OT: Current Affairs and Politics

[King-Gutho94]

Gee would anyone have loved to have be been the fly on the wall where Rudd and Howard caught up and sitting together during the Socceroos game in the US the other day.

 

[the phantom menace]

Howard looks like he's out on an excursion from his retirement village...

 

[the phantom menace]

It's also why it isnt ideal when immigrants send money back home to their families. No good for the circular economy.

Am pretty sure the common practice of multi-national companies banking their massive profits offshore and paying no Australian company tax dwarfs any issue of working migrants sending home some of their wages to family based in lesser developed countries...

 

[Avenger]

This is very interesting.

 

[the phantom menace]

Why don't f**kwits just stop killing people or having wars, all across the world...?

It's not a hard thing to do. I've never killed a merkin or been in a war, and I never will.

Just be happy with what you've got - and yes I'm saying that from the privilege of being in Australia. But if merkins stopped invading across agreed borders with weapons for a decade or even a year, then the world would be a far better place.

 

[Avenger]

Why don't f**kwits just stop killing people or having wars, all across the world...?

It's not a hard thing to do. I've never killed a merkin or been in a war, and I never will.

Just be happy with what you've got - and yes I'm saying that from the privilege of being in Australia. But if merkins stopped invading across agreed borders with weapons for a decade or even a year, then the world would be a far better place.

Watch the video before spewing generic, idealistic nonsense. There are deeper forces at play that drive these people to hate — and ultimately kill — each other.

 

[the phantom menace]

Watch the video before spewing generic, idealistic nonsense. There are deeper forces at play that drive these people to hate — and ultimately kill — each other.

I'm not clicking on any youtube videos, Casper.

My comment stands, regardless of whether you'd posted a youtube video or not.

f**kwits just need to stop killing people, fullstop.

 

[Gary Gutful]

I'm not clicking on any youtube videos, Casper.

My comment stands, regardless of whether you'd posted a youtube video or not.

f**kwits just need to stop killing people, fullstop.

If only it were that easy…

 

[T-Boon]

Why don't f**kwits just stop killing people or having wars, all across the world...?

It's not a hard thing to do. I've never killed a merkin or been in a war, and I never will.

Just be happy with what you've got - and yes I'm saying that from the privilege of being in Australia. But if merkins stopped invading across agreed borders with weapons for a decade or even a year, then the world would be a far better place.

Part of it is people feeling so certain they are right. If you are one of those people you are part of the problem.
Be more like me. I keep changing my mind on things and I don't know what I think about most things.

 

[T-Boon]

Rudd still looks like the Lego man, but the beard works for him.

 

[hindy111]

Watch the video before spewing generic, idealistic nonsense. There are deeper forces at play that drive these people to hate — and ultimately kill — each other.

I watched half last night. Very interesting. Will finish it today.

 

[the phantom menace]

The people, slowly rising against chaotic Trump.

Millions march for ‘No Kings’ in biggest protest against Trump to date

Protesters have rallied against what they believe to be an authoritarian, anti-democratic administration that has sidelined the Constitution.

www.smh.com.au

 

[hindy111]

Part of it is people feeling so certain they are right. If you are one of those people you are part of the problem.
Be more like me. I keep changing my mind on things and I don't know what I think about most things.

Thwre is nothing wrong with observing and not obsorbing. It means you can take on new knowledge and have a higher chance of finding the truth.

 

[the phantom menace]

If only it were that easy…

 

[the phantom menace]

I'm not clicking on any youtube videos, Casper.

My comment stands, regardless of whether you'd posted a youtube video or not.

f**kwits just need to stop killing people, fullstop.

Lol, even Trump seems to agree,as far as Russia and Ukraine are concerned.

And in a Truth Social post, Trump described the meeting as “interesting” and “cordial”, but said it was time to strike a deal and stop fighting: “They should stop where they are. Let both claim Victory, let History decide!”

Trump cools on ‘incredible’ weapons for Zelensky

The Ukraine president is keen to get some of America’s most dangerous missiles but Trump has moved to re-engage with Putin.

www.smh.com.au

 

[T-Boon]

Thwre is nothing wrong with observing and not obsorbing. It means you can take on new knowledge and have a higher chance of finding the truth.

Agreed. Always "self-scout" as well.
I had trouble for years with the fact I can't believe in global warming because I think it could well be a manipulation but at the same time I am a massive naturalist (loving animals, trees etc).
After much meditation I realized a simple solution is you can reject global warming but also go 100% in on the policy changes and the like but also go a step further and demand things like 1 child policy which is a nice little attack on the lefties who love climate change protests.
The above is magnificent self-scouting.

 

[Avenger]

I'm not clicking on any youtube videos, Casper.

My comment stands, regardless of whether you'd posted a youtube video or not.

f**kwits just need to stop killing people, fullstop.

Your ignorance and refusal to even consider another perspective is textbook. From this day on, you’ll be ignored indefinitely. I’ve said it before—you might be a decent person deep down, but you’re just another virtue-signalling sheep.

 

[Avenger]

 

[T-Boon]

The people, slowly rising against chaotic Trump.

Millions march for ‘No Kings’ in biggest protest against Trump to date

Protesters have rallied against what they believe to be an authoritarian, anti-democratic administration that has sidelined the Constitution.

www.smh.com.au

That’s cool.
Just remain civil and don’t loot or attack innocent mum and dad businesses. If they follow that simple rule then the right won’t have to retaliate with their own feral protests in a few years time.

 

[the phantom menace]

Your ignorance and refusal to even consider another perspective is textbook. From this day on, you’ll be ignored indefinitely. I’ve said it before—you might be a decent person deep down, but you’re just another virtue-signalling sheep.

You're entitled to your opinion and choice actions. But war still sucks, in my humble opinion.

The toxic masculinity of wars and invasions should not be celebrated or justified,no matter which nations or cultures are involved, in my humble opinion.

I find wars and invasions across of any country's internationally agreed borders hard to justify, beyond say a UN resolution to bring some rogue warmonger in line. And sadly we know how hard those are to achieve even when warranted.