Re: US Presidential election 2020 : Fri Jun 19, 2020 6:59 am  

IR80 wrote:

backwardsman never replied to my question, wait your turn...!

I think you will find the format of this site is the exchange of views and opinions ,mostly enjoyable. However your stock in trade seems to avoid any meaningful discussions and insult people on a regular basis. There wasn’t much point in replying as you ignored my main points and went off on a tangent banging on about infidels and pixie in the sky. None of which I had mentioned or implied, you then for some bizarre reason posted a link to a religious web site.

Re: US Presidential election 2020 : Fri Jun 19, 2020 8:14 am  

Backwoodsman wrote:

I think you will find the format of this site is the exchange of views and opinions ,mostly enjoyable. However your stock in trade seems to avoid any meaningful discussions and insult people on a regular basis. There wasn’t much point in replying as you ignored my main points and went off on a tangent banging on about infidels and pixie in the sky. None of which I had mentioned or implied, you then for some bizarre reason posted a link to a religious web site.

You commented that Christianity had brought peace to the Middle East, that I should read Lawrence of Arabia, my comments were wholly in context as a direct rebuttal of your assertion about Christianity and Peace...

Re: US Presidential election 2020 : Fri Jun 19, 2020 9:04 am  

IR80 wrote:

You commented that Christianity had brought peace to the Middle East, that I should read Lawrence of Arabia, my comments were wholly in context as a direct rebuttal of your assertion about Christianity and Peace...

Once again you either misread or deliberately ignore my posting. Regarding the Iraq Christianity, I merely stated the fact that after the Iraq war the Christians that we’re allowed to live in relative peace were persecuted and a large section killed. I passed no comment on as to Christianity bringing peace or anything else to the Middle East .
I find the Middle East a fascinating and interesting area of the world, sadly I have only managed to visit 3 Middle East countries. I was undertaking the long and arduous process of obtaining a solo visa for Iran when the coronavirus halted that. The plan was to cross into Iran from Turkey and travel by public transport across Iran.
My wife has accompanied me on two trips, understandably she is reluctant to go with me to Iran. She did however venture forth with me travelling around Israel by public transportation.Very enjoyable and enlightening. The buses are pretty cheap and comfortable, with the added excitement of The odd army armed checkpoints.

Re: US Presidential election 2020 : Fri Jun 19, 2020 11:06 am  

Trying to get the theme back on track. If half the stuff in The John Bolton book is true then the orange One is gone. The most astounding charge is trump was Unaware we had nuclear weapons. Seems a bit far fetched ,but with trump who knows, can’t see him going without kicking up a fuss. So we may be in for some entertaining times.

Re: US Presidential election 2020 : Fri Jun 19, 2020 1:07 pm  

Mild Rover wrote:

My turn to throw out a question to be ignored. We got the old saw about the ‘experiment of multiculturism’ a page or two back. Anybody want to have a crack at telling what me fits within the legitimate and natural monoculture of Britain or England - what is most intrinsic to it and where the line is?

I think that's the first time I've ever seen a well worded, direct question on the matter. I've heard all my life that multiculturalism is 'eroding my way of life', but I'm at a loss as to what it's supposed to be erroding. I can still do all the same things and go to all of the places I used to go as a kid. I've lived/studied/worked in towns, cities, and a semi-rural village, and I've never seen immigrants campaigning for pubs to be shut, blocking public footpaths in the hills, or protesting against the barbarity of rugby league. I've been employed since leaving uni, and never had an immigrant trying to steal my job. I've had plenty of issues with the native Brits, though, and the governments have done some pretty crap things! I also want someone to tell me what part of my life is being eroded by multiculturalism...

Re: US Presidential election 2020 : Fri Jun 19, 2020 2:31 pm  

Backwoodsman wrote:

Once again you either misread or deliberately ignore my posting. Regarding the Iraq Christianity, I merely stated the fact that after the Iraq war the Christians that we’re allowed to live in relative peace were persecuted and a large section killed. I passed no comment on as to Christianity bringing peace or anything else to the Middle East .
I find the Middle East a fascinating and interesting area of the world, sadly I have only managed to visit 3 Middle East countries. I was undertaking the long and arduous process of obtaining a solo visa for Iran when the coronavirus halted that. The plan was to cross into Iran from Turkey and travel by public transport across Iran.
My wife has accompanied me on two trips, understandably she is reluctant to go with me to Iran. She did however venture forth with me travelling around Israel by public transportation.Very enjoyable and enlightening. The buses are pretty cheap and comfortable, with the added excitement of The odd army armed checkpoints.

wow, you cannot even read your own posts, Backwardsman... hilarious

Re: US Presidential election 2020 : Fri Jun 19, 2020 4:00 pm  

Like King St I have never encountered an ethnic blocking my passage to success but neither have I blocked the chance of an ethnic to succeed. They have the same access to state education as the rest of us - the NHS works for them equally as it works for us and even Covid doesn't impact all but those from South Asia any more. This is a two way thing!!

Re: US Presidential election 2020 : Fri Jun 19, 2020 4:21 pm  

King Street Cat wrote:

I think that's the first time I've ever seen a well worded, direct question on the matter. I've heard all my life that multiculturalism is 'eroding my way of life', but I'm at a loss as to what it's supposed to be erroding. I can still do all the same things and go to all of the places I used to go as a kid. I've lived/studied/worked in towns, cities, and a semi-rural village, and I've never seen immigrants campaigning for pubs to be shut, blocking public footpaths in the hills, or protesting against the barbarity of rugby league. I've been employed since leaving uni, and never had an immigrant trying to steal my job. I've had plenty of issues with the native Brits, though, and the governments have done some pretty crap things! I also want someone to tell me what part of my life is being eroded by multiculturalism...

The answer would be none of your life is eroded by multiculturalism, you are fine and dandy, best of luck to you. However you may like to check out things in Sheffield, various articles, the guardian, Sheffield star and bcc web site. All regarding fights, riots, feuds between Pakistani,Roma gyspsy and Somalia immigrants. Not certain some of your fellow countrymen are enamoured with the multiculturalism in that area.

Re: US Presidential election 2020 : Fri Jun 19, 2020 4:48 pm  

Backwoodsman wrote:

The answer would be none of your life is eroded by multiculturalism, you are fine and dandy, best of luck to you. However you may like to check out things in Sheffield, various articles, the guardian, Sheffield star and bcc web site. All regarding fights, riots, feuds between Pakistani,Roma gyspsy and Somalia immigrants. Not certain some of your fellow countrymen are enamoured with the multiculturalism in that area.

Yup, Backwardsman, racist and xenophobe.

[Mild Rover]

Re: US Presidential election 2020 : Fri Jun 19, 2020 6:01 pm  

King Street Cat wrote:

I think that's the first time I've ever seen a well worded, direct question on the matter. I've heard all my life that multiculturalism is 'eroding my way of life', but I'm at a loss as to what it's supposed to be erroding. I can still do all the same things and go to all of the places I used to go as a kid. I've lived/studied/worked in towns, cities, and a semi-rural village, and I've never seen immigrants campaigning for pubs to be shut, blocking public footpaths in the hills, or protesting against the barbarity of rugby league. I've been employed since leaving uni, and never had an immigrant trying to steal my job. I've had plenty of issues with the native Brits, though, and the governments have done some pretty crap things! I also want someone to tell me what part of my life is being eroded by multiculturalism...

I think there’s maybe a element of ‘multiculturalism’ just being a euphemism. Like the USSR using ‘cosmopolitan’ when purging Jews in the late 40s... in principle, at least.