UPDATE: Donald Trump Takes Office as the 47th US President
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And if Fauci was soooo bad.....
Why did Trump give him a Presidential Commendation?!!
This is all theater of distraction.......
Absolutely none
No one watches CNN.
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I’ve spent the last 15 days in SE Asia, in particular, I was in Phnom Penh, Cambodia for about 9 of those days.
I was completely disconnected from American politics, only keeping up with what’s going on through this thread. The work I am doing over in these areas mostly involves science and technology while working with government officials and agencies to help modernize their weather capabilities.
I miss home and my family, but it was a joy not to be surrounded by the dumb shit America be doing. I didn’t have to hear about political viewpoints, or see them dumbass red hats, confederate flags, or whatever other dumb shit that goes on here.
No matter where you go in the world, governments have some level of corruption, wages are problematic for the working class, and so many other things.
But visiting schools, Buddhist temples, markets, and simply existing among the people of Cambodia was an enriching experience and a reminder that the rest of the world have their problems and America is an after thought. It was a nice feeling. But I miss home no matter how fucked up our politics are and I would never leave my folks to fight the system alone. I will vote, continue to educate, and inspire young souls to be the best versions of themselves.
I was completely disconnected from American politics, only keeping up with what’s going on through this thread. The work I am doing over in these areas mostly involves science and technology while working with government officials and agencies to help modernize their weather capabilities.
I miss home and my family, but it was a joy not to be surrounded by the dumb shit America be doing. I didn’t have to hear about political viewpoints, or see them dumbass red hats, confederate flags, or whatever other dumb shit that goes on here.
No matter where you go in the world, governments have some level of corruption, wages are problematic for the working class, and so many other things.
But visiting schools, Buddhist temples, markets, and simply existing among the people of Cambodia was an enriching experience and a reminder that the rest of the world have their problems and America is an after thought. It was a nice feeling. But I miss home no matter how fucked up our politics are and I would never leave my folks to fight the system alone. I will vote, continue to educate, and inspire young souls to be the best versions of themselves.
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The wages of government employees on the other side of the world are crazy, huh? Imagine the salaries of unionized non-governmental workers. Now think of the folks in non-protected sectors.
I think of the salaries of the folks in my country, Tobago, Trinidad, Grenada, and the rest of the Caribbean. We can't even manufacture our own damn underwear and socks; they have to be imported from that side of the world. How does that make any financial sense?
Yeah, I spoke with some of the folks in the non-protected sectors. Some are barely pulling $200 a month for a regular jobs as a security guard, in the service industries, and even construction, which is everywhere. It probably explains why the service at restaurants or hotels are so good in certain countries because the accessibility and conditions are better than being at home.
And you bring up a great about how some of these nations don’t even manufacture their basic essentials. I noticed that out here, too. Vietnam doesn’t have that issue, but places like Cambodia and Laos do. And even Vietnam pays their workers a ridiculous low wage, so many of the nationals rely on tourism because they can make more by selling products overpriced.
And another thing, China is really investing in the long game. They are buying up property everywhere and building up infrastructure. But some of these developing countries have a human resource problem outside of being skilled blue collards workers. The ones that receives higher education leaves the country.
The place you can't wait to return to plays a large part in suppressing the wages of these smaller nations. It's cheaper to import educated workers than it is to pay to educate Americans. It's cheaper to ruin the lives of hundreds of millions of people than it is to educate Americans. Do you understand how much damage your home plays is destroying the lives of human beings? Travel through Bon Accord, through Lowlands and Scarborough, to Roxborough and Speyside to the trails of destroyed human beings that your home has wrought upon my island.
It's why I love the book Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison. I too am an imported worker from the Global South who had to learn to ignore the Mr. Nortons of this planet and realize I'm Rinehart.
While those people may only know of Chris Tucker, Eddie Murphy, and Kevin Hart, you are Jackie Robinson, Paul Robeson, Charles Hamilton, Spotswood Robinson, Jesse Owens, and many other great representatives of our people. You are sharing your love with them. And that's the best kind of love. Enjoy your travels, and get back to your home in peace.
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That question clearly no longer has the same flex it used to...
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