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  • @mld-woody said:

    That's not at all how it was worded.

    If you take any more refined of a stance on these type of threads than "Muslims bad! Refugees bad!", You get called out for not caring about the victims. The immediate response is "oh, so you don't think it's worse for the victims?" No fuck it is. So I added that into avoid that response. Because we've gone down that path before...

    If the order in which you expressed those things were reversed it wouldn't sound tacked on. It's a nuance of the English language.

    @the-cysko-kid said:

    If the order in which you expressed those things were reversed it wouldn't sound tacked on. It's a nuance of the English language.

    It was a tacked on statement of me stating the obvious. Not to belittle the victims, but the other posters on here.

    Which, btw, I don't think anyone else has shown any concern or sadness towards the victims. No one here seems to care about them..

  • @diehardbrownsfan said:

    I lived in Japan off and on for over 8 years and had to get a SOFA (Status of Forces Agreement) Drivers license. Pass a written and drivers test. Japanese go through a very strict school and test to get their license. But afterwards seem to forget everything they learned. Very polite people until they get behind the wheel.

    See I find that strange, Japan seems like the one place in Asia that would be decent to drive. Not sure why, they just seem to have more in common with western values, honour, respect etc for fellow citizens. Compared to china, for example...

    @gftchris said:

    See I find that strange, Japan seems like the one place in Asia that would be decent to drive. Not sure why, they just seem to have more in common with western values, honour, respect etc for fellow citizens. Compared to china, for example...

    Believe me, it's true. They are better then say South Korea, PI, or Thailand. But seem as though manners are gone once behind the wheel for many. I still drive like I'm in Japan. I'm an offensive vice defensive driver.

  • @gftchris said:

    See I find that strange, Japan seems like the one place in Asia that would be decent to drive. Not sure why, they just seem to have more in common with western values, honour, respect etc for fellow citizens. Compared to china, for example...

    Believe me, it's true. They are better then say South Korea, PI, or Thailand. But seem as though manners are gone once behind the wheel for many. I still drive like I'm in Japan. I'm an offensive vice defensive driver.

    @diehardbrownsfan said:

    Believe me, it's true. They are better then say South Korea, PI, or Thailand. But seem as though manners are gone once behind the wheel for many. I still drive like I'm in Japan. I'm an offensive vice defensive driver.

    When DieHard puts on a turn signal he's not asking to turn he's telling you he's turning.
  • @logicisforsquares said:

    Yes. That is what I said exactly.

    No, you said we should hug them and ignore sexual assaults.

    If you can live outside of reality and in hyperbole, why can't I?

    @mld-woody said:

    No, you said we should hug them and ignore sexual assaults.

    If you can live outside of reality and in hyperbole, why can't I?

    Well, Euro government policies have been to try to hug them and ignore sexual assaults (ex: Cologne when the local gov attempted to hide it then later tried to keep the descriptions of the perps a secret). I don't make this shit up. So it is based in reality. A very shitty reality for women having to live near immigrants who don't understand that raping people is a no no.

  • @mld-woody said:

    No, you said we should hug them and ignore sexual assaults.

    If you can live outside of reality and in hyperbole, why can't I?

    Well, Euro government policies have been to try to hug them and ignore sexual assaults (ex: Cologne when the local gov attempted to hide it then later tried to keep the descriptions of the perps a secret). I don't make this shit up. So it is based in reality. A very shitty reality for women having to live near immigrants who don't understand that raping people is a no no.

    @logicisforsquares said:

    who don't understand that raping people is a no no.

    wait, wut? it is? aww man wut kind of shit is this now?

  • @the-cysko-kid said:

    If the order in which you expressed those things were reversed it wouldn't sound tacked on. It's a nuance of the English language.

    It was a tacked on statement of me stating the obvious. Not to belittle the victims, but the other posters on here.

    Which, btw, I don't think anyone else has shown any concern or sadness towards the victims. No one here seems to care about them..

    @mld-woody said:

    It was a tacked on statement of me stating the obvious. Not to belittle the victims, but the other posters on here.

    Which, btw, I don't think anyone else has shown any concern or sadness towards the victims. No one here seems to care about them..

    Well you've got a point there. I haven't expressed any remorse over the victims. I suppose it's just because I'm numb to it now. When you've seen the kind of shit that's out there I guess nothing's shocking anymore. But at least I don't fake it.

  • Only Newtown has ever rattled me.That's easily the worst thing that's happened in my lifetime. Yes, worse, in my opinion, than 9/11. Nothing else really has any power to faze me.

