v1rotate92 said:

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All cultures are exactly equal. The disparate outcomes with some cultures being highly criminal, uneducated, and parasitic all goes back to evil white people.

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I assume you acquired your culture from a Petri dish.

From the little I know about Alex Karp, he's pretty much a left leaning centrist who's proud to be an American. What's wrong with that?

I am careful with people who run defense companies and CEO types in general. When the Right leaning government is in power, he will be saying things that appeal to the right.

Curious what he was saying during Biden/Obama years.

He is also a big Israel booster, and I am suspicious may prioritize wellbeing of Israeli citizens over Americans. At least in his case he monetarily benefits from US defense money to Israel so there is an easy motivation to understand.

Are we superior are have we borrowd 36 trillion dollars to appear superior.

I don't actually care, but there really is no reason to say "dot" Indians. No one thinks you are talking about your "Native American" friends working IT in Saudi Arabia.

yes, it only takes one generation...

and those kids are American kids...with all the vices and virtues that come with it

American Exceptionalism. There is a reason the term exists.

Seven Costanza said:

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I don't actually care, but there really is no reason to say "dot" Indians. No one thinks you are talking about your "Native American" friends working IT in Saudi Arabia.

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And this is why I have to write things this way.

I don't know any Indians working in IT in Saudi Arabia. Pakistanis, Egyptians, Palestinians, yes.

All the Indians I knew in KSA were Engineers with Bechtel who were on family status. Those men would have been top graduates in the 1950s-1960s. And their kids grew up in the SF Bay Area in the 1970s-1980s and went to top tier state colleges in California - in the 80s/90s.

The exception would be my swim team coach who was the former Indian 100m Freestyle record holder. My father had lots of Indian men who did office work but none of those guys were on family status, thus, I didn't know any of their children.

Those kinds of workers are not at all what we're dealing with today, among the Top Indian graduates of the 2000s-2010s. This batch is the most money hungry and least loyal group of workers I've ever seen.

During my travels to the country of India during the 2010s - 2020, I saw very little improvement in the quality of life for regular Indians in India. Just because they opened a couple of nice brewpubs in Bangalore doesn't mean that people stopped doing their washing in a local pond near my western style luxurious hotel.

It's not race or any other intrinsic characteristics, it's culture.

Completely agree

Tom Fox said:

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infinity ag said:

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Great Cultures in history usually have an up and then a down.
Greek, Egyptian, Indian, Chinese, Mesopotamian.
Some are wiped out by external forces like Egyptian. Pakistan was ancient Hindu civilization but they got overrun by Arabic culture and that mutated into a putrid septic form.
Some ancient cultures fall, and have a revival.

Life goes on...

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All true but that doesn't mean we shouldn't fight to preserve ours.

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No one ever said that...

All countries must preserve their own culture. We in America should absolutely do it. If a foreigner wants to come here (legally), they must respect and follow the local culture. If not, they can GTFO. The Brits ruled the world and are today behaving like Muslims to show the world they are not racists. That is something we should NOT do.

HollywoodBQ said:

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Seven Costanza said:

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I don't actually care, but there really is no reason to say "dot" Indians. No one thinks you are talking about your "Native American" friends working IT in Saudi Arabia.

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And this is why I have to write things this way.

I don't know any Indians working in IT in Saudi Arabia. Pakistanis, Egyptians, Palestinians, yes.

All the Indians I knew in KSA were Engineers with Bechtel who were on family status. Those men would have been top graduates in the 1950s-1960s. And their kids grew up in the SF Bay Area in the 1970s-1980s and went to top tier state colleges in California - in the 80s/90s.

The exception would be my swim team coach who was the former Indian 100m Freestyle record holder. My father had lots of Indian men who did office work but none of those guys were on family status, thus, I didn't know any of their children.

Those kinds of workers are not at all what we're dealing with today, among the Top Indian graduates of the 2000s-2010s. This batch is the most money hungry and least loyal group of workers I've ever seen.

During my travels to the country of India during the 2010s - 2020, I saw very little improvement in the quality of life for regular Indians in India. Just because they opened a couple of nice brewpubs in Bangalore doesn't mean that people stopped doing their washing in a local pond near my western style luxurious hotel.

It's not race or any other intrinsic characteristics, it's culture.

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As with everything, you need to delve a bit deeper and ascertain the context.

In 1700AD, India was the richest country in the world. It is not surprising, all European powers wanted a piece of their wealth and invaded them. You don't invade poor sheethole countries, you only steal from rich people.

For years, the European powers starting with the Dutch looted India and transported a lot of wealth into Europe. This left India a very poor country when the Europeans (Brits) stopped their looting in 1947AD when India got independence. India was looted by Islamic powers from around 700AD until the Europeans arrived. That is how Pakistan and Bangladesh came into being, those people were converted by force into Islam and separated.

