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On 22/04/2024 at 19:29, CaaC (John) said:

I’m due for a rewatch 

1 minute ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

They probably shouldn't.

Yes, well they’ll think differently after I bash a chair over your head and call you a bigot.

6 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

It's always a minority that's extreme, but the extremists are a problem and their rhetoric reaching more and more people inevitably leads to more extremism. And this small minority has caused quite a bit of noise with their rhetoric, as well as managing to kick off a few times into outright violence. If you've got a university scrambling to at least look like they're making an effort to look like they're protecting students so they don't get hit with a big lawsuit, it's either a considerable minority or they're a very motivated minority.

No just saying people far away from being in actual harms way of this conflict shouldn't be using protests that should be done in the name of human rights and Palestinian statehood shouldn't be using platforms to spread hate and encourage violence.

People respect violence 

1 hour ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

I don't think we should be pretending like things like this aren't antisemitic:

 

How would we feel if that was 5 black guys standing around with BLM flags & some guy in white robes holds up a sign that says "the Klan's next targets"? Some of the footage coming out of the Columbia protests are outrageous, the media coverage has been insane to me - it's scenes that rival that white nationalist "Unite the Right" in terms of open displays of racial hatred, sort of just being swept under the rug.

There's been this trend among the far-left to champion good and worthwhile causes that deserve support: Palestinian statehood, racial equality, ending police brutality... and then go about support of these things in the most repulsive and repugnant way that draws criticism for these worthwhile causes. Then leaving the movement in tatters for the next trendy cause to protest for. It's honestly a disgrace, because worthwhile causes that make the world a better place should be supported. But going about it in a way that is disgusting is going to do nothing positive.

And I don't see how displays like this picture from Columbia University, or chanting things like "gas the Jews" or "Jews go back to Poland/Romania/Europe" are going to lead to anything positive for those who actually want to see Palestinian statehood and a restoration of Palestinian human rights and dignity.

I thumbed through the protests, they are a minority being that extreme.

On 20/04/2024 at 08:23, CaaC (John) said:

WE ARE A GENERATION THAT WILL NEVER COME BACK.

A generation that walked to school and then walked back.

A generation that did their homework alone to get out asap to play in the street.

A generation that spent all their free time in the streets with their Friends.

A generation that played hide and seek when dark.

A generation that made mud cakes.

A generation that collected sports cards.

A generation that found, collected and washed & Returned empty coke bottles to the local grocery store for tuppence each , then bought a Mountain Dew and candy bar with the money.

A generation that made paper toys with their bare hands.

A generation who bought vinyl albums to play on record players.

A generation that collected photos and albums of clippings of their life experiences as a Kid.

A generation that played board games and cards on rainy days.

A generation whose TV went off at midnight after playing the National Anthem.

A generation that had parents who were there.

A generation that laughed under the covers in bed so parents didn't know we were still awake.

A generation that is passing and unfortunately it will never return no matter how hard we try.

I loved Growing up when I did. it was the best of times

Didn’t you and @Bluewolfhelp build Hadrian’s wall after school as well?

45 minutes ago, OrangeKhrush said:

The civil rights movement conducted legitimate protests,  I am sure there were one or two incidents on the side but his entire rights advocacy protests did not involve threats of violence, vandalism,  civil disturbance.  The right to protest is one thing however it is not absolute, there are limits and if those limits are respected then a protest should be respected. 

All protests are legitimate, any otherwise would by hypocritical to you libertarianism. There were considerably violent protests, either by those protesting or more often violence by the state. The protests that happened would fall under your idea of illegitimate.

You care more about property than people. 
 

https://images.app.goo.gl/3BpwxQrEHZ5eAuNL9

33 minutes ago, OrangeKhrush said:

I am fine with protests however there is a fine line between protests and public disturbance,  violence/threat any kind of targeting of people who are directly related to your opposition or to people who are not interested and forcing them to adopt a stance through coercion is not protest as you said,  it is zealotry.    Protesters arrested for shutting down golden gate bridge and harassing people in my view is well within Law enforcements right to protect the interest of the public. 

This is the exact same thing people said about Martin Luther-King during the civil rights movement in the USA. His disapproval rating was over 70% at time of assassination. 

Formula One.

Robinho

Also CNN pretty much has a livefeed of what Israel is doing. Most of it's just photos of dead children, I'd say that's pretty critical.

25 minutes ago, 6666 said:

Where did I restrict it to just being about the US government? Yes it's obvious that they're a bunch of embarrassing, lying hypocrites when it comes to Israel but powerful people within US society who have positions of influence are Israeli sympathisers and look to shut down legitimate criticism of Israel.

