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3 hours ago, Credo said:

Mexico has it's hand full with battles against the Cartels and increasing levels of violence.   It has implemented several measures to curtail illegals on its Southern border.   It has increased return of those entering Mexico illegally, it has implemented an asylum/work permit system for those in Mexico.   

It might be a better approach to improve the situation in the home countries and to work with, rather than against, Mexico to try to slow the tide.   

 

True. But the only people Trump has shown any inclination to work with are Natanyahu, Putin and MBS—all of them criminals of one kind or another.

Tucker Carlson: “When the United States is attacked by a hostile foreign power, it must strike back. And make no mistake, Mexico is a hostile foreign power” https://twitter.com/ndrew_lawrence/status/1134611937193578501/video/1

No doubt hostilities will commence shortly. I volunteer to be deployed to Cancun. Those American lasses on spring break are gonna need protection, man.

Garry Kasparov (‪@Kasparov63‬)

1/6/19, 12:17

Tucker Carlson wouldn't recognize a hostile foreign power if it attacked US elections, undermined US allies, and aimed nukes at the US. twitter.com/ndrew_lawrence…

Tucker Carlson: “When the United States is attacked by a hostile foreign power, it must strike back. And make no mistake, Mexico is a hostile foreign power” https://twitter.com/ndrew_lawrence/status/1134611937193578501/video/1

13 hours ago, ToS2014 said:

On 5/31/2019 at 7:44 AM, Tug said:

Oh boy we get to pay an extra 5% tax and get nothing in return thanks Donald tired of winning yet?and Donald’s boy pence is out touting the new trade deal lol what a dumpster fire of a presidency

Oh boy....and how much 'we' pay for illegals entering the country and get ABSOLUTELY NOTING in return?  It would be interesting to research how much the open EU borders, has cost the average EU national.  I'd wager its more than 5%.  I also wonder how much greenback is transferred OUT of the US to families back 'home'?  It baffles me that 'normal' citizens pay their due diligence in taxes while the government spends an insane amount for their (illegal) welfare.  I always thought the government one paid taxes to took care of....well never mind, silly of me for thinking

You have a curious understanding of how percentages work. Or how the welfare and tax system work. If only some actual thinking were involved.

1 hour ago, Morch said:

 

Zooming further out, the view above seems to equate antisemitism with Nazis. The former, in various forms and in different names, preceded the latter by hundreds of years. Anti Jewish sentiments is not quite a new feature in Islam or with Muslims - if not equivalent or as canonized as in Christianity. 

 

A whole lot of the modern instances do relate to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, or to Israel's existence itself. But I find that they often tend to rely on religious themes as well. The distinction is not as clear as some posters suggest.

I didn’t mean to equate anti-semitism as a purely Nazi phenomenon, but mention it as the example to some to mind because of its highly organized and egregious nature and the immense scale of it.

Anti jewish sentiment in the muslim world is of course not monolithic. It no doubt varies in severity and conspiratorialness depending on country, which muslim sect, and geographical proximity to Israel, among other factors. What I’d like to know is: has any authority on the subject written clearly about the view of jews in the muslim or Arab world, because I’d very much like to read up on it.

3 hours ago, simple1 said:

Thanks, but I do understand anti Jewish sentiment is prevalent in some Muslim cultures, particularly M.E. culture. My point was given allegedly "all are sworn enemies" of the Jews" relatively few Muslims out of 6 million are engaged in anti Semitic behaviour in Germany which IMO belies the claim.

I don’t know this for a fact, but I suspect modern day anti-jewish sentiment (as opposed anti semitism) in the modern Arab world is rooted in anti Israel sentiment due to the Israeli occupation of Palestinian (and, as a result of wars, Arab) lands.

Without in any way condoning attacks against jews, regardless of the attackers, it’s helpful to consider that perhaps muslims attacking jews is more misguided response to illegal Israeli occupation of “muslim lands.” To the victims of the attacks, it matter naught. To the jews terrorized as a result of such attacks, it matters naught.

