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Post by bug on Oct 17, 2022 18:23:05 GMT 10
I should mention that Australia already has an informal social credit system. We now regularly see people's lives and careers destroyed because they old an opinion (completely unrelated to their occupation) that is not in line with the narrative. We hear about it with celebrities. What we never hear about is people who will never even know they've been discriminated against. They won't know they didn't get a job interview because someone at HR doesn't agree with their religious beliefs. They won't know that they were denied a promotion because their boss disagrees with something they said in the office. Can't 'tick the box' that you have the correct racial heritage? No health benefits for you. No preferential employment.
In the past, that government employee, HR rep and boss could be sued for it if ever found out. Now they are able to discriminate to their heart's content as long as the reason for their discrimination is 'woke' enough.
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Post by rastus on Oct 17, 2022 18:28:30 GMT 10
Yup bug. The precedents have been set already. They are now proven tools to be used at will.
Never underestimate how many people fall for "these bad people are making me hit you".
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Post by dadbod on Oct 18, 2022 12:33:57 GMT 10
Theres not much left for 2022 so I dont think much more of note will happen, just the slow decline of our culture and economy. that being said, the threshold of whats noteworthy has definitely changed.
I predict that I will have a top tier summer with lots of weekend family spit roasts, some hunting, a little bit of fishing, beach days and work.
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Post by malewithatail on Oct 20, 2022 14:05:59 GMT 10
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Post by spatial on Oct 21, 2022 22:40:08 GMT 10
Theres not much left for 2022 so I dont think much more of note will happen, just the slow decline of our culture and economy. that being said, the threshold of whats noteworthy has definitely changed. I predict that I will have a top tier summer with lots of weekend family spit roasts, some hunting, a little bit of fishing, beach days and work. The new UK Prime Minister tried to stimulate their economy by lowering taxes. The UK bond market broke, pension funds went under. So she had the newly appointed minister of finance fired, despite it being her ideal. There was emergency intervention to save the bond market and it only lasted 2 days. Liz Truss is now out of office in just 44 days. The European and US bond markets are now in panic mode as yields keep rising. Australian flooding getting much worse, had an 1.5h detour today due to flooded roads. The US election is going to be chaos. How does one go broke. “Gradually and then suddenly.” Ernest Hemingway's 1926. It is going to be a sudden catastrophic economic disaster.
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Post by dadbod on Oct 22, 2022 8:15:45 GMT 10
yeah, that goes back to my point of being noteworthy and the pace of things. it seems like we are always getting hit by storms and floods and fires and about to collapse markets. I cant keep up. I thought early on that corona virus was gonna be it... but nope, life went on pretty normally. this stuff in england could be it, but theres a whole lot of confirmation bias here as we are all looking for the event. Odds are it isnt the event.
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Post by frostbite on Oct 22, 2022 8:23:45 GMT 10
I believe it is unlikely that my house will burn down in the next 12 months, but I still spend over $2k on house insurance every year.
And my house is worth a lot less than my life or the lives of my children and grandchildren.
So even though I think shtf is probably not going to happen, I still invest substantial time, effort and money into insuring against it.
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Post by malewithatail on Oct 22, 2022 8:32:39 GMT 10
I believe it is unlikely that my house will burn down in the next 12 months, but I still spend over $2k on house insurance every year. And my house is worth a lot less than my life or the lives of my children and grandchildren. So even though I think shtf is probably not going to happen, I still invest substantial time, effort and money into insuring against it. Very good point FB.
Our families are worth much more than houses and 'stuff', but 'stuff' is needed to support those families.
Investing our time and resources in our lives will be paid pack many times in the future when 'stuffs' are not available, particularly food.
To avoid the tracking that is undoubtedly happening when using debit cards, we now pull the budget out as cash and use that for supplies, except for small incidentals, like a drink when in town etc.
Cash is freedom, use it or lose it.
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Post by Stealth on Oct 22, 2022 9:42:12 GMT 10
How does one go broke. “Gradually and then suddenly.” Ernest Hemingway's 1926. It is going to be a sudden catastrophic economic disaster. Honestly I think that's where we are now. The 'gradually' part. The question is calculating with reasonable accuracy when the 'suddenly' part will happen. Because it's nigh on impossible to do that, that's where the insurance is vital like FB says. With only two months left of the year I feel pretty confident that the finance system isn't going to spud in this year. But the hairs stand up on the back of my neck when I consider next year.
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Post by Beno on Oct 22, 2022 13:59:09 GMT 10
My end of 2022 is lining up to be a cracker. I am now on a suppliers list to provide services to the principle that most people would pay to do. My small business is up and running! All done in 4 weeks. I neglected the garden and turned that time into putting in a tender and starting a business. I’m not sure of potential earnings as i’m the new dude on the block but it's a foot in the door and will lead to bigger and better contracts. Hell yeah!
