You might be overrun. I might be overrun when that stuff comes here. I think the American founding fathers felt the same way. I'd rather stand and fight than give in to the spirit of fear. I have a spirit of power, love and a sound mind given to me by God.
That's the thing though. How is it possible that a good, manly, tough, Conservative, heterosexual, patriotic, anti-drug, anti-MSM, smart leader like Duterte, ended up (after initial reluctance, I seem to remember) implementing these hoax-pandemia measures?I admire your optimism, but I don't share it.
Asia/ The Philippines might very well be the worst place to be in all of this.
The collectivist, authority-worshipping mentality is so deeply ingrained here that noone should expect anything. Couple that with low IQ, an already existing statist-authoritarian framework and high propensity for fearful behavior and you'll understand why the Philippines might very well be the worst place to 'ride out' this scamdemic.
Some not-so-funny facts about the Philippines.
* Schools have been closed since March 2020. Children now study at home through 'modules', or online classes
* Masks have been mandatory outdoors since March 2020. The Philippines has one of the highest rates of mask compliance in the world.
* In urban centers like Cebu and Metro Manila the *correct* use of faceshields is mandatory, both in and outdoors
* A general curfew. Has been in place since March 2020. Sometimes it changes but usually it covers the period between 10/11/12 PM and 4/5 Am. This curfew is coupled with the ban on sale of alcohol - which has been in place for the majority of the time since March 2020. Small sari sari stores usually don't enforce this ban on alcohol though
* Inter-provincial travel has been banned since March 2020 - unless you have your medical papers showing proof of 'healthyness'
* Mandatory 14 day home-quarantine when traveling between provinces.
* A de facto entry-ban for foreigners (even when married, very hard to get in. OFWs get accepted at a ridiculous rate of ~1000 a day (not sure about the actual number). Outgoing travel is very hard as well (and I believe that Filipinos need some sort of proof showing their intentions for going abroad)
* Up until ~the start of 2021 travel between municipalities was bound to your health papers/ proof of exemption from the barangay officials.
* Wide roll out of the QR-code system in public buildings, malls, hardware stores etc. In those malls you are at all times expected to wear a faceshields, mask and be subjected to regular temperature checks and questionaires about personal info.
* Some shops have started asking proof of vaccination BEFORE any government mandate has been put in place.
* A population that is beyond fearful and compliant. Think of people watching TV in their homes with their masks on/doing the laundry with their masks on, people spending all their time holed up inside, double or even triple masking (+ faceshields) a soon-to-be 95-99 percent vaccine compliance and 'barangay vigilantes' (mobs) beating up mask offenders (sometimes to the point of death)
Not the guy he was cranked up to be. View attachment 34101
Steer clear of this country
I doubt we can vote ourselves out of this. Democracy is a big sharade.At least, intelligent Argentine voters have voted against quarantines, whereas, for example, grotesque Canadian voters have voted for even gayer quarantines. The West is definitely hopeless.
Didnt the Founding Fathers leave their own lands in search of a better life elsewhere?
Yes, I agree. In Sofia the power is close and venues are kinda compliant - you can't enter without a mask in supermarkets etc. But even in the central parts you will find many small stores who don't implement the masks or look the other way. In churches is the same - you have some people who wear a mask but many don't. There are parishes where nobody wears a mask even though there is a sign on the door.A green pass in a place like Bulgaria wouldn't mean a damn thing outside the major cities in the villages. There's no ability to implement it.
And in major cities that would be interesting. You walk down Vitosha blvd in Sofia and they may try to enforce it. But other parts of Sofia, doubtful. All the neighborhood cafes and restaurants? I don't see it happening. Most don't care
Too much fearmongering. We are the only generations of humans to ever have to sit around and plan elaborate escape schemes which all only extend the time limit but don't get rid of the problem. You either fight against these oligarchical elitist scum and their government biddings, and you can turn back the tide on a personal level, or succumb to the spirit of fear(a demon btw) and the spirit of anxiety (another demon) and die when they say its your time. Every other human generation in history was never as soft as this. Get rid of this thread, or change it to "it is time to get rid of western elites."
