Sir Dude

Lol how many pro-CCP poster bots there are on this forum... Orange man bad, CCP totalitarian oppression good, haha.

The UK has failed because it let in too many immigrants from places that have no desire to integrate and hate us... plus successive governments are in the high and mighty clouds about self-righteousness nonsense and devoid from reality. The UK is rapidly becoming a third world country... get out whilst you still can, as a distopian societal future awaits it due to a failed BS flirtation with multiculturism which simply won't fly when it hits reality. One of the reasons why many people don't want to have children is not just because of the financial problems, but because it is morally wrong to bring new life into such an authoritarian and Orwellian world and condemn them to such oppression... whether it be the UK, EU, China, US or anywhere else.

Well, that's because Putler has no intention of wanting peace... just wants more war.

I'm so proud of ASEAN Now posters that have allowed a thread to run further than 1 page without mentioning Trump... I'm impressed.

Rather like the first reply somehow managed to get Trump into it too.

I thought you were not a CCP bot apologist... but looks like you are losing cred on that post. How much is the CCP paying you and others on this forum to push CCP propaganda and their narrative? Lol... happening everywhere on social media, including Youtube... facepalm.

Nice pro-CCP nonsense post. Are you one of those people they are paying to promote the CCP/China, like many on this forum? Lol.

Biden was a moron who was not calling the shots... the deep state puppeteers were, so no cedit to sleepy Joe on this one.

China has way more problems internally than anyone knows... CCP is done, as the Chinese people are pissed-off with what is going on right now.

It's neither... just an excuse for lazy morons to game the system and claim nonsense. Western society should stop making up "conditions" that are not real... they are all just a figment of a section of society's imagination BS.

Looks like the UK High Court has finally positively manned-up and decided what a woman is... maybe can rule on what a "man" is too, haha. It's pathetic that it have come to this... just as things were getting better for women in general, and then along comes this complete ludicrous and offensive BS from deluded, aggressive, and psyco dudes that think they are somehow femail... how society has fallen when they accept such made-up BS from nutjobs.

Something else has also changed, which might be why the vibe has generally morphed and the attitude in places like immigration and with the locals in touristy places have gotten worse, and that is the they type and origin of tourists has shifted quiet dramatically too. What I mean is that now Thailand is flooded with tourists from places and origins that many Thais clearly dislike and sneer at (generic cultural racism or bias) whereas back in the day, yes you had the migrants for work from other Asian places like China/Burma/Laos etc, but touristy places where basically full of Caucasian tourists... places weren't flooded with angry African hookers or hordes of Indians scoping the streets in packs in gaudy outfits and oversized gold chains etc. The world has gotten more prosperous and Thailand has opened the door to any and all pretty much now... but that comes with many caveat too. The baht has strengthen too against all currencies, so they make much more money be letting in all and sundry, plus Thailand is less conservative now than it used to be on lots of subjects. Change is inevitable and nothing stays the same, just about whether it changes for the better or worse... which is subjective, I guess.

This is true, and why I left long ago... and will never return. The UK is not only lost, it's so full of BS it's silly.

The usual pro-Hamas nonsense article that sits well with the Asean Now far-left China supporting members... facepalm

I lived in India for about 8 months back in the day and I can confidently say it would be a nightmare to retire to. What people don't realise about India is the sheer volume of people everywhere, it's teaming with mostly men with dodgy stashes just hanging around everywhere you go staring... you can't get away from the swathes of people everywhere unless you lock yourself in your room. It is certainly not a place to take a wife or girlfriend to, and the chances of meeting a decent Indian woman are close to zero... guess you might be okay if you are into boyfriends though, haha. It is a shocking place for your mental state... unless maybe you went far up north to somewhere like Manali in the Kulu valley and smoked really good weed and meditated whilst enjoying hot spring baths, but it also gets so freezing cold there are night and in the morning. You go south and it's like an oven, scam central on everything, Indian police make Thai police look virtuous and the poster-boy for good policing etc. Probably a little bit of a troll post from the OP, but if it wasn't, then you have lost your mind to consider this.

The irony is so thicK you could choke on it in this forum. There are so many far-left, pro-China, anti-US/UK biased posters that it makes no sense... think about it. How can you be far-left, anti-western and pro-China? Unless of course it's like on Youtude where the CCP is paying foreign influences to be positive about China etc., which I could easily believe. Facepalm.

