Political Discussions for "Adults"

**Janszoon** · 10-01-2017, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by MicShazam

I've been reading a book about spanish political and cultural history recently and there's no doubt that Spain has a history with authoritarianism, but still, in 2017? Really makes my heart sink.

How long time ago was it that your familily fled Spain? After WW2 or something like that?

It was before WW2, though my aunt also lived there in the 60s.

Oriphiel · 10-01-2017, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by common sense

and how did that end?

The ghosts of the anarcho commies came back as alts to troll Spain.

Trollheart · 10-01-2017, 05:13 PM

I'm lazy, so someone tell me, is the current Spanish Govt considered right wing, and if not, are the right fuelling this violence against Catalonia at all? Kind of "only real Spaniards" thing. Of course, then they'd want them to declare independence and **** off. Confusing. But either way, cracking down in an authoritarian way like this is just plain wrong and will backfire on the Spanish govt, especially in the international community. How long before this action is condemned by other countries, if it has not already been?

Zhanteimi · 10-02-2017, 08:44 PM

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Stephen · 10-03-2017, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Chula Vista

Just yesterday Tillerson reported that all lines are open and discussions were going well. Ya, I know, that and $4.79 will get you a Starbucks. But it's a step in the right direction.

Less than 24 hours later Trump undermines his SOS and tells him he's wasting his time, while tossing more insults at KJU.

The rest of the world is watching and wondering whether it's even worth it to negotiate with Tillerson since Trump just rendered him a complete politcal limp dick.

HTF are there still people in the US dumb enough to turn a blind eye to all of this and stand behind the tool in chief?

Yeah guy who stands to profit financially from war undermines diplomatic efforts. Nothing corrupt as **** about that.

Paul Smeenus · 10-11-2017, 05:42 PM

Anteater · 10-11-2017, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul Smeenus

Begs the question though: how can Pence get triggered by something if the whole walking out thing was staged?

OccultHawk · 10-11-2017, 06:14 PM

If he had a tantrum link to his tantrum not to some boring **** talking about it.

Neapolitan · 10-11-2017, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul Smeenus

He sounds like Alex Jones, even though he vehemently denies sounding like Alex Jones.

I remember asking my brother do they sing the national anthem before a football game. This was about a year or two ago. I told him I remember Bocephus' "Are You Ready for Some Football" and then Carrie Underwood's "Sunday Night Football Theme," but not the national anthem. I was tempted to think that NFL thought it was not PC to show patriotism before the game, and I told him what I thought. His response was "no, they pre-empt it to show commercials, but at the stadium they do the anthem." Fast-forward to the present, now the show the anthem but now with the added controversy. The anthem didn't mean much until "Spangle-gate." Every part of it is fabricated drama, imo.

Chula Vista · 10-12-2017, 01:39 PM

Quick list of Flag Etiquette Don’ts from:

www.military.com

Don’t dip the U.S. Flag for any person, flag, or vessel.
Don’t let the flag touch the ground.
Don’t fly flag upside down unless there is an emergency.
Don’t carry the flag flat, or carry things in it.
Don’t use the flag as clothing.
Don’t store the flag where it can get dirty.
Don’t use it as a cover.
Don’t fasten it or tie it back. Always allow it to fall free.
Don’t draw on, or otherwise mark the flag.
Don’t use the flag for decoration.

The USA have been disrespecting our flag forever. And then there's this:

10-01-2017, 05:13 PM	#893 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	I'm lazy, so someone tell me, is the current Spanish Govt considered right wing, and if not, are the right fuelling this violence against Catalonia at all? Kind of "only real Spaniards" thing. Of course, then they'd want them to declare independence and **** off. Confusing. But either way, cracking down in an authoritarian way like this is just plain wrong and will backfire on the Spanish govt, especially in the international community. How long before this action is condemned by other countries, if it has not already been? __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

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OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,006	If he had a tantrum link to his tantrum not to some boring **** talking about it. __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html

10-12-2017, 01:39 PM	#900 (permalink)
Chula Vista Toasted Poster Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SoCal by way of Boston Posts: 11,332	Quick list of Flag Etiquette Don’ts from: www.military.com Don’t dip the U.S. Flag for any person, flag, or vessel. Don’t let the flag touch the ground. Don’t fly flag upside down unless there is an emergency. Don’t carry the flag flat, or carry things in it. Don’t use the flag as clothing. Don’t store the flag where it can get dirty. Don’t use it as a cover. Don’t fasten it or tie it back. Always allow it to fall free. Don’t draw on, or otherwise mark the flag. Don’t use the flag for decoration. The USA have been disrespecting our flag forever. And then there's this: __________________ “The fact that we live at the bottom of a deep gravity well, on the surface of a gas covered planet going around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be.”