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Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 9:51am On May 03, 2022
benalvino3:
Hunter Had Meetings With Russian Oligarch Close to Putin and Sanctioned by UK, Australia (but Not Biden)
Verified. Russian mayor sent Hunter Biden $ 3.5m at one time too.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 9:45am On May 03, 2022
benalvino3:
Its a simple common sense the fake law student here and her boyfriend cannot understand. Why do they want an unconditional law to stand?

Its even better for the abortion movement because they can run things the way they like. And if Texas women don't like the ban of abortion which is not still the case, abortion is legal in Texas, just in the 1st 4 abi 6 weeks of conception. They can vote to change things on state level.
And it's also simple common sense that a "birthing person" has a vast arsenal to prevent conception.
Men obviously hate using the methods available to them. They also do not want to take responsibility for pregnancies Hence many men will be happy to support abortion.

Paedos who abuse children would also support abortion on demand. Ditto pimps and human traffickers.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 9:24am On May 03, 2022
benalvino3:
It does not work that way. Especially when they can get groceries for cheap.

Also, the democrats can't define what a woman is. Men can also have children so why not say they will push birthing people away?
The ruling does not ban abortions. The left is obfuscating the truth.States wi pass laws, it's not the supreme court to make laws on a matter the constitution is silent on.

As you say voters might consider how Joe Biden has handled the economy, I totally agree with you. Bread and butter issues are key decision points for voters Not some abortion rights.

The left will amplify this drowning out anyone in support of the ruling. Makes sense why they are mad at Elon Musk for grabbing one of their megaphones.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 8:41am On May 03, 2022
BasedUsername:
Who leaked the Supreme Court opinion draft? I hope it wasn't some bad actor attempting to intimidate the judges.

However, if this is true then republicans must be hell-bent on shooting themselves in the foot on the upcoming midterms and any other election in the foreseeable future.
Do you have any stats that show numbers who support abortion on demand against those who do not?
I know some crazies support post birth abortion , I have quoted someone saying that in some post ago.
The left has a huge megaphone One might be tempted to think their loud positions on some matters are of majority opinion.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico:
AmazonTopaz:
This is not going to happen in America this is unchartered territory.

The Foetus right does not override or supercedes that of the woman.
Your statement is hollow. Again from what I see in that leaked judgement , the justices say that the matter of abortion should be relegated to elected state representatives not federal judges.

A person can be charged with foetal murder . Yet you go round saying the foetus is not a life and the woman can on demand terminate the pregnancy.
Don't you get tired of double speak?

Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 7:29am On May 03, 2022
If someone beats a pregnant woman causing her to abort, he is charged with murder because he took out a life.

Foetus is a life.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico:
saxywale1:
The narrative is not adding up.
If you go through my history .very clear about LBGTQ , the left , wokesm .
I Let people be but Don't Force your opinions on me.
Netflix had to go.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 9:39pm On May 02, 2022
sanpipita:
You are talking to someone who probably has no Netflix subscription but just wants to double down on his homophobia, he is focused on homosexuality for a reason, he doesn't mind if kids can watch straight people get sexual which we even see more on TV, this is how conservatives protect kids.
Ad hominem.

I've stirred up. Hornet nest?
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 9:37pm On May 02, 2022
GloriousGbola:
So you think the only portrayal of lgbt people in TV is them kissing?

In PG TV? Are you sure you are watching kids cartoons or maybe hentai?

How many kids programs even feature hetero kissing?

Lgbt representation in kids show is like Mr Rogers featuring blacks back in the day. To show it is not a contagious condition and that they are regular humans like you and me.

The more you post the more you come across as an absentee dad on the entertainment front.

Talking about exchanging saliva.

You are reminding me of some of my embarrassing school mates who shared teen titans go hentai and said it was shown on cartoon network.
My kids are past puberty The era of couples kissing on TV when you switch channels is long gone.Nobody talks then in those moments when it happens.
Unpalatable is watching same sex couples kiss.
I used exchange saliva to denote tongue to tongue kiss in a derogatory manner.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 9:11pm On May 02, 2022
Ibime:
Sounds like you sleep after drinking to stupor
Right now I'm 2 hours ahead of GMT and on the couch reading your drivel.

Snoozing but my kids are a few thousand kilometers away.