The labour shortage up here is getting full on. An everyday joe cleaner can expect $70 an hour. Yep $70 an hour. That’s just shy of $150k per year doing a normal working week.
Don’t hole up, break out! it’s here for the taking.
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Post by rastus on Oct 24, 2022 18:14:54 GMT 10
Russia is has been predicting that Ukraine will false flag a dirty bomb on its own soil or that of Poland. Something is going down, either it is a pretext to open another front from Belarus or they might be onto some plot.
- Believe nothing, plan for anything.
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Post by frostbite on Oct 24, 2022 18:54:57 GMT 10
I won't lose any sleep if Europe glows in the dark.
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Post by tactile on Oct 25, 2022 9:08:13 GMT 10
I won't lose any sleep if Europe glows in the dark. When was the last time there was a major conflict in Europe and we never got drawn into it? Gonna lose any sleep if your kids or grand kids get drafted into it?
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Post by frostbite on Oct 25, 2022 11:08:56 GMT 10
I won't lose any sleep if Europe glows in the dark. When was the last time there was a major conflict in Europe and we never got drawn into it? Gonna lose any sleep if your kids or grand kids get drafted into it? The Czech invasion, the Yugoslav war, the Chechen wars etc etc. I doubt my children or grandchildren will fight on behalf of an elitist government that treats them so disgustingly. Especially in a theatre overseas. Army tried to get my daughter to re-enlist, offered all sorts of incentives. She told them to shove it where the sun don't shine.
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Post by tactile on Oct 25, 2022 11:21:39 GMT 10
When was the last time there was a major conflict in Europe and we never got drawn into it? Gonna lose any sleep if your kids or grand kids get drafted into it? The Czech invasion, the Yugoslav war, the Chechen wars etc etc. I doubt my children or grandchildren will fight on behalf of an elitist government that treats them so disgustingly. Especially in a theatre overseas. Army tried to get my daughter to re-enlist, offered all sorts of incentives. She told them to shove it where the sun don't shine. They weren't major conflicts, I'm talking global. You were the one that said it...if Europe burns...all of Europe, then it will effect us all.
I'm also not talking about re-enlisting I'm talking about conscription. It will happen if NATO gets going in Ukraine...It's WW3. We are closer to the USA now than we ever were and they will demand it. Your kids choice will be jail, run or cannon fodder...either way their lives and dreams are probably screwed.
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Post by malewithatail on Oct 25, 2022 11:29:34 GMT 10
Unfortunately, if Europe fluoresces, we go next in about 6 months when the mixing between the northern and southern hemispheres takes place, assuming no nukes are set off here, and that's debatable with Pine Gap etc.
Did my Military stint and enjoyed it, but its a different Army now. Wokeism and Political interference has cocked it all up. God help us if we have to fight anyone, even on our own soil. 40 plus years ago they couldn't get their s..t together for exercises and get materials and machinery to the right place at the right time. I can only guess how bad it is now.
Be kind, unless you can be fantastic, then be fantastically kind.
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Post by frostbite on Oct 25, 2022 11:41:27 GMT 10
The Czech invasion, the Yugoslav war, the Chechen wars etc etc. I doubt my children or grandchildren will fight on behalf of an elitist government that treats them so disgustingly. Especially in a theatre overseas. Army tried to get my daughter to re-enlist, offered all sorts of incentives. She told them to shove it where the sun don't shine. They weren't major conflicts, I'm talking global. You were the one that said it...if Europe burns...all of Europe, then it will effect us all.
I'm also not talking about re-enlisting I'm talking about conscription. It will happen if NATO gets going in Ukraine...It's WW3. We are closer to the USA now than we ever were and they will demand it. Your kids choice will be jail, run or cannon fodder...either way their lives and dreams are probably screwed. We didn't get involved in Europe in WW2 either, apart from a quick dalliance in Greece and a few bomber crews in England. I expect my kids choice will be to hide, and fight the agents of the NWO if located.
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Post by tactile on Oct 25, 2022 11:51:47 GMT 10
You're are avoiding the question and you know it...where do you want to bury your kids? France? Poland? Where is more convenient for you?
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Post by frostbite on Oct 25, 2022 12:09:49 GMT 10
I'm not avoiding the question at all. My kids will not fight in Europe. If they fight, it will be here in Australia, and the enemy will be the system. Is that clear enough for you?
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Post by tactile on Oct 25, 2022 12:17:23 GMT 10
Its not for you to decide.
Spain is nice in the winter.
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