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Post by whollygoats on Nov 21, 2023 14:33:57 GMT
Anybody else paying attention to events unfolding in Argentina?
I predict a continuous and proliferating litany of abominations to emerge from Argentina in the next few years...
**deep, deep sigh**
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Post by tangent on Nov 21, 2023 17:17:22 GMT
Indeed, they can expect a litany of bad decisions and atrocities following the leads of Trump and Bolsonaro. Perhaps from a world perspective the harm he can inflict will be limited mainly to his own country since he doesn't have the Brazilian rain forest to plunder and has little influence on the world stage. I wonder if he'll launch an invasion of the Malvinas.
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Post by whollygoats on Nov 21, 2023 17:44:32 GMT
Libertarians...Pfffft.
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Post by Moose on Nov 22, 2023 1:44:50 GMT
I have not heard anything - what is going on?
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Post by whollygoats on Nov 22, 2023 3:08:33 GMT
In their frustration, the people of Argentina just elected 'Social Libertarian' Javier Milei, who promises to slash the government to next to nothing. Amongst other things, he is encouraging the poor to sell their organs for income. He evidently considers his four cloned puppies from his former beloved English mastiff to be his closest advisors; he is consulting a dead dog. He is a whackadoodle of the Trump/Bolsanaro style.
I stand with tangent's typification of the probable results of this nutjob running Argentina.
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Post by Moose on Nov 22, 2023 3:54:11 GMT
Oh Christ.
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Post by JoeP on Nov 22, 2023 10:02:36 GMT
More and more countries seem to be voting in nutjobs. Democracy is being eroded on all sides.
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Post by tangent on Nov 22, 2023 10:10:52 GMT
People are desperate, Argentina's inflation is currently running at almost 140%.
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Post by whollygoats on Nov 22, 2023 13:25:36 GMT
People are desperate, Argentina's inflation is currently running at almost 140%. But, is destroying the government going to address that issue? No. I have my doubts that the government is the source of that inflation, but it certainly has failed to address it. I fully expect the situation to worsen once those more intimately involved with the creation of the problems utilize the upheaval to seize more control of more resources. Further, and deeper, immiseration will follow. This new whackjob will destroy the very tools which might have, were they used correctly, addressed the problems.
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Post by whollygoats on Nov 22, 2023 13:33:12 GMT
More and more countries seem to be voting in nutjobs. Democracy is being eroded on all sides. Indeed. Viktor Orban is a typical case in point. And he is over there in your patch. Am I correct that Poland just electorally pivoted away from that tendency? We, here in the US, are still not out of the woods yet. The MAGAts need to receive a resounding thrashing before our insanity subsides. I fully expect another attempt to fraudulently take power. And, now we have these coprocephalics promulgating the likes of Project 2025.
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Post by tangent on Nov 23, 2023 0:09:59 GMT
People are desperate, Argentina's inflation is currently running at almost 140%. But, is destroying the government going to address that issue? No. I have my doubts that the government is the source of that inflation, but it certainly has failed to address it. I did not intend to imply that voting for a different government would change the issue. My point was that people often make wrong decisions when they are desperate. They wanted a change, they voted for a change. The general public does not have a rational mind.
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Post by whollygoats on Nov 23, 2023 1:56:08 GMT
But, is destroying the government going to address that issue? No. I have my doubts that the government is the source of that inflation, but it certainly has failed to address it. I did not intend to imply that voting for a different government would change the issue. My point was that people often make wrong decisions when they are desperate. They wanted a change, they voted for a change. The general public does not have a rational mind. Oh, I quite agree.
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Post by kingedmund on Nov 25, 2023 5:45:40 GMT
Since I do not watch media, the only thing I ran across I think last week was Argentina wants to accept the American Dollar as their currency. Naturally I didn’t bother to read past it so I’m not sure if it was Argentina or some other country in South America.
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Post by whollygoats on Nov 25, 2023 5:54:30 GMT
Since I do not watch media, the only thing I ran across I think last week was Argentina wants to accept the American Dollar as their currency. Naturally I didn’t bother to read past it so I’m not sure if it was Argentina or some other country in South America. *FACEPALM* So why did you even join this conversation? Do you enjoy displaying your ignorance and total lack of concern or empathy?
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Post by kingedmund on Nov 26, 2023 17:08:13 GMT
Listen little boi! Because I felt like it! And all complaints you have can be directed out behind a shed somewhere by yourself. I sure don’t need you with your male overbearing ego that wants to dictate what I do with a need have power over everyone else because he thinks he’s right and no one else is. Bless… your …heart, please be careful climbing off your soapbox.
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Post by kingedmund on Nov 26, 2023 17:29:00 GMT
Moving along. I did find it an interesting idea on how he would adopt the American dollar. Not remotely sure how that could be done.
