Post election prediction

[dilettante]

The NATO chief has already bowed out, saying this isn't a NATO issue. There is no "invasion" involved, in any way. Greenland voted to free themselves of the EU, and has elected more politicians favoring the US over Europe. Only time will tell whether anything really happens.

Canada caved on tariffs almost immediately, and "Canadian Tim Walz" of Ontario has probably ended his own career. Trump should stop teasing about Canada becoming a State. It has too many Canadians getting their hopes up. Carney is a monster, appointed in a manner reminiscent of Kamala Harris' undemocratic anointment as candidate for President. That entire circus is about a dying liberal faction trying to keep its grasp on power.

[FunkyDexter]

The NATO chief has already bowed out, saying this isn't a NATO issue. There is no "invasion" involved, in any way.

So you agree that Trumps comments were unhinged.

Greenland voted to free themselves of the EU

...in the 80s I'm not sure what you're taking away from that.

has elected more politicians favoring the US over Europe

My best guess is that you're referring to Naleraq... who lost. Again, I'm struggling to see your take away here.

[FunkyDexter]

Carney is a monster, appointed in a manner reminiscent of Kamala Harris' undemocratic anointment as candidate for President. That entire circus is about a dying liberal faction trying to keep its grasp on power.

You mean conservative, ex-head of the Bank of England, career financier, Mark Carney? Yeah, he's DEFINITELY a socialist shill.

You don't really dwell in reality do you?

[jpbro]

You don't really dwell in reality do you?

And that's the crux of it really...It's been sad to witness Dil's descent into madness over the better part of the last decade.

[dilettante]

Poor useful idiots, dancing to the Davos tune.

[jpbro]

Whatever you had, you've lost Dil. And God bless you if you get the world you're advocating for at your age, I can't imagine what you could possibly offer it. The leopards are licking their lips no doubt.

[FunkyDexter]

@Dil, you'll like this. This is because of Trumps actions and rhetoric.

[wes4dbt]

@Dil, you'll like this. This is because of Trumps actions and rhetoric.

That poll is actually 18 days old. I wouldn't be surprised if the conservatives haven't loss even more ground by now. 18 days in Trumps presidency is a long time. Sort of look at it as Dog Years.

[Niya]

Poor useful idiots, dancing to the Davos tune.

People are waking up. Not as quickly as they should but things are definitely trending in the right direction. There's no need to convince anyone here of anything.

[jpbro]

People are waking up. Not as quickly as they should but things are definitely trending in the right direction. There's no need to convince anyone here of anything.

I thought you were against the wokies?

[Niya]

I thought you were against the wokies?

Waking up isn't the same as being woke.

[Peter Porter]

I thought you were against the wokies?

I'm sure Niya has nothing against Wookies.

[Peter Porter]

Waking up isn't the same as being woke.

Niya, "wokies" means the same as "woke", except it's about more than one.

[dilettante]

"Woke" is more like Trudeau in blackface, not a person of African ancestry.

[dilettante]

Here is an example of toxic leftism, in this case using poor nutritional advice and sacrificing public health in pursuit of their agenda:

[FunkyDexter]

Seed oils generally are better for you than butter. They're lower in saturated fats and don't contain lactose which the human gut is not evolved to properly digest. That's why lactose intolerance is so common. Coconut oils are something of an exception as they're high in saturated fats. This is not news and we've known that cutting dairy out of your life is a good idea for a long time. I wouldn't get hung up on it but, yeah, dairy's not good for us.

I didn't bother to watch beyond the first minute because it was pretty obvious from there exactly what ecosystem this particular limpet has chosen to inhabit.

[wqweto]

MAGA, MAHA, etc. -- how many types of lunatics you have there in US?

cheers,
</wqw>

[wes4dbt]

Seed oils generally are better for you than butter. They're lower in saturated fats and don't contain lactose which the human gut is not evolved to properly digest. That's why lactose intolerance is so common. Coconut oils are something of an exception as they're high in saturated fats. This is not news and we've known that cutting dairy out of your life is a good idea for a long time. I wouldn't get hung up on it but, yeah, dairy's not good for us.

I didn't bother to watch beyond the first minute because it was pretty obvious from there exactly what ecosystem this particular limpet has chosen to inhabit.

I stopped using butter 20+ years ago. Not because of dairy but because I have high cholesterol.

I don't know what this has to do with DEI. But I didn't watch the video, did it prove diversity, equity, and inclusion are bad things. I doubt it.

[wes4dbt]

MAGA, MAHA, etc. -- how many types of lunatics you have there in US?

cheers,
</wqw>

Probably the normal variety. Though right now we have to many of them in positions of power.

[PlausiblyDamp]

I stopped using butter 20+ years ago. Not because of dairy but because I have high cholesterol.

I don't know what this has to do with DEI. But I didn't watch the video, did it prove diversity, equity, and inclusion are bad things. I doubt it.

