Why do people move to Thailand to discuss politics so much?

[fredwiggy]

Just now, Harrisfan said:

It has never affected me. Bush and his Iraq war had the biggest impact but still no real impact on daily life.

Everything the government has done all through the years affects everyone.

[Harrisfan]

Just now, fredwiggy said:

Everything the government has done all through the years affects everyone.

Not really except for forex but that goes up and down anyway. Strong Thai baht has the biggest impact on all farangs.

[Gottfrid]

27 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

Look at the yearly and all time lists.

We don´t need to do that. The point here is that you are asking why so many needs to talk politics in Thailand, and think there are better things to do. Still you are in almost every political thread. Do you understand how silly that sounds and looks?

[KhunLA]

1 minute ago, fredwiggy said:

Everything the government has done all through the years affects everyone.

Yes, but also relative if you actually do as they say.   I rarely did, so govt had minimal effect on me.   

 

Many adhere to their policies and advice, paying the price for their lack of free thinking and independence from govt.

[fredwiggy]

1 minute ago, Harrisfan said:

Not really except for forex but that goes up and down anyway. Strong Thai baht has the biggest impact on all farangs.

Everything, in one way or another, from education, food, imports and exports, roads, laws, immigration, schooling, taxes,and much more you don't think of...............https://courses.lumenlearning.com/suny-amgovernment/chapter/what-is-government/

[Harrisfan]

2 minutes ago, Gottfrid said:

We don´t need to do that. The point here is that you are asking why so many needs to talk politics in Thailand, and think there are better things to do. Still you are in almost every political thread. Do you understand how silly that sounds and looks?

I say very little boy.

[Harrisfan]

1 minute ago, fredwiggy said:

Everything, in one way or another, from education, food, imports and exports, roads, laws, immigration, schooling, taxes,and much more you don't think of...............https://courses.lumenlearning.com/suny-amgovernment/chapter/what-is-government/

None of that impacts on me.

[fredwiggy]

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38. Public water systems provide safe drinking water based on standards set by the EPA.
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[Harrisfan]

1 minute ago, fredwiggy said:

Most of it does, or has,...............For more information about Public Service Recognition Week, visit PSRW.org.
50 WAYS GOVERNMENT WORKS FOR US
1. Social Security payments help 51 million Americans.
2. College loan programs help millions who might otherwise not be able to afford higher
education.
3. U.S. Postal Service inspection programs help prevent mail fraud.
4. Social Security disability provides benefits if you become too disabled to work.
5. Medicare provides government health care for seniors.
6. Food stamps protect families facing hardship by helping them buy the food they need for
good health.
7. Organic foods are certified by U.S. Department of Agriculture standards.
8. OSHA regulations and inspections protect America’s workforce by limiting exposure to
toxic chemicals.
9. The federal minimum wage law makes sure every covered worker gets paid a basic wage.
10. The Family and Medical Leave Act provides the right to take time off from work to care
for a sick child or parent without losing your job.
11. The National Archives is the nation’s record keeper, overseeing the Declaration of
Independence, Constitution and Bill of Rights.
12. The Department of the Interior protects our national parks for the enjoyment of all
Americans.
13. Bank regulations limit your loss to $50 if someone steals money from your account with
your ATM card.
14. Copyright and patent laws protect an invention or creative work from being stolen.
15. Child-resistant packaging rules reduce poisonings from medicine and household cleaners.
16. Public education is available to every child.
17. The U.S. Mint prints currency and manufactures coin.
18. Inspection of meat, dairy and food protects against contamination and disease.
19. Truth in Lending laws discourage rip-offs by credit card companies.
20. School lunch regulations mandate nutritious meals.
21. Enforcement of the federal Clean Air Act guarantees commitment toward providing safer
air to breathe.
22. Federal dams provide electrical power, flood control and irrigation.
23. Federal deposit insurance protects bank accounts.
24. Construction and maintenance of interstate highways link the country.
For more information about Public Service Recognition Week, visit PSRW.org.
25. The government provides assistance to artists and musicians to help develop and preserve
American culture.
26. Military doctors eliminated disease like typhoid and yellow fever.
27. Regulations prevent the sale of alcohol and tobacco to minors.
28. The U.S. Weather Service provides storm and hurricane warnings.
29. Federal law prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of age, race, gender, color,
national origin, religion, childbirth or disability.
30. The Federal Housing Authority helps Americans become homeowners.
31. Consulates and embassies help U.S. citizens traveling abroad.
32. FEMA provides support for victims of hurricanes, floods or other disasters.
33. The National Park Service maintains several thousand miles of trail for park visitors.
34. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers helps maintain the nation’s ports, harbors and
navigation channels.
35. Veterans receive education assistance through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’
GI Bill.
36. Each year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves new medicines.
37. The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world with millions of books,
recordings, photographs, maps and manuscripts in its collections, which are made
available to the public.
38. Public water systems provide safe drinking water based on standards set by the EPA.
39. The Transportation Security Administration monitors the 39 billion tons of cargo that are
transported annually by passenger and freight carriers.
40. Thanks to the Federal Aviation Administration the United States’ air traffic control
system is the safest in the world.
41. Universities receive 60 percent of all research funding from federal agencies.
42. The Small Business Administration helps Americans start, grow and build businesses.
43. The Americans with Disabilities Act guarantees equal opportunity for people with
disabilities in public accommodations, employment, transportation, state and local
government services and telecommunications.
44. Veterans Affairs’ facilities treat millions of Americans each year.
45. Customs and Border Patrol agents protect our borders every day.
46. Scientists at the National Institutes of Health sequenced the human genome, which set a
new course for developing ways to diagnose and treat diseases like cancer, Parkinson's
Disease and Alzheimer's Disease.
47. Labor laws guarantee you cannot be prematurely replaced if you strike over unfair labor
practices.
48. The National Cancer Institute has made many discoveries in the treatment of the disease.
49. Economic statistics-keeping helps track inflation.
50. The “Do Not Call” Registry makes it easier for consumers to stop getting telemarketing
calls that they don’t want.

