bloodsheen said:

Antigov said:

Whether we like it or not the US is headed towards another civil war. Some say the war has started. I blame the divide politics of both sides. We live in an age where there is no “live and let live” or “agree to disagree”. Some think it’s going to be like what happened to Yugoslavia in the 1990s. Which is scary as fuck. I pray “we the people” get our shit together for its to late.

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Ok Charles Manson. I'm curious what exactly this Second American Civil War looks like in your mind? People hiding behind Starbucks with a rocket launcher waiting for a Liberal Army convoy? Puh-lease, Americans would have to get off their phones long enough to meet up at the Waffle House for a tactical meeting  but not if the new season of Stranger Things is out

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LogicaL Chaos said:

Huh, interesting. Looks like the 90's were violent as fuck.

So what public health concern is more deadly than mass shootings?

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Ahab McBathsalts said:

Don't go to the news feed, get off social media, don't buy into that shit and do something positive for your community. The world is what you make it and "journalists" are in a dying industry that sensationalize the news to sell clicks.

It ain't so bad. Violent crime near the lowest point in recorded history, and most of us are in some of the safest countries in the world. It ain't perfect, but there is no sense being scared of shit that doesn't exist or you can't do anything about.

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bloodsheen said:

Ever hear of the Sumner Caning Incident? A politician during a debate was nearly beaten to death with a cane. And the response from his constituents, was it outrage at his excessive behavior? They sent him engraved canes with supportive messages.

It's all the media. People aren't any more extreme than they used to be. In America there are still people alive who remember a time when it was reasonable to believe that black people shouldn't be part of general society, i.e. segregation. People have been espousing fears of a civil war since probably the fucking civil war. There is absolutely no reason to believe now is any different

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koods said:

There is hatred on both sides, but one side is distinctly more violent.

We have children being beaten in public for not showing an acceptable level of patriotism:

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psi said:

Patlal said:

Everything is good in Canada.  Well almost everything. It's raining right now.

Take the guns away and the US will be good too.

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Something like 17 people were shot last weekend in Toronto though.

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Asante said:

Ahab McBathsalts said:

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As a matter of fat fuck honor, I must seek out a local Canadian to make poutine for me.

There can't be a fastfood as yummylooking as that, that I never had.

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psi said:

Asante said:

As a matter of fat fuck honor, I must seek out a local Canadian to make poutine for me.

There can't be a fastfood as yummylooking as that, that I never had.

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Proper poutine cheese curds would be the one ingredient that might be tricky to source locally.

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viraldrome said:

psi said:

Patlal said:

Everything is good in Canada.  Well almost everything. It's raining right now.

Take the guns away and the US will be good too.

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Something like 17 people were shot last weekend in Toronto though.

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Yeah but everyone shot in Toronto had it coming. All criminals with long records, you know what, if you don't want to get shot in Toronto, the easiest way is not have a fucking street name, All the stories on Toronto shootings look the same

"LeShawn "8 ball" Jones, 21, was gunned down in the parking lot of an after hours club club. Mr Jones, who was well known to police, had 23 children from 18 women and was trying to turn his life around according to his mother <insert crying mom with framed picture of victim>. The suspects were wearing puffy jackets and saggy pants and had cornrows.  There were 200 witnesses none of whom stayed at the scene or gave the police any information."

Its impossible for me to even pretend I care. I only care when it is an innocent victim.

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viraldrome said:

"LeShawn "8 ball" Jones, 21, was gunned down in the parking lot of an after hours club club. Mr Jones, who was well known to police, had 23 children from 18 women and was trying to turn his life around according to his mother <insert crying mom with framed picture of victim>. The suspects were wearing puffy jackets and saggy pants and had cornrows.  There were 200 witnesses none of whom stayed at the scene or gave the police any information."

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Niffla said:

never had poutine but one day I shall

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Niffla said:

never had poutine but one day I shall

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bloodsheen said:

But this is an easily attainable dream

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I can't remember what I was watching...I think it was Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern? He was doing a little tour through...idk I think it was Montreal, and they went and ate poutine at a few of the best places in the city

Patlal said:

Niffla said:

never had poutine but one day I shall

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That one day. you shall have a food orgasm.

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Ahab McBathsalts said:

bloodsheen said:

Yo I think we are getting off topic here

Are there like competing gravies? How exactly does one hold an entire event based around poutine?

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Like 30 food trucks of poutine. Gravies, different fries, bacon or beef toppings, different receipes. It's like a pie judging contest where you can go around and buy pies from all the competitors.

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