Where is your summer escapade this Time?
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 9:00pm On May 02, 2022
budaatum:
Meanwhile, you have been buying woke to wean your children?

Very bas like I must say. You'd get vaccined despite believing it would woke you and you'd shout kraken bamboo knowing it's a lie.
I had Netflix because was interesting to me. Gave up in Dec when it because too much unpalatable for me.

Vax. I had to coz I went back to work and needed it for travel.
I've explained this before but as I suspect you are poor in marking homework.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 8:56pm On May 02, 2022
BasedUsername:
Just FYI, a lot of children's programming on Netflix has LGBT characters. Shows like Voltron, Dragon Prince, Kipo, The Hollow, and She-Ra have openly LGBT characters in them. Not such a big deal to me, except for the trans part which is a very difficult topic for kids to process. However, it is important for you to know as a parent.
Suspect pips here have no familial responsibilities.
How do you sit down with your kids Infront of a Tv and watch same sexx people kissing?
If rather wear skin clothes, live in a cave, light up my house with reeds and twirl wood sticks to light up my cooking stove Than sit with my kids and see two men or two women exchange saliva.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 8:50pm On May 02, 2022
Ibime:
Sounds like you sleep after drinking to stupor
Jealous because my kids are smart ?
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 5:07pm On May 02, 2022
armyofone:
Wait! You snooze and the kids took your fore finger through the scanner and unlocked the phone ? You didn't wake up when they carried your fore finger?

What kind of REM sleep was that grin
How many wrap of pounded yam did you eat ?
Zzzzzzquil ? grin
I like your kids grin
Smart kids. They also changed the password to the phone.
Kids are smart nowadays.
You buy them gadgets. Then block Netflix in the middle of some innocuous series they been following.
They laugh at me when I catch them red handed watching stuff from the phone. They project the phone screen to the big screen TV, and then sit down to watch.

Kids today are smart.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 4:24pm On May 02, 2022
budaatum:
For years you were paying Netflix $12-14 to push "nonsense" down the throat of your kids, bas, yet you want to now see what teachers are pushing down your kids throat?

You really are funny.
I paid Netflix for two years .Mostly because the Narcos thing was big then.
During lockdown I had all the time,took my sabbatical and spent quality time I'd never had with my children.
The days lucasbaibe was complaining I'm up at 4 am if you remember.

Now I'm back to work
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 4:17pm On May 02, 2022
gambojimeta:
Maybe ya ah expose ya pin/passcodes

Goodluck to ya
Stop soiling the thread .

Kids today are very sharp. was using fingerprint to unlock phone. Kid would pick the phone when I'm snoozing, run my left fore finger thru the scanner and unlock the phone.
Once they changed my password and there was a fight but you can't fight yourkids.When they outsmart to you.

Sometimes you make sense. Go back to your original handle and join the sane people here because you make sense at times.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 3:06pm On May 02, 2022
gambojimeta:
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If ya ah haf da Netflix, ya ah knows ya kan creation da kids profile

You think kids are stupid. Today's kids are very bright. They know how to manouvre and get into your account.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 2:27pm On May 02, 2022
budaatum:
Bas, who for years paid $12-14 so Netflix pushed "LBGTQA nonsense" down your throat is now suggesting that buda should maga like bas!? Do you think buda might enjoy it like you must have done, or you think buda is brainless like you, bas, who doesn't seem to know what's good for bas?

Bas, how was it "good for you" to pay $12-14 to have "LBGTQA nonsense" pushed down your throat?
Was paying because of my kids. The Narcos series was riveting too.
Too much wokeness nowadays.
I politely got disconnected and I'm not going to have that stuff on my screens.

Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 2:22pm On May 02, 2022
budaatum:
No one pushed anything down your throat, bas. You paid $12-14 for the privilege for years, so you must have wanted it pushed down your throat or were too dumb to know what you were sucking.

I don't waste my money and my time on Netflix, bas. I have much better things I can push down my throat by myself like a good book or a walk and a think.

On a side note. Did you know free YouTube will offer you 3 months free so they don't bombard you with adverts every 3 minutes? That's the lenght they'd frustrate you to pay for their content to be pushed down your throat.
I watch a lot of YouTube but not fiction/ movies Stuff related to my interests work and extra curricular.
If you don't want adverts on YouTube use brave browser. No ads at all
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 12:33pm On May 02, 2022
budaatum:
No, I haven't noticed "these companies are woke or are actively promoting wokeneaa".

