The General Political Thread

[ZeroNight]

RIP Germany https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/13444/germany-child-marriage-law

well...

[StevenChilton]

RIP Germany https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/13444/germany-child-marriage-law

The case involves a Syrian couple — a 14-year-old Syrian girl married to her 21-year-old cousin — who arrived in Germany at the height of the migrant crisis in August 2015.

In the UK that's very common in places like Bradford, Luton, Sheffield etc. More than half of British Pakistanis are married to their own cousin, and NHS hospitals in those areas have become highly specialised in treating genetic diseases. Can the German welfare state, already creaking from a rapidly aging population, be able to afford this? I doubt it.

[Big Pete]

Man who lives in a palace surrounded by priceless artworks urges people to 'shun materialism' and 'lead simpler lives':
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pope-francis-urges-people-to-forgo-materialism-for-simpler-life/

Like he has a choice. You think he can just say demolish Vatican City and make a simpler one? Not like he is trying to be less materialistic since the beginning of his reign.

[Gi]

[Big Pete]

Comments are the best part.

[Gi]

Comments are the best part.

I didn't even bother watching the video, the title and comments alone were worth clicking on it.

[Big Pete]

Comments are the best part.

I didn't even bother watching the video, the title and comments alone were worth clicking on it.

I watched some random part in the middle and it says Antichrist have supernatural powers and that Macron's supernatural power is that he never sweats.

[HaroldW]

Looks like a genuine dystopian nightmare.

[Olafson]

Looks exactly how it looked like 9 years ago, when I was there

[Conway]

Looks like a genuine dystopian nightmare.

Litterally the most stupid video I've ever seen. It looks like any normal major city subway station, literally nothing to write home about.

[Sgt.Winters]

Looks like a genuine dystopian nightmare.

Litterally the most stupid video I've ever seen. It looks like any normal major city subway station, literally nothing to write home about.

You should see the San Fran stations, needles line every entrance.

[Carolus.]

Looks like a genuine dystopian nightmare.

Litterally the most stupid video I've ever seen. It looks like any normal major city subway station, literally nothing to write home about.

Really? Compare

[HaroldW]

It's a pretty abysmal and shoddy sight for the supposed 'City of Love'. In combination with the recent non-stop terrorist attacks and rioting, it's not hard to see why Paris' tourism has taken a nose-dive.

I can't speak for the rest of the world, but London's underground is spotless and I can't recall seeing any limbless, homeless Syrians during my last few visits. London itself is far from perfect, but at least its basic infrastructure isn't grossly neglected.

[StevenChilton]

Moscow has the nicest looking metro/underground stations in Europe, and probably the world too. It's one of the few positive examples of Soviet architecture. Haven't been on it though, just judging by pictures/vids.

Paris Metro just looks like a slightly more rundown and dirtier version of the London Underground, it's pretty average (I've been on both). Nothing hideous but nor is there anything particularly beautiful about it either.

[HaroldW]

Paris Metro just looks like a slightly more rundown and dirtier version of the London Underground, it's pretty average (I've been on both). Nothing hideous but nor is there anything particularly beautiful about it either.

Yeah, well, that's just like, your opinion, man