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1081
« on: May 27, 2017, 12:33:12 AM »
"Surrender your pussy to me Reich now."
1082
« on: May 26, 2017, 08:18:51 PM »
Fair enough on both fronts. Well I learned a bit while discussing this, so thanks for that.
As for Iran, yeah I am honestly convinced we're on the wrong side of allies when it comes to Iran. We have the Saudi's as our allies, yet their human rights issues are far worse than Iran's, and more terrorists than ever COME from Saudi Arabia. That and Iran's civilians view Americans so favorably, they just hate our government (for obvious reasons).
I think Iran had/has huge potential to be a much better ally, and honestly, they're far more western than the shit we're dealing with with the Saudi's.
Right now the nation that seems most pro Western is Egypt, and their leader is really pushing hard for a more secular government/society.
1083
« on: May 26, 2017, 08:09:06 PM »
I didn't know the Taliban were backed by Pakistan though, which just further shows me that barring a few nations in the middle east, most are pieces of shit that promote terrorism.
Though in Iran's case, I'd argue they do it because they're sick of the West constantly fucking with them. Coulda been a great ally, Iran, but no, Britain needed it's oil and the US had to be its bitch.
1084
« on: May 26, 2017, 08:07:32 PM »
Thr country was stabilizing with Ahmad Shah Massoud until he was assassinated and the Taliban took almost completely over. The Taliban weren't welcome they were always a splinter group of the mojahedin and viewed as extremists. Shortly after his death America and NATO invaded.
Yeah I know who you're on about. He didn't unite all of Afghanistan though from what I'm seeing obviously due to them falling to the Taliban. Just learned he got assassinated 2 days before 9/11 though, which is a shame. Either way, he seems like the last pro friendly Westerner that actually had some shit going for him. The modern government of Afghanistan is corrupt and useless and will fall into Taliban hands the moment the US pulls out. I wouldn't say Afghanistan was stabilizing though when it was under a multitude of civil wars. It's not stable now either.
1085
« on: May 26, 2017, 07:51:53 PM »
Otherwise Afghanistan was very rapidly progressing and recovering after the Soviet invasion and there was very little hatred for America and the west in general.
Sorry, gotta quip in on this one thing. I don't think that is accurate in the slightest. They weren't rapidly progressing at all, they were embroiled in a civil war after the Mujaheddin ousted their government due to infighting that finally stabilized when the Taliban came in. Many people welcomed them at first because they were finally able to have secure roads and town centers without the worry of dying. The issue is when they started imposing their overly harsh version of law. But no, Afghanistan has always had some shit going on with it. Be it some civil war or power struggle. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghan_civil_warOne look at this page says as much. I feel sorry for them, because they've never had a chance to actually be stable and develop.
1086
« on: May 26, 2017, 12:40:37 PM »
It does look funny that there are borders that look like they were drawn with a ruler. There should be Kurdistan.
Yeah man, at the table they literally just went "okay you get this, aaaaaand" *line drawn here* "I get this!" They didn't think it through very well at all. Which is odd because after WW1 they handled the borders of Europe with much more care. But that's because they actually gave a fuck.
1087
« on: May 26, 2017, 12:27:39 PM »
but I don't know about any statues of Hitler decorating the streets.
Well we need to fix that
1088
« on: May 26, 2017, 12:25:59 PM »
More like the countries are falling apart because local warlords who don't give a shit about the past or current politics just want power and money and then start civil wars to undermine the current authority. In which case, your only options are either to get involved because you feel letting innocent people get caught up in something like that is unethical and deal with consequences of outside involvement, or do nothing and let the country eat itself alive while begging for outside help for the innocents. Either way you're fucked.
Lots of Africa, South Asia, and the Middle East is still dealing with the fact that a lot of the internal bits of the countries hate the shit out of each other because some bastards with big guns and boats drew lines on a map and went "yup, that's a country, now." I mean honestly in Cindo's defense, the lack of foresight when drawing borders on maps has historically been a bad idea where a group of people have their own regions, only to get boxed in with others, or suddenly excluded from their people. It's a reason Germany went on its little land grabbing spree a few years before World War 2 because it split off people who were historically part of Germany. It's a reason you see Russia dealing with it now when the USSR suddenly dissolved and people who were more culturally aligned with Russia, were suddenly out. Of course that one is a bit different, but the point is, when drawing borders, cultures and languages play a massive role it. The fact there are warlords and unstable places is in large part due to people who despise each other are suddenly bunched in one nation and told "okay work things out with each other now". It's why Africa is the nation with the straightest border lines in the world. It's a reason you're seeing countries try to slowly emerge from Africa because people are trying to actually form nations that actually represent that groups people. Post colonialism. Messy business.
1089
« on: May 25, 2017, 09:17:04 AM »
but I don't see republicans coming up with a better idea.
Isn't that their entire party in a nutshell? "OBAMACARE IS BAD!" they say for 8 years and now they can't come up with shit that isn't worse. In their defense though, being the opposition party and governing party, as Paul Ryan pointed out, is different. You'd just think someone woulda come up with something to oppose it and offer actual substance.
1090
« on: May 25, 2017, 09:15:47 AM »
agreed
the Republican Party has no redeeming qualities
They at least care about some constitutionally given rights.
