BruceVC

Protests in Democracies nowadays are not precursors to insurrections or civil wars to overthrow unjust or authoritarian states So its not the same as the reality of what caused the Boston Tea Party Protests are almost always about a law or societal reality or unhappiness with a failure around something that government is doing They not about overthrowing the government like we saw in the Arab Spring

Here is a more detailed gameplay video for Bloodlines 2, its 11 minutes and covers some more detailed mechanics like decapitating combat skills that certain clans have and different dialogue outcomes around your play style Its making the game look much better

Protests dont have even have to cause a stir like traffic disruptions to get a message across Many protests get live interviews and media attention which is very effective around what the protest is about And in South Africa many protests end up with a memorandum being handed over to some government representative at the end of the protest march Those are all constructive outcomes of protests

Of course, the idea of burning a flag is hypothetical because I know no one on this forum would burn a flag or be involved in criminal acts like looting and vandalism during a protest With the exception of @uuuhhiiwho clearly doesnt know that a protest can absolutely be peaceful and you dont have to break the law

Here is a quick 6 minute Bloodlines 2 gameplay video It seems okay, I will wait for final release to see how good this game really is. Im a little reassured but not much

How are things in Denmark, are you still enjoying it and spending time with family? Are you planning on staying, also how is your Danish? With you living abroad for so long can you still write and speak Danish fluently?

The principle of the belief in what the flag signifies in the new South Africa doesn't change The old flag didnt represent the whole country but it had significance, for example South Africans died in 2 WW under the old flag We are opposed to anyone burning the flag Its a pity in many countries like the US the flag is taken for granted and burning it has just become a form of outrage protest " Im angry with my government ...lets burn the flag and make sure its on SM" I am very glad I live in country where we respect what the flag represents but we still criticize government and vote for different political parties

https://www.barrons.com/news/s-african-court-finds-radical-politician-guilty-of-hate-speech-c0784bef Julius Malema has been found guilty of hate speech, lovely. Long overdue but better late than never. Its his party that sings the song " kill the Boer, kill the farmer " " At a rally in 2022, Malema referred to a fight two years prior between members of his EFF party and white parents at a school accused of holding a whites-only dance party, telling his supporters that "killing is part of a revolutionary act" and "you must never be scared to kill Seized by the South African Human Rights Commission, the Equality Court ruled Wednesday that Malema's remarks "constituted hate speech... as they demonstrated a clear intention to incite harm and to promote or propagate hatred". The remarks were an "exhortation to kill white males who had participated" in the 2020 incident and to respond violently to racist behaviour, the ruling said."

So your posts are more less the same question We have different views on what a flag represents and thats because of where we live For me a flag doesn't represent the government or its policies , it represents the country and its history. Governments come and go with election cycles but your country is forever If people want to burn images of Trump or the GOP thats fine, thats your right and choice In South Africa our flag and what it means is very significant because we have only been a new Democracy for 30 years and the old flag is considered very offensive and hurtful because of Apartheid So even if you personally dont think a flag matters it really does matter on a deeply emotional level to many people outside the USA like in South Africa We also allow people to burn flags in South Africa but I cant recall a time where anyone has ever done that and if they did like you see in the US it would be be immediately and deeply criticized by almost everyone. I cant imagine anyone significant defending it because of the importance of what the flag represents Last year before the national election the DA created a political advert where the flag was burnt and then restored, here is the actual advert. Its not even a real flag burning but a metaphor around politics and this created a massive amount of outrage And this was our presidents response just to this advert, so you can imagine how our society would respond if a real flag was burnt https://www.gov.za/news/media-statements/president-cyril-ramaphosa-condemns-undermining-national-flag-party-political I dont think people should face jail time for burning a flag but they should be fined But the main point is I dont support any justification for burning a flag because it represents the country and not government policy which of course you can criticize

