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Although this thread does not function under the same strict guidelines as the USPMT, it is still a general practice on TL to provide a source with an explanation on why it is relevant and what purpose it adds to the discussion. Failure to do so will result in a mod action.
Ghostcom
Profile Joined March 2010
Denmark4783 Posts
January 29 2016 13:47 GMT
#8161
What the fuck happened to this thread? :S
RvB
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Netherlands6266 Posts
January 29 2016 13:48 GMT
#8162
On January 29 2016 22:20 nitram wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 29 2016 22:14 RvB wrote:
Yes war on your doorstep is fantastic. Especially when it spawns factions who want to conquer your country.

Are you serious? As if some factions are more dangerous than unified arabic countries that want to conquer you.

They already tried that and failed. The countries surrounding Israel aren't interested in invading anymore.
maartendq
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Belgium3115 Posts
January 29 2016 13:49 GMT
#8163
On January 29 2016 19:07 Doublemint wrote:
is this some kind of romanian humor I am basically unable to recognize?

culture starts with people. discussion culture too. doom and gloom is under the circumstances... inappopriate and misguided.

sure "we" have a lot of problems, among the newer ones quite a lot of refugees from different cultures and backgrounds. trying to construct the end of europe and its culture is just bull though. we survived 2 friggin world wars not too long ago, the cold war. countless others before that.

I think we will be alright in the end.

The end of European Culture is a stretch, and overly dramatic, but the current migration pressure of Europe is undeniably massive. Combine the current numbers with the current situation in the job markets (increasingly less demand for low-skilled labour do to automatisation) and housing markets (long waiting lists for social housing and soaring rent and purchasing prices on the private market), and you have the recipe for a trouble, both in the short and the long term.
nitram
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
Canada5412 Posts
January 29 2016 13:57 GMT
#8164
On January 29 2016 22:48 RvB wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 29 2016 22:20 nitram wrote:
On January 29 2016 22:14 RvB wrote:
Yes war on your doorstep is fantastic. Especially when it spawns factions who want to conquer your country.

Are you serious? As if some factions are more dangerous than unified arabic countries that want to conquer you.

They already tried that and failed. The countries surrounding Israel aren't interested in invading anymore.

Yes they are, they are just waiting for an opportunity ideally when the us can't protect them.
These sites might be of more use than a StarCraft site, where the majority of posters look on WCIII as the dense misformed fetus produced during Blizzards latest miscarrige.
trulojucreathrma.com
Profile Blog Joined December 2015
United States327 Posts
January 29 2016 14:14 GMT
#8165
On January 29 2016 09:23 Narw wrote:


Wanna maybe start sending letters to your Senate representatives in US since you guys are doing big nothing atm, apart of lecturing people on TL in EU what to do.

Also, please stop messing with unstable regions that had stable dictators, it doesn't lead to anything good, your gov should have learned that lesson long time ago.


EU countries taught us how to do colonialism. We just do it better now because we are more powerful because you guys fucked ourselves over several decades by starting WWI and WWII.
Being on an island with almost unlimited space like we are is kind of a huge advantage in being a prosperous. All we had to do is get rid of the natives, which we did.

We do have a problem with Mexico though. Because of you need for all our rich CEO's and movie stars to abuse cocaine, Mexico is in a civil war now. We have a fence, kind of, but with Trump it will be completely locked out. Maybe he will dig a channel. So boats can cross there and don't need the Panama channel, so it will pay for itself.

Too bad I'd probably vote Nader though, if he runs.
CuddlyCuteKitten
Profile Joined January 2004
Sweden2715 Posts
January 29 2016 14:17 GMT
#8166
On January 29 2016 22:57 nitram wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 29 2016 22:48 RvB wrote:
On January 29 2016 22:20 nitram wrote:
On January 29 2016 22:14 RvB wrote:
Yes war on your doorstep is fantastic. Especially when it spawns factions who want to conquer your country.

Are you serious? As if some factions are more dangerous than unified arabic countries that want to conquer you.

They already tried that and failed. The countries surrounding Israel aren't interested in invading anymore.

Yes they are, they are just waiting for an opportunity ideally when the us can't protect them.


Israel have nukes. The window for a successful invasion is over. Even if you can beat their military (which I don't think the rest of the middle east can in an offensive war) the moment the last Israeli defense crumbles every major city on the enemy side is in a que to turn into a parking lot one by one until their armies have withdrawn. Simple as that.
waaaaaaaaaaaooooow - Felicia, SPF2:T
Plansix
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States60190 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-01-29 14:29:58
January 29 2016 14:29 GMT
#8167
Major things will need to change before anyone invades Israel. The last time Israel thought they were going to be invaded, they attacked first and that ended in the 7 day war. There would need to be major shifts in power before any nation would consider invading. US support has little to do with that part
I have the Honor to be your Obedient Servant, P.6
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trulojucreathrma.com
Profile Blog Joined December 2015
United States327 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-01-29 14:41:55
January 29 2016 14:38 GMT
#8168
Every Middle Eastern country loves Israel. Whenever they get any deserved criticism on their policies, they can just say: "But Israel!" and they have won the debate.

Whenever they want more weapons to fight their own Arab 'brothers', they just say "Israel!" and the internal discussion ends and they can get more weapons to destabilize their neighbors.



Btw, Palestine is already occupying Israel. Ever heard of the west bank?