Whilst war can't be completely ruled out, as there has always been and will be again in the future... the question is on what scale it will be. Any large-scale war would be the end for most countries as they are no so interconnected through things like trade, business, and co-reliance on each other... even if they all have tantrums and hissy-fits with each other. There is plenty of brinksmanship going on to see who blinks first on topics so that they can get what they can, but if it actually came down to it, then I'm not so sure, as everyone knows there are plenty enough nukes on both side to destroy everyone everywhere... along with public opinion outrage in a lot of places would be huge with a massive backlash, as people are not now as supportive of such destruction/wars, as it would interject with their insular comfortable lives and social media addictions. There is also the point that China could easily be a paper tiger when it comes to war... looks good on paper but China has a history of, well, lying blatantly about pretty much everything, from youth unemployment to trade figures to all sorts. That is before we even talk about corruption in their military and society at large... not to mention the PLA has absolutely no battle experience, as the last time they fought a war it was with Vietnam and China soundly had their backsides handed to them. Any conflict with anyone is extremely risky for Beijing and the CCP, as if it doesn't go exactly how they want it and thus exposes themselves as incompetent, then it's game over for the CCP as the loss of face would be too big whilst also they would lose what is called "the heavenly mandate" to rule, and it is taken very seriously in China. People often forget that China does things differently from everyone else (e.g. Beijing decides how much GDP will be and then tasks local government to make it happen) and the military is no exception. A clear example is they are very top-down with orders and junior officers are not allowed to take the initiative on their own and make real-time battlefield decisions, they have to wait for orders to come down from above, not to mention most officers have to literally spend 50% of their time studying nonsense like "Xi Jinping Thought" and CCP propaganda rather than study sound military tactics... that just wouldn't wash against a rival like the US, China would be swept aside quickly... no contest, and I think Beijing knows that, hence why it hasn't gone too aggressive on things, just likes to inch by inch it to their objectives. There is much at play on this and the risks are very high. Also, as an aside, it seems at the moment that there is much internal turmoil going on in China right now, not just with economic malaise, property market crashes, tofu-dreg projects everywhere, youth unemployment, ghost cities, kids "lying flat" because they have given up on the future, but political changes too as many top officials are being investigated and arrested/disappeared, even Xi loyalists. Chinese politics is extremely complicated and subtle in its messaging, and the two main factions (‘Princelings’ and ‘Tuanpai’ with Xi being a 'Princeling whereas Hu Jintao and Zhang Zemin are/were Tuanpai) are always fighting to place "their guys" in positions of power... it is noticable that Xi Jinping has become more quiet and less visable in the last few months, something is definitely up behind the scenes in China. In regard to all this, I would surmise it to be unlikely that Beijing would take any really big risks until the internal situation is stabilized properly and positions are cemented for the foreseeable future. Just my observations and I welcome any comments or input, as it is an interesting topic.

That guy in the photo looks like he's a real killjoy... announcing a mandate from Grinch. I mean, wow, jail time for posting pictures of people having fun and a few beer... bit extreme.

People should try to ditch masks for a couple of reasons: 1. Masks are designed so that you don't give something to others, hence why doctors doing surgery wear them... not about preventing you from getting something, thats called a gas mask. 2. Constantly wearing a mask ensures that you are inhaling micro-fibers from the mask, which isn't good in the long run for your lungs. 3. Wearing a mask inhibits your natural immune system from normal bateria etc., so ironically lowers your resistance to viruses etc. Better to just face it full on, and come what may... rather that trying to isolate yourself and pretending you can dodge the pathogens. When it comes to this stuff, you either survive or you don't... can't dodge the bullet, even if you can lengthen the odds a bit through some actions.

Looks like I pushed a button in you.... hmm, maybe you shouldn't post on such emotional topics for you. And BTW... what you call "lies" are just subjective and your point of view.... which are like <deleted>, everyone has one.

No need for personal attacks... attack the post content with a sound retort, not the person, or I'll flag that post as it rightly deserves.

Indeed, just have to see how it shakes out, for good or ill... I'm just grabbing the popcorn rather than bitching about it, time will tell.

As an aside, Trump has bet the farm on this, so it's make or break... if it fails, then all his critics will have all the ammo they need to get rid of him and consign him to the dustbin of history, but if he's right and it works, then there will be much denial and blubbing that would be able to be heard on the moon. All the doubters should feel good about it, it's a do or die move by Trump and few politicians ever do this... all the haters may get exactly what they want and revel in their glee at some point, or be completely horrified and do a stockbroker off the nearest building. As I said, only time will tell and we will all see how it shakes out... for good or ill, haha. You all should be looking forward to the endgame regardless of what side you are on.

That is yet to be seen and I don't think we can have it all squared away just yet... the dust needs to settle and see if the trading relationships change for the better or worse for the US and the rest of the world. Too early to call, you could be right, but hey... no crystal balls are available. We will all need to see where the dust settles... if it's a screw up for the West, then fine, many will get their mandate to brag, if not, then many will look very silly and go very quiet. Only time will tell as history is a harsh judge.

Strong is the lefty hatred on Asean Now... impressive, give you that.