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Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 16th February 2024, 12:04 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,437
Posted By Flo
Just this !

Just this !
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 3rd February 2024, 02:59 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 735
Posted By Flo
Left to his own devices, would die of hunger in...

Left to his own devices, would die of hunger in front of a full pantry !
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 28th January 2024, 10:14 PM
Replies: 342
Continuation Brexit XII
Views: 19,627
Posted By Flo
Funny. Most of my English friends in Geneva tend...

Funny. Most of my English friends in Geneva tend to prefer Cenovis to Marmite!

I've always thought that Rivella was some kind of dishwashing liquid, until I tried the stuff, and then I was sure.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 28th January 2024, 02:27 PM
Replies: 342
Continuation Brexit XII
Views: 19,627
Posted By Flo
Cenovis (https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cenovis)

Cenovis (https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cenovis)
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 6th November 2023, 11:00 AM
Replies: 4,025
Views: 84,657
Posted By Flo
The operative word is "nuclear". The...

The operative word is "nuclear".



The peanut-brained gallery is, as always and everywhere, looking forward to anything that could justify their confortable feeling of moral superiority, and...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 6th November 2023, 09:17 AM
Replies: 4,025
Views: 84,657
Posted By Flo
No. It could be as small as a cherry bomb, the...

No. It could be as small as a cherry bomb, the use of anything nuclear would be viewed as a legitimate excuse to launch a full scale attack on Israel by quite a number of its neighbours, as well as...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 28th October 2023, 10:25 AM
Replies: 4,025
Views: 84,657
Posted By Flo
It certainly would be better if it was feasible,...

It certainly would be better if it was feasible, or in other words if both the NK government or Hamas were actually willing to negotiate an end to their provocations in view of escalation …
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 28th October 2023, 07:59 AM
Replies: 4,025
Views: 84,657
Posted By Flo
You could say exactly the same with North Korea's...

You could say exactly the same with North Korea's government, who is also running its country by a combination of bad faith so-called "negotiations" with various neighbours and using the pitiful...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 24th October 2023, 09:02 AM
Replies: 4,025
Views: 84,657
Posted By Flo
Unfortunately, and the World over, every single...

Unfortunately, and the World over, every single negative meme ever spewed about Jewish people is still in regular use …
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 19th October 2023, 06:11 AM
Replies: 4,025
Views: 84,657
Posted By Flo
The 1000+ Israelis killed last week were, and so...

The 1000+ Israelis killed last week were, and so are the Palestinians who have been placed "entre le marteau et l'enclume" by the latest Hamas atrocity …
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 15th October 2023, 11:58 AM
Replies: 4,025
Views: 84,657
Posted By Flo
It doesn't make it justifiable or excusable in...

It doesn't make it justifiable or excusable in any way !
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 11th October 2023, 09:33 AM
Replies: 4,025
Views: 84,657
Posted By Flo
Yes, the Hamas has just made certain it won't...

Yes, the Hamas has just made certain it won't :rolleyes:
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 25th September 2023, 09:51 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 727
Posted By Flo
That is to be expected, and the idiots who have...

That is to be expected, and the idiots who have invited the guy should have known it. One wonders at how deliberate it was !



It is not only tankies who are ignorant of what the Ukrainian...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 25th September 2023, 06:06 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 727
Posted By Flo
Unfortunately, this is being used by dishonest...

Unfortunately, this is being used by dishonest people to influence non intelligent persons … :(
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 19th September 2023, 03:47 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,000
Posted By Flo
I was not a member myself but I'd be really...

I was not a member myself but I'd be really surprised if it were the case.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 19th September 2023, 12:12 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,000
Posted By Flo
Unfortunately, and very likely not all that much....

Unfortunately, and very likely not all that much.

I've been involved in a situation where a high placed member of a motorcycle club groomed the 11 years old daughter of another member (took her...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 13th September 2023, 02:24 AM
Replies: 2,182
Views: 102,644
Posted By Flo
Those who support Russia or China, (or Trump ;))...

Those who support Russia or China, (or Trump ;)) are like those who supported Stalin or Hitler: they don't see themselves as puppets but as the future elite who are going to sit to the right of the...
Forum: Education 5th September 2023, 12:46 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 2,709
Posted By Flo
This is in fact the last thing children need …

This is in fact the last thing children need …
Forum: Education 5th September 2023, 12:43 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 2,709
Posted By Flo
How many of the children in your son's situation...