And your last paragraph was laughable. Very Rachel Riley-esque.

USA has 330,000,000 people.

7 minutes ago, Rucksackfranzose said:

Just read news, I'd missed when they were more highly current. Leading AFD politician is brought to court for "using symbols of unconstitutional and terroristic organisations" because the infamous SA slogan "Alles für Deutschland" (translates to "Everything for Germany") in a public speech. Thought that might interest you @OrangeKhrush since you said there were no fascist tendencies in the AFD whilst repeatedly calling the governmental parties Nazi without any calms.

PS: In case you don't know who SA were, just google them. You can colour me surprised, if the English speaking first research site wouldn't suplly them given foreigners obsessinon with that part of German history.

 

We know all about South Africa mate 

57 minutes ago, OrangeKhrush said:

Are Burritos not sealed by melting cheese on the outside of the wrap

No. They are just folded.

7 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

I did, but barely cos I was only there for a few days and one of those days was the wedding we were attending. I'll have to go back to check out a shitload of the stuff I missed. But with CDMX I'm planning on staying for more than just 3 days and I'll get to plan out all the shit I'll be doing, instead of just doing whatever my pals planned out for us while we were out there for his wedding.

I was in the thick of Puerto Vallarta

10 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

It'll be a hell of a lot less gringo than a resort

Did you not leave the resort?

5 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

My Mexico City trip (which is just in the planning stages, nothing set in stone yet) should be a far less gringo experience than my recent Puerto Vallarta experience which was the most gringo experience I've had in Mexico by far.

But honestly, every trip to Mexico I've had has been pretty gringo because I am a gringo  - I'm not sure actual Mexicans from Mexico have to deal with things like getting pulled over and told you've broken some traffic law you haven't broken... but really you're just in a rental car heading towards the border crossing. They'll tell you they have to take your drivers license unless you pay a "fine", but if you tell them you want an actual written citation and you'll go to the station with them to pay the fine they'll tell you to fuck off and go on your way. I'm pretty sure that is something that only happens to gringos.

I really don't think CDMX will be any less gringo

10 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

Think again

I can tell you really hate burritos from this picture

38 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

Tbf I was in that resort that was very much designed for gringos.

I also wasn't talking shit about Mexican food, I was just saying loading a burrito with rice and beans is bullshit.

I think you just don't like burritos mate

36 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

I didn't eat burritos in Puerto Vallarta tbh. Tacos, fajitas, and quesadillas though, which were all so good. Like I said, I've only had burritos twice in Tijuana - and I probably won't have them again.

Man you can't be talking shit about Mexican food when you had fajitas, the food that Mexicans make fun of gringos for liking

Just now, Tommy said:

But he researched Burritos while he was there. 

He is more gate keeping of Mexican food than Mexicans lmao

22 minutes ago, Tommy said:

He was literally in Mexico though. 

So was I  you forgot

21 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

Yeah but they're Mexicans in the US - so they're gringos at this point.

You tell them that. 

1 hour ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

Not in my experience, at least with burritos I've had in Mexico. Granted I've only had them in one city and from 2 different places. The burritos I've had in Mexico were in Tijuana and they were very different to the burritos people would typically picture. They're much thinner and the only filling was meat. Thought it was a bit strange and between tacos in Mexico or the types of burritos I've had in Mexico, tacos win hands down.

In Southern California and Texas, I think rice and beans are just filler to make burritos look fatter, cos gringos love big fat burritos. It's why the California burrito took off, adding chips to the burrito was a low cost way of stuffing a carne asada burrito to look much fatter without actually adding more meat. You go too far north in California and the burritos start looking like absolute monsters but that's because it's 80% rice and beans and barely any of what it's actually supposed to be - these burritos are absolute bullshit. In San Diego if you see a burrito with rice & beans, it's a bullshit burrito and you shouldn't get it.

But Mexico's a big country and culinary styles change from region to region in any country, and Mexico is no exception, so I'm sure some Mexicans do put rice and beans in burritos. But most people worldwide when they're thinking of burritos, they're thinking of Tex-Mex style burritos. And a lot of those do have rice and beans in them. But too much of that and I think it's absolute bullshit just to inflate a burrito and use up less of the more expensive ingredients.

I literally just asked a couple of Mexicans

1 hour ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

Tacos in a holder & rice and beans in a burrito = bullshit Mexican food

But Mexicans do put rice and beans in burritos.

2 minutes ago, Coma said:

True, but they were the best tacos I ever had.  I'd do it again.

Hell yeah