3 hours ago, Hawaiian said:

Born and raised in Hawaii, I grew up in a multi-ethnic society where I learned to eat a variety of foods.  I wasn't the typical white (haole) person and was welcomed wherever I went because I ate anything and everything.  I was invited to parties where I was the only white person. 

When I returned from military service I  began work in the construction industry that was dominated by local Japanese.  I worked for companies where I was the only white person.  Mostly, I was treated fairly and rose through the ranks eventually becoming a building superintendent, before starting my own company. 

During this period of my life, Hawaii lost two of it's major industries, sugar and pineapple, which was replaced by tourism and the military.  Over time an influx of people from the mainland brought their own ways, a culture that was counter to the easy going local lifestyle.  Money became more important than friendship.  This is what visitors face today.

Income taxes and taxes on the visitor industry are among the highest in the country.  I yearn for the good old days.  Fortunately, my sons are financially able to live here because they are like me.  They get along with everyone, no matter their skin color.  Yes, it takes a special person to survive and thrive here.

Do you have any black friends? 

3 hours ago, Old Croc said:

When towns, States, countries start offering very cheap land, $1 houses or high paid jobs to tempt people to move there, it's because others have given it up and headed for greener pastures. Free is not worth it!

 

The USA has evolved from a democracy to a plutocracy. only idiots would want to move there now. Even the naive and profoundly stupid MAGA base are finally starting tp realize they have served their purpose and are the victims of the economic and fascist state outcomes.

 

When the whole system eventually implodes and reverts to what it was prior to WW11, they will realize thay are not the greatest.  The biggest economies will come from Asia, Africa and South America.

Can you define fascist?   I'll wager you have no idea what the term means. 

3 minutes ago, Mike_Hunt said:

I'll also help. 

 

Even ruderer

On 7/23/2025 at 11:55 PM, FolkGuitar said:

 

Perhaps it's different where you're from, but in the United States, everyone is guaranteed protection under the Constitution.

As for the question of Jails or concentration camps, we never had them in America before, not even during the Japanese Internment. 

What do YOU call this cage if not a concentration camp? Might be fine for other countries. Not fine in America. Our laws do not even permit farm animals to be treated like this.

 

 

You're a really stupid person. 

Just now, Will B Good said:

 

Even ruderer

Cry it out. 

Just now, Mike_Hunt said:

Cry it out. 

 

All out

17 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

 

All out

Good boy. 

19 minutes ago, Mike_Hunt said:

You're a really stupid person. 

Looking over your comment history, I'm not seeing Mensa Society, so you might want to pull back a little, as you might be speaking to the guy in the bathroom mirror.

So if I ever move back to what was the US (I suspect a number of States will secede before 2028), how can I pretend to be a MAGA?

 

I figure drop 50-75 IQ points, add 30-50 kg in adipose tissue, toss out my entire wardrobe and replace it with what I can get at Mike's Shopping Mall in Pattaya.....anything else?

 

When I see MAGAs in Thailand, the look is always obese, dumb and dressed like a 5 year old Isaan schoolkid. They also seem to like flame tatts on their flabby arms, but I doubt any women are impressed. Most are drunk by noon, too.

 

I guess in MAGAstan all that is called "livin' the dream".

14 minutes ago, Wingate said:

So if I ever move back to what was the US (I suspect a number of States will secede before 2028), how can I pretend to be a MAGA?

 

I figure drop 50-75 IQ points, add 30-50 kg in adipose tissue, toss out my entire wardrobe and replace it with what I can get at Mike's Shopping Mall in Pattaya.....anything else?

 

When I see MAGAs in Thailand, the look is always obese, dumb and dressed like a 5 year old Isaan schoolkid. They also seem to like flame tatts on their flabby arms, but I doubt any women are impressed. Most are drunk by noon, too.

 

I guess in MAGAstan all that is called "livin' the dream".

What is a maga person?

9 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

What is a maga person?

Any non-lefistst 

Just now, Yellowtail said:

Any non-lefistst 

How can he tell from just looking?

1 minute ago, Harrisfan said:

How can he tell from just looking?

He gets a little chubby...

28 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

How can he tell from just looking?

How can you tell anything then?

39 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

What is a maga person?

Spell correctly and look in the mirror would be the first place to look for a MAGA dimwit in your situation!

On 7/24/2025 at 10:55 AM, FolkGuitar said:

 

Perhaps it's different where you're from, but in the United States, everyone is guaranteed protection under the Constitution.

