How Could the French F Up So Badly?

[jdel77]

I pretty much agree with this other than the higher taxes and universal health care thing. Democrats have been doing that, along with public education in urban centers in America for 5 decades or better. And look at every major city. It hasn’t raised the bar for anyone. Taking people’s money and giving it to other people, most of whom are unemployed, will never work. Everyone knows it. The only reason politicians pretend like it does is because they want the votes.

Good point, I'm interested in the why of it though. The same policies don't work for all countries, but each country should at least be able to adjust and tailor them to meet their specific outcomes.

 

[jdel77]

Didn't the opening ceremony organizers publicly acknowledge that it was, in fact, a portrayal of The Last Supper and issue an "apology". That's rhetorical, they did. You can stop trying to gaslight, making excuses up for the intentionally offensive act.

One member of the performance apparently posted up something about the "New Gay Testament", which was quickly taken down.
I wouldn't be basing the purpose of the performance on one over enthusiastic performer with a smartphone and social media account.

The actual event organiser has stated from here to Kingdom Come that the performance was a gay pride type deal based on the "Feast of the Gods" by Biljert. And then was compelled to apologise because of the outcry from upset American based business interests and sponsors.

This happens all the time. That lame POS Jack Black threw his mate and band partner of 30 years under the bus because his poorly thought out comment would = a huge drop in ticket sales to JB's next Kung Fu Jumaniji or the next stupid Panda movie he's doing.

That Biljert painting is all the gods on Mount Olympus partying on. You know, Greek Gods, the Olympics are from Greece, they're on Mount Olympus? And they can't help but throw in all the feel good fuzzies about Liberty/Equality/Fraternity from the French Revolution. Anyway, that's what it is.

The Last Supper by Da Vinci (gay himself) has ZERO to do with the Olympics. May as well have the Greek Gods partying in the manger where Jesus was born, or on top of an Egyptian pyramid. Makes zero sense.

If you live in a country where you feel that woke radicals are constantly attacking your conservative Christian values, then it's only natural that you're going to see this as yet another attack. The only thing in common with the Last Supper and that Olympics thing is a bunch of people sitting down on one side of a long table. You're going to have a long list of people to be upset with if you want to have a monopoly on people partying on around a long table.

 

[jdel77]

When the Olympics are over...everyone will stop blaming France and go back to focusing on the real enemy...Australia. We better watch what sub technology we give those prisoner "allies" because they might just escape and end up on our shores.

Currently booking my long service leave as we speak.
America's looking real good for another visit mate, I'll bring you a jar of Vegemite and a Hunstman spider.

 

[acceptance]

American based business interests and sponsors.

What business interests? And btw conservatives, this is the sort of cancel BS we have all been railing about these past years. Now the pendulum is swinging and everyone is doing government/corporate bidding shuffling chairs. Kind of pathetic.

 

[Dan Gleesak]

Currently booking my long service leave as we speak.
America's looking real good for another visit mate, I'll bring you a jar of Vegemite and a Hunstman spider.

Visit New England my man. You won’t be the only one with a funny accent there lol.

we still believe teaching is an honorable profession too

 

[Floyd Eye]

Good point, I'm interested in the why of it though. The same policies don't work for all countries, but each country should at least be able to adjust and tailor them to meet their specific outcomes.

Society should take care of the sick and the old. Everyone else needs to get a job or starve. This whole "No man left behind regardless of how weak or stupid" thing is why the world is dramatically overpopulated now.

 

[Floyd Eye]

One member of the performance apparently posted up something about the "New Gay Testament", which was quickly taken down.
I wouldn't be basing the purpose of the performance on one over enthusiastic performer with a smartphone and social media account.

The actual event organiser has stated from here to Kingdom Come that the performance was a gay pride type deal based on the "Feast of the Gods" by Biljert. And then was compelled to apologise because of the outcry from upset American based business interests and sponsors.

This happens all the time. That lame POS Jack Black threw his mate and band partner of 30 years under the bus because his poorly thought out comment would = a huge drop in ticket sales to JB's next Kung Fu Jumaniji or the next stupid Panda movies he's doing.

That Biljert painting is all the gods on Mount Olympus partying on. You know, Greek Gods, the Olympics are from Greece, they're on Mount Olympus? And they can't help but throw in all the feel good fuzzies about Liberty/Equality/Fraternity from the French Revolution. Anyway, that's what it is.