It takes a long time to turn around a country that was pillaged for 1000+ years. So saying "2010-2020" means nothing, it will take a few generations to see real change. India has gone from a basket-case in the 1980s to the fastest growing large country in 2025. That is a huge achievement.
Think about it - Biden/Obama did so much woke damageto us in the US, Trump is trying to reverse it, it is not easy. We have seen these changes in the past 20 years.

You will find all this information online, and you will find it interesting if you love history.

Let's not boast about our achievements here, we are $36T in debt. Anyone can take out huge loans and live in mansions and drive Lamborghinis if they don't plan on paying the money back.

During my India trips between 2011 - 2020, the one thing that was undeniable is the amount of Foreign Investment in the local economy.

The corporate offices in India are nicer than what we have in the USA. But, as soon as you get off the corporate campus, you're back to regular India which is embarrassing.

India says that over the past 25 years, that's been $1 Trillion.
https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2083683

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India's remarkable progress in attracting foreign direct investment is evident from the $42.1 billion inflows during the first half of the current fiscal year and the cumulative $1 trillion since April 2000. Factors like improved global competitiveness, a dynamic innovation ecosystem, and a business-friendly environment have been key drivers. Initiatives such as "Make in India," liberalisation of sectoral policies, and recent policy changes, including greater FDI in the space sector, reflect the country's proactive approach. As India continues to align with global economic trends, it is well-positioned to further strengthen its role on the global stage, fostering sustainable growth and development.

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You mention all the "theft" by Europeans, etc. but, there are also a significant amount of improvements such as the railroads.

India has been independent since 1947 so, that's over 75 years to "catch up".

HollywoodBQ said:

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During my India trips between 2011 - 2020, the one thing that was undeniable is the amount of Foreign Investment in the local economy.

The corporate offices in India are nicer than what we have in the USA. But, as soon as you get off the corporate campus, you're back to regular India which is embarrassing.

India says that over the past 25 years, that's been $1 Trillion.
https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2083683

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India's remarkable progress in attracting foreign direct investment is evident from the $42.1 billion inflows during the first half of the current fiscal year and the cumulative $1 trillion since April 2000. Factors like improved global competitiveness, a dynamic innovation ecosystem, and a business-friendly environment have been key drivers. Initiatives such as "Make in India," liberalisation of sectoral policies, and recent policy changes, including greater FDI in the space sector, reflect the country's proactive approach. As India continues to align with global economic trends, it is well-positioned to further strengthen its role on the global stage, fostering sustainable growth and development.

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You mention all the "theft" by Europeans, etc. but, there are also a significant amount of improvements such as the railroads.

India has been independent since 1947 so, that's over 75 years to "catch up".

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A couple of things.

1. Brits building railroads is no justification for 200 years of pillage and looting that the world has hardly seen before. It is like asking a woman to be okay with getting date-raped just because she got a nice drink or a free meal.

2. 75 years of independence is not enough to undo 1300 years of civilizational rape by Arabs/Muslims and them Europeans. It will take generations. It's not just money, it is the culture change also that cannot be undone. Many ancient institutions have been destroyed forever. Read about Nalanda University (probably the world's oldest). India is the world's largest democracy so the elected leader cannot just snap his fingers and make things happen however well intentioned he may be. Similar to Trump in the US - he will be stopped by some woke judge even to stop making foreign NGO payments from tax money. It is much easier for Chinese to do it because China is a dictatorship. People have no freedom but the leadership can make faster changes. The other thing is India switched to being capitalist in 1991. Before to that, it was very very socialist. So it is just 34 years of real change. Yes, there is a lot of poverty and squalor. You cannot just push those people away from sight like China has done. Does not work in a democracy where politicians are voted out or in by the same people. China has no such issues.

soggybottomboy said:

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I am careful with people who run defense companies and CEO types in general. When the Right leaning government is in power, he will be saying things that appeal to the right.

Curious what he was saying during Biden/Obama years.

He is also a big Israel booster, and I am suspicious may prioritize wellbeing of Israeli citizens over Americans. At least in his case he monetarily benefits from US defense money to Israel so there is an easy motivation to understand.

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He wrote a book.
Books don't go away.

Uh...NO.

not every culture believes it is superior.

if they did- we would not be seeing THIS!

Paris:



London:



Brussels:

How does our debt to income ratio compare to the rest of the world?

What is a healthy debt to income ratio for the U.S?

There has been no culture from the middle east that has dominated the world since the peak of the Ottoman Empire.

For a time, the Ottoman's did have a culture that was the envy of the world.

Culture is downstream of race btw

We as a culture can be so much better if:

1) We return to Christian principles and moral foundations as the root of our society .

2) We stop murdering innocent babies and embracing a culture of death the eschews the raising of children.

3) We stop promoting and ban the promotion of or encouraging of degenerative LGBTQ activities.

4) We end universal suffrage

Never seen or heard of a man boasting about his "superior" culture when faced with a terminal illness, or on his death bed. Especially to a diverse doctor or nurse performing treatment.

