That’s true, for reasons @SkyzykS articulated much more eloquently than I could, earlier in the thread.
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well how about you read a fuckin’ book - Maybe one Castoli has recommended. Then you could be free from the shackles of indoctrination by being indoctrinated by MMT that’s totally not a cult and totally works … to … uhm … not sure … but it’s fire right now
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I can tell your post is NOT @castoli711 -approved, because he only recommends videos.
It would if increased money supply is necessary to facilitate new debt, which is the case.
*could
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Oh no … he recommended a book in the “What are you reading” thread … I think he’s trying to recruit normies
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I was being sarcastic there. Got lost in translation it seems.
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It did, lol.
*I was like, maybe I’m losing it…
Haven’t participated in this thread but I’ve followed along, and same, it makes more sense to me now.
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Yep. That kind of stuff leaves marks.
Even with myself, I gravitated toward skills that are somewhat universal and portable. Like, if I really had to, I could pack up my whole welding kit in a compact vehicle and be somewhere else tomorrow making money.
I’m still waiting to see how the financial crisis of 09-11 has impacted kids, and how it will manifest.
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Amazing
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It’s almost like communists like money too
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You mean they are actually human?
Blasphemy. Everybody knows commies aren’t people just like strippers.
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Their leaders sure don’t treat the working class that way.
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It’s the 21st century - you mean only fans models right?
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I’m old, but yes lol.
Hey man,
Random question but this thread is mostly just a bunch of arguing anyway.
I was just made aware by a coworker of a group trip to India next year that I am at least going to strongly consider. I’ve never been to that part of the world and feel like I probably have a very ignorant/American view of the country. What was it like? What were your lodging accommodations like? My mind immediately went to wondering about the cleanliness of the drinking water and the chances of running into poisonous snakes, but like I said, I have no clue if those are legitimate concerns or not, haha.
I’m all for traveling, but if you go to India, definitely exercise extreme caution. Terrorism, civil unrest, and the potential for armed conflict exist.
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Will do.
The trip is through my college. They use a travel company that has people plans trips in countries that they themselves are familiar with. They pick the hotels, cover transportation, decide which sites/cities/neighborhoods the groups are going to, etc. So people like me don’t have to make any of the decisions, haha. A few years ago the group went to Cambodia and Thailand, and they’re going to Morocco this summer. Things have go okay for them so far. All the leaders are pretty experienced travelers.
That’s a really good idea and sounds fun! They’ll keep you in the safest areas. Certain areas, especially border countries of India, can be very hostile.
India is a large country with a diverse array of cultures, where are you all going excatly? New Delhi? Mumbai? Etc. We went to Mumbai (wedding) and Goa (relaxation) and there was a very big difference in experience between the 2 places in terms of atmosphere, as I’m sure you could expect.
I’ll start with the easier of the questions and try to work my way through what I can tell you from my experience:
Drinking water: Yea, you’ll be buying bottled water. Other than bathe/shower, we did everything with bottled water including brushing out teeth and washing our hands. This was recommended to us by our friends who were local. The plastic bottles were almost as good as currency to the people who’ll be hitting you up for money (beggers). They were everywhere in Mumbai. The plastic bottles they’ll redeem to a local recycle center (located in the slums btw). Didn’t experience quite as many beggers in Goa than in Mumbai, but they were there.
There are some world class hotels in Mumbai that are very nice. We didn’t stay in one in Mumbai. We stayed in lodgings arranged for us by our friend’s family. It was like a small apartment with one of the most uncomfortable beds I’ve ever slept on. The pillow and blankets were thread bare, there was exposed wiring all around the apartment but our butler was very nice and made a killer omlete. he slept in the kitchen. Yea, it was weird. We’d see poor people from the slums go into a field, over which our window looked, to take their morning shit. And also to slaughter the pigs that ran wild in the field…so…yea.
Goa we stayed in a fucking beautiful resort whose grounds were beautiful. Walking off site to the beach, though, was quite different. Street side tinkers selling trinkets, poorly paved roads, etc. etc.
Going back to Mumbai, we took a Street Food tour that was actually very fun and well organized through some local company (ran and owned by folks from the Slums - they also organized the Dahravi tour I mentioned earlier - very enterprising young men). Tried some goat brain in the Muslim district, among other good local food.
Spent a good amount of time with the groom and his family, who would make us home-cooked lunch every day … delicious. I love Indian food - very flavorful and the people are/were very hospitable.
Like everywhere, though, you’ll experience very nice, hospitable people and also people trying to scam dumb Westerners out of money. Don’t give money to beggers.
DO NOT TAKE ANYTHING FROM ANYONE - THEY ARE NOT GIVING YOU GIFTS BECAUSE THEY’RE NICE. We went to the Gateway of India and my buddy got out of our car and some lady put a pedal necklace around his neck. Yea, she followed us around for 20 minutes until he gave her money. No one’s going to randomly give you a gift even if it looks like some culturally welcoming thing. Especially on the streets. They’re scammers and beggars. You can give them money if you want, but it’s akin to throwing water on a Gremlin, more will just show up and follow you around because they know you give away your money…
We didn’t experience anything like Euphemism described, but I do agree with him. There is/was the potential for extremist attacks. There are groups of Muslim extremists. We visited the Leopold Cafe where a group of terroists attacked back in 2008. The threat exists at an elevated level.
Also, be prepared to be searched in the airports. They suspected me of being a drug smuggler, or suspected I had drugs on me, because I was white…not joking. We weren’t allowed to go to my friend’s wedding (he held it on a Navy base, said we had prior clearance, etc.) because were a group of white people. Again, not joking. You will most likely be profiled in the airports. Once we entered the front doors of the Mumbai airport, we weren’t allowed to leave again unless it was on our flight out (this might have had something to do with our visas or with hightened security) and I do remember police armed with automatic rifles guarding the front enterance of the Airport. Couldn’t get in unless you had a flight. It’s not like our joke of a TSA…
Be prepared to have your eyes opened and keep an open mind. It was mixed bag; like I said, my wife has zero desire to ever go back but i’d like to take my son when he’s older so he can get that experience and broaden his horizon and knowledge of how the world actually is (lots of gray area) rather than what is presented to him in some narrative or another.
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