The Last Supper by Da Vinci (gay himself) has ZERO to do with the Olympics. May as well have the Greek Gods partying in the manger where Jesus was born, or on top of an Egyptian pyramid. Makes zero sense.

If you live in a country where you feel that woke radicals are constantly attacking your conservative Christian values, then it's only natural that you're going to see this as yet another attack. The only thing in common with the Last Supper and that Olympics thing is a bunch of people sitting down on one side of a long table. You're going to have a long list of people to be upset with if you want to have a monopoly on people partying on around a long table.

Dude, they clearly posed in a way to mimick the Da Vinci painting. There is no doubt it was meant as a dig on Christianity. Cut it out.

 

[Floyd Eye]

Visit New England my man. You won’t be the only one with a funny accent there lol.

we still believe teaching is an honorable profession too

You also believe the media are journalists and anyone the media calls " Expert" is the final authority.

 

[Floyd Eye]

And as for the Olympics, what it's about now is far, far away from what it was about historically. Even a decade ago. Now they're about having a man beat the hell out of a woman for your viewing pleasure.

 

[Dan Gleesak]

You also believe the media are journalists and anyone the media calls " Expert" is the final authority.

I certainly don’t

 

[Floyd Eye]

I certainly don’t

So what makes you think all your fellow New Englanders "Still think teaching is an honorable profession" ? And while we're at it, that statement is kind of disingenuous since almost everyone thinks teaching is honorable. It's people indoctrinating children that most people have a problem with.

 

[Dan Gleesak]

So what makes you think all your fellow New Englanders "Still think teaching is an honorable profession" ? And while we're at it, that statement is kind of disingenuous since almost everyone thinks teaching is honorable. It's people indoctrinating children that most people have a problem with.

As far as I know, the person I was talking to is a teacher. New England is a hot bed of private schools and higher education.

 

[Floyd Eye]

New England is a hot bed of private schools and higher education.

Compared to what ? Shit tons of private schools here too. If you are referring to the "Ivy league" schools, who fucking cares ? It's pretty clear since Oct. 7 what kind of people teach and attend those schools. Rich, entitled fucktards. Education doesn't automatically make you smarter.

 

[Dan Gleesak]

Compared to what ? Shit tons of private schools here too. If you are referring to the "Ivy league" schools, who fucking cares ? It's pretty clear since Oct. 7 what kind of people teach and attend those schools. Rich, entitled fucktards. Education doesn't automatically make you smarter.

So what were you saying about seeing teaching as an honorable profession?? Lol

 

[Floyd Eye]

So what were you saying about seeing teaching as an honorable profession?? Lol

I know plenty of great teachers. I'll be going to Florida next year and visiting one that made a massive difference in my life.

You seem to be unable to discern between quality teachers and pieces of shit who only seek to turn impressionable young dumbasses into model communists.

 

[Dan Gleesak]

I know plenty of great teachers. I'll be going to Florida next year and visiting one that made a massive difference in my life.

You seem to be unable to discern between quality teachers and pieces of shit who only seek to turn impressionable young dumbasses into model communists.

You are out of control lol

 

[NowYou'rePlayingWithPower]

I know plenty of great teachers. I'll be going to Florida next year and visiting one that made a massive difference in my life.

You seem to be unable to discern between quality teachers and pieces of shit who only seek to turn impressionable young dumbasses into model communists.

Are you still trying to talk sense into that dude? You'd have better odds at winning the lottery on a moon base in the 19th century.

 

[Floyd Eye]

Are you still trying to talk sense into that dude? You'd have better odds at winning the lottery on a moon base in the 19th century.

Dan still has common sense. Some days I suspect he just likes to stir shit. Maybe he gets bored. Unlike Johnny, he still exhibits snippets of original thought.

 

[Floyd Eye]

You are out of control lol

Care to elaborate ?

 

[Dan Gleesak]

Care to elaborate ?

You are a walking contradiction lol. You take an offense to a comment that wasn’t even to you. Then put words in my mouth to make it out to me saying that only New England appreciates education. Then you say that plenty of people appreciate it while in the same breath talk about indoctrination and rich people. You are so completely all over the map