The thread long fell down the board since the meeting was back on. If you wanted it updated you could have easily PM'd me to do that.

Most people are on the "trump-hate wagon" because he is an awful president and human being.

@Jacanuk: I never claimed anywhere in this thread if I think the summit will or won’t happen. I was just posting updates as they came. Can you go one post without lying?

That’s dumb. There are countries like India and Brazil who have bigger economies and are growing, unlike Russia, who deserve to be there before there’s any talk of Russia rejoining the G7.

@mrbojangles25: Incredible post. You said it better than I could have.

I don’t usually flinch when celebs pass away but this one hurts quite a bit. He is a legend and in life was a great human being with a profound influence on many people.

I’m glad you linked the original New Yorker article on him, it’s a great read. His Reddit AMA is good stuff too: https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/53p6kb/i_am_anthony_bourdain_and_im_really_good_at/

@LJS9502_basic: You’re not even making sense. A safe space? I’m replying to you, a safe space would mean I’d run away and stop engaging with you. Who said anything about NK and China lol wtf are you talking about.

Take a step back from your keyboard and take a deep breath. It’s really not that serious.

@LJS9502_basic: Why are you so upset over your opinion being challenged? This is a discussion forum. If you can’t handle being criticized and instead want to be validated and praised 24/7, the internet may be the wrong place for that.

@LJS9502_basic: I actually googled a few freedom indices and Australia features prominently in all of them. Here for example they are significantly higher than the US: https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world-2018-table-country-scores

As well as here: https://www.fraserinstitute.org/studies/human-freedom-index-2017

You haven’t exactly provided an argument for why it isn’t the best. Merely taunted him and replied with some nonsense about the banning of video games, despite the fact Australia has higher “freedom” than the United States. So how can it be repressive?

@LJS9502_basic: No, Kinder Surprise are still banned in the US lol. Look it up. They sell something called Kinder Joys, which aren’t the same as Kinder Surprise (the original eggs).

I don’t agree with banning video games but I also don’t care to call that “repressive”. It is an insult to actual repression where people can’t vote, are murdered for their sexual orientation, or get stoned to death over blasphemy. You can easily present your point without resorting to gross hyperbole.

Also, if the worst thing you can think of about Australia is they ban video games... that basically proves the other poster’s point. Which you basically ignored just to point out video games, as if people give a shit about that when deciding where to live.

lol, BS. Not even remotely true, quit lying. If Trump takes things "head on", please explain to me why he hasn't had a solo White House press conference in 450 days?

Your leader is a fraud at both business and governing, and you should be embarrassed for following him. History will judge you very harshly.