World Politics Thread

[buddha]

btw, that's something that americans should be very proud of, even if there are other aspects of american history which seem more unsavory now.

[gehringer_2]

18 minutes ago, buddha said:

i mean, the american revolution is very important in world history, but did not have the immediate impact of the french revolution, which, as you point out, upended 1000 years of monarchy (more or less) in europe's biggest, most powerful nation and set off a series of wars and revolutions that changed europe (and inspired other revolutions all across the globe).

but america was the first.  and the first to establish a "modern" nation based solely on the rights of its citizens, not on a particular tribe or a particular geographical place.  

It's not like England's role in world history is ever under-stated, but you do have to give old England some credit. The seeds of the revolution had been planted long before 1776 - it was in the fact that all those royal colonial charters allowed the growth of the democratic structures and habits that the new nation codified on a larger stage. A different colonial power might never have allowed local democracy to get off the ground in the colonies.

[buddha]

37 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said:

It's not like England's role in world history is ever under-stated, but you do have to give old England some credit. The seeds of the revolution had been planted long before 1776 - it was in the fact that all those royal colonial charters allowed the growth of the democratic structures and habits that the new nation codified on a larger stage. A different colonial power might never have allowed local democracy to get off the ground in the colonies.

maybe.  spain exercised more direct control.

i give more credit to the colonists than the english.

[Jim Cowan]

Oliver Cromwell says hi.

[buddha]

2 minutes ago, Jim Cowan said:

Oliver Cromwell says hi.

and then executes us all for not praying correctly.

[chasfh]

3 hours ago, gehringer_2 said:

oh.  /...sheepish grin..../

yes because of course he would 🙄

[gehringer_2]

19 minutes ago, buddha said:

and then executes us all for not praying correctly.

not funny, but funny.

[gehringer_2]

A Marcos appears set to regain the presidency in the Philippines. 

 “plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose"!

[chasfh]

Name recognition FTW

[gehringer_2]

Conservatives (who call themselves  'Liberal' in Australia - which sort of figures  ) spanked in Australian elections by Labor (the actual liberal party)

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-61503380

[Tigeraholic1]

 air superiority at its finest folks.

 

 

 

[mtutiger]

Is Boris' time up?

[Tigeraholic1]

The world is getting wild...

 

 

 

[chasfh]

1 hour ago, Tigeraholic1 said:

The world is getting wild...

 

 

 

I have no idea who Eva Vlobrberagarasaflxt is, but I have no interest in hearing any more from her after this:

 

[1984Echoes]

4 hours ago, chasfh said:

I have no idea who Eva Vlobrberagarasaflxt is, but I have no interest in hearing any more from her after this:

 

Is that you Tomi Lahren?

[chasfh]

2 hours ago, 1984Echoes said:

Is that you Tomi Lahren?

I am automatically suspicious of anyone who flings around terms like “communist agenda” and “global elites” unironically. It seems designed to fool people who are not critical thinkers that they actually know something nobody else does. I also feel as though people like this person are acting as front line troops for a different set of elites, and bonus, a lot of people probably listen to her mainly because they want to **** her.

[mtutiger]

Will the last member of BoJo's government turn the lights out?

 

[Tigeraholic1]

2 hours ago, chasfh said:

I am automatically suspicious of anyone who flings around terms like “communist agenda” and “global elites” unironically. It seems designed to fool people who are not critical thinkers that they actually know something nobody else does. I also feel as though people like this person are acting as front line troops for a different set of elites, and bonus, a lot of people probably listen to her mainly because they want to **** her.

Do you even follow the situation in Denmark? 

[Mr.TaterSalad]

Boris Johnson resigned. We should throw a party!

[Motor City Sonics]

38 minutes ago, Mr.TaterSalad said:

Boris Johnson resigned. We should throw a party!

Britain's version of Trump................a clown show that never should have been in that spot.     Now, lets get rid of the bastard in Brazil (are they even allowed to vote there anymore?). 

[Motor City Sonics]

By the way, he's resigned, but he's not leaving.........................just like someone else we know.    Doubt there will be any violence over it.       

[chasfh]

13 hours ago, Tigeraholic1 said:

Do you even follow the situation in Denmark? 

Tell me about it.

[Motown Bombers]

I thought we were talking about the Netherlands? When did it switch to Denmark? 

[chasfh]

I’m interested in how what’s happening in Denmark is indicative of the communist agenda of global elites.

[Tigeraholic1]

30 minutes ago, chasfh said:

I’m interested in how what’s happening in Denmark is indicative of the communist agenda of global elites.

I was pointing to the political struggle. Not your "Gotcha moment" on the tweet source......... I grew up on a family farm, it is a real struggle. Throw new gov't restrictions and you lose your way of life, not ideal.