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Just like Trump trying to pin this on DEI.

What do you mean? These are facts. You can look them up yourself if you don’t believe it.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuDv5p8E-evaRSh542hDV5g/community?lb=UgkxxLkTcr0l9EGNXsTQlsLp7Ibgq0W3XvBZ

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn_uMY15GlwaPpx80-WjR6g/community?lb=UgkxAmWN4PENuA4ut3PCdjzVtHY7ld0ziHaw

Yes, let’s arrest, torture and/or execute drugs users and small time drugs peddlers, and leave the kingpins in peace so they can make a fortune and spread that wealth around amongst the powers that be.

This just in: Denmark is going to spend 2 billion euro to strengthen Greenland’s defense capabilities. So on the one hand, Trump has gotten his way: a NATO member is going to spend considerably more money on defense. On the other hand, they do that to keep another NATO member (the USA) from using their military to take Greenland by force. These are weird times that we live in.

Anything to stick it to the ‘socialists’, right? Although you have no clue what socialist, communist or radical left really means. Other than parroting your Dear Leader and using those words to describe anyone/anything you don’t agree with.

Why so condescending about the Greenland government? You don’t think it speaks for its people?

Trump can’t handle anyone openly standing up to him, especially not when it’s a woman who’s obviously a lot smarter than Trump. Remember how he went after that female bishop last week, who just asked him to treat everyone with decency and compassion?

Can you share with us which company?

That’s a rhetorical question, right?

The standard reaction of any Thai government official, when faced with a problem, is to do nothing. That’s either because a) there’s no money in it for them, or b) to avoid making waves and causing embarrassment and/or loss of face. When they do take action, it’s usually only because they see an opportunity to make some extra money.

His salary is just a fraction of his income….

He can’t vote for Trump cause he’s a Kiwi. But he certainly has a huge man-crush for the guy…

It’s not just Elon Musk, it’s (almost) every ridiculously rich billionaire, and big corporations. Their interests are diametrically opposed to that of ‘the common man/woman’. They have power and money and will do literally anything to hang on to that, or to get even more power and money. If that means that Joe Schmoe can’t have a liveable wage, or universal health care, or affordable housing or whatever, then so be it, they really don’t give two hoots.

Jeez, no prejudice there, right? Why would you be a weak baby and pampered do nothing if you prefer working from home? Like I explained in my earlier post, it saves me a 1,5 hours commute every day, I can concentrate much better and get more done in less time, I have more freedom and working from home makes me a lot happier than working in an office. By the way, I’m 66. So I would fall the in the category of what you call ‘us older folk’. All I can say is: speak for yourself.

Why wouldn’t it be efficient?

Not all employees are the same. Some thrive in an office work environment, with lots of contact with their co-workers, and others thrive working from home. And some enjoy working at the office half the time, and working from home the other half. I myself have been working mostly from home for almost five years now, and it suits me much (much!) better than having to work at the office every day. I don’t have to commute 1,5 hours a day, which I have always found to be wasted time. That’s 10% of the time you’re awake every day right out the window. I can also concentrate on my work much better, because there are way less distractions: no people walking around the whole time, no people talking around me the whole time. So I get a lot more done in less time. And I really enjoy the freedom that I have very much. I can go for a walk when I want to, get some groceries, ride my bike, sit outside and enjoy the sunshine for an hour or so. If that means having to work an hour (or two) extra at night or in the weekend, I’m more than happy to do that. That’s what I think it’s all about: what makes you happy. And happy people are usually more productive. Here’s a very interesting article: https://stackoverflow.blog/2023/11/27/are-remote-workers-more-productive-that-s-the-wrong-question/

I have lived in Thailand already a few times, but had to go back home for work each time. Will retire in November. First thing I’m going to do is a big trip through the Sahara, then stay in the south of France for a while in spring and summer of 2026. And then I will decide what to do next, probably spend the winters in Thailand and the summers in France. Can’t for the life of me imagine getting bored. Not seriously, anyway. Besides, boredom means different things to different people. What I do may seem quite boring to other people, but it’s what makes me happy.

This will probably p!ss off Donald Trump no end: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn_uMY15GlwaPpx80-WjR6g/community?lb=UgkxZhXlrQth4OjFtXhGFeYGT_2AdyNW7g4l

I can’t help but wonder what would happen if some European billionaire were to try to do the same in the USA as Musk is now doing in Europe (UK, Germany, Italy). What do you think the reaction from MAGA/right wing America would be?

According to several posters on this forum, now that Trump will be president again, the rest of the world just needs to shut the hell up and do as they’re told. So that should take care of everything, all problems solved, easy peasy….

I can guess where this comes from: https://www.yahoo.com/news/oregon-coast-residents-receive-racist-205114638.html

Now who’s deflecting? You apparently find it acceptable for people (i.e. Trump and his minions) to break the law because you like Trump. Compared to being an ‘illegal alien’, Trump and his minions have done, are doing and will be doing far worse.

Since when is breaking the law an issue for MAGA? Your leader is a convicted felon, he broke the law. Several of his cabinet members did as well.