As for modern liberal Western European values being destroyed in Europe. Didn't you already torch those yourselves just to be sure Mohammedans couldn't? What about privacy? What about tolerance? How are the Netherlands, Denmark or France any better than the worst conservatives in eastern Europe? At least eastern European countries don't actually produce and export Jihadis, like France and Belgium do en masse.
MrCon
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
France29748 Posts
January 29 2016 18:43 GMT
#8169
European Commission guy said this week that 60% of the 1.2 million (+3500 per day) migrants are economic refugees and not war refugees. They mostly come from maghreb (tunisia, algeria, marocco) which are safe countries.
RvB
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Netherlands6266 Posts
January 29 2016 19:05 GMT
#8170
Do you have a source?
odeSSa
Profile Joined November 2009
Sweden198 Posts
January 29 2016 21:05 GMT
#8171
Here is a source: http://www.euractiv.com/sections/global-europe/commission-schengen-suspension-could-be-extended-60-migrants-should-be-sent
Plansix
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States60190 Posts
January 29 2016 21:15 GMT
#8172
Is that for a single month? Because it would make sense that the numbers of Syrian refugees would fluctuate or go down. Its not like there are unlimited refugees.
I have the Honor to be your Obedient Servant, P.6
TL+ Member
m4ini
Profile Joined February 2014
4215 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-01-30 00:09:17
January 30 2016 00:05 GMT
#8173
On January 30 2016 06:15 Plansix wrote:
Is that for a single month? Because it would make sense that the numbers of Syrian refugees would fluctuate or go down. Its not like there are unlimited refugees.


It wasn't "an european commission guy" saying that, but Frontex.

And it's for december only.

edit: and if i recall correctly, that's unpublished information, haven't seen it yet anyway.
On track to MA1950A.
MrCon
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
France29748 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-01-30 07:35:55
January 30 2016 07:34 GMT
#8174
On January 30 2016 09:05 m4ini wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 30 2016 06:15 Plansix wrote:
Is that for a single month? Because it would make sense that the numbers of Syrian refugees would fluctuate or go down. Its not like there are unlimited refugees.


It wasn't "an european commission guy" saying that, but Frontex.

And it's for december only.

edit: and if i recall correctly, that's unpublished information, haven't seen it yet anyway.

Yes it was
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/europe/most-fleeing-to-europe-are-not-refugees-eu-official-says-1.2511133

Anyway there is no point even saying who the refugees are, 80% have either fake papers or no papers at all. Those who don't have syrian papers just throw them before arrival then pretend they're syrian..
18-30 years old says they are 13 and no one can do anything about it. Sweden just announced they'll deport 80000 migrants, except 7 migrants out of 10 who must be deported just disappear and stay...they way EU has handled this crisis is the worst possible ><

On January 29 2016 22:47 Ghostcom wrote:
What the fuck happened to this thread? :S
About the same as what happened to Europe. The thread reflect it well imo =p
FuzzyJAM
Profile Joined July 2010
Scotland9300 Posts
January 30 2016 08:05 GMT
#8175
On January 29 2016 23:38 trulojucreathrma.com wrote:
Btw, Palestine is already occupying Israel. Ever heard of the west bank?

In a thread of "WTF? statements", this has to take the cake.
Did you ever say Yes to a single joy?
xM(Z
Profile Joined November 2006
Romania5299 Posts
January 30 2016 11:12 GMT
#8176
pretty sure people took it as sarcasm.
And my fury stands ready. I bring all your plans to nought. My bleak heart beats steady. 'Tis you whom I have sought.
m4ini
Profile Joined February 2014
4215 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-01-30 11:14:13
January 30 2016 11:12 GMT
#8177
On January 30 2016 17:05 FuzzyJAM wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 29 2016 23:38 trulojucreathrma.com wrote:
Btw, Palestine is already occupying Israel. Ever heard of the west bank?

In a thread of "WTF? statements", this has to take the cake.


That seemed sarcastic, like the rest of his posting.


In other news, for germany we have now solid numbers on how amazing refugees and immigrants are for the economy. Remember? One of the big arguments, talking about how they will be a motor and whatnot?

You form your opinion.

[image loading]

Unemployment quota, top left is germany overall, top right is foreigner general. Rest is selfexplanatory.

And before people jump the gun: these numbers are not just "the recent months". It has been like this since 2010.

Experts are saying that this trend won't change, and that for the forseeable future refugees/immigrants will be a burden on the german welfare system.
On track to MA1950A.
Ghostcom
Profile Joined March 2010
Denmark4783 Posts
January 30 2016 11:15 GMT
#8178
Those are the same numbers (approximately) that Denmark has shown. And that seems to continue for at least 3 generations with only a very slight trend in the positive direction.
Doublemint
Profile Joined July 2011
Austria8708 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-01-30 11:20:43
January 30 2016 11:20 GMT
#8179
yeah well... syria was not that much of an economic powerhouse to begin with, add to that the repercussions of the GFC + an upcoming war in 2011 lol.

like, I get what you are trying to say, but apples and oranges.
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before the fall.
m4ini
Profile Joined February 2014
4215 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-01-30 11:45:15
January 30 2016 11:41 GMT
#8180
On January 30 2016 20:20 Doublemint wrote:
yeah well... syria was not that much of an economic powerhouse to begin with, add to that the repercussions of the GFC + an upcoming war in 2011 lol.

like, I get what you are trying to say, but apples and oranges.


The war prevents people from working in germany?

I'd say your argument is "apples and oranges". Maybe i didn't explain the graph well, that's not unemployment rate in syria (which your argument would work with), but it's syrians being unemployed in germany. Which has nothing to do with what's going on in syria.

edit: screw me not explaining stuff, you're able to read german. Read the title of the graph.
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