  • Only Newtown has ever rattled me.That's easily the worst thing that's happened in my lifetime. Yes, worse, in my opinion, than 9/11. Nothing else really has any power to faze me.

    @the-cysko-kid said:

    Only Newtown has ever rattled me.That's easily the worst thing that's happened in my lifetime. Yes, worse, in my opinion, than 9/11. Nothing else really has any power to faze me.

    I was never into conspiracy theories but there's so many things about Sandy Hook that still bother the living shit out of me.

  • It should bother the shit out of you but not because it was fake. What would be the point of faking something like that? No meaningful gun control measures came from it or any mass shooting before or after it.

  • It should bother the shit out of you but not because it was fake. What would be the point of faking something like that? No meaningful gun control measures came from it or any mass shooting before or after it.

    @the-cysko-kid said:

    It should bother the shit out of you but not because it was fake. What would be the point of faking something like that? No meaningful gun control measures came from it or any mass shooting before or after it.

    Gun Sales.

  • @the-cysko-kid said:

    Only Newtown has ever rattled me.That's easily the worst thing that's happened in my lifetime. Yes, worse, in my opinion, than 9/11. Nothing else really has any power to faze me.

    I was never into conspiracy theories but there's so many things about Sandy Hook that still bother the living shit out of me.

    @tiamat63 said:

    I was never into conspiracy theories but there's so many things about Sandy Hook that still bother the living shit out of me.

    like what?

  • Only Newtown has ever rattled me.That's easily the worst thing that's happened in my lifetime. Yes, worse, in my opinion, than 9/11. Nothing else really has any power to faze me.

    @the-cysko-kid said:

    Only Newtown has ever rattled me.That's easily the worst thing that's happened in my lifetime. Yes, worse, in my opinion, than 9/11. Nothing else really has any power to faze me.

    This stuff fazes me every time it's in Europe, because it could, and does, happen in London as well. We're as big of a target as is likely to exist in Europe (obviously USA is number one, so there's something you win at), and I live and work in central London. I have friends who live across Europe and every time something like this happens, in Berlin, Paris, Nice, or wherever, the first thing I'm doing is usually checking to see that they're alright. Same as in 2005 in London the first thing I did was check my brother was ok.

    So yeah, it still fazes me somewhat. On the flip side, another mass shooting in the US doesn't faze me any more, so I guess it's swings and roundabouts.

  • Well you'd better get used to it. This is going to be a frequent occurrence until some modern day Charles Martel appears to drive the invaders back to Araby. Since white society has lost its spine for fear of being called racist that's not likely to happen any time soon

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  • Angela Merkel is probably the worst leader of any western nation. I get that she wanted to do good by 1 - addressing the skills shortage by 2 - bringing in refugees from war torn Syria, many of whom would likely be dead or a slave if they had not come. However, she's a fucking moron for turning a blind eye to the culture of that region. She tried to get rid of the bad taste that Hitler left in everyone's mouth by showing how caring and multicultural Germany can be. Unfortunately, it was at the expense of the safety of her own citizens and she's taking the rest of the EU with her. The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

  • Angela Merkel is probably the worst leader of any western nation. I get that she wanted to do good by 1 - addressing the skills shortage by 2 - bringing in refugees from war torn Syria, many of whom would likely be dead or a slave if they had not come. However, she's a fucking moron for turning a blind eye to the culture of that region. She tried to get rid of the bad taste that Hitler left in everyone's mouth by showing how caring and multicultural Germany can be. Unfortunately, it was at the expense of the safety of her own citizens and she's taking the rest of the EU with her. The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

    @vaportrail said:

    Angela Merkel is probably the worst leader of any western nation. I get that she wanted to do good by 1 - addressing the skills shortage by 2 - bringing in refugees from war torn Syria, many of whom would likely be dead or a slave if they had not come. However, she's a fucking moron for turning a blind eye to the culture of that region. She tried to get rid of the bad taste that Hitler left in everyone's mouth by showing how caring and multicultural Germany can be. Unfortunately, it was at the expense of the safety of her own citizens and she's taking the rest of the EU with her. The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

    Well put.

  • I think merkel gets it now

  • I think merkel gets it now

    @clevfan4life said:

    I think merkel gets it now

    I mean, I'm shocked to see that she's for the banning of the burqa. That said, the cost was too high, and I'm wondering how much more the German people are willing to put up with before throwing her to the curb.

  • She's a good lady tho. But she made the wrong call on that one