NATO Conflict of interest indeed, pass the popcorn
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    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lovecraft_Country_(TV_series) HBO has released a new series called Lovecraft Country and I started watching it, I am thoroughly enjoying it. Its a horror, drama based on the HP Lovecraft world and it has huge potential
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    Zora you know how I hate getting involved in other peoples debates but Gromnirs right, please dont jump the gun....lets just wait till all the evidence and all the footage has been collated and then we can malign and blame the police for this incident
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    Not odd at all.....perfectly normal and part of the Trump theater and represents his transmogrification of reality show TV and normal political decorum and strategy There was a time in the beginning of the Trump era, back in 2015, when he started his campaign that this would have both surprised and shocked me but nothing surprises me anymore about Trump If he loses the election, which he should , I am going to miss a few things about him and the positive changes he has brought. For example I have never seen China so obsequious and conciliatory with any US president. China was dismissive of Obama and IMO treated him rudely at times Last night I was watching a really good interview on CNN with Christina Amanpour and a very articulate Chinese CEO of a global think tank and the Chinese guy basically was reiterating that China wants a good and healthy relationship with the USA, how China doesn't want a war with the USA and it was also mentioned how the CCP actually wants Biden to win because Trump is too unpredictable Its interesting how things have changed because the CCP use to like and support Trump
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    The thought of this legal outcome made me laugh.....you never know it could be true.? What if the person being charged is feeling very, very, very guilty and wants to receive a longer prison sentence than prescribed, like a form of catharsis....then it makes sense
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    This is definitely a real criticism of Trump and is one of the main factors he should lose the election, his presidency has horrendously and egregiously mishandled the overall Virus pandemic
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    Elerond do you personally believe people that commit certain capital crimes like murder or a serial rapist should be able to vote....even if the person is serving a life sentence in prison ?
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    I am watching Season 2 of The Rookie, so far its as good as the first season
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    Yes but in the video provided by Dark there are several considerations mentioned that lead to the police using deadly force, I am not saying it would justify use of deadly force but if you watch the video you will see Blake was not only fighting with the police, he seemed immune to Tazers and he ignored there instructions to not walk away. Do the police need to wait for a person to actually produce a gun before using deadly force under these circumstances?
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    I like the term the " outrage culture" ....I am going to use that one
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    Gorthfuscious I have to say that is one of the most brilliant, informative and funny videos I have ever seen when it comes to discussing societal problems like racism. I am going to share it with people I know Are the people in the video part of the point he is intentionally making? For example does he really get beaten up and does he really throw that camera in the sea? I was amazed by the scene during Australian day where they run after that guy for " not showing the flag "...did that really happen?
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    This may have been posted before but I love this video, we dont have bears in SA but I always wish I had a bear cub as a pet
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    I can understand why you would raise this point, you believe that there is far too much attention on violence committed during some protests when in fact most protests are not violent. Ostensibly that is true but it also doesn't help or address the problems that are ongoing in certain US cities like Portland. And the violence and damage to property and people is real. Its societal impact and how ubiquitous the " violent protests " are get used by both the left and right to feed political aspirations with normal citizens caught in the middle But since most of us dont want another 4 years of Trump I am more concerned how his campaign will embellish this violence and use this to gain votes Trump is obviously going to focus on similar sentiment to what you expressed as an example of " Democrats dont care about anarchy and lawlessness .....Democrats hate oil .....Democrats hate God.....Democrats want to take away your guns " ( despite the fact a person could quite possibly not be a Democrat but share some of theses views in a constructive way ) Two things can be true at the same time in life and I honesty believe this applies to this general debate and we should call them out, so for example The majority of protests are not violent There is real violence committed by Antifa and other anarchist groups at some protests that needs to be dealt with effectively So in summary for people who have there livelihoods and lives directly impacted and irrevocably changed by violence in protests the last thing they want to hear is someone making a well meaning comment like " not all the protests are violent or disruptive " .....all this does is feed the Trump narrative of " the left dont care about lawlessness " and could add unintentional support to his campaign
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    But there is a reality of being confronted by a violent mob on the roads and you in your car and you just want to get away due to an absolute fear of being harmed and or killed It happened to me once in SA during one of our violent protests, there were about 20 armed people in front of me and they were forcing cars off the road. I ignored this and drove off the road to avoid them and then joined the road later on about 100 meters further...I ended up damaging my car but I avoided harming anyone. But I doubt I would have stopped if someone jumped in front of me ...and this is about a fear of your own safety
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    I think volo may be suggesting exactly that., the concern being I am sure you can be charged if you kill anyone ....in SA this crime is known as culpable homicide. In the USA I think its known as involuntary manslaughter? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culpable_homicide#:~:text=Culpable homicide is a categorisation of certain offences,how a particular jurisdiction has defined the offence.
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    I decided to experiment yesterday with Spaghetti Bolognese, I used Pork mince instead of Beef and it was delicious Making meals like Bolognese is always a good idea because you can freeze extra mince and normally the mince I cook lasts for 2-3 days for other meals My " quick " Bolognese meal is easy Fry onions, garlic and mushrooms for about 4-7 minutes until onions are translucent Then add the Mince and brown it off for about 5 minutes Then add Tomato Puree and Tomato and Onion mix or other primary sauces ( I would also add Red Wine ) Reduce heat and slow cook for about 1 hour or so Add spices and additional flavors as you see fit
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    Volo this is no way to encourage people to stop there cars for the protesters....in fact if the outcome is people get beaten to death for stopping there cars then maybe people SHOULDNT stop there cars
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    How old is she, your niece is indeed prudent
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    Antifa is definitely implicated in violence, looting and criminal behavior. The US authorities need to continue to arrest and hopefully prosecute people involved in this unacceptable anarchy .....what world do we want to live in or where we want younger generations to inherit where you allow police stations to be blatantly attacked https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/08/24/portland-protests-police-precinct-set-fire/3427950001/
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    I dont think anyone guilty of certain capital crimes should be allowed to vote, you forfeit the honor and responsibility to vote if you commit certain deeds In SA we allow all prisoners to vote ....mass murderers, mass rapists , gang members responsible for multiple deaths ...you name it. I dont agree with it but its our law and I wish it will change https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/elections-2019-prisoners-right-to-vote/
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