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Post by whollygoats on Nov 27, 2023 0:05:54 GMT
Look, you little twit... You come into the conversation saying that you pay no attention to the media and basically don't care and natter on about some marginal issue that happened to register with the two misbegotten brain cells you have and expect me, and all others here, to pay attention to you? Bless your fucking tiny dickwad brain cells, eat shit, and die. I consider you a waste of protoplasm.
As for your question, given your participation so far, why should anybody here care? It's time YOU were moving along. Please do so at your earliest possible convenience.
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Post by Kye on Nov 27, 2023 0:49:59 GMT
Well... I was interested enough to check out which countries use the American dollar as their official currency. Here they are: In addition to five U.S. territories, 11 countries adopted the U.S. dollar as their official currency: Ecuador, El Salvador, Zimbabwe, The British Virgin Islands, The Turks and Caicos, Timor and Leste, Bonaire, Micronesia, Palau, Marshall Islands, and Panama. I'm going to Ecuador in April so I guess I'll have to start stockpiling the boring ugly US dollars (I hope I can get a good rate...)
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Post by whollygoats on Nov 27, 2023 4:02:59 GMT
Well... I was interested enough to check out which countries use the American dollar as their official currency. Here they are: In addition to five U.S. territories, 11 countries adopted the U.S. dollar as their official currency: Ecuador, El Salvador, Zimbabwe, The British Virgin Islands, The Turks and Caicos, Timor and Leste, Bonaire, Micronesia, Palau, Marshall Islands, and Panama. I'm going to Ecuador in April so I guess I'll have to start stockpiling the boring ugly US dollars (I hope I can get a good rate...) I was aware of other nations using the US dollar as official currency, but did not know which they were, so thanks for that list. Still, if Argentina were to do so, it would be, by far, the largest of those nations in terms of both population and land mass. And, all the best hoarding those US dollars....which, these days, are a bit more interesting than they used to be, but still not nearly as interesting as most currencies. I think that they need to feel that it looks 'staid' and 'conservative' to counter how we, and all those other users, play with it. You should be able to take a fistful of those Canuck Bucks in to your local commercial bank and convert them to the staid, boring US dollars. Particularly in Montreal. Besides, these days, most US currency is digital data, rather than paper or coin. I suspect that you'll not see a whole lot of the other and rely heavily upon your 'power card'.
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Post by kingedmund on Nov 27, 2023 6:00:13 GMT
Well... I was interested enough to check out which countries use the American dollar as their official currency. Here they are: In addition to five U.S. territories, 11 countries adopted the U.S. dollar as their official currency: Ecuador, El Salvador, Zimbabwe, The British Virgin Islands, The Turks and Caicos, Timor and Leste, Bonaire, Micronesia, Palau, Marshall Islands, and Panama. I'm going to Ecuador in April so I guess I'll have to start stockpiling the boring ugly US dollars (I hope I can get a good rate...) Definitely with you on that. Although, I think they were scrapping their currency if I remember correctly but I did not realize the countries you listed use our dollar as their currency.
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Post by kingedmund on Nov 27, 2023 6:03:09 GMT
Look, you little twit... You come into the conversation saying that you pay no attention to the media and basically don't care and natter on about some marginal issue that happened to register with the two misbegotten brain cells you have and expect me, and all others here, to pay attention to you? Bless your fucking tiny dickwad brain cells, eat shit, and die. I consider you a waste of protoplasm. As for your question, given your participation so far, why should anybody here care? It's time YOU were moving along. Please do so at your earliest possible convenience. I tell you what! You are very precious and I’m sure you meant to be insulting……((after finishing my hysterical laugh)). That is if I ever cared. But, this was more like a funny comedy to me at this moment. 🤣 POP goes your head. 😂 And!? Your point is…. Lost in translation because you think the sun rises to hear you crow.
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Post by Moose on Nov 27, 2023 6:45:03 GMT
Could you two get a room please?
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Post by kingedmund on Nov 27, 2023 7:03:40 GMT
At this rate, a room is a great idea. Time to goto sleep so se ya later and he’ll survive just fine.
Just do not always expect me to be silent with a bully. They will always act up because it’s almost like sport to them. Once they get a target they continue to be ugly and actually enjoy being ugly. In his case, I am his target and I don’t match his opinion so he is also trying to push me under his thumb and that will not change on his behavior because he realizes I’m not controllable to his will. More than likely, he will get more theatrical in his extremes to extinguish his object of hate. It’s become more comical to me than anything else as of late and many like him. Besides what is he gonna do to me anyway. Nothing and big flat nothing.
Off to bed now. Good night.
