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General Discussion / Re: FH2 Pacific?
« on: 12-12-2013, 07:12:20 »
He's not dead yet? Wow... I'm surprised, you guys are slacking...
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He seems like a logical choice, and seems like a man with a brain.
Then got my license the "next day" after passing the actual driving test.Wow, what´s the practical driving test in America about? Accelerate with the right pedal, brake with the left pedal.
The general specifications to it are: Make sure you are checking your mirrors, observe the road at least 5 seconds ahead of you. When changing lanes, flip your blinker on and then look around via mirrors and then physically look behind you, then proceed to get over if possible/safe.
Obey all traffic laws, etc. Before you get onto open road they check to make sure you know the hand signals for turning in case your blinker is out Ask you how far away from the curb you can park (18 inches), have you back up 100 feet while staying in that limitation. Park safely and leave room for other people etc. Be able to use the emergency parking brake, point out gas pedal, brake pedal, how to turn lights on, where the emergency hazard lights button is, how to turn on the lights for night driving etc.
Basically just makes sure you don't drive like a grade A++ fucktard. This is the California driving test though
It was collecting dust in the basement at the place you work or ... ?
I guess. And real combat tends to have a bit more explosives than police work and you don't want to be near (or on top actually) with a helmet like that.
Now of course there could be nutjobs trying to instate Sharia law or what have you, but unless they are able to amass enough political influence to actually do that in a democratic system, there is no reason to do anything but laugh at them and make sure they dont blow up anything important. And if there is indeed a majority who supports such views, democracy is doomed anyway, because it cannot function if a majority of people don't support it, as seen in the Weimar Republic.
QuoteOn some aspects, it's important for a culture to "progress" and "adapt", but how far? How far until that country is only the same country by name? It retains none of its founding principles or beliefs, to the point where it changed entirely... it is no longer the same country. It has been effectively dissolved, despite potentially having the same name.
I guess. So what? Who gives a damn? So far no country has survived forever in the same state. Now I realize that many Americans see some kind of mystical specialness in their nation, but to me that is sheer idiocy. One might as well believe in god or santa clause, it is not real.
...And again, you use these words like norms and values as if you assume that there is some objective "American" way of life, set in stone for all ages and situations, to be never changed or questioned. And that is just a fantasy, that is not how cultures work. Civilisations and societies are in a constant state of flux, they don't exist in a vacuum, they influence each other and some elements are discarded if they outlive their usefulness.To be honest, it's rather hard to define the cultural values and norms of the country in which you reside as it just seems like common and everyday practice. I guess, you could begin by basing it upon the fact that the U.S. started with a basis in the Judo-Christian faith and with several core principles such as "efficiency and dispatch require that the government operate according to the will of the majority, but constitutional provisions must be made to protect the rights of the minority," just for a small example. If I spent more time, I could probably elaborate more on this, which I might later.
Some posters earlier cited the Austro-Hungarian Empire as an example of failed multi-culturalism. In my view that is complete bollocks. That empire didn't fail because of its many cultures (at least not primarily), but because of a lack of change and adaptation. The Austrian ruling classes had one vision of their Austria, that of a monarchy dominated by German-Austrians, ruling over a multitude of people. When nationalism developed, that vision was no longer viable and so it was replaced by a different Austria. Of course it took two World Wars and some rolling heads to get there, which leaves you wondering if the same could not have been achieved with a bit more self awareness.On some aspects, it's important for a culture to "progress" and "adapt", but how far? How far until that country is only the same country by name? It retains none of its founding principles or beliefs, to the point where it changed entirely... it is no longer the same country. It has been effectively dissolved, despite potentially having the same name.
What is it with you people and assimilating? Assimilating into what? American culture I guess, but what culture would that be? White Middle Class Culture? Urbane intellectual culture? My guess is most Mexican immigrants lack the money and education for that. Maybe black inner city culture. Or they become Mormons.
Culture is not some unchangeable, monolithic entity with clearly defined borders. You'd think especially Americans would have noticed this by now. You're clinging to some simplistic world view that in the end can only define community by exclusion.
The Economist argues that one of the reasons for the US economic crash and the very slow recovery is that America's population has simply reached its economic peak - what is needed is a new influx of labour to revitalize the economy. US immigration policy is terrible economics.Funnily enough, the illegal immigrants are what saves US economy right now. You'd be better off if some of the legal ones became illegal - depending on some circumstances of course.
I'm curious... Please elaborate? Yeah - I'm never going to get any sleep tonight.
Funnily enough, the illegal immigrants are what saves US economy right now. You'd be better off if some of the legal ones became illegal - depending on some circumstances of course.