Depends on your nomenclature, I’ve heard US and France’s political systems referred to as “flawed democracies”. I personally didn’t call either a democracy, I think we’re past that quite frankly.

If you think seeing through propaganda is “cynicism,” boy, do I have bad news for YOU.

I call cynicism “giving in to desperation instead of acting”. I’ve explained why imho not voting was the least reasonable choice, so far you have failed to reason back. Do you think you can do that ?

Elections might be skewed, they might be giving voters a rather narrow choice, they might depend on who’s got the bigger campaign fund, they might not offer ranked choice, yet with all that --they’re still one of the most accessible, actionable things the average person can do to control their nation’s future. Passing on that is not justifiable, because we should be doing everything we can, and that includes voting. I used to be cynical like you, but then I took an arr I mean, we can’t afford that.

I’m okay with not understanding it

he want to be the harem

Even I wouldn’t pay this ridiculous price, and I do animation (hence GPU rendering) for a living.

This is a reasonable explanation, similar to the ones I write on the spot when attempting to explain things. Made more difficult by the fact many signs barring entry to owned land say “private property” (or some variation on it, at least in France and the US)

“but you’re gonna take my private property !”

real disappointed to hear that

it’s a question of education. They’re not stupid, but ignorant

frankly once you go water you simply cannot go back

hmmm… over here cows and sheep are fed on banana leaves and some tree I cannot name. I don’t know about you but either of these don’t float my boat too well

really ? why is that ? I don’t think I know him well, I mostly know his characters

Do you mind providing a source ? I’ve been reading fascinating fiction on the subject of early humans (by Jean M Auel) and I’d love to know more

Maybe when nearing the border it gets shittier

What the fuck, Pedro ?!

I should be reasonably ok… I think. Sure, there were a few instances where I, uh… let the internet anonymity get to my head, and… used sarcasm. But it’s past me, I swear. Reckless acts of a younger man.

American are a lot more willing to criticize our ruling regime and half of us talk about how us is doing crimes actively… We know where out daddies obtained their capital.

This describes all of us. Remember class solidarity !

The rest of your comment is great, but it would have taken a five-second check on https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/colony to make sure you got your etymology right (which you didn’t)

What is this about ?

Now that’s news, I don’t think I ever heard something bad about the spanish from a fellow french