But zooming out, muslim attacks on jews is not necessarily to be equated with National Socialist (that is, Nazi) agenda of genocide against all jews, whose despicableness is on a different scale.

Yes, there are muslims who call for the complete irradiation of Israel. Again, this is in (disproportionate, no doubt) response  to an actual occupation, not some imagined nefarious jewish conspiracy to control the world and lord it over the “clearly superior” Aryans.

however, after years of state propaganda wherein despotic Arab leaders have tried to shift blames for their failure/corruption/power grab/illiberalism on Israel, a non-Aryan anti-semitism has taken hold in the M.E. And among muslims? I would be interested to learn more. 

22 minutes ago, Longcut said:

Then don't participate.

I don’t

32 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

You don't think the counter protesters can be classed as 'haters'?

No

2 hours ago, Emdog said:

In USA, FBI stats show 58% of hate crimes done against Jews, which are 1.8% of population. 18% against Muslims, 1.4% of population. 80% of hate crimes fell within race, ethnicity, ancestry or religious bias.

Rather than Jews not wearing skullcaps, how about responding like Danes did during Nazi occupation? Everyone wear one.

"If you "identify" with mythological separatist "beliefs" and "faiths",  you are living in your own fantasy" I'm an atheist. "Living in your own fantasy" should be okay as long as don't force that fantasy on others IMO. What's next? Attacks on cosplayers? 

Just saw this after making my own post. Agree wholeheartedly.

3 hours ago, candide said:

Some time ago they forced them to wear yellow stars, and now they advise them not to wear kippas.....

 

Sad event in both case, only a difference in level.

The advice is no doubt well-meant, but I feel a better response by everyday Germans would be for all those who abhor this kind of violence to wear kippers in solidarity on a day of protest. The haters are a minority and their minusculeness  should be shown up publicly. Spending time on line with others of their kind, these idiots think they have more brothers and sisters than they actually do.

3 hours ago, Skallywag said:

Why don't women wear kippahs and why don't men wear hijabs or burkas? .....these ridiculous religious practices are just that -ridiculous .  If you "identify" with mythological separatist "beliefs" and "faiths",  you are living in your own fantasy

No more fantasy than white supremacy. Except that the religious aren’t attacking the white supremacists.

12 minutes ago, Tug said:

To be fair you get a whole bunch of Harley’s running at the same time they do sound like a bunc of large displacement radial aircraft engines aka rollilgthunder

Fair enough, if that’s the reason they’re calling it that.

Now imagine the Japanese army having a yearly parade paying tribute to their fallen and missing, and calling it “Tora, Tora, Tora”

To be clear, it’s not the parade so much that I have a beef with; it’s the naming of it.

On 5/24/2019 at 9:50 AM, Becker said:

True. Again he's called himself a "stable genius" when it's painfully obvious for the whole world to see he is the exact opposite. What a pathetic clown.

“Stable Genius”

That would be a great name for a DIY TV show about a guy who renovates barns across the country.

3 hours ago, bubba said:

Also, no 'Anybody but Boris button"

1 hour ago, dick dasterdly said:

Why do I rarely see these obnoxious posts that need removing - whilst frequently seeing obnoxious posts that SHOULD be removed, but aren't???

 

I can only assume it's 'cos leavers are less likely to report posts that they don't like?

This reminds me of a Psychologist joke: confirmation bias is exactly what you think it is.

On 5/21/2019 at 5:22 AM, webfact said:

Nigel Farage doused with milkshake

Milkshakes have been weaponized. This is the kind of irresponsible, shameful and anarchic behavior you get when you don’t allow easy access to guns.

“Brexit means Brexit” means ????‍♀️????‍♀️

But Therexit clearly means June 7th...or does it??

Bloomberg Brexit (‪@Brexit‬)

24/5/19, 19:35

Here's a summary of where we are now after Theresa May's statement: – We still don't know what Brexit means – Britain now has a caretaker prime minister – The drama is just starting bloom.bg/2HOSq7i