Until they disagree with it hello abortion "b-b-but muh states rights" as they try to impose a national agenda of enforcing it. Rand Paul calls them out on it all the time.
1091
« on: May 25, 2017, 09:11:30 AM »
Trump isn't libertarian but he's the next best thing. Democrats, pretty much poisoning America.
Trump is enacting every horrible GOP policy under the sun you blithering moron. There's no hope for you.
He's not American, so pay him no mind he's just trying to get involved so he can appeal to the GOP's better nature when he flee's from Finland after the inevitable annexation by Russia.
1092
« on: May 25, 2017, 08:57:31 AM »
It's quite interesting, because this theory was kicking around a few years ago. From what I vaguely remember scientists couldn't quite figure out the presence/absence of a haplogroup in Africans and Europeans. Loosely along the lines of it wouldn't be possible for europeans to have evolved from Africa because there were certain genetic markers that were absent.
I wish I'd bookmarked the study now, but someone on here (Trojanlord maybe) linked it like 2 years ago.
It's interesting that we have some very convincing evidence now. It's crazy how one discovery can turn solid "facts" on its head. But I guess that's science, right? Always asking the questions and wanting to find the answers. If it did truly start in Europe, that makes me wonder how migration even happened even more so.
1093
« on: May 25, 2017, 06:55:01 AM »
Do any of you have any idea how ugly deportation is? Of course you don't. You think people are kindly escorted out of the country on an air conditioned bus. Human rights are constantly violated and the places illegal immigrants are imprisoned in prior to deportation they're subject to what can be considered torture from sadistic guards.
You guys really think a Muslim version of the trail of tears is a solution? You're out of your fucking minds.
What are the human rights in the middle east?
About the same as in Russia, China, Vietnam, etc. I think the promotion of human rights lies strongest with Western Nations because we idealize individual liberties. Not so much in the East.
1094
« on: May 25, 2017, 06:49:55 AM »
http://imgur.com/gallery/EAXDUForgive the meh link, but imgur is easily more enjoyable to read with all this than some article. What are your guys's thoughts on this? My first thought was it'd just make some crazy neo-nazi's feel more entitled or something. But either way, pretty shocking discovery and claim. Greece: The Birthplace of Western Civilization and man. God bless you, Alexander.
1095
« on: May 24, 2017, 10:26:02 PM »
I have an s5, but when I dropped Apple I couldn't have been happier
1096
« on: May 24, 2017, 08:55:44 PM »
Damn you removed it. At least set it to unlisted.
1097
« on: May 24, 2017, 08:49:41 PM »
one of my friends best friend died in the bombing
I talked to him about it, but this is really shit
Wow, that's horrible. I'm so sorry.
1098
« on: May 24, 2017, 07:41:51 PM »
In other news, Manchester United won the Europa League, so maybe that'll give the city a bit of a boost as well.
1099
« on: May 24, 2017, 05:57:23 PM »
Don't have to deport muslims. You can just say you are not allowed to practice Islam here. If they ask why you can just say because we are not allowed to practice our religion in their country.
You can in a lot of those nations though You can think of a better reason than that
1100
« on: May 23, 2017, 10:47:25 PM »
it's gotten the point when I hear or some sort of attack in ___ I automatically assume it's related to islam. every time. again, and again.
Yeah same
1101
« on: May 23, 2017, 08:43:59 PM »
Nah, base game is horrible. Repetitive missions, not much of a story at all, and you can't do end game raids as others have pointed out.
Your best bet is to just watch some Destiny "movie" on YouTube or something and gear up for Destiny 2.
1102
« on: May 23, 2017, 07:13:13 PM »
:^(
Man, and I liked the game for a bit, too.
I think that's how we all felt, really.
1103
« on: May 23, 2017, 03:50:58 PM »
Takes a special kind of evil to target little girls
That's why Catholic priests go after little boy
it's not a sin to god if it has a penis
Why so passive aggressive?
I wasn't trying to be. Just a bad joke.
1104
« on: May 22, 2017, 11:27:55 PM »
Takes a special kind of evil to target little girls
That's why Catholic priests go after little boy it's not a sin to god if it has a penis
1105
« on: May 22, 2017, 09:15:43 PM »
The religion of peace at work.
It took longer than usual for someone to say this. At this point it's the lowest hanging fruit, so try to be a bit more creative or actually offer something of substance.
1106
« on: May 22, 2017, 07:17:16 PM »
It's just gonna get worse from here on out.
It's alright Conservatives are about to win the "election" next month and will expel all the baddies
1107
« on: May 22, 2017, 06:45:30 PM »
 even got my elf in the top right
1108
« on: May 22, 2017, 03:15:50 PM »
yo this fool is from Sapphire I knew it
I just hear the stories
1109
« on: May 22, 2017, 02:07:35 PM »
Changed more liberal in regards to societal issues and healthcare
though I've grown a massive intolerance for people who are brick walls and surround themselves in echo chambers (Sapphire group, social media, etc). I like to try and at least listen to the other side, but I put that more to me enjoying debating with people. I grow increasingly annoyed though by team base politics though, both by politicians and people.
1110
« on: May 22, 2017, 12:40:03 PM »
Haven't played it yet
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