Philippine politics and economics

[Member #4698]

But not undeserved.

You guys elected Trump.

Enough said.

But is it? I wonder why it obviously makes you feel good to post your anti Trump political point of view here on the International Sex Guide? Yeah, I know the other guy started it with his overly patriotic rant that came out of nowhere, but why not let it go so we can all get back to discussing more pertinent issues like PI girls and in this particular thread, PI politics and economics. Of course, you are entitled to your opinion, but posting it here and in the somewhat derogatory way that you have is only going to inflame the situation and result in getting the whole conversation deleted sooner rather than later. Your negative opinion of Trump and Trump voters or my negative opinion of Obama & Clinton and their supporters does not belong here. We are all just pussy lovers here. I am sorry I had to waste bandwidth to remind you of this.

[Kabul Guy]

A lot of anti-American bile.

But not undeserved.

You guys elected Trump.

Enough said.

[Nice Guy 99]

The best reason to be in the Navy is exactly what you said, no increased personal danger and hot meals with ice cream.

The SA-2's coming up at me unfortunately created an impression of personal danger. I've also packed up more that one guy's stuff to send home to his parents when he didn't come back from a mission. Made sure none of the bar girl letters or pics went home to mom.

I did enjoy the clean sheets, hot meals and ice cream but almost ran out of bourbon a couple of times.

[Member #4794]

Also part of the reason why I avoid going anywhere near the USA if at all possible, even to transit through there on my way somewhere with sane people in it.

Same could be said for foreigners from Turkey or any european country. Foreigners like you oftentimes hold assumptions that are most likely circulated by your government which also makes you "brainwashed" such as how flawed your idea of a veteran is. A vet is someone who serves their country did what was told and discharged honorably end of story. Soldiers who are in danger get something called hazard pay but everyone who serves their country deserves and has earned the right to be called a veteran. I find that foreigners often times cannot admit when they are wrong and try to defend their flawed beliefs instead of learning from other people. In that sense I do also avoid close minded / rude / inconsiderate foreigners. Which is why I think for the most part filipinos have won me over with their warm hearts (some would say naivety) generally a round of beers and a short conversation is enough for them to welcome almost anyone into their homes and circle of friends. Euros and Americans alike I think can learn a lot of humility from the philippines. They sometimes offer me the last bit of food they have without blinking an eye and offer to let me stay at their homes. I avoid tourists in general or anyone that is non whatever country I'm in, backpackers are the worst imo. I have never met a "sane" backpacker. If I travel all the way to the philippines last thing I want is to be surrounded by euros or americans, kind of missing the plot imo. Unless you are on the lamb.

[Member #4566]

Since this attitude is so prevalent with Americans, it is the main reason why I am very selective about having any Americans as friends or even as casual acquaintances. Also part of the reason why I avoid going anywhere near the USA if at all possible, even to transit through there on my way somewhere with sane people in it.

A lot of anti-American bile.

[Mr Enternational]

I was many years in Afghanistan, shot at more than I care to think about, took causalities, carried a weapon, came back from road missions with KIA and WIA personnel and just because I did not wear a uniform, I am not a veteran. He rode around on his ship, doing exactly what he did in peacetime at no increased personal danger and he was a veteran because he wore a uniform.

So you got to make the big bucks while he got to be called veteran. I would say that is a fair trade off. When I first went in the Navy I was making $669/ month. You think that was worth getting my ass shot at? As my friends say, a purple heart will not even get you $1 to buy a cup of coffee. Being called a veteran will get you even less. The best reason to be in the Navy is exactly what you said, no increased personal danger and hot meals with ice cream.

[Kabul Guy]

What is funny about that? I was on a submarine and I am still classified as a veteran. Maybe you are looking for another term.

I just think the term is more applicable to someone who was directly involved in combat at a personal level.

I was many years in Afghanistan, shot at more than I care to think about, took causalities, carried a weapon, came back from road missions with KIA and WIA personnel and just because I did not wear a uniform, I am not a veteran. He rode around on his ship, doing exactly what he did in peacetime at no increased personal danger and he was a veteran because he wore a uniform.

[Mr Enternational]

The funny part is that the carrier saw the action but he was deep inside the ship on the com gear that he seldom even saw daylight but still classified as a veteran.

What is funny about that? I was on a submarine and I am still classified as a veteran. Maybe you are looking for another term.

[Kabul Guy]

That is actually a very true statement America has a REAL crisis in terms of talent for meaningful units. ....

The US military has long been seen as a way for minorities to get upward mobility. Since the GI Bill after WW2 one significant factor in recruiting is the ability to get an education, some meaningful job experience and become a marketable person. That is partly why the US military has a significant over representation of minorities and people from lower social economic backgrounds in it.

I have read elsewhere that part of the recruiting issues that the US military is facing is that the minorities and disadvantaged now have other options to get ahead and do not need the military as much.