How many of the children in your son's situation do you think have such extraordinary devoted, disponible, and competent parents ?

How many of the children who simply hate school and enjoyed...
Forum: Education 4th September 2023, 10:37 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 2,709
Posted By Flo
How many, and how do you plan to determine those...

How many, and how do you plan to determine those who have benefited and/or will benefit from it ?



How can you be sure you can apply your son's situation to all (or even a significant number...
Forum: USA Politics 26th August 2023, 04:40 AM
Replies: 1,466
Views: 73,716
Posted By Flo
That one does really sting ! ;)

That one does really sting ! ;)
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 24th August 2023, 12:05 AM
Replies: 227
Views: 6,545
Posted By Flo
The recent spate of generals dying from sudden...

The recent spate of generals dying from sudden fatal diseases makes one thing that there have already been a few …
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 21st August 2023, 10:40 AM
Replies: 2,182
Views: 102,644
Posted By Flo
The whole hypocritical controversy in this...

The whole hypocritical controversy in this particular case is that none of those who claim to be horrified at the idea of the Ukrainians shooting cluster munitions at the Russputinians haven't ever...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 10th August 2023, 11:55 AM
Replies: 751
Views: 26,617
Posted By Flo
Every single brexiter, Farage being one of the...

Every single brexiter, Farage being one of the main offender, that I've heard whine about negative consequences have stated exactly that.
Forum: USA Politics 5th August 2023, 10:41 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,019
Posted By Flo
All of this, and not only in the USA. A lot of...

All of this, and not only in the USA. A lot of wannabe dictators are taking notes …
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 25th July 2023, 01:50 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,058
Posted By Flo
And I fear that far-right Le Pen will be the...

And I fear that far-right Le Pen will be the next French president …
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 11th July 2023, 03:30 AM
Replies: 847
Views: 62,592
Posted By Flo
Do they still? I mean, after how they've been...

Do they still? I mean, after how they've been proved superior on the battlefield …
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 28th June 2023, 09:36 AM
Replies: 2,340
Views: 104,647
Posted By Flo
Does anything make any sense in this whole story,...

Does anything make any sense in this whole story, anyway ?



My sentiment too, up to the point where Putin and his generals have allowed Prigozhin to "escape" to Belarus (or anywhere else).

...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 28th June 2023, 05:04 AM
Replies: 2,340
Views: 104,647
Posted By Flo
What about the arrival of Prigozhin and the...

What about the arrival of Prigozhin and the Wagner group in Belarus...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 27th June 2023, 10:41 AM
Replies: 2,340
Views: 104,647
Posted By Flo
And if Russia was winning, they wouldn't see why...

And if Russia was winning, they wouldn't see why they would not back their territorial ambitions …
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 12th June 2023, 08:21 AM
Replies: 2,340
Views: 104,647
Posted By Flo
Sorry, English isn't my primary language - I was...

Sorry, English isn't my primary language - I was thinking of members of the hierarchy who disapprove of the way Putin, Shoigu et al. are mismanaging the war, and actually wish to see an escalation.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 12th June 2023, 08:01 AM
Replies: 2,340
Views: 104,647
Posted By Flo
What about the risk he manages to federate...

What about the risk he manages to federate several militias and part of the army ?
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 12th June 2023, 03:58 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 941
Posted By Flo
Isn't there a "good riddance" thread ?

Isn't there a "good riddance" thread ?
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 12th June 2023, 03:57 AM
Replies: 2,340
Views: 104,647
Posted By Flo
And those currently at the help know it would...

And those currently at the help know it would also mean their demise, hence the manoeuvres to defang him …
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 7th June 2023, 01:38 AM
Replies: 2,340
Views: 104,647
Posted By Flo
But do we, really ? Can we really bet on it ...

But do we, really ? Can we really bet on it being totally ineffectual ?

Not that we should cave in to Russia's bullying, whatever the reality or the severity to the threat is.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 6th May 2023, 03:53 AM
Replies: 2,340
Views: 104,647
Posted By Flo
I expect he's has already planned his escape to...

