A overview of right-wing lying and race-baiting about 'caravans'
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almost perfect...
its like when colbert was doing his colbert show and he seemed to get so lost in his character at the side table he sometimes made compelling "conservative" arguments... was it an act or was it the truth coming out? Was he really a smart guy playing a liberal playing a conservative?
its like when colbert was doing his colbert show and he seemed to get so lost in his character at the side table he sometimes made compelling "conservative" arguments... was it an act or was it the truth coming out? Was he really a smart guy playing a liberal playing a conservative?
OK. I didn't watch CNN. I confess. But facts are facts, and I'm not entitled to my own. I did enjoy Convertibility's cartoon. Two extreme views, both of them wrong, and more or less painting an accurate picture of the current divide in opinions.
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That's not even remotely what you were saying in your previous post that I was quoting, now you are finding exceptions and inserting your own made up reasons?
Context is important. When Europeans start calling out the US... in the old days --
I found it funny when an American told them to take a shower, go to the dentist and get back to us. Was that bigoted or a fair reply to a condescending European.
So I am not sure if what wildchild said was aimed at the people and their ethnicity or their level of "advancement".
I am not even sure what one can be bigoted about because I am not even sure which way of living is superior. (as long as people are not being abused.)
When I was younger and chasing the zone... I seriously considered a low key low stress, low income surf lifestyle. I lived it for a short time.
But the parable of the talents and the desire for a wider array of women... may have gotten the better of me.
https://bemorewithless.com/the-story-of-the-mexican-fisherman/
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An American investment banker was at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellowfin tuna. The American complimented the Mexican on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took to catch them.
The Mexican replied, “only a little while. The American then asked why didn’t he stay out longer and catch more fish? The Mexican said he had enough to support his family’s immediate needs. The American then asked, “but what do you do with the rest of your time?”
The Mexican fisherman said, “I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, take siestas with my wife, Maria, stroll into the village each evening where I sip wine, and play guitar with my amigos. I have a full and busy life.” The American scoffed, “I am a Harvard MBA and could help you. You should spend more time fishing and with the proceeds, buy a bigger boat. With the proceeds from the bigger boat, you could buy several boats, eventually you would have a fleet of fishing boats. Instead of selling your catch to a middleman you would sell directly to the processor, eventually opening your own cannery. You would control the product, processing, and distribution. You would need to leave this small coastal fishing village and move to Mexico City, then LA and eventually New York City, where you will run your expanding enterprise.”
The Mexican fisherman asked, “But, how long will this all take?”
To which the American replied, “15 – 20 years.”
“But what then?” Asked the Mexican.
The American laughed and said, “That’s the best part. When the time is right you would announce an IPO and sell your company stock to the public and become very rich, you would make millions!”
“Millions – then what?”
The American said, “Then you would retire. Move to a small coastal fishing village where you would sleep late, fish a little, play with your kids, take siestas with your wife, stroll to the village in the evenings where you could sip wine and play your guitar with your amigos.”
I found it funny when an American told them to take a shower, go to the dentist and get back to us. Was that bigoted or a fair reply to a condescending European.
So I am not sure if what wildchild said was aimed at the people and their ethnicity or their level of "advancement".
I am not even sure what one can be bigoted about because I am not even sure which way of living is superior. (as long as people are not being abused.)
When I was younger and chasing the zone... I seriously considered a low key low stress, low income surf lifestyle. I lived it for a short time.
But the parable of the talents and the desire for a wider array of women... may have gotten the better of me.
https://bemorewithless.com/the-story-of-the-mexican-fisherman/
...
An American investment banker was at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellowfin tuna. The American complimented the Mexican on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took to catch them.
The Mexican replied, “only a little while. The American then asked why didn’t he stay out longer and catch more fish? The Mexican said he had enough to support his family’s immediate needs. The American then asked, “but what do you do with the rest of your time?”
The Mexican fisherman said, “I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, take siestas with my wife, Maria, stroll into the village each evening where I sip wine, and play guitar with my amigos. I have a full and busy life.” The American scoffed, “I am a Harvard MBA and could help you. You should spend more time fishing and with the proceeds, buy a bigger boat. With the proceeds from the bigger boat, you could buy several boats, eventually you would have a fleet of fishing boats. Instead of selling your catch to a middleman you would sell directly to the processor, eventually opening your own cannery. You would control the product, processing, and distribution. You would need to leave this small coastal fishing village and move to Mexico City, then LA and eventually New York City, where you will run your expanding enterprise.”
The Mexican fisherman asked, “But, how long will this all take?”
To which the American replied, “15 – 20 years.”
“But what then?” Asked the Mexican.
The American laughed and said, “That’s the best part. When the time is right you would announce an IPO and sell your company stock to the public and become very rich, you would make millions!”
“Millions – then what?”
The American said, “Then you would retire. Move to a small coastal fishing village where you would sleep late, fish a little, play with your kids, take siestas with your wife, stroll to the village in the evenings where you could sip wine and play your guitar with your amigos.”