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Post by TidusandYuna1983 on Nov 12, 2017 15:56:34 GMT
There was a time when the Philippines was the richest country in Asia,that was when they were a territory of the United States. After the Filipinos gained independence,the constant corruption and mismanagement has turned Philippines into a full-on 3rd world country,and one of the most corrupt and worst countries to live in.I could be lambasted as a racist for saying this but doesn't it seem like certain cultures just cannot conform to civilization? Latin America, Africa, some parts of SE Asia, the Middle East... they just can't get a handle on corruption. The West is plenty corrupt itself but at a macro, globalist level. Like Banks, and Bilderbergs, and... well, I hate to say it like this buuuuut Jewish-dominated institutions. But, to be fair, corporations too. But at the State and local level corruption is MUCH more scarce in 1st World (read: US, Canada, Europe, Japan, etc) than it is in "3rd World" countries. Anthropologically speaking I wonder why? What is it about "white" cultures that engenders moral servitude at state and local levels that can't be replicated in places like, say, the Congo or Venezuela? Is it the same thing that made Roman armies so compliant that they were able to conquer the known world and hold it for buttloads of years? Is that what allowed the Spanish, English, and Americans to basically set up Empires as well? Is it because these other cultures don't have a good sense of national unity and therefore people are always looking out for number 1, so to speak, and are easily bought? Just like Ted DiBiase said: "Everybody's got a price" but that price is MUCH lower in some parts of the world. Just wondering. Perhaps these bad cultural traits pass on from generation to generation. I've been to the Philippines,and I kid you not,it reminds me of the movie Soylent Green,because it's so crowded(due to Filipinos not wanting to use birth control,even if they don't have money to take care of their children) and because of the poverty everywhere,and the way people push and shove rather than line up,whether it's at the bank,or to get a trolley at the airport. The Filipina girlfriends I've had are the worst when it comes to money management,they liked to spend large amounts of money everyday,and if I tried to explain to them this is unsustainable,they just throw a tantrum and insults at me. Many American guys who've married Filipinas have said the exact same thing.I guess it's comparable to how Ferdinand Marcos,and his wife Imelda stole so much money and bankrupted the Philippines,after America made Philippines the richest country in Asia. Plus,they used the military to shut down any political opposition. And unfortunately,the corruption didn't end with them,hence Philippines is one of the most corrupt countries in the world,and I guess if Filipinos see their own leaders acting this way,they will copy. In the North Eastern(Esan)region of Thailand,the Esan culture teaches women to marry a foreign guy and have him take care of her and it's ok if she doesn't work(Esan women are taught this at school).Most prostitutes who work in brothels in Thailand are from Esan(I've been to brothels in Thailand,and have friends whom are sex workers,and just about all of them are from Esan.Anyways,the Esan culture gives good Thai women who were born and raised in Bangkok,or conservative places such as Petchaburi or Samut Prakan a bad image. Many of my hard working Thai friends from BKK,Samut Prakan and Petchaburi have told me foreigners offer them money for sex,because they think all Thai women are the same as Esan women,and they find it insulting and annoying. Esan people refer to themselves as Lao,they eat Lao food,and speak a language that's similar to Lao language. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IsanUnfortunately,when people are trying to survive,it has an affect on culture too.Numerous Filipina women have asked me to marry them after talking to me for less than 1 hour,and they tell me if I take care of them and their kids,they will be a good wife for me,and even say stuff such as they're good in bed,or will offer a 'try out' sexual encounter,and they will tell me straight up it's to show they can sexually satisfy me.I know it's not the fault of those Filipina women,and they are thinking of survival,but this sort of thing has become part of their cultural trait because it's about survival. As for arabs,I know they're taught it's ok to lie,cheat and steal.Their major religion(Islam)teaches that too.Lebs in Australia have told me they hate Syrians(Syrian occupied Lebanon),but when Lebanon,Syria and Palestine are fighting against Israel,then all of a sudden they're best friends and Muslim brothers,and unite against non-muslims.Heck,Saudi Arabia and Lebanon hate each other,but the Saudi's were heavily involved in 911(and many Muslims from Lebanon cheered 911).