All you offer are platitudes and generalizations in place of actual concrete ideas or solutions. The real fear mongering has been perfected by the globalists and over the past 19 months it has infected literally billions of people. And there is nothing more dangerous than a mob of people who have been told that you are the enemy. If you think you can wish this problem away or that you can make a defiant stance against a significant and well organized portion of society bent on destroying you then I have a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you.Too much fearmongering. We are the only generations of humans to ever have to sit around and plan elaborate escape schemes which all only extend the time limit but don't get rid of the problem. You either fight against these oligarchical elitist scum and their government biddings, and you can turn back the tide on a personal level, or succumb to the spirit of fear(a demon btw) and the spirit of anxiety (another demon) and die when they say its your time. Every other human generation in history was never as soft as this. Get rid of this thread, or change it to "it is time to get rid of western elites."
May God bless Bulgaria and it's people. If only they weren't in the EU it would be perfect.A green pass in a place like Bulgaria wouldn't mean a damn thing outside the major cities in the villages. There's no ability to implement it.
And in major cities that would be interesting. You walk down Vitosha blvd in Sofia and they may try to enforce it. But other parts of Sofia, doubtful. All the neighborhood cafes and restaurants? I don't see it happening. Most don't care about COVID. They care about the generally struggling economy and keeping their customers. They can't even enforce bus tickets.
I've spent a couple years over the course of time in the Hadji Dimitar district. There's no way in an enclave like that anything would be enforced. Folks just want your business to survive. I've never even seen a cop there.
You have to understand the mentality of the people in these places. Attempting to enforce something like a green pass in Bulgaria is entirely different than in Western Europe. Government may say one thing for the EU rulers but in action it's something else.
Some countries in Africa may look safe now
Or Russia, where the State cannot afford to antagonize the 70% of intelligent and tough people who are anti-Pass.
Would any other EE countries be easier to move to right now to gain residency? Like Russia or Poland?
I admire your optimism, but I don't share it.
Asia/ The Philippines might very well be the worst place to be in all of this.
The collectivist, authority-worshipping mentality is so deeply ingrained here that noone should expect anything. Couple that with low IQ, an already existing statist-authoritarian framework and high propensity for fearful behavior and you'll understand why the Philippines might very well be the worst place to 'ride out' this scamdemic.
Some not-so-funny facts about the Philippines.
* Schools have been closed since March 2020. Children now study at home through 'modules', or online classes
* Masks have been mandatory outdoors since March 2020. The Philippines has one of the highest rates of mask compliance in the world.
* In urban centers like Cebu and Metro Manila the *correct* use of faceshields is mandatory, both in and outdoors
* A general curfew. Has been in place since March 2020. Sometimes it changes but usually it covers the period between 10/11/12 PM and 4/5 Am. This curfew is coupled with the ban on sale of alcohol - which has been in place for the majority of the time since March 2020. Small sari sari stores usually don't enforce this ban on alcohol though
* Inter-provincial travel has been banned since March 2020 - unless you have your medical papers showing proof of 'healthyness'
* Mandatory 14 day home-quarantine when traveling between provinces.
* A de facto entry-ban for foreigners (even when married, very hard to get in. OFWs get accepted at a ridiculous rate of ~1000 a day (not sure about the actual number). Outgoing travel is very hard as well (and I believe that Filipinos need some sort of proof showing their intentions for going abroad)
* Up until ~the start of 2021 travel between municipalities was bound to your health papers/ proof of exemption from the barangay officials.
* Wide roll out of the QR-code system in public buildings, malls, hardware stores etc. In those malls you are at all times expected to wear a faceshields, mask and be subjected to regular temperature checks and questionaires about personal info.
* Some shops have started asking proof of vaccination BEFORE any government mandate has been put in place.
* A population that is beyond fearful and compliant. Think of people watching TV in their homes with their masks on/doing the laundry with their masks on, people spending all their time holed up inside, double or even triple masking (+ faceshields) a soon-to-be 95-99 percent vaccine compliance and 'barangay vigilantes' (mobs) beating up mask offenders (sometimes to the point of death)
Not the guy he was cranked up to be. View attachment 34101
Steer clear of this country
Bingo.Liberals have an advantage now because they control so many institutions, but they will be in trouble when stuff starts to collapse, because they base their existence on dependence from government and fiat services and wealth they are utterly detached to the realities of.
I don't see it happening. The only right wing party (PPC) doesn't even have one seat. They are actively suppressed and left out of all debates despite outperforming the Greens.I doubt we can vote ourselves out of this. Democracy is a big sharade.
Because of a needle?This thread... boggles the mind. Leave the west because of a needle and go to Ukraine or Poland, the next big war battlefields.
Good thinking.