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tonbridgebrit

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  1. We're talking about abuse that people from India get in America. We should realise that Pakistanis in America also get bad treatment. Actually, people who are indigenous to India and Pakistan who are in Britain, well, they also get aggro from people.
  2. Stop meddling in the Middle East ? Yes, Britain got involved in Iraq and Afghanistan, it cost billions to have British soldiers in them places. But I'm not sure if the bill was paid by British taxpayers. It might be the case, taxpayers in America paid the bill for American and British soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. 🙂 But I think what's true, is, tax payers in Britain have paid far more for military aid to Ukraine than money spent on giving food and drilling water wells in Africa.
  3. Reform Party ? What on earth do you reckon Reform will do to reduce the massive deficit ? The money being paid to hotels to house asylum seekers is a tiny drop in the ocean of government spending. You realise paying hotels to house asylum seekers isn't actually money leaving the UK ? Okay, it would look better if the same money was being used to pay hotels to house homeless people already in the UK. So, what will Reform do, if they get elected in four years time ? They're going to cut the social security bill ? By how many billions ? Notice that Labour is already cruel to cut the Winter Heating Allowance for old people. Will Reform really cut Universal Credit and other payments ? Please think and use your brain, the poorest 20% in Britain are already facing hardship in Britain. And do you really think that once Reform are in power, you really think Farage will reduce the number of Pakistanis and black people in Britain, in big numbers ? Off-course not. Will we really see a big expulsion of East Europeans once Reform are in power ? Off-course not, them Eastern Europeans are white, they're doing jobs in the farming sector, and hotel/catering sector, they're needed in Britain. British people won't be replacing the East Europeans when they leave. We know that, Brexit has not caused a large number of British men to start working as plumbers, builders, farm workers, hotel/catering staff, etc, etc. You really think that places like Birmingham and Leeds/Bradford will look mainly white if/when Reform get in power ? A third of all people in Birmingham and Bradford are coloured, they're not going anywhere, no matter what anybody says.
  4. And Brexit has cost us billions, for what ? So we're no longer in the room that collectively makes decisions. We're now outside of that room, being subjected to following the rules made by those in that room.
  5. I think you're correct. The point is this. If this story is true, lots of people in Britain feel that "can these North Korean men enter Britain once they're in Russia ?" .
  6. And we don't want to see a load of North Koreans entering the EU as cheap labour. And some people in Britain don't want a load of North Korean men entering Britain as cheap labour. But, will Brexit stop North Korean men in the EU turning up in Britain ? I really think that Brexit or no Brexit, it makes no difference to North Korean men if they want to enter Britain.
  7. But do we actually want Ukraine in the EU ? Or, does Britain want Ukraine in the EU ? Maybe Ukraine wants to be in the EU, but I'm not sure if Germany and France want Ukraine in the EU. I don't think Hungary wants Ukraine in the EU. What about Turkey ? Surely, Turkey will feel it's totally wrong about Ukraine being on the EU before Turkey joins. And Ukraine should be careful about joining the EU. Britain is trying to get out of the EU, but it's not actually easy trying to get out of the EU. Once you're in the EU, getting out of it is not easy. Ukraine should fully realise this. I'm not saying that Britain leaving the EU is a good thing, I'm only trying to say that, once you're in, it's not easy to get out. A bit like getting married, divorce can be far more difficult than what you think it is.
  8. Those Iranians you've met are outside of Iran. These are Iranians who left Iran after the Shah left, these Iranians obviously hate the present regime in Iran. But what about the Iranians in Iran ? I don't say they're wrong or right, but most of them do support the present regime. If there was to be a proper democratic vote (like what happens when Trump and Starmer get elected) well, I think Iran will have a regime similar to the present one. One thing you certainly got right. Iranians outside of Iran hate Israel just as much as Iranians inside Iran.
  9. So new Muslims entering into Europe is a problem ? Look, Israel might convert Tehran into Gaza, but no way can Israel stop the new Muslims entering into Europe. Actually, Israel converting Gaza and Tehran into rubble might increase the number of Muslims entering into Europe. Is Israel concerned about two million people in Gaza moving into Europe and Britain ? I don't think Israel is really that concerned.