Presumably not eating butter is "woke" or something.

More seriously though, twisting known scientific fact like this and framing it as being left wing is all part of the playbook.

If you can't argue with scientific fact, then just demonise it instead.

[Niya]

I'm sure Niya has nothing against Wookies.

Not while Ewoks and Jar Jar Binks exist.

[dilettante]

If you can't argue with scientific fact, then just demonise it instead.

You seem to have marketing confused with science.

Sheesh. It's like trying to talk sense to people from the old D.C. Bizarro World.

[dilettante]

NBC, CNN, and the rest of the corporate media are even admitting this if you actually look:

Watch Dems HYPERVENTILATE After Trump Approval Rating JUMPS AGAIN!!

[wes4dbt]

You seem to have marketing confused with science.

Sheesh. It's like trying to talk sense to people from the old D.C. Bizarro World.

Use just gave a great example of PD's point.

Posting a video of someone giving their opinion, making claims as if they were facts doesn't qualify as scientific data.

[Niya]

NBC, CNN, and the rest of the corporate media are even admitting this if you actually look:

When even the corporate media can't lie then you know how bad it is for them.

The thing that confuses me about all this is that the Democrats would actually have a fighting chance if they simply let go of all the insane far left nonsense they adopted in the past decade.

[wes4dbt]

Watch Dems HYPERVENTILATE After Trump Approval Rating JUMPS AGAIN!!

Trump's approval rating is 47%. This ties his highest rating. So if it "JUMPS AGAIN" it just mean his rating was below that before. So what's that suppose to mean?

[FunkyDexter]

Not while Ewoks ... exist.

Ewoks are wookies. Endor was meant to be Kashykk but they changed it to make it more kid friendly and just transposed the syllables. I'd say it was the worst travesty committed in the Start Wars universe but it's been trumped multiple times since.

So if it "JUMPS AGAIN" it just mean his rating was below that before. So what's that suppose to mean?

It means he dug upward.

[PlausiblyDamp]

When even the corporate media can't lie then you know how bad it is for them.

The thing that confuses me about all this is that the Democrats would actually have a fighting chance if they simply let go of all the insane far left nonsense they adopted in the past decade.

For any country other than USA the Dems wouldn't even be considered "Left", never mind "Far Left". When simply wanting equality and decent state healthcare can be considered "far left" then something is seriously wrong.

[sapator]

Id it's undeleted , kindly put the posts of the US vs World threat here and delete that thread.

[Niya]

For any country other than USA the Dems wouldn't even be considered "Left", never mind "Far Left".

You're quite right about this. The phrase "far left nonsense" only makes sense in the context of American culture. Out here it's just plain nonsense. There's no concept of left or right where I'm from.

When simply wanting equality and decent state healthcare can be considered "far left" then something is seriously wrong.

Where in this thread did I mention health care? Why are you making things up? I have never once ever talked about health care on this site. As a matter of fact, I have never mentioned health care anywhere in relation to politics. It's simply not something I find that relevant to these kinds of political discussions.

Oh and btw, in my opinion you guys have a terrible health care system. For as long as I can remember whenever suggested that I might want to go to the US to live, I always cite the health care system as the main reason I'd never do that and the problems I have with it are non-partisan as far as I'm concerned. They have nothing to do with your politics.

[Niya]

Ewoks are wookies. Endor was meant to be Kashykk but they changed it to make it more kid friendly and just transposed the syllables.

Trying to be too many things is almost never a good thing. Either it's a kid show or a semi-serious space opera, I don't think it could be both.

I'd say it was the worst travesty committed in the Start Wars universe but it's been trumped multiple times since.

Now this I agree with 1000x over. Disney was the worst thing to happen to Star Wars since the Ewoks.

[PlausiblyDamp]

You're quite right about this. The phrase "far left nonsense" only makes sense in the context of American culture. Out here it's just plain nonsense. There's no concept of left or right where I'm from.



Where in this thread did I mention health care? Why are you making things up? I have never once ever talked about health care on this site. As a matter of fact, I have never mentioned health care anywhere in relation to politics. It's simply not something I find that relevant to these kinds of political discussions.

Oh and btw, in my opinion you guys have a terrible health care system. For as long as I can remember whenever suggested that I might want to go to the US to live, I always cite the health care system as the main reason I'd never do that and the problems I have with it are non-partisan as far as I'm concerned. They have nothing to do with your politics.

I never once claimed you mentioned health care, why on earth are you getting all defensive over something I never said?

However, health care is certainly an issue in America - and the Republicans are seemingly trying to dismantle the ACA and cutting funds to medicaid. Again, targeting the poorest people in society.

[Shaggy Hiker]

Trying to be too many things is almost never a good thing. Either it's a kid show or a semi-serious space opera, I don't think it could be both.