Whats that got to do with Thailand?

[fredwiggy]

4 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Yes, but also relative if you actually do as they say.   I rarely did, so govt had minimal effect on me.   

 

Many adhere to their policies and advice, paying the price for their lack of free thinking and independence from govt.

Not hard to research what impact the government has on our lives from birth to death.

[fredwiggy]

1 minute ago, Harrisfan said:

Whats that got to do with Thailand?

It's a response to you when I said........"US politics affects the world, so they are all part of it.", and you said      ,"It has never affected me. Bush and his Iraq war had the biggest impact but still no real impact on daily life", after your question of why people move to Thailand and still talk politics, which , meaning US politics, affects the world

[BLMFem]

3 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

I say very little boy.

Girl, you don't do self-awareness do you. Don't worry, you're not alone. Lack of self-awareness is an affliction suffered by all MAGA cultist, and that's what leads to the staggering amount of hypocrisy among you.

[Harrisfan]

1 minute ago, BLMFem said:

Girl, you don't do self-awareness do you. Don't worry, you're not alone. Lack of self-awareness is an affliction suffered by all MAGA cultist, and that's what leads to the staggering amount of hypocrisy among you.

Cult talk. Have to laugh.

[Harrisfan]

1 minute ago, fredwiggy said:

It's a response to you when I said........"US politics affects the world, so they are all part of it.", and you said      ,"It has never affected me. Bush and his Iraq war had the biggest impact but still no real impact on daily life", after your question of why people move to Thailand and still talk politics, which , meaning US politics, affects the world

Not really. 7/11, hotels, etc all the same.

 

Uber now Grab has affected Thailand more than most things.

[fredwiggy]

1 minute ago, Harrisfan said:

Not really. 7/11, hotels, etc all the same.

 

Uber now Grab has affected Thailand more than most things.

Everything is affected by the government, whether it's local or overseas, it affects everyone, unless of course you live on North Sentinel Island where no one's allowed and they have their own lives with no interference.

[Harrisfan]

Just now, fredwiggy said:

Everything is affected by the government, whether it's local or overseas, it affects everyone, unless of course you live on North Sentinel Island where no one's allowed and they have their own lives with no interference.

Tech has a bigger impact

Phones

Ride share

Airports

 

[fredwiggy]

Just now, Harrisfan said:

Tech has a bigger impact

Phones

Ride share

Airports

 

Those are also affected by government.

[Gottfrid]

16 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

I say very little boy.

I can see that you didn´t understand.

[theshu25]

1 hour ago, save the frogs said:

you've been in every single trump thread, man. 

is this a joke?

He is the biggest troll on the internet today.

[Yagoda]

13 minutes ago, BLMFem said:

Girl, you don't do self-awareness do you. Don't worry, you're not alone. Lack of self-awareness is an affliction suffered by all MAGA cultist, and that's what leads to the staggering amount of hypocrisy among you.

I find it extremely interesting that you have a troll user name and avatar and add nothing to the forum other than screeching ad hominems.

[Yagoda]

2 minutes ago, theshu25 said:

He is the biggest troll on the internet today.

Im sure thats hyperbole

[Harrisfan]

10 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

Those are also affected by government.

They need approval but tech geeks make it all happen

[Harrisfan]

8 minutes ago, Gottfrid said:

I can see that you didn´t understand.

Ok little boy.

[fredwiggy]

1 minute ago, Harrisfan said:

They need approval but tech geeks make it all happen

Who also are affected by the government. Here's more food for thought.........https://www.public-sector.org/social-media/public-services-affect-almost-everything-in-our-daily-lives/

[Jeff the Chef]

Harrisfan got to be the biggest Bell-end on this site, should be on the stage, the next one out of town.

[Harrisfan]

Just now, fredwiggy said:

Who also are affected by the government. Here's more food for thought.........https://www.public-sector.org/social-media/public-services-affect-almost-everything-in-our-daily-lives/

Money drives it

[Harrisfan]

Just now, Jeff the Chef said:

Harrisfan got to be the biggest Bell-end on this site, should be on the stage, the next one out of town.

What is a bell end?

[Jeff the Chef]

1 minute ago, Harrisfan said:

What is a bell end?

 

Look in a mirror

[BLMFem]

6 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

I find it extremely interesting that you have a troll user name and avatar and add nothing to the forum other than screeching ad hominems.

The fact that you find me extremely interesting if find mildly interesting. I also feel a bit sorry for you because that indicates you live a pretty empty life.

Maybe go and have a chat with your lefty eurotrash friends?

 

PS. Out of curiosity, how do you think they would describe you?

[fredwiggy]

1 minute ago, Harrisfan said:

Money drives it

Take away money and all that's left is farmers who use seeds from harvested crops to plant new crops, man-made nets to catch fish to eat, spears and homemade bow and arrows to shoot game, houses made by plants and trees, people who talk to each other in person, walk many miles to visit family and friends, no more traffic accidents except drunks on bicycles, homicides like the old days, with knives, rocks and pitchforks because someone stole your crops, and more deaths because the doctors and medicines are too far away to help.