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Post by SteampunkNoir on Nov 14, 2017 2:58:37 GMT
I didn't know if I should post this in comedy or politics but it seems to be one and the same in the USA a lot now (and Australia, but it hurts to type atm).
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Post by endorbr on Nov 14, 2017 4:25:49 GMT
We Don’t Have To Wait For Due Process To Hold An Opinion On Roy Moore Really? Tell me how this isn't the media saying just believe what we tell you to believe? I believe it's up to me to have my own informed opinions on the matter. I say the timing on this is DAMN convenient given how close these allegations dropped to the election. Now we've got a pure hit piece trying to apply logic to why it's okay to condemn a man on pure allegation with no due process and no chance to have a say. Last time I checked that's what witch hunts and trials were all about and pieces like this only lend credibility to people's thoughts that there is an effort at dirty pool from the opposition and the media. If people actually read up on this story most of the allegations aren't even particularly damning. Some of it would be subjectively morally objectionable to some people while to others the acts are not uncommon and simply involve an older man courting a younger woman, without any sexual contact. The only one that is decidedly questionable is the allegations made by the woman that was 14 at the time and we have nothing but her word and his denial. Now I may find some of his supposed actions questionable that doesn't mean I just believe what the media is peddling. To be honest I'm disinclined to believe anything they say these days.
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Post by Uesugi-dono on Nov 14, 2017 12:25:17 GMT
We Don’t Have To Wait For Due Process To Hold An Opinion On Roy Moore Really? Tell me how this isn't the media saying just believe what we tell you to believe? I believe it's up to me to have my own informed opinions on the matter. I say the timing on this is DAMN convenient given how close these allegations dropped to the election. Now we've got a pure hit piece trying to apply logic to why it's okay to condemn a man on pure allegation with no due process and no chance to have a say. Last time I checked that's what witch hunts and trials were all about and pieces like this only lend credibility to people's thoughts that there is an effort at dirty pool from the opposition and the media. If people actually read up on this story most of the allegations aren't even particularly damning. Some of it would be subjectively morally objectionable to some people while to others the acts are not uncommon and simply involve an older man courting a younger woman, without any sexual contact. The only one that is decidedly questionable is the allegations made by the woman that was 14 at the time and we have nothing but her word and his denial. Now I may find some of his supposed actions questionable that doesn't mean I just believe what the media is peddling. To be honest I'm disinclined to believe anything they say these days. It doesn't really seem like America anymore, does it? But, to be fair, "Judge Roy Moore" just sounds like the name of a right bastard.
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Post by endorbr on Nov 15, 2017 18:31:36 GMT
Six Democrats Introduce Trump Impeachment Articles At least these guys are making it known to everyone that they’re idiots and where they stand. Don’t they know they have to actually provide proof to support their allegations and not just their interpretations and wishful thinking? They’ve got nothing. They know they’ve got nothing. Their leadership knows they’ve got nothing. This is all just saber rattling to stir their base to get out and vote in the 2018 midterms because they know full well that a Republican lead Congress isn’t going to move on this and they’re just floating the promise to their constituency that they’ll get it done if you give them the majority. That’s not going to happen either.
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Post by endorbr on Nov 15, 2017 20:37:30 GMT
Cards Against Humanity Buys Land on US-Mexico Border to Block Trump's Wall Idiots. Yes, this might make things marginally more difficult IF the US government has to end up going through eminent domain proceedings but don't these morons realize it will just cause greater cost to the US taxpayer to make it happen. So essentially in their childish form of protest all they're really doing is costing us the taxpayer more money to get it done. They're not stopping anything. There are more intelligent and effective means to protest.