I expect he's has already planned his escape to some African country like Centrafrica where his militia is helping the current despot stay in power and he'll be free to continue his murderous career …
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 26th April 2023, 08:57 AM
Replies: 342
Continuation Brexit XII
Views: 19,627
Posted By Flo
When it comes to inconvenience a maximum of...

When it comes to inconvenience a maximum of people, the French are far superior to the British: usual lack of staff + schools holiday = ideal time to go on strike ! ;)
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 19th April 2023, 05:30 PM
Replies: 3,446
Views: 219,621
Posted By Flo
Indeed, and China is now doing the same while...

Indeed, and China is now doing the same while pretending to help African countries in their fight against imperialism and neocolonialism. And unfortunately, too many people there and here believe it …
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 19th April 2023, 02:13 AM
Replies: 3,446
Views: 219,621
Posted By Flo
China is building infrastructure in Africa under...

China is building infrastructure in Africa under conditions that ensure that the "beneficiary" countries are unable to ever repay or benefit from it (jobs, revenues, …), and are ultimately forced to...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 18th April 2023, 03:53 AM
Replies: 3,446
Views: 219,621
Posted By Flo
There is a strong anti-USA sentiment in South...

There is a strong anti-USA sentiment in South America that makes (mostly) the left support Russia and China, based on the philosophy of "the ennemies of my enemy …".

The same applies to the...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 1st April 2023, 07:27 AM
Replies: 1,167
Views: 52,283
Posted By Flo
You might be a little bit credible if you didn't...

You might be a little bit credible if you didn't systematically refer to RT as the truth over the other sources and systematically dismiss the other "more pro Ukraine" sources …

Stop playing us...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 30th March 2023, 04:57 AM
Replies: 1,167
Views: 52,283
Posted By Flo
Because you don't like the terminology doesn't...

Because you don't like the terminology doesn't make it inadequate.

Forced population transfer is still part of genocidal policies and a war crime to boot. The fact that you can excuse, justify, or...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 29th March 2023, 10:25 AM
Replies: 3,446
Views: 219,621
Posted By Flo
Russia doesn't have friends, it merely has...

Russia doesn't have friends, it merely has "ennemies of their ennemies".
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 29th March 2023, 10:21 AM
Replies: 1,167
Views: 52,283
Posted By Flo
He isn't. Neither is he ashamed for condoning...

He isn't. Neither is he ashamed for condoning unwarranted invasion, genocide, murders, rapes, and feigning not to understand our indignation.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 20th March 2023, 04:03 AM
Replies: 1,167
Views: 52,283
Posted By Flo
The holes aren't due so much to ignorance but to...

The holes aren't due so much to ignorance but to his own digging …
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 18th March 2023, 04:20 PM
Replies: 1,167
Views: 52,283
Posted By Flo
Oh yes you did exactly that ! … and...

Oh yes you did exactly that !



… and you're doing it again.

The alternative is that you don't understand the meaning of what you are writing, but I seriously doubt it, because as I wrote...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 18th March 2023, 01:59 PM
Replies: 1,167
Views: 52,283
Posted By Flo
I had an aunt just like you, whose motto was...

I had an aunt just like you, whose motto was "Everybody's an idiot, except me". She was generally laughed at, just like you.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 18th March 2023, 07:28 AM
Replies: 1,167
Views: 52,283
Posted By Flo
I wouldn't be so sure he doesn't understand it. ...

I wouldn't be so sure he doesn't understand it.

He very much reminds me of Nazi/putin apologists I know in France, French-speaking Switzerland and Belgium, who are very good at carefully...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 18th March 2023, 06:21 AM
Replies: 1,167
Views: 52,283
Posted By Flo
You really do think we're illiterate, forgetful...

You really do think we're illiterate, forgetful idiots, don't you ?



Sure, calling (politely) the invasion of a neighbouring country "a mistake" is a severe criticism indeed, especially when...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 18th March 2023, 05:44 AM
Replies: 1,167
Views: 52,283
Posted By Flo
Tell us, do you really believe the nonsense...

Tell us, do you really believe the nonsense you're spouting, or do you really think we are stupid enough to swallow your garbage ?



But making some mild criticisms of Putin and Hitler about...
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