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Chiang Mai burning rice fields
Then something is wrong with them. Even here in Don Muang Bangkok when the air is poor 75+ my two Xiaomi show a reading of about 50 or so inside, which reduces to below 10 in half an hours time. -
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Something that this forum doesnt understand about Trump
I'm uncomfortable with the idea that nations do not have self-determination. However, if you mean a neutral state in a military sense e.g. a DMZ then imo it's a practical solution worth exploring. From an economic perspective, I would question why Ukraine shouldn't be able to pursue its' desire to become a member of the EU. -
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Putin agrees to 30-day halt on energy facility strikes, Ukraine signals support
Especially with Zelenskyy at the helm. Look for him to be gone soon. -
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How about staying on topic? I know it is difficult for some of the MAGA enthusiasts to deal with unpleasant facts, but if you start a topic, don't deflect and offer unrelated issues when someone points out the deficiency in your claims. OK. Please offer some evidence to support your claim that most Americans agree with what he is doing. The math does not support your claim. The population of the USA is approx. 340 million citizens. Of that number an estimated 244,666,890 were eligible to vote. Only 156,302,318 people voted in the US federal election. Trump obtained 77,284,118 votes. (For comparison purposes, Biden obtained 81,284,666 votes in 2020.) Despite his claims, Trump did not receive a majority of voites. Do the math: Of eligible voters Trump obtained 31.59% of their votes. Of those who voted, he obtained 49.445%. That is not the definition of most. It does mean that a large number of people supported a change in direction, while others did not like the alternative candidate, while others were die hard Trump enthusiasts and supported his agenda. Don't change subject because you are unable to respond to a coherent point that disagrees with you. Germany has a robust electoral system free of the scandal and taint that has marred US elections. If you wish to compare the two electoral systems, please start a new topic. I am sure that the well educated Germans will be able to explain how their electoral system works. You are the one making the claim. The onus is on you to support it. Yes, Trump won an election, but he did not obtain a majority. No one denies that he won an election. Thai isn't just an assogant stament it is obnoxiously ignorant and you no longer have any credibility. You know nothing about the integrity of elections in Australia, Canada, Denmark, Norway, UK etc. On the contrary, they have the advantage of being run by neutral apolitical bodies. The Australian Electoral Commission, like Elections Canada and others, are the gold standard. There is no room for political interference. In the USA Secretaries of State (or other political positions) for each of the US states oversees the federal election. If the Secretary of State is a Republican or a Democrat there is an opportunity for political bias. In the USA electoral district boundaries are subject to gerrymandering by the legislature resulting in the indirect disenfranchisement of voters. This is less likely to occur in countries where an independent apolitical body sets the boundaries. Ok. An honest response. And at least you admit to agreeing with the reductions in critical positions such as forest ranger firefighters, air traffic controllers, national park paramedics and others. And you support the reduction in public health scientists and research into infectious diseases. And you are honest in your support of the increased likelihood of tax evasion and non payment of income taxes, forcing the burden of taxes onto honest people because the IRS has laid off thousands of people who were responsible for ensuring tax laws were followed. And you agree with the neutering of the FTC so that unfair trade practices and the investigations into the dominant media monopolies of Facebook, X , TikTok and others will be dropped along with investigations of large pharmaceutical companies. And you agree with the blocking of the FDA's ability to oversee the pharmaceutical industry because the compliance scientists have been terminated. You wanted it, and you are getting it. This is your choice and it is to be respected. However, please do not complain when the impact of that choice manifests itself. It won't be the fault of politicians or even of Trump, but of people like you who demanded these actions. And what data do you have to support this nonsensical claim? The dislike for the USA is now changing to hatred, so I do not see where this groundswell of love is supposedly coming from. -
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Nobody is denying geography. Yes Ukraine is in Europe, Central America is indeed a long way from China. But the analogy Rob made is about alliances, if Mexico allied with China the US would not just accept it. just as Russia does not just accept Ukraine allying with the West. It looks like you are wilfully ignoring the main point. Nobody can be this dense. No, Ukraine does not have "every right" to jump camp to the West. It is in Russia's vital sphere of interest. Just as Panama can't do what it wants, Ukraine has to consider what Russia wants. Or suffer the consequences. -
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