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Post by TidusandYuna1983 on Nov 16, 2017 7:09:58 GMT
Mugabe's reign as dictator of Zimbabwe is over via a coup. Mugabe brought on the land reforms which kicked white farmers off their lands in Zimbabwe and turned Zimbabwe from being a food basket of Africa to a 3rd world shithole. He also said 'we must never trust the pink' (he referred to white people as 'pinkies'. Funny thing is,when Zimbabwe was suspended from the Commonwealth due to his violent,undemocratic and racist ways,Mugabe called Britain and Australia 'racist' for criticizing him,claiming they want to make the Commonwealth be white(even though the Commonwealth has lots of mostly black and Asian countries). Only thing is,knowing the history of African countries,it's only a matter of time before another dictator with the mentality of a child takes over and continues the corruption and threatening anybody who opposes them politically. www.news.com.au/world/africa/zimbabwe-coup-how-robert-mugabes-violent-reign-ended/news-story/2633e1bf2655c53ea7ef2e7bad111432
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Post by Uesugi-dono on Nov 16, 2017 12:37:12 GMT
Mugabe's reign as dictator of Zimbabwe is over via a coup. Does Africa change Presidents in any other way?
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Post by TidusandYuna1983 on Nov 16, 2017 14:17:31 GMT
North Korea 'sentences Trump to death' for insulting Kim Jong-un
Regime-run newspaper says US president is ‘hideous criminal’ after he said North was a ‘cruel dictatorship’ and Kim ‘short and fat’
The war of words between Donald Trump and North Kim Jong-un sees no sign of abating.
North Korea’s state media has criticised Donald Trump for insulting leader Kim Jong-Un, saying the US president deserved the death penalty and calling him a coward for cancelling a visit to the inter-Korean border.An editorial in the ruling party newspaper Rodong Sinmun focused its anger on Trump’s visit to South Korea last week, during which he denounced the North’s “cruel dictatorship” in a speech to legislators in Seoul.
The visit was part of a marathon five-nation Asia tour by the US president aimed largely at galvanising regional opposition to the North’s nuclear weapons ambitions.
“The worst crime for which he can never be pardoned is that he dared [to] malignantly hurt the dignity of the supreme leadership,” the editorial said.
“He should know that he is just a hideous criminal sentenced to death by the Korean people,” it added.
Since becoming president, Trump has engaged in an escalating war of words with Kim Jong-un, trading personal insults and threats of military strikes and raising concerns about an outbreak of hostilities.Towards the end of his Asia tour, he sent a tweet from Hanoi that took the verbal jousting to a new level, taunting the North Korean leader over his height and weight.
“Why would Kim Jong-Un insult me by calling me ‘old,’ when I would NEVER call him ‘short and fat’?” he tweeted.
The members of the ruling Kim dynasty – past and present – enjoy near god-like status in North Korea, which has demonstrated extreme sensitivity to any remark that might be seen as mocking or disrespectful of the leadership.
The editorial also took a dig at Trump’s failure to tour the demilitarised zone (DMZ) dividing the two Koreas – a traditional stop-off for senior US officials visiting the South.
Trump’s helicopter taking him to the DMZ had turned back after just five minutes due to bad weather – an explanation the newspaper dismissed.
“It wasn’t the weather,” the editorial said: “He was just too scared to face the glaring eyes of our troops.”
