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Vodka,
I will give you my promise. As long as you are being honest and not stupid, you will always have my support. Not being stupid means that you are willing to challenge other viewpoints as well as your own.
Look through my posting history. There are points when I more than willing to accept that I was wrong.Chimo
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Hello All.
I've never really had an interest in World Affairs/Politics until I read an interesting book about 10 yrs ago.
It opened my naive eyes to a few things. Since then I have developed and maintained an interest.
I'm just an ordinary lady with a huge concern, which sometimes develops into actual fear that the World will be destroyed by those in power.
As a result of access to the internet, I have come across some very outlandish and truly unbelievable claims/conspiracy theories. I am now overwhelmed and am not certain what to trust or believe.
The reason I joined the forum is to interact with others who have a little more knowledge, experience and understanding.
I'm also going stir crazy at home due to a wrecked knee which has made it difficult for me to get out.
Really looking forward to getting some different perspectives.
Thanks
Sami
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Originally posted by PositiveOne View PostHello All.
I've never really had an interest in World Affairs/Politics until I read an interesting book about 10 yrs ago.
It opened my naive eyes to a few things. Since then I have developed and maintained an interest.
I'm just an ordinary lady with a huge concern, which sometimes develops into actual fear that the World will be destroyed by those in power.
As a result of access to the internet, I have come across some very outlandish and truly unbelievable claims/conspiracy theories. I am now overwhelmed and am not certain what to trust or believe.
The reason I joined the forum is to interact with others who have a little more knowledge, experience and understanding.
I'm also going stir crazy at home due to a wrecked knee which has made it difficult for me to get out.
Really looking forward to getting some different perspectives.
Thanks
SamiIn the realm of spirit, seek clarity; in the material world, seek utility.
Leibniz
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Originally posted by PositiveOne View PostHello All.
I've never really had an interest in World Affairs/Politics until I read an interesting book about 10 yrs ago.
It opened my naive eyes to a few things. Since then I have developed and maintained an interest.
I'm just an ordinary lady with a huge concern, which sometimes develops into actual fear that the World will be destroyed by those in power.
As a result of access to the internet, I have come across some very outlandish and truly unbelievable claims/conspiracy theories. I am now overwhelmed and am not certain what to trust or believe.
The reason I joined the forum is to interact with others who have a little more knowledge, experience and understanding.
I'm also going stir crazy at home due to a wrecked knee which has made it difficult for me to get out.
Really looking forward to getting some different perspectives.
Thanks
Sami
A delightful introduction, welcome. We often don't agree here but you will perhaps understand the alternatives better.
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Welcome Sami, aka +1.
Your knee won't hurt anymore, since you are about to have some headaches from all the angles here ;-)
Very nice intro you got there.No such thing as a good tax - Churchill
To make mistakes is human. To blame someone else for your mistake, is strategic.
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Hi all,
I've been checking in occasionally over the past 6 months since I started a degree in International Relations as a mature age student (just for personal interest really).
I finally decided to register and join in the fun. To me, the truth these days is stranger than fiction, and increasingly elusive. I read widely on geopolitics and high politics in general. I plan to kick around some of my resulting ideas in this forum, and look forward to your input!
Cheers,
Atom.
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Good to meet you Atom. Hopefully you will find the topics stimulating and have a chance to apply your studies to our mutual benefit.If you are emotionally invested in 'believing' something is true you have lost the ability to tell if it is true.
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Hi guys/gals,
I've always been interested in Foreign/World affairs - since I was a kid. I'm was an Air Force brat born at the former Clark AB in the Phillipines. My dad was stationed many places over his 20 years (mainly Pacific theater) and when I finished high school - I enlisted in the Navy (go figure!) Anyways, the world has gotten a lot more violent and darker since "the End of History". I would like to know more about European political economy because the whole refugee crisis from Syria is pretty heart breaking (even to a cynic).
Thanks and I hope to learn a lot.
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