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Why mention these three? they neither pretend to be democracies nor were they the subject of my post. Most news in the world is biased, there are rare exceptions but the listener is now incapable of discerning truth from falsehood and even if, it will be ignored if it goes against ingrained political views. There are swing states in the US because politics has nothing to do with logic in the US, the other states will adhere to 'their' political party regardless of the candidates suitability leaving only a few states who actually think about what is on offer, primitive tribalism. Since the West is basically ruled by the elite, conglomerates, central banks and the military industrial complex, tempered perhaps by the stock market and international events it makes voting just as pointless as the votes given by the central committees in China. It was Americas own Mark Twain who said if elections made any difference they would be banned.

He was just joking to lighten the atmosphere. They look bored stiff, the third one looks as if he's asleep.

No they don't.

It hasn't happened yet, you're as bad as those youtubers talking up WW3.

depending on how far back you go so are you....Anglo Saxon. A genetic study done some years ago showed that the genetic make-up of the English had more affiliation with the Germans than with the Welsh or Scottish population.

Which will be positive for all the geriatrics with dementia out there, hurrah! we are still relevant.

A famous singer, but sometimes it's never enough.

Frustration comes from not accepting 'what is'. 50 is a difficult age, you aren't old but neither are you young and depending on your genetic make-up and life style choices the first harbingers of old age appear, this can come as a shock if you have lived a hedonistic life with little to no introspection. Later when old age sets in you either become bitter and fearful or accept the new era you are in with all its advantages and disadvantages. This should be a time of detachment from unimportant things and spiritual growth, a philosophical approach to your physical decline with humour helps, you are free from the mundane aspects of life.

The short sentence, violence begets violence, is well illustrated here.

Who won the boat race?

Modern democracy which isn't really democratic requires that the general population is well educated and well informed through at least one unbiased media outlet, neither can be said to apply to the USA.

Yeah lazy, no sequal.

That'll learn him

I have a certain amount of sympathy for him, being considered not worthy by a katoey is a real insult, there are some people you would rather reject than be rejected by.

I'm 76, old age is brilliant, I'm bald with good genes, a fit slim bodied old man with false teeth but no aches or pains, my wife and I have decided we've done our bit, let the young do all the huffing and puffing.

She's a politician for gods sake....you want the truth? Trump thinks truth is the name of a media platform.

while I bet your average American doesn't know who Gandhi is or where India is on the globe.

gives a new meaning to the term roofing

Life is easier here and nobody bothers you, it's live and let live. In the West they must have a rules and regulations machine that is running 24/7. Yes we have the yearly visa and the 90 day rule but that is nothing compared to the finger wagging West, comply and fit in. Here they have rules but mostly people don't bother with them, as one Thai civil servant said to me, tongue in cheek, "We have our regulations but they are like a flowing river, if you don't want to get wet stay away from them".

Ahhh yes, I remember now, $hitting bricks, I've been away so long now I'm forgetting my slang.

English translation please.

It seems that violence does protect a religion, ever since they stopped burning people at the stake Christianity has been in decline.....or maybe it has to do with better education and critical thinking......I don't think logic or critical thinking is advisable in a Muslim community.

What's he doing now?

The recession is world wide, from Alaska to Sydney and everything in between, the 'robust economy' in the US has been shown to be false while China and Europe are in deep trouble, why do you think Thailand would be spared?

nuff said innit