Now this I agree with 1000x over. Disney was the worst thing to happen to Star Wars since the Ewoks.

It was in decline before that. The first episode was pretty epic (and followed a fairly well-trodden 'epic' story arc of hero coming of age), the second episode was an excellent second episode, and it's been downhill ever since.

Well, I suppose it hasn't been steadily downhill. Episode I was a low point, but there wasn't much of a rebound after that.

[Niya]

It was in decline before that.

I disagree with this. Clone Wars the animated series, the 2012 one not the 2008 one, was peak Star Wars in my opinion. It was Star Wars at its best. Clone Wars was among the last productions in the pre-Disney era. Nearly everything Disney made since they got their hands on it was absolute garbage. The Mandalorian and Andor are the only exceptions.

The first episode was pretty epic (and followed a fairly well-trodden 'epic' story arc of hero coming of age)

If you're talking about The Force Awakens, I strongly disagree with this. That movie was one of the most trash movies ever made. It was just awful. Given how much of a Star Wars fan I was, I still gave the second one a chance and that one was even worse. I didn't bother to see the last one and never will. Disney turned me off Star Wars completely. Disney has no idea whatsoever why old school fans like me liked Star Wars in the first place. Until Disney sells the franchise I will never watch another one of their Star Wars productions ever again.

[Shaggy Hiker]

I disagree with this. Clone Wars the animated series, the 2012 one not the 2008 one, was peak Star Wars in my opinion. It was Star Wars at its best. Clone Wars was among the last productions in the pre-Disney era. Nearly everything Disney made since they got their hands on it was absolute garbage. The Mandalorian and Andor are the only exceptions.

Ah, I never saw the animated series, so I have no opinion on that. I was only talking about the movies, which is all I've seen. The three trilogies and Rogue One....and perhaps that one about Han Solo, I think I saw that one, too.

If you're talking about The Force Awakens, I strongly disagree with this. That movie was one of the most trash movies ever made. It was just awful. Given how much of a Star Wars fan I was, I still gave the second one a chance and that one was even worse. I didn't bother to see the last one and never will. Disney turned me off Star Wars completely. Disney has no idea whatsoever why old school fans like me liked Star Wars in the first place. Until Disney sells the franchise I will never watch another one of their Star Wars productions ever again.

No, I was not talking about The Force Awakens. I was talking about the first Star Wars movie made, which I suppose was episode IV.

[wes4dbt]

No, I was not talking about The Force Awakens. I was talking about the first Star Wars movie made, which I suppose was episode IV.

Yeah, it's pretty confusing when talking about the episodes. Now they are calling the first one in 1977 Star Wars A New Hope.

[FunkyDexter]

which I suppose was episode IV.

Not when it was made it wasn't. It wasn't a New Hope either. It originally rolled out as just Star Wars. Lucas retconned the extra bits in later when he realised what a cash cow he'd created.

[Niya]

Ah, I never saw the animated series, so I have no opinion on that.

I highly recommend it if you're fan of Star Wars. In my opinion, it perfectly captures the essence of what Star Wars was meant to be. I'd even go so far as to say it captures it better than any of the films. It's a perfect blend of comedy, drama and world building. Really top notch work by the Lucasfilm team.

No, I was not talking about The Force Awakens. I was talking about the first Star Wars movie made, which I suppose was episode IV.

Ah ok.

The narrative structure you're talking about is called the Hero's Journey and it's a time tested framework used to ground a story in such a way that it has to potential to captivate people because it makes the story relatable. Every single person alive goes through the "Hero's Journey" in one way or another. Too bad no one told Katheleen Kennedy. Perhaps the Disney films wouldn't have been such utter garbage if she knew the basics of storytelling.

[sapator]

Come on Star Wars I was the worst of the bunch, it's the only episode that I don't ever watch. II was bad III was better , VII was relatively OK as the next ones . Also they butchered a little the originals by adding CGI characters but you can't view the originals in decent quality (meaning without tolerance of the CGI copies).

[Shaggy Hiker]

The narrative structure you're talking about is called the Hero's Journey and it's a time tested framework used to ground a story in such a way that it has to potential to captivate people because it makes the story relatable. Every single person alive goes through the "Hero's Journey" in one way or another. Too bad no one told Katheleen Kennedy. Perhaps the Disney films wouldn't have been such utter garbage if she knew the basics of storytelling.

I'd look at the animated series based on your recommendation, except that I'd have to admit that I haven't watched anything like that in...longer than I'd care to admit. Too much to do, too little time.

My understanding for the final trilogy was that there WAS a good story arc that had been developed. You can see that with the story lines being set up in VII. Then they switched directors, or writers, or some such, and the new team decided to go in a totally different direction with VIII. That made such a mess that trying to tie things up in IX was essentially hopeless...though they didn't give it a good try, anyways.