I worked with an American engineer, he spent 5 years riding around the world on an aircraft carrier operating communications gear. He had his full undergraduate education paid for, since the carrier had seen action in Gulf War part 1, he got a veteran preference for his first post graduate job. After gaining a few years experience he discovered that since he was a Texan and Texas has additional top up on the GI Bill that he could get almost complete funding for heading back for his MSc. Last time I saw him, he was getting on a plane to go to Texas for his graduate degree.

The funny part is that the carrier saw the action but he was deep inside the ship on the com gear that he seldom even saw daylight but still classified as a veteran.

[Kabul Guy]

Read it a few times GE. Seems he says.

"USA is the best. We are not dumb and we can kill anyone or everyone as we are the best.. And of course we are led by a great man with intelligence, sympathy, empathy, vision and a knack for diplomacy".

LOL.

Since this attitude is so prevalent with Americans, it is the main reason why I am very selective about having any Americans as friends or even as casual acquaintances.

Also part of the reason why I avoid going anywhere near the USA if at all possible, even to transit through there on my way somewhere with sane people in it.

[Member #4794]

America makes war over money, not any other bullshit that you have been led or choose to believe.

100% correct and a lot of respect going the distance and being able to climb out of that morass. Just as a caveat all I do is follow the money as I am a stock trader and the money trails never lie. Not many people follow the money but that's where the cold hard truth lives. This stuff in the south China sea will go on for decades nothing urgent about it, after they wrap up the middle east, africa is going to come under fire they are setting up the ISIS sentiment in Africa as false flags but the real story is a war over rare earth minerals in Africa and China has a huge stake in Africa so that is "worth it" for countries to go to war over. Africa will act as a pseudo war with China because it threatens China's investments in rare earth minerals there that is a far more pressing an issue no one going to intervene on this trash uninhabited island nonsense IMO. He who controls the rare earth minerals controls the cost of iPhones.

[Mr Enternational]

This is the epitome of "brainwashed", this person has believed every propagandized tow line ever regurgitated, this kind of holier than tho attitude is why americans are hated the world over.

I got out of the military because I was not trying to kill anybody and damn sure was not about to let anybody kill me. All over some politicians that are trying to protect the business interests of the ones that elected them. Brainwashing is real. America makes war over money, not any other bullshit that you have been led or choose to believe.

And in other news met a chick on Tinder and we (she actually) get into it every minute. I told her that I understood that I needed to train her and even if we didn't work out she would be A1 for the next guy:

Her: I think you are used to stupid filipinas. The hookers u gettin from the street or clubs. Im okay with or without a guy. U training me how?

Me: you are not going to leave me the same way you came to me. i gotta mold you.

[Member #4794]

The United States cannot fight a major conventional war without bringing back the draft. The all-volunteer military has a harder time finding volunteers with each passing year, as the generation that is now reaching fighting age has little interest in sacrificing their freedoms and well-being in foreign wars that mean nothing to them on a personal level. The current sentiment is to leave other countries to sort out their own differences and problems.

That is actually a very true statement America has a REAL crisis in terms of talent for meaningful units. Most special forces units under maned ATM. Tim kennedy "It's scary" "can't get somebody that can pass a tape test" "they are too fat". This is kind of being overlooked but right this second we are not prepared and are severely lacking. No one is showing up for any meaningful opposition anytime soon.

https://www.defense.gov/News/Article...ing-retention/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9Tg2QtpP7A

[Member #4794]

When we have to go to war, Americans have the best weapons, equipment, organization, logistics, morale and global supports. We can be assured that food and shelter are produced in abundance and held in reserve for the entire country for quite a few years, and that our families will be well taken care of while we are gone fighting.

This is the epitome of "brainwashed", this person has believed every propagandized tow line ever regurgitated, this kind of holier than tho attitude is why americans are hated the world over. Kind of sad to see that such an un-"woke" person in the light of the "interwebs". This kind of person needs to be in some bunker somewhere waiting for Y2K.

Whatsmore I feel awful for the women that get mixed up with this person. Conversations filled with war stories and political diatribes absolute nightmare of a "john". This guy might be overcompensating in terms of nationalism being a mexican-american and they are kind of under fire right now. Mexicans know very little about asian cultures and kind of overcompensate by pontificating and spewing historical facts to obfuscate their very limited knowledge of asian cultures. Hispanics feel like they understand the philippines because of some spanish words that are mixed into to tagalog all of the ones ive come across have been very off the mark about asian cultures in general.

[Mr Enternational]

No. Rambling. Dark. Worse even than some of mine. CS, you're waiting for WWIII? And I was feeling bad enough about DT being 'our guy'.

And the funny part about it is that he assumes he is just going to waltz in and blow somebody to bits like they are not going to be trying to blow him to bits at the same time.