Politics

[Ray B]

Is anyone familiar with Charles Taylor?

90's era.
Thank you.

Charley Taylor was a GREAT running back with the NFL Washington Redskins '64 - '77. He passed away last year at age 80.

 

[rookhawk]

Easy buddy, that kinda talk will get you shot:

 

[Red Leg]

Biden admin unveils latest effort to crack down on gas-powered cars, push EVs

The Department of Transportation released new fuel emissions standards Friday which automakers said could cost the industry hundreds of billions of dollars.

www.foxnews.com

Back to EV's a moment. In case you missed the new auto emission standard rules.

 

[Newboomer]

Easy buddy, that kinda talk will get you shot:

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That says Russia in capital letters. Perfect description.

 

[Hunter4752001]

I often wonder if the people coming up with these policies have any, any at all, knowledge of physics, chemistry, engineering or maths. Maybe the solution to the world's problems would be to defund/ban tertiary faculties that run courses in the fake disciplines of politics, journalism and the various other forms of derivative garbage. Also require anyone wanting to work in journalism, or wanting to run for office, to have worked for at least 10 years in a real job.

 

[CoElkHunter]

Easy buddy, that kinda talk will get you shot:

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Or thrown off a roof. LOL

 

[Brent in Az]

 

[Zambezi]

The overthrow of Samuel K. Doe, by Charles Taylor & Prince Johnson, I assume would be an example?

That's only one example. Think of 90% of African countries and you'll find despots/dictators as well as those violently taking power or trying to retain power. Child soldiers forcibly recruited by warlords who eventually become the next fleeting dictator before being ousted once again. Who is to be trained by the West? The current dictators or the emerging ones?

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

Africa is a source of minerals and a place to sell stuff. It also has impala.

 

[Boyd Brooks]

Biden admin unveils latest effort to crack down on gas-powered cars, push EVs

The Department of Transportation released new fuel emissions standards Friday which automakers said could cost the industry hundreds of billions of dollars.

www.foxnews.com

Back to EV's a moment. In case you missed the new auto emission standard rules.

Are these people on crack? You might save on fuel but can’t afford the mew technology vehicle in the first place. We are going to look like Cuba with all the pre embargo vehicles. Keep them old vehicles maintained it might have to last the rest of your life.

 

[rookhawk]

Are these people on crack? You might save on fuel but can’t afford the mew technology vehicle in the first place. We are going to look like Cuba with all the pre embargo vehicles. Keep them old vehicles maintained it might have to last the rest of your life.

It's true. We already see it and its not a war in favor of EVs, its a war against diesel. I can't tell you a single person in my area that owns an out-of-warranty diesel that hasn't done an EGR delete. Pull the exhaust, pull the DEF system, reprogram the computer, get 50HP and another 5mpg while removing a high maintenance $10,000 component from a truck.

The tricky part is the States are on to us. They are starting to require diesels to have emissions inspections to catch people that have done a delete since they are for offroad use only but everyone does it anyway.

Next step in this game will be buying pre-emission vehicles, restoring them, and dropping in modern powertrain just to beat the legislation. (we're already doing this too, with Land Rovers)

 

[Daniel Cary]

That's only one example. Think of 90% of African countries and you'll find despots/dictators as well as those violently taking power or trying to retain power. Child soldiers forcibly recruited by warlords who eventually become the next fleeting dictator before being ousted once again. Who is to be trained by the West? The current dictators or the emerging ones?

Thank you! ..
I didn't know how to approach this. Short of The History: Post Colonialization, Equatorial Guinea, D.R Congo, Idi Amin, etc.
Unless anyone listened to the BBC here, I didn't know of "one" person familiar with what was going on in the 90's. I attended School in my Later years with a former "Contract Photographer" who covered Liberia & it's decade & a Half Civil Conflict.

Atrocious, to say the least .. It left an Impression on me

 

[WAB]

It's true. We already see it and its not a war in favor of EVs, its a war against diesel. I can't tell you a single person in my area that owns an out-of-warranty diesel that hasn't done an EGR delete. Pull the exhaust, pull the DEF system, reprogram the computer, get 50HP and another 5mpg while removing a high maintenance $10,000 component from a truck.

The tricky part is the States are on to us. They are starting to require diesels to have emissions inspections to catch people that have done a delete since they are for offroad use only but everyone does it anyway.

