kwilco

you don't appear to be following the OP

so for all your education you can't understand a basic argument? do you sit around drinking at 8 am? outside 7/11s?

mine is in cultural analysis - I used to run English language courses for Science and engineering students because their language expressive abilities were so low - that included native English speakers. sounds like you worked in Map Tha Put - do you sit around drinking at 8 am? outside 7/11s?

in "science" - what was your "science" thesis?

QED - you assume everyone else drinks too.

coming from the man who took power with the barrel of a gun.

Many of the old expats in Thailand were oil workers, military or the sort of jobs where you "worked hard and played hard". The sort of jobs that socially turn in on themselves - for most of their lives they have no interaction with society outside work except for the few times they stagger around "civvy street" in a drunken haze. If you weren't working you were drinking. So when they finally get to retire they don't know what to do. They have given up working so they just continue to do what they did when they weren't working...drink. Most have no hobbies, education or interests so all that is left to them is drink

Yes! there were things you could do on your SIM rather than online.

Tried but failed- I have done quite a lot on the phone in UK with Thai banks but I set up my app in Thailand. Unless they now accept photo of passport it may not be possible to set it up on a new phone in the UK. Do you have an active Thai phone number?

Me in the post you were gainsaying

" there is a possibility that this situation will be used as a pretext for a Stalin-like purge, allowing Putin to eliminate any opposition within the army or other spheres of influence." - and he has excated the bombing of Ukrainian cites. - Also there is more talk of nuclear use.

I think if you read the other posts and keep up with events in Russia, you'll see what I mean.

I'm sure if you look round you can find cases linked to just about anything. But apparently the national crime rate is down since decriminalisation.

When Hitler suppressed the Brownshirts, Germany wasn't at war, right? It doesn't necessarily mean the situation is identical with Russia and Putin. Moreover, is Putin really going to disarm his most powerful soldiers? The crack troops are now under Putin's control, and he has a clean slate in Belarus, potentially preparing for an invasion of Ukraine according to Prigozhin. Regarding the issue of Putin's dwindling supplies of military equipment and his reliance on outdated tanks, it's worth noting that Russia possesses vast resources, particularly in manpower. If Putin plans to deploy large numbers of soldiers, he needs to maintain public support, regardless of any concerns about supplies. As for Putin's decision to back down after threatening to prosecute Prigozhin for treason and those who conspired with him, it may not necessarily make him appear strong. However, there is a possibility that this situation will be used as a pretext for a Stalin-like purge, allowing Putin to eliminate any opposition within the army or other spheres of influence. I think your desire to dichotomise my comments seems to indicate you don’t have the critical thinking skills to fully appreciate the nuances of this war – I’m sure you haven’t given any thought to the future of this conflict your judgement is clouded by your jingoism

Ah-ha! a climate change denier. No more to be said.

It gives Putin the "go ahead" for a Stalin-style clampdown, dissolving a private army like Hitler did with the brown shirts and enables Putin to justify a massive escalation of the war in Ukraine.

So in your eyes her hypocrisy - perceived or otherwise - justifies the continued use of fossil fuels?

I imagine she is - however there is now no way we can increase fossil fuel usage - there is not argument for - we may all have to think about a horse and cart.

Why do I get the feeling that Putin orchestrated all of this and now there can be a massive escalation of the war in Ukraine?

Here are some reasons why racists deny they are racist. They aren’t aware of their own biases. They internalise their racist beliefs, and they don’t even realize they hold them. This makes it difficult for them to see their own racism, and they deny it even when it is pointed out to them. They can be afraid of being judged or ostracized as their views are generally seen as a negative thing in modern society. So, admitting to these beliefs can lead them to deny their racism, even to themselves. Some believe that their racism is justified. They believe that their race is superior to other races, or that other races are inferior. This can make it difficult for them to see their own racism as a problem, and they will stubbornly deny it even when the evidence is pointed out to them. The reasons pointed out above are some of the most common explanations. Other factors include: A lack of education about racism. People who are not educated about racism are often not aware of the ways in which their own beliefs and behaviours are racist. This makes it difficult for them to see their own racism, and again they deny it even when it is pointed out to them. People who are exposed to racist beliefs and attitudes from a young age or in a peer group are likely to deny their own racism. This is because growing up they may not even realize that they are racist or within a peer group they may nurture these beliefs just to “belong”, Then there is the fear of change. Racists fear change. They are afraid of losing their power or privilege, or their “status quo”. They fear having to face the reality of their own racism so in the face of the evidence, denial is the easiest path. When faced with the prospect of admitting they are racist or the evidence there are several cognitive biases that “kick in” Here are some examples. As in the OP, the concept of “OTHER” is central to racist beliefs – this is referred to as Outgroup homogeneity; the tendency to see members of outgroups (groups that we do not belong to) as more similar to each other than they actually are. As such, racists tend see all members of other races as being the same, and to make stereotypical assumptions about them based on their race. Confirmation bias: to search only for information that confirms their existing prejudices and beliefs, and to ignore or dismiss information that contradicts them. E.g.. Racists are more likely to pay attention to media stories and information that confirms their beliefs rather than contradicts it or even misinterpret it in a way that confirms their prejudices that their race is superior to others. Peer pressure - As mentioned above, racist groups often engage in “groupthink”; the tendency for people in a group to conform to the group's norms that are communally antagonistic to other races. Attribution bias: ; the tendency to attribute successes to our own abilities, and failures to external factors. Racists are more likely to attribute the successes of members of their own race to their own abilities, and to attribute the failures of members of other races to external factors. This is seen so often in reporting and debating matters such as road safety in Thailand. All adjectives have the forms - absolute, comparative, and superlative. Some forms are irregular; with “stupid” it would appear to be “stupid” “stupider” and “racist”.

Education is the fertiliser of the mind, the seeds for success and the eye opener for life.” Debasish Mridha MD

I grew it.

I think now it's quite clear how accurate this list is.

no racists deny the things they say and do are racist - admitting you are a racist doesn't alter your behaviour or the criteria.

So...do you understand the difference between integration and assimilation....which isn't racist?