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/08/prosecuting-burning-of-the-american-flag/ Trump wants to pass a law where burning the US flag can get you prosecuted I support this and I have never understood how this type of behaviour was normalized and fine You can get angry with your government and protest legally but burning your flag goes too far " Our great American Flag is the most sacred and cherished symbol of the United States of America, and of American freedom, identity, and strength. Over nearly two-and-a-half centuries, many thousands of American patriots have fought, bled, and died to keep the Stars and Stripes waving proudly. The American Flag is a special symbol in our national life that should unite and represent all Americans of every background and walk of life. Desecrating it is uniquely offensive and provocative. It is a statement of contempt, hostility, and violence against our Nation — the clearest possible expression of opposition to the political union that preserves our rights, liberty, and security. Burning this representation of America may incite violence and riot. American Flag burning is also used by groups of foreign nationals as a calculated act to intimidate and threaten violence against Americans because of their nationality and place of birth."

The Ali G interview with Trump has become one of my favourites, this was way back in 2003 and before Trump got involved in politics Its classic Cohen parody and its why he is my funniest actor, Its even funnier because we know how Trump acts and thinks now and you can see how annoyed Trump gets

https://united24media.com/war-in-ukraine/what-are-the-new-us-eram-missiles-ukraine-just-got-that-threaten-every-russian-base-400-km-away-11024 The US has approved the sale of new ERAM missiles to Ukraine. Good news for Ukraine and its defense against the Russian invasion "ERAM is essentially a hybrid between a cruise missile and a bomb. It has a strike range of 240 to over 400 kilometers (150-250 miles). Ukraine has only a limited number of comparable long-range strike systems, notably the Storm Shadow/SCALP cruise missiles and domestically produced drone missiles. The delivery of a large batch of additional missiles will further strengthen Ukraine’s defensive capabilities. To reach distances of up to 400 kilometers, ERAM is equipped with an engine with a flight speed exceeding 700 km/h. Known technical specifications include: Approximate range: 463 km (288 miles) Flight speed: at least 763 km/h (475 mph) Accuracy: within 10 meters (33 feet) Weight: around 227 kg (500 pounds) The weapon was designed as simply as possible to ensure it can be launched from Ukraine’s existing platforms—specifically, aircraft. It can also be equipped with additional systems, including the Quicksink guidance head. With a range of 400 kilometers, ERAM dramatically expands the list of potential military targets for Ukrainian aviation, both inside Ukraine and on Russian territory. Within reach are all occupied territories and Crimea, allowing Ukraine to strike Russian military personnel concentrations, depots, railway infrastructure, supply routes, as well as air defenses and radar systems. Airfields and Shahed drone launch sites would also be vulnerable. "

At least items worth less than 100 Euro will still be sent so that means letters (who still sends letters???) That's a positive at least

Yes but we abandoned nukes before 1994 because we didnt need them as Apartheid and the Cold War was over That had nothing to do with NATO, it was an internal decision and we signed and agreed to the Non-Proliferation Treaty in 1991 https://thebulletin.org/2021/11/fw-de-klerk-who-ended-south-african-apartheid-leaves-another-legacy-nuclear-disarmament/ https://www.icanw.org/south_africa "Former nuclear-weapon programme South Africa formerly possessed an arsenal of six nuclear weapons. It dismantled them prior to acceding to the Non-Proliferation Treaty in 1991, recognising that its security was best achieved through disarmament. In 1994, the International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed that South Africa had dismantled one partially completed nuclear weapon and six completed weapons."

Im about 10 hours into Life in the Ruins mod collection for Fallout 4 and Im really enjoying it It creates a survival reality for FO4 but its balanced and so far not frustrating Lots of thinking went into what mods would make the game harder, lore friendly but still enjoyable The immediate changes I noticed was no Fast Travel, initially I was a little unhappy but now I appreciate it. You become lazy when you can fast travel between towns and I enjoy exploring and travelling Then ammunition is very scare and this means you need to scavenge everywhere, this is a great feature and reminds me of the constant resource shortages in games like STALKER It makes you become more strategic in combat and just increases the overall fun and reward with needing to explore. And Vendors so far have limited stocks of ammo But excellent mod collection so far, its makes FO4 much more hardcore and a fun survival game in this massive post-apocalyptic world I have also added a few new mods outside the Mod Collection like additional radio stations and its easy to see any issues with MO2 but so far so good