I did notice they are the best performing companies, so woke must have been selling.
Woke is selling? Americas.
Netflix bleeds viewership stocks tank
CNN losing ratings but propped up by Comcast?
Disney goes woke , stocks tank.
Could go on how woke companies are failing to convince me of some perceived closeness smiley
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 11:42am On May 02, 2022
budaatum:
No, I haven't noticed "these companies are woke or are actively promoting wokeneaa".

I did notice they are the best performing companies, so woke must have been selling.
Get a Netflix account.. LBGTQA nonsense will be pushed down your throat.

I guess that's good for you.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 11:23am On May 02, 2022
GloriousGbola:
This is what the former ceo of reddit has repeatedly warned Elon musk about. Musk has a view of the internet that was like Nairaland 06 to 10. Civilised discourse for the most part. Even in the religious flame wars there was some level of decorum. Today it is all hate and hate and hate and vitirol.

Imagine the redpiller muppets or the female future or religious maniacs or the tribal warriors with even more freedom than they have now.

Musk will learn the hard way.

Ediat does not know the bullet the whole world dodged. Fascist dictatorships are bad for business. Maybe musk cannot see himself being forced to kiss the ring.
In proper perspective.There are racists.Not all of them are white.Blacks born in America have no time for immigrants from Africa.correct me if I'm wrong.The Chinese are worse.
Japan allows almost zero immigrants into their country.
Racists. When they get a chance to espouse hatred on a public platform anonymously They will gladly do it.
Moderation in a public forum is necessary. We have some idiot who wants to kill this thread by soiling it any moment he can. He shoulda been banned by now.

Big tech hinders access to relevant topics that can influence change. Why ban Brandon Straka who founded the Walkaway movement from Dems to republicans and leave Taliban? While Iran Mullahs chanting death to America every Friday are not banned. I think Quds day has passed. Twatter has not been banning these accounts that call for open murder, yet they ban accounts accounts reporting the factual contents of Hunter Bidens laptop from hell. Which Rudy Giuliani implied has child porn.

We also have paid trolls whose work is to counter anything the left wants cancelled.

In your moral high horse seat You arrogantly declare that the aim of free speech is to spread hatred.

Elon bought out Twitter after realizing twatter was banning people from expressing their point of views. Babylon bee was banned because they satirically declared a transgendered 53 year old Biden appointee a man instead of his preferred "she" pronoun.

The left when unable to win a debate calls it's opposing views as racist. Too much usage of the race card gets to bore people .

I'll give an example. Michael Jackson was a black. Those who bought his records, attended his concerts, loved him were people across the divide- I prolly believe he made his wealth from whitey than from blacks ( who have a problem using an ID to vote). Mike Jordan calmly said it's not only blacks who were buying his shoes earning him a fortune.I believe the whites bought more Air Nike than blacks.

The trend nowadays is to tag racist to anyone who does not imbibe leftist nonsense
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico:
Ibime:
I only use Netflix when NARCOS release new season. It's my sister and her family using my account mostly.

I've also just seen that their Direct Debit went from £12 to £14 last year so they will be having price elasticity of demand issues too. Also their content is not exhaustive, you can go through films or series that interest you in one year.

But most important to what's happening to their price is how a speculative bubble corrects. Netflix only have to lose 10% of their income for the stockmarket to flatten their price by 50% or more. Same will happen to any tech company that falls behind expectations in this current environment where speculative money is being unwound.
Was paying 12$ per month
I noticed my kids becoming antisocial spending all their time on their gadgets watching money heist which I was also watching.What piqued me off is a Convo about gender identity , where some 'robber'insinuated that you can be a woman trapped in man's body.
That was it. Had enough and have not renewed my subscription since then.
I poked around FB and realized a lot of people also had misgivings about the underlying theme being pushed.

I'll try showmax on a single account ,If they have woke content , I'm not joining.

Back to Netflix. They are bleeding subscribers bigly because of those themed series. Of course they will blame COVID, inflation, downplay how many have cancelled ( won't reveal how many are stopping monthly payments instead of cancelling).

