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That'll make a change from shooting at their bases and vehicles as they were doing in Lebanon. https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/10/1155801 ‘Yet another’ Israeli strike on peacekeepers’ position in southern Lebanon

Nah. The rot set in during Vietnam war. That evil war rent the soul of the US and the 1% jumped in, occupied the power spots and have been ruining the US ever since, IMO. Empires don't end suddenly. The end comes slow and quiet like a thief in the night.

Sounds like the evil western non prostitute that was able to use me for a few years till I left her.

After divorce number 2 did you not consider that you were chasing the wrong sort of women?

IMO one can be born into poverty but those with ambition and drive can break out of it. Being a sheeple is not conducive to bettering one's situation.

I had sex in the west, with a "good" not prostitute women. Basically missionary sex, but I didn't experience SEX till I landed in Thailand. To use an example sex in the west was an acorn, and sex in Thailand is the entire Oak tree in all it's magnificence. The mere idea of sex as it is in LOS would make my western ex's head explode.

If you are so in love with oppressive western fear based culture, why are you not living in a western country? This discussion isn't just about wearing helmets, it's about the entire soul of the nation. I don't want Thailand to become absorbed by the dark side, that is the west.

Sooooo, you WANT Thailand to become a western clone culture with fear driven policies on everything- wear a seat belt or get fined, drive 1 km/ hr over the speed limit and get fined/ wear a helmet or get fined etc etc etc. It's not like the laws of fear stop people beating toddlers to death though. Given the choice of living in LOS as is or living in a regulation obsessed western <deleted> hole where the sheeple live safer but way more miserable lives, and I'll take LOS any time.

Parents are responsible for their children. You should go speak to the parents about it- just make sure you have good medical insurance.

That's my point. The virus of wokeism ( previously called PC ) has been infecting western culture for a long time.

I did read your rant. Seems that you think Thailand should be for non Russian western people only. Their money is as good as yours and if the Thais don't like it then it's up to them to do something about it. However I doubt they care about some guy posting on AN, as they count their increased profits.

Trump and every crusader nation should keep their sticky beaks out of Syria, as they'll just make it worse. I doubt the west will be able to resist the temptation to interfere though. Cue the next western war in the M E that will cause untold death and destruction followed by an ignominious retreat after years of wasted treasure and lives. I suspect that in a year or so, if it goes fundamentalist, we will wish that Assad had remained in charge. He may be a very bad man, but under him Syria wasn't a force attacking western interests. Same as when Iranian fundamentalists overthrew the Shah.

Going to be interesting to see what he does now Assad is gone.

What rules were broken and by whom?

Indeed. In the cosmic sense humanity will be just a blink. As I write this, entire solar systems are sucked into black holes elsewhere in the universe. Now that would be something a tad difficult to tax us out of.

I disagree that they force "solutions" on us. Taxes and windmills are not a solution. That's government exploiting the situation and making some people rich.

This is going to make a few heads explode on AN, as they maintain that Trump is the worst. While I agree about Biden, I fail to understand how GW Bush only has 12% disapproval. I would have put him worst for his war on a lie.

The concern is warranted. There will be a power struggle between fundamentalists and moderates for which rules. If it goes fundamentalist it could be the next Afghanistan under the Taliban situation.

When the police are used to investigate speech, instead of catching criminals, something is rotten in the state of Britain.

That's generally what happens in a war. Seems some on here think soldiers should sit around the camp fire singing Kumbaya and making daisy chains.

Agree 100%. I never had kids, never wanted kids, have no regrets at all about that. I look at other people's kids and thank the deity I never had any if that is what they are like now- spoiled brats.

I guess you ain't old yet then. I have more than enough to keep me occupied, but the body won't allow me to do the things I'd really like to do.

Sounds like a great idea, but if I did that in wokeland I'd be arrested for making womankind feel uncomfortable. I miss Thailand where they didn't go ape**** if a guy looked at them.

That one.

That one. Being old sucks way more than I ever imagined.