  10. Surely, you don't reckon that the military did a better job running Thailand ? If the Thais reckon so, well, let them vote for the military at the next election. Or, the Thais can vote for the Yellow-shirt party. 😄
  11. I reckon it's a good idea to not retaliate massively against the Americans. There's no way Britain will be better off doing a trade war against America. Britain's actually lucky to have just 10% tariffs placed on goods entering America. Harsher tariffs are being put onto other countries. By the way, look at the attacks from posters against Blair, on the grounds that Blair attacked Iraq. These attackers are usually the people who hate Muslims and Islam the most. What's your real reason for throwing a stone at Tony Blair ? I think I know. It's because you reckon that it was during Blair's time, that Britain allowed in a load of coloureds and other foreigners into Britain. The truth ? Foreigners were entering into Britain before Blair's time, and they was entering after Blair's time. 🙂
  12. Can the people above stop talking about a war between China and America over Taiwan or Okinawa. There will not be a war between America and China over Taiwan. And why's that ? Simple, America won't want to fight a World War Three with China, bearing in mind that China has nukes. America will only fight China if, if China attacks a NATO country. How absurd will it look if America attacked China, because China invades Taiwan ? The Russians have got their soldiers in Ukraine, notice that how America has not declared war on Russia. And why on earth would America carry out nuclear destruction over Ukraine ? There's no reason for it. And so, why fight a war against nuclear-armed China, a war over Republic of China, Taiwan, when, when it's absurd to fight against Russia over Ukraine ? So, everybody relax, no need to worry about World War Three. If China attacks Taiwan, let them do it, it won't harm any of us in Britain,Europe, America or Thailand. We're almost nothing to do with it. Let Peoples' Republic of China fight against Republic of China. A load of Chinese want to fight another load of Chinese, let them, no need for Americans or anybody else to get killed.
  13. What, you reckon it will be a good idea if the Thai government steps in, and reduces whatever mass flood of pork from Thailand to China ? 🙂
  14. Them Japanese in Okinawa, they fought like crazy when American soldiers were there back in 1945. Lots of Japanese fought and died, these people will simply not surrender. And today, who is crazy enough to invade Okinawa ? I don't think China will, China won't want to see lots of it's own soldiers being killed. It's probably best to let the people in Okinawa stay in Okinawa, that way, nobody will want to attack the place.
  15. "The country has become a magnet for digital nomads and affluent expatriates, leading to surging living costs and growing support for the far-right." Thailand has to understand this, and not repeat the same mistake. Digital nomads and other expatriates do actually harm whatever country they go to. Actually, not just digital nomads, the other nomads might also harm a place. 🙂
  16. Thanks to the above replies. I was getting paranoid, I don't want in the future : in one year's time, I fly into Bangkok Savarnabumi, and Thailand immigration start saying I overstayed a year, because I didn't exit the country !! Yes, I suppose everything is digital nowadays, stamps or writing on paper and certificates are not so important. 🙂
  17. Hello there I entered into Thailand at the main airport on Feb 17, and left at the same airport after six days in Thailand. I've just noticed on my passport (passport is UK) that there is NO exit stamp. The stamp I see says that I entered on the 17 Feb, and I could have stayed until 17 April. But like I said, there is no exit stamp. I've only just noticed it. Is this wrong?
  18. Oh, so it's white women who are allowing these foreign men in ? Black men ? Yes, in London, there seems to be lots of black men walking around the place,with white women
  19. Force them to spread to avoid creating Ghettos ? The problem with doing this is, is that lots of the local people don't want coloureds living next door to them. 😆
  20. Trump is doing okay in the polls, and yes, he might become President again.
  21. Them Mexican women who work as servants or house-keepers for rich Americans in Texas. Are they going to be deported back to Mexico ? What about the ones working without a permit, picking fruit and vegetables ? And then there's them Mexican or Latin women who are sex workers in Houston and Dallas/Fort Worth. Are any illegals going to be removed ? I really doubt any moves to stop the new illegals entering. And I don't think Texas will deport that many undocumented immigrants or those who entered illegally. These people are far too useful for America's economy. I'd rather make all the illegals legitimate, but that's just my view, it will never happen. 🙂
  22. Yes, but the US might end up removing all their combat jets from Diego Garcia. Britain owns Diego Garcia, and the Americans have got a lease there. But the lease might end early. China might pay money and take over the remainder of the lease. But anyway, Diego Garcia might become irrelevant. The Americans surely can fire nukes from their navy vessels. These navy vessels can sail into the Persian Gulf, near Iran's coast. As long as the Americans don't send soldiers ( ground forces ) into Iran, they will likely be okay. Sending ground forces to Iran will be even more dangerous and disastrous than America sending soldiers to Iraq, back in 2003. It's been two decades, but the memory of the catastrophic invasion of Iraq is still there.
  23. And Iraq was invaded, the bad dictator removed, and Iraq given democratic elections. They can have the government that they actually want. Freedom. And now they're choosing a system that they actually want, we don't like this system. What now ? Invade them again ?
  24. So some people send their kids to private sector schools, and these schools charge a lot of money. and now we're seeing the charges or fees being bumped up because of VAT. Do people really feel sorry for those who send their children to such fee-paying schools ? The vast majority (over 90%) of all children in Britain go to government state schools. Why on earth feel sorry for the elite, who send their children to such schools ? Oh, rich people want to send their children to such places, give their kids a better start in life ? And now they're having to pay more money because of VAT, we're suppose to feel sorry for them ?
  25. Stop being absurd, Rishi Sunak and the Conservatives themselves would have, in the long term, given up ownership of these islands that are no way near Britain.

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