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Post by tangent on Nov 27, 2023 9:34:27 GMT
It's time YOU were moving along. Please do so at your earliest possible convenience. No one's moving along. The moderators are not going to kick anyone off this board but if they were to decide someone should go, you know who that would be. As I see it, you have two choices: (a) ignore KE, (b) block KE so you won't see his posts, or (c) take a holiday when your temper gets the better of you. The rest of us are entirely happy to see what KE has to say. When I met you in real life, you were very congenial and easy to get on with. It seems online discussion doesn't suit your psyche in that it brings out the worst in you.
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Post by whollygoats on Nov 27, 2023 14:53:48 GMT
It's time YOU were moving along. Please do so at your earliest possible convenience. No one's moving along. The moderators are not going to kick anyone off this board but if they were to decide someone should go, you know who that would be. As I see it, you have two choices: (a) ignore KE, (b) block KE so you won't see his posts, or (c) take a holiday when your temper gets the better of you. The rest of us are entirely happy to see what KE has to say. When I met you in real life, you were very congenial and easy to get on with. It seems online discussion doesn't suit your psyche in that it brings out the worst in you. When you met me IRL, you were not party to harboring a MAGAt in your midst. If you insist upon coddling this redhat piece of shit, then I do indeed think it time for me to move on. Just keep in mind that what you are keeping and protecting is willing and able to bring the world's most prominent shithead back to power in the world's largest national power. I think my antagonist here to be a snake in the manger, and quite a poisonous one, too. If that suits you and you like preening, pretentious, coprocephalic end-stage capitalists for your company, then I'm out of here, because I'm definitely in the wrong place. Have fun feeding the white supremacist asshats attempting to destroy the United States as a democratic federal republic by installing a fascist as a lifetime leader. And...There is no freethought here. This soft little shithead MAGAt cannot abide criticism without simpering and rolling in his 'victimization'. Ta!
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Post by kingedmund on Nov 27, 2023 16:11:11 GMT
Goat. It’s time to move on. I’m not white. I’m not sure what your fixation is with capitalism/communism or whatever it is. I don’t know. But I really don’t care what your problem is. I can’t say anything on here because you have decided to act like it is a police state, bully, or whatever. Most times I don’t respond to you or read what you type but seriously.
How did we get to American destruction in this? When free thought and opinions get attacked like you are doing to me that’s becomes a police state which isn’t far behind. Did you ever think about that? If you go to far left you go communist. To far right you go fascist. If you don’t have capitalism mixed into things you turn into Soviets and or China. If you have fascism you turn into Hitler do your research and Hitler actually was both left and right thinking when you get right down to it. Both oppress the way you are trying to do and both are bad. Eventually the pendulums of right and left swing over to the other side of each other. I support none of this but you are creating and bully environment that no one wants to listen to.
Media is now mostly opinion designed to create Trama in people’s minds on both sides. They have a knack of brainwashing people and with their repetitive opinions on TV night and day they overshadow your free though. If this is what you are doing you might want to reconsider. Take some time away from watching/listening to their lies or learn to filter out most of what they say and read between the lines. This is why there is so much division because someone behind the scenes is trying to create what….. I don’t know. (((Figure it out for yourself as it is all messed up)))
Your assumptions of me are really funny and I’m not sure what you’ve created in your head. To be honest I cannot even begin to respond to the other stuff you typed in because your just being ugly. Ugly is not a good thing with no basis.
And for the record, when I say the phrase “move along” or “move on” I mean to get over it, stop with your nonsense, learn to be happy….. not ban yourself as I’m not like that.
Get over it or get help. I’m not your punching bag for your world of problems on here to alleviate your sadness, depression, anger, or desperation. I’m not your counselor either so don’t ever start that with me in that level. Not that you will or would do that but it’s just for the record!
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Post by Moose on Nov 29, 2023 5:41:12 GMT
I think we all need to move on now. Goat has left and that's okay, that's up to him. Let's keep talking about Argentina. And on that note, what is likely to happen to the Falklands?
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Post by JoeP on Nov 29, 2023 7:15:15 GMT
Goat has left and that's okay, that's up to him. Officially? That's a shame. Not the best possible outcome, though not the worst. Goat has left and that's okay, that's up to him. Let's keep talking about Argentina. And on that note, what is likely to happen to the Falklands? I think not much. I read somewhere that Argentine politicians, at least populists, are expected to make statements about Las Malvinas, but it doesn't mean they'll do anything in office. Plus, the dude has bigger problems. However, if they do make serious posturing or actually attack in the next year ... that could make the Tories look stronger and give them a chance at the 2024 general election. Which would be a seriously bad outcome.
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Post by kingedmund on Nov 29, 2023 19:32:05 GMT
Thank you. Don’t think he will be gone completely. Give him a couple days.
I just truly would like to know how they would ever get American dollars if they did scrap their currency. It’s peaked my interest. They been plagued with problem since kingdom come but I do have friends that are from their just like I have from Venezuela.
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