spidermike007

Trump's election and his behavior during the first 5 months of his administration has been an absolute wet dream for China, Trump is increasing China's influence by the day, he is driving many nations towards China and away from the US, he's diminishing American influence, diminishing the dollar, diminishing trade and he will likely cause a great deal of inflation and economic destruction while China builds and moves forward in their advancements. Donald Trump. Making America less relevant.

In case you hadn't realized the topic is about land disputes.

Unfortunately over the years I've had a few encounters with women were in desperate need of psychiatric help, and regardless of how good the sex was, and regardless of how hot they were, it wasn't worth it, and if I knew what I know now back then, I would have also politely declined!

Well if you really want to talk about legitimate land claims we should address the Sultanate of Pattani, and some of the reasons why the land disputes with Malaysia have been going on for 150 years.

How about 127th and Lennox? Ever been there? I was. No idea how I made it out alive, but I was there. And that was back in the 1980s, way before gentrification went north of 110th Street.

But the real shame of it all is that we need them desperately, when the law doesn't take serious crime seriously, the people should.

Hello! Based on the promises that the government gave, billions upon billions have been invested in the industry and these mostly young entrepreneurs are now being betrayed in a spectacular manner. So the least you can do for them is give them a head start and a heads up. Don't you think that is fair?

Brings to mind the movie The Brave One, with Jodie Foster. Watched it again last night it's a brilliant film, one of Neil Jordan's great films, and it's an incredibly satisfying film for those of us who love vigilante justice. So where are the vigilantes when we need them?

I just don't think that this is one of those black and white areas, there are a lot of shades of grey in this area. For instance I am a Centrist Democrat, very moderate and I believe in a lot of Republican positions. I support the death penalty, the right to bear a few arms, I'm against abortion after the first trimester, I could literally go on and on about the conservative positions that I support. I'm very anti-woke, I'm the least PC person you'll ever meet and I vote for candidates based on those issues. I didn't vote for Trump because I've known who Trump was since the late seventies, I'm from New York and was in commercial real estate. I just simply have too many first-hand stories and I knew he was a absolute pig, and I just couldn't get behind him. But I didn't vote for Harris either, I abstained. In my opinion both choices were horrifically bad. So I could not vote. I think we need to allow nuance into this discussion. I think you can understand that as you are one of the truly rational guys on this forum, and your replies are intelligent, therefore you bring quite a bit to the table.

Another voice of reason. Of course I support murder and rape. I am a satanic democrat. LOL.

You are so devoid of factual information and so blinkered and hateful, that you are now on ignore, and I will not be responding to your baiting anymore. See ya!

That is correct as @Harrisfan and @illisdean both seem to be a very hateful blokes, and are always making it personal. A lot of us like to comment on here but we try to keep it fairly objective and respectful. In my case I may be very critical of Trump, but I'm not critical of his supporters. I understand the differences and respect that. However these guys always make it personal, and are without fail mean and vindictive. I wonder if either have ever looked within for the source of the problem? I believe 2,000 hours of good therapy would be helpful.

I lived in work in New Delhi for quite some time and I would have to say that it's certainly one of the ugliest cities I've ever been to, and one of the most filthy both in terms of the air and the ground. It's also one of the most pretentious cities I've ever been to, and rivals Los Angeles in terms of superficiality. However in general I love India, especially Mumbai, but Delhi would be the last place in the world I would want to spend time if I were visiting India. Having said that there are a lot of amazing people in Delhi, but you really have no opportunity of getting to know them unless you're introduced by Indian friends.

Yes of course as a Democrat I support murder, rape, mayhem and theft, and also I'm very much into the consumption of baby blood in the basement of pizza parlors in New York. I'm also a communist and a Marxist as are all of my democratic compatriots. Half the country supports murder and rape. If you guys just stopped for a moment and listened to yourselves, you would realize how completely ridiculous and inane you sound, and how desperately lacking in credibility you are, when you make very uninformed and totally blinkered statements about half the country. Dumb and dumber.

Thank you, always refreshing to hear a voice of reason in the wilderness of delusion and massive Kool-Aid consumption. The cost of living is not dropping in the US, prices continue to skyrocket, the quality of life continues to decline, the demand for the dollar is dropping and the economy will likely shrink under Trump's ridiculous trade policies, despite @illisdean and others engaging in a desperate level of denial. Truth does not seem to matter, to that camp.

Nearly all Americans say that and virtually everybody that I speak to when I go back to the States a few times a year say the same thing. The quality of life has declined dramatically, while the cost of living has skyrocketed. You're trying to make it a partisan thing, but this is just an American thing.

6 from China. 12 from Russia. 4 from the EU. Major tourism. Such a lovely place. Such appeal.

I was born in Brooklyn and I've traveled all over the boroughs, including Harlem and the Bronx, so I know New York well. Lived there for many years. No question that New York can be a rough place, there are some very rough areas, but in general New Yorkers are amazing.

This would be humorous if it weren't so ironic. Hun Sen has been accused of stealing billions upon billions of dollars worth of land from his own people, so he's the last person in the world that should be accusing anyone of theft. He is a genocidal, former Pol Pot Pig.

I know it's a very controversial topic, but I've talked to a few doctors about this, and ear wounds do not heal. Ever. So how did his ear miraculously heal after a week after being struck by a high caliber bullet?

A completely ridiculous and totally blinkered response but one to be expected from the Huntsman. America is a very violent country and Americans seem to love their violence. Violence in Republican controlled cities is just as terrible.

More stupid rules, exactly what Thailand needs right now. Stricter alcohol rules, which will not reduce consumption on any level and stricter cannabis laws which will only make the police franchisees richer. They keep saying that they want to boost tourism and yet they keep cracking down and making things stricter. If they keep going at this rate Thailand will be Saudi Arabia within 20 years, but without the oil riches. Yikes. This is not a big deal for most of us expats as we prefer Thailand with fewer tourists, I just feel sorry for the locals who are depending on tourism for a living.

I realize inflation is a factor here and the cost of doing business is going up for restaurants, but raising prices and making portions smaller is not helping their cause.

Exactly what will happen under the severely unfit Trump.

The dems are completely lost, and the last thing in the world voters want is the status quo.