As for the question of Jails or concentration camps, we never had them in America before, not even during the Japanese Internment. 

What do YOU call this cage if not a concentration camp? Might be fine for other countries. Not fine in America. Our laws do not even permit farm animals to be treated like this.

 

 

You never had concentration camps during the American civil war ?

1 minute ago, Thingamabob said:

You never had concentration camps during the American civil war ?

Hey, didn't FDR put Japanese American citizens in concentration camps in the '40s?

 

The left loved that POC FDR, but they go crazy and start spewing idiotic nonsense about due process and whatnot when Trump tries to legally deport criminals. 

2 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

Hey, didn't FDR put Japanese American citizens in concentration camps in the '40s?

Yes because the Japanese has attacked Pearl Harbour!

Slightly different situation now!

10 minutes ago, Thingamabob said:

You never had concentration camps during the American civil war ?

No they did not'

The term concentration camp originates from the Spanish–Cuban Ten Years' War (1868) when Spanish forces detained Cuban civilians in camps in order to more easily combat guerrilla forces.  

4 minutes ago, DezLez said:

Yes because the Japanese has attacked Pearl Harbour!

Slightly different situation now!

American citizens of Japanese descent did not attack Pearl Harbor.  

 

 

 

 

8 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

American citizens of Japanese descent did not attack Pearl Harbor.  

 

 

 

 

What a sad response!

Have you never studied history and read what a country does to citizens of another country living inside it's country when attacked by that other country?

It is done to prevent what is called stopping imbedded spies and/or 5th columnists infiltrating the country.

8 minutes ago, DezLez said:

What a sad response!

Have you never studied history and read what a country does to citizens of another country living inside it's country when attacked by that other country?

It is done to prevent what is called stopping imbedded spies and/or 5th columnists infiltrating the country.

I call B.S. It was racism. German and Italian Americans weren't treated that way.

 

Next

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2 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

I call B.S. It was racism. German and Italian Americans weren't treated that way.

 

Next

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Go read your history!

During World War II, the US government classified individuals of German and Italian descent as "enemy aliens" and subjected them to various restrictions and internment, similar to the treatment of Japanese Americans.

8 minutes ago, DezLez said:

Go read your history!

During World War II, the US government classified individuals of German and Italian descent as "enemy aliens" and subjected them to various restrictions and internment, similar to the treatment of Japanese Americans.

Wrong!
There were NOT concentration camps for all German and Italian Americans. They did NOT have their property, money, and businesses stolen en masse. I get that you're maga but sorry you DO NOT get the rewrite history in racist maga terms. I knew some Japanese Americans victims of this when I was growing up and they were traumatized for life.

 

BTW, I'm a big fan of MOST of what FDR did both in the war and the new deal (now being assaulted by the maga fascists). But no leader is perfect.

2 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Wrong!
There were NOT concentration camps for all German and Italian Americans. They did NOT have their property, money, and businesses stolen. I get that you're maga but sorry you DO NOT get the rewrite history in racist maga terms.

You had to bring MAGA into this!

So sad for your type that you have to deflect in this way.

End of lack of any possible meaningful discussion!

Just now, DezLez said:

You had to bring MAGA into this!

So sad for your type that you have to deflect in this way.

End of lack of any possible meaningful discussion!

It's natural that a person with a maga cult perspective would try to whitewash history in the same way that the Trump regime is actively and aggressively doing right now. There is a strong and real connection. 

58 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

Hey, didn't FDR put Japanese American citizens in concentration camps in the '40s?

 

The left loved that POC FDR, but they go crazy and start spewing idiotic nonsense about due process and whatnot when Trump tries to legally deport criminals. 

Good point re American Japanese during WW2. What a way to treat loyal US citizens.

1 hour ago, Yellowtail said:

Hey, didn't FDR put Japanese American citizens in concentration camps in the '40s?

 

The left loved that POC FDR, but they go crazy and start spewing idiotic nonsense about due process and whatnot when Trump tries to legally deport criminals. 

 

You do know here is a monumental difference between peace time laws and laws at the time of war....what am I saying....obviously not.

On 7/24/2025 at 9:37 AM, NorthernRyland said:

I'm guessing they detained illegal aliens?

Under the US Constitution they are not illegal until adjudicated illegal and even then the law provides for asylum prescribed by the rule of law.

59 minutes ago, DezLez said:

No they did not'

The term concentration camp originates from the Spanish–Cuban Ten Years' War (1868) when Spanish forces detained Cuban civilians in camps in order to more easily combat guerrilla forces.  

If so, so what ?