The glass house always shatters when confronted by real shht!

BigFred said:

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Never seen or heard of a man boasting about his "superior" culture when faced with a terminal illness, or on his death bed. Especially to a diverse doctor or nurse performing treatment.

The glass house always shatters when confronted by real shht!

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Everybody dies. I'd prefer to leave this world knowing that people that look like my kids are still running the world just like the last 500 years. And that it will not devolve into a third world ****hole.

Wakanda is just in the movies.

BusterAg said:

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There has been no culture from the middle east that has dominated the world since the peak of the Ottoman Empire.

For a time, the Ottoman's did have a culture that was the envy of the world.

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And the earlier version of today's globalists played a role in tearing that down. No vision. But the main misread was their entry into World War I. But they were being torn down before.

HollywoodBQ said:

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During my India trips between 2011 - 2020, the one thing that was undeniable is the amount of Foreign Investment in the local economy.

The corporate offices in India are nicer than what we have in the USA. But, as soon as you get off the corporate campus, you're back to regular India which is embarrassing.

India says that over the past 25 years, that's been $1 Trillion.
https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2083683

Quote:

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India's remarkable progress in attracting foreign direct investment is evident from the $42.1 billion inflows during the first half of the current fiscal year and the cumulative $1 trillion since April 2000. Factors like improved global competitiveness, a dynamic innovation ecosystem, and a business-friendly environment have been key drivers. Initiatives such as "Make in India," liberalisation of sectoral policies, and recent policy changes, including greater FDI in the space sector, reflect the country's proactive approach. As India continues to align with global economic trends, it is well-positioned to further strengthen its role on the global stage, fostering sustainable growth and development.

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You mention all the "theft" by Europeans, etc. but, there are also a significant amount of improvements such as the railroads.

India has been independent since 1947 so, that's over 75 years to "catch up".

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Why would they need to "catch up"? They were under the British so their country had been built up by them during that whole colonial time...

Ag with kids said:

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HollywoodBQ said:

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During my India trips between 2011 - 2020, the one thing that was undeniable is the amount of Foreign Investment in the local economy.

The corporate offices in India are nicer than what we have in the USA. But, as soon as you get off the corporate campus, you're back to regular India which is embarrassing.

India says that over the past 25 years, that's been $1 Trillion.
https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2083683

Quote:

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India's remarkable progress in attracting foreign direct investment is evident from the $42.1 billion inflows during the first half of the current fiscal year and the cumulative $1 trillion since April 2000. Factors like improved global competitiveness, a dynamic innovation ecosystem, and a business-friendly environment have been key drivers. Initiatives such as "Make in India," liberalisation of sectoral policies, and recent policy changes, including greater FDI in the space sector, reflect the country's proactive approach. As India continues to align with global economic trends, it is well-positioned to further strengthen its role on the global stage, fostering sustainable growth and development.

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You mention all the "theft" by Europeans, etc. but, there are also a significant amount of improvements such as the railroads.

India has been independent since 1947 so, that's over 75 years to "catch up".

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Why would they need to "catch up"? They were under the British so their country had been built up by them during that whole colonial time...

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I'd start with getting the cows out of the lanes of traffic.

I doubt the Brits tolerated that sort of behavior.

I was pretty shocked one year when I went to my office in Bangalore and they had actually paved the road behind the office. Keep up progress like that and they might get somewhere eventually.

So if we all agreed that our culture is superior and must be protected then what?

Can anyone define "our culture" and give some ideas about which aspects should be protected?

Do you think we would agree on what our culture is?

BigFred said:

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Never seen or heard of a man boasting about his "superior" culture when faced with a terminal illness, or on his death bed. Especially to a diverse doctor or nurse performing treatment.

The glass house always shatters when confronted by real shht!

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Confucius say man who live in glass house dress in basement.

Aggie92 said:

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So if we all agreed that our culture is superior and must be protected then what?

Can anyone define "our culture" and give some ideas about which aspects should be protected?

Do you think we would agree on what our culture is?

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Oh this should be good. Popcorn ready.

America doesn't have a single culture anymore which is a big part of our problem. Too many immigrants too fast and too much left/right division. While we all still have many similarities in our day to day lives we are a nation divided culturally.

javajaws said:

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America doesn't have a single culture anymore which is a big part of our problem. Too many immigrants too fast and too much left/right division. While we all still have many similarities in our day to day lives we are a nation divided culturally.

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Wait till the Mohammads and Abduls take over. After that America will have one and only one culture.

The culture of Allah.

DarkBrandon01 said:

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And liberal democracy is always better than conservative theocracy

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The US is neither one.

it is a republic.

We've been a country pretty steadily identified as a welcoming place for immigrants for a long time, so I'm curious which time of immigrant growth you mean?

Great interview on Fox Biz with Charles Payne just wrapped up. He's breaking balls on the Left and laughing while doing it. I say we make him an honorary member of F16