As far as saying 200k less subscribers caused their stock to tank, in a corporate world with public ownership you downplay any negative growth. I have a feeling they have bled more users over their woke content. More than they have duty of care to admit
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 9:43am On May 02, 2022
Ibime:
Netflix tanked because of massive fall in subscribers post pandemic as people came out of lockdown and some moved to Disney+. Also lost 700,000 subscribers in Russia with the sanctions.

Netflix has had woke content for years and their subscriber base increased exponentially. Netflix actually has all content. They simply have seen Disney eat into market share and their pandemic bonanza is over.
OK. I was among those who cut off Netflix in December .All the series muh kids were watching had a lot of LBGTQ themes.
My decision to terminate 12$ month family account had alot do with the woke content and not Russia sanctions.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 8:15am On May 02, 2022
benalvino3:
Netflix Dumps Meghan Markle’s “WOKE” ANIMATED SERIES About a 12-Year-Old Feminist as Streamer’s Stock Plummets...
Good for her.
I am wondering why the push to impose far left ideas on the population.
In schools CRT is being taught, diversity and equity is being promoted, . Netflix series nowadays it seems most include LBGTQ prominently.

What is the end game with this?

Netflix did not renew Obama series too a few weeks ago.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 8:00am On May 02, 2022
Elder0001:
Why can't they return to their offices?
It seems companies in the US have given their workers too much freedom over the years, and it's now coming back to hunt them.
Why the fvck should my employees dictate my own terms of engagement for me? If you can't come back to the office then fvck off.
Wokeness culture being forced down on everyone.
Social Justice Warriors have big megaphones.
Anything they don't like is racist, misogynist, phobic etc.
Noone wants to be tagged racist esp so a lot of people are caving in to SJWs.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 6:50am On May 02, 2022
sanpipita:
Trump went to Ohio to cause confusion they how have a candidate called JD Mandel cheesy

Dementia Trump
I don't know this story. Do you think Joe Biden is 100% in control of himself.

The guy who crapped lon himself pwhile he was meeting the pope?
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico:
Ibime:
When you read everything through the prism of politics and no single financial sense is in your head. Instead of following and understanding markets, you follow politics.

So for the last year I have been saying the stockmarket is severely overvalued due to excess liquidity and heading for a deep correction upon interest rate tightening, you were busy burying your head in conspiracy. Has there been anytime the indexes went above a PE Ratio of 30 and not had a massive crash? I even stated that I've switched my pension to a fixed cash pension rather than let it ride the stockmarket



This is how markets work. When interest rates are low or zero, the most speculative instruments (Tech stock, Crypto) enter a valuation bubble. That's because cash is cheap, borrowing is cheap and there is no incentive to save, so funds put their money in stocks, mostly tech stocks. You have too much money chasing too little value creating valuations out of kilter with company performance. Add the fact that the Fed has been buying up balance sheets, there is too much money in the system and nowhere to put it except stocks, and even crypto. When the economy starts to stabilise, the Fed starts to increase interest rates and funds pull their money out of speculative stocks and invest in retail banking shares (retail banks are now making more money due to higher lending rates), commodities (gold, silver, oil etc) and Treasury bonds which offer more safety than stocks. The stockmarket then starts to collapse starting with the most speculative assets first. Fed dropped interest rate to zero due to the pandemic wiping 15% off US GDP. What you are seeing now is the inevitable unwinding of the gains that started in April 2020 when Fed dropped interest rate to zero.

But the best you can use to explain the end of a Business Cycle is "Go woke, go broke".

Kindly help me with Peter Thiels company Palantir, I want to check something.
You are correct that I don't dispute.Im not an expert on stock markets .

But go woke go broke is also an accelerant to some of the stock losses like Netflix, Disney and a whole lot of others.


This conservative website has list of companies that are woke very similar to budaatum list of companies whose stocks have tanked

https://thebluestateconservative.com/2021/01/20/12-woke-companies-to-avoid/


Well I assume you are wired not to see any co+relationship maybe you will blame China.


Similar to Biden stopping a pipeline and limited federal exploration of oil. When oil prices go up he blames Putin.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 12:50am On May 02, 2022
zendi:
Posted April 19, 2021...and I'm still trying to figure out.....
This sums it up.

Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 12:48am On May 02, 2022
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Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 12:44am On May 02, 2022
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 11:20pm On May 01, 2022
Apple employees have a sound reason why they want to work remotely
.I would fire all these SJWs.

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