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Post by endorbr on Nov 16, 2017 16:32:22 GMT
North Korea 'sentences Trump to death' for insulting Kim Jong-un
Regime-run newspaper says US president is ‘hideous criminal’ after he said North was a ‘cruel dictatorship’ and Kim ‘short and fat’ The war of words between Donald Trump and North Kim Jong-un sees no sign of abating. North Korea’s state media has criticised Donald Trump for insulting leader Kim Jong-Un, saying the US president deserved the death penalty and calling him a coward for cancelling a visit to the inter-Korean border.An editorial in the ruling party newspaper Rodong Sinmun focused its anger on Trump’s visit to South Korea last week, during which he denounced the North’s “cruel dictatorship” in a speech to legislators in Seoul. The visit was part of a marathon five-nation Asia tour by the US president aimed largely at galvanising regional opposition to the North’s nuclear weapons ambitions. “The worst crime for which he can never be pardoned is that he dared [to] malignantly hurt the dignity of the supreme leadership,” the editorial said. “He should know that he is just a hideous criminal sentenced to death by the Korean people,” it added. Since becoming president, Trump has engaged in an escalating war of words with Kim Jong-un, trading personal insults and threats of military strikes and raising concerns about an outbreak of hostilities.Towards the end of his Asia tour, he sent a tweet from Hanoi that took the verbal jousting to a new level, taunting the North Korean leader over his height and weight. “Why would Kim Jong-Un insult me by calling me ‘old,’ when I would NEVER call him ‘short and fat’?” he tweeted. The members of the ruling Kim dynasty – past and present – enjoy near god-like status in North Korea, which has demonstrated extreme sensitivity to any remark that might be seen as mocking or disrespectful of the leadership. The editorial also took a dig at Trump’s failure to tour the demilitarised zone (DMZ) dividing the two Koreas – a traditional stop-off for senior US officials visiting the South. Trump’s helicopter taking him to the DMZ had turned back after just five minutes due to bad weather – an explanation the newspaper dismissed. “It wasn’t the weather,” the editorial said: “He was just too scared to face the glaring eyes of our troops.”
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Post by endorbr on Nov 17, 2017 16:36:22 GMT
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Post by Uesugi-dono on Nov 19, 2017 8:40:20 GMT
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Post by endorbr on Nov 21, 2017 18:43:55 GMT
EXCLUSIVE-State Dept revolt: Tillerson accused of violating U.S. law on child soldiers This is the big fat ball of partisan BS that US politics have become. So the beef here is that the Secretary of State excluded a few nations from the list despite recommendations from subordinates. Then we dial the clock back to the Obama administration and we find that while Obama had those countries on the list... he just wrote waivers to exclude them from any restrictions. So what we're seeing is a bunch of partisan jackasses splitting hairs about how our administrations violate our own laws and policies when effectively nothing is any different than the way we've been doing it for years. Brilliant.
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Post by endorbr on Nov 25, 2017 0:34:54 GMT
Judge rules Seattle's tax on the wealthy is illegal; city vows to appeal The West Coast cities are full of some grade A idiots. The judge rightfully shut the city council down because they’re violating the State Constitution. Cities can only levy taxes within the bounds of what the state allows. The state doesn’t have income taxes, ergo the city can’t create an income tax. Pretty simple. This also seems like a tax on punishing success. When did making $250k start getting considered “rich?” Especially on the west coast? That’s definitely living better than me but still far from rich. That’s an extra tax on upper middle income earners more than anything. Now the city is going to waste even more tax payer money to fight this in court when they have no legal precedent to stand on and are unlikely to win unless they find a judge that is extra liberal applying the law.
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Post by TidusandYuna1983 on Nov 27, 2017 8:43:54 GMT
Good to hear Japan is developing closer economic ties with Israel,and not letting whinging Arab nations dissuade them.
These Arab/Muslim countries that DO NOT accept visitors with Israeli stamped passports:
Syria
Lebanon
Libya
Kuwait
Iran
Iraq
Pakistan
Saudi Arabia
Sudan
Yemen
People from Malaysia need special permission to visit Israel from the Malaysian government,basically they need to be a Christian or need some other good reason.This Malaysian woman tried to defend this by saying ''The passport states "kecuali Israel" because the Malaysian government have no power to handle anything in the state of Israel and that means if you get your ass into trouble over there, nobody can save your ass'' (in relation to Malaysia having no diplomatic relations with Israel). She also says.''Malaysia doesn't want anything to do with Israel''. Oh geez,I wonder why? It's more to do with your country not liking Israel because Israel is a Jewish majority,not so much because you can't guarantee their safety. When you get in trouble in any foreign country,you are at the mercy of their legal system,no matter whether your country has good/bad diplomatic relations.
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