Next step in this game will be buying pre-emission vehicles, restoring them, and dropping in modern powertrain just to beat the legislation. (we're already doing this too, with Land Rovers)

Or in my case a ‘69 FJ40.

 

[rookhawk]

Thank you! ..
I didn't know how to approach this. Short of The History: Post Colonialization, Equatorial Guinea, D.R Congo, Idi Amin, etc.
Unless anyone listened to the BBC here, I didn't know of "one" person familiar with what was going on in the 90's. I attended School in my Later years with a former "Contract Photographer" who covered Liberia & it's decade & a Half Civil Conflict.

Atrocious, to say the least .. It left an Impression on me

Culture matters. There are many nice things to say about Africa, but there a few cultural deficits that are foreign to the West.

1.) The notion it is better to have all the wealth to strut upon a dung heap, rather than being wealthy by playing a value-added role in a thriving system.

2.) Nepotism is everything. Giving jobs to your cronies/tribe/family is customary, even if it destroys your business, government, or farm.

3.) Integrity and fidelity. In most of the native languages of southern Africa, they don't even have a native word for promise. When they say promise, it literally means in most languages to give it a shot.

4.) Taxation of the means of production. Whereas any greedy capitalist wants to be wealthier and instinctively knows to tax the end product (so there are many end products), Africa taxes production inputs discouraging the building of anything.

5.) Selling out your own. With racial and in-group bias being a native, natural human trait that is suppressed via reason in Western culture, Africa will destroy the next door tribe "just cuz". Going further, the strongmen will sell out their own tribe in favor of their family, and then ultimately just themselves.

It all makes for perennially terrible countries where a person cannot get ahead using cultural tactics that were naturalized into the West over the past 2000 years.

 

[WAB]

Culture matters. There are many nice things to say about Africa, but there a few cultural deficits that are foreign to the West.

1.) The notion it is better to have all the wealth to strut upon a dung heap, rather than being wealthy by playing a value-added role in a thriving system.

2.) Nepotism is everything. Giving jobs to your cronies/tribe/family is customary, even if it destroys your business, government, or farm.

3.) Integrity and fidelity. In most of the native languages of southern Africa, they don't even have a native word for promise. When they say promise, it literally means in most languages to give it a shot.

4.) Taxation of the means of production. Whereas any greedy capitalist wants to be wealthier and instinctively knows to tax the end product (so there are many end products), Africa taxes production inputs discouraging the building of anything.

5.) Selling out your own. With racial and in-group bias being a native, natural human trait that is suppressed via reason in Western culture, Africa will destroy the next door tribe "just cuz". Going further, the strongmen will sell out their own tribe in favor of their family, and then ultimately just themselves.

It all makes for perennially terrible countries where a person cannot get ahead using cultural tactics that were naturalized into the West over the past 2000 years.

The underlying dynamic is family loyalty and tribalism. When you hire a man at a fair wage he feels obligated to provide support to his extended family, and they feel they have the right to expect it. As you increase the man’s wages, his personal situation does not improve significantly as the distributions increase. I had a close friend who is a Burundian refugee explain to me as follows: westerners invest in the stock market, Africans invest in family and friends. I watched him spend his entire life’s savings on surgery for the uncle that rescued him out of the Burundi/Rwanda genocide.

The other dynamic is tribalism. It just never goes away, even in Christian organizations. I was in Kenya complaining to friends about Obama when he was in office. Their response? ‘What do you expect, he’s Luo, they do nothing and tell everyone else what to do!’

 

[Daniel Cary]

Really Interesting comments to say the least. To have a better understanding and gain knowledge

Thank you.

 

[Red Leg]

This is the "Cold Cuban" collage for which I was searching. Pretty amazing.

 

[PARA45]

@Red Leg, what is your take on this article and Oliver Stone’s point of view? Thanks!

Director Oliver Stone declares he 'made a mistake' when he voted for Biden, says he may start 'World War 3' — Fox News

Documentary filmmaker Oliver Stone spoke to commentator Russell Brand about America's political leadership, warning it is dangerously close to starting World War 3.

apple.news

 

[Newboomer]

Or in my case a ‘69 FJ40.

Or my old 05 Dodge Cummins diesel. It's pre everything.

 

[WAB]

This is the "Cold Cuban" collage for which I was searching. Pretty amazing.


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Yep, it looks like Maggie’s affair with Fidel bore fruit. Compare pictures of Justin and Pierre and you will find no resemblance all.