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by Gus
30 Jan 2019 17:44
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7663
Views: 1801105

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hilary - the POTUS only in fox and br.
by Gus
30 Jan 2019 11:39
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
Replies: 4801
Views: 1569495

Re: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)

JayS wrote:Vande Bharat feels like a cheap knock off of Vande Mataram. Why couldnt they come up with something better..?
It'll make the 'vande mataram' haters say vande bharat :D
by Gus
30 Jan 2019 11:09
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7663
Views: 1801105

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our friend the bird is back in the game, courtesy trump ..who esteemed folks here were arguing that he'll be a break from clintonistas https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/us-taliban-talks-whats-on-table-why-it-is-being-greeted-with-caution-5558513/ But by the middle of 2018, it was clear tha...
by Gus
29 Jan 2019 08:57
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7663
Views: 1801105

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huawei is indicted. cheen cannot take it out on canada in frustu. their growth rate is slowing down already. would be interesting to see their reaction to this..
by Gus
28 Jan 2019 15:16
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7663
Views: 1801105

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my last workplace had a dozen 20 something folks...bright guys..one was 28..moved up ranks from developer to sr.dev to now architect. one day he confided to me that he finally paid off his student debt..and now thinking of proposing to his live-in gf. the rest of the guys all had credit card debt an...
by Gus
28 Jan 2019 13:00
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7663
Views: 1801105

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in many ways, the underclass of india have more political power to go around these tools. they can at least control the areas of their own living and form their own ecosystem and support system... the credit rating and arrest record etc can ruin somebody's life in massa where they can only live eith...
by Gus
28 Jan 2019 10:35
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7663
Views: 1801105

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This round: Nancy came, Nancy saw, Nancy conquered. Trump lost. Wait for the next round - Feb 15. this idea of a prez and legislature holding a govt hostage is quite laughable. I asked this before...I really cannot think of any other major country having this sort of "negotiating". much t...
by Gus
25 Jan 2019 18:26
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7663
Views: 1801105

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The right wing media of US is no less in blowto stuff when Clinton and Obama were in power. In us both camps have powerful media ecosystem that can both promote their pov and demonize other. And regardless of media daily outrages, fact remains plenty folks have been indicted and many have pled guilt...
by Gus
24 Jan 2019 23:10
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7663
Views: 1801105

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You cannot expand NATO to Baltic states and Ukraine etc without reaction.

What was the need? USSR is long gone. Russia is degraded from superpower to great power. Major threats to US are jihad and cheen. Why poke the bear and now you have a Russian agent in white house.
by Gus
21 Jan 2019 16:07
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7663
Views: 1801105

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US is not a democracy anymore. Voter suppression with harsh voter id requirements, restricting voting facilities, voting times etc Gerrymandering low information voters, in a bubble (fox news) single issue voters bombarded with expensive campaigns funded by moneyed elites, easily triggered by that i...
by Gus
21 Jan 2019 10:59
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7663
Views: 1801105

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when pie is big and prosperity (or hope of it) is all around..people are magnanimous, courteous, polite, generous etc.. as soon as something becomes a resource that you have to fight for, and you get resentment that somebody else is getting it undeservedly, all the niceties goes away and the uglines...
by Gus
17 Jan 2019 10:43
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7663
Views: 1801105

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from not met any russian ->we met, but nothing illegal by anybody -> some illegal, but not by president -> ???
by Gus
14 Jan 2019 01:19
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7663
Views: 1801105

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FBI had opened an investigation that their President might be a Russian agent.

The kind of headlines one reads these days ...and not get any shock at all.
by Gus
11 Jan 2019 14:35
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7663
Views: 1801105

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is anybody personally affected by the shutdown?
by Gus
05 Jan 2019 23:03
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7663
Views: 1801105

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Bachelors can still give it a go and tuck tail and r2i ..married with kids will find it tough.
by Gus
04 Jan 2019 14:51
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 9014
Views: 2631772

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

surprised to see so much traction here to trump blathering comments ..i mean what is new here?

I guess there are still folks who are not yet tired of the all the winning..
by Gus
04 Jan 2019 14:48
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7663
Views: 1801105

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i hear stories of people afraid to travel to avoid issues getting back. potential problems in filing for extensions and getting many audits etc. i know one friend, who sends family to india for marriages etc, but does not travel himself. his logic is - if they get blocked, he'll sell everything and ...
by Gus
04 Jan 2019 12:16
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7663
Views: 1801105

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This shutdown of govt thing is probably uniquely american, isn't it? don't think any other country has this sort of stare downs that's part of legislative and government process.
by Gus
29 Dec 2018 22:46
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7663
Views: 1801105

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Geographical South east (the political south) was fairly well populated as climate was hot n humid but had water sources etc. Geographical south west was unpopulated and needed ac. SoCal Phx LV etc got population density only after hoover dam. There was a video that showed population growth in US wi...
by Gus
23 Dec 2018 16:18
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8518
Views: 3118745

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

What are the implications to us from fed rate hike?
by Gus
21 Dec 2018 19:22
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7663
Views: 1801105

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all supposed 'adults in the room' (or the hobblers of trump's agenda, as seen by trumpians) are almost gone now. not a single one is left behind. when kelly's gone, all top posts will be fox news type hires, trump personal loyalists etc.
by Gus
20 Dec 2018 21:18
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7663
Views: 1801105

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Yes..
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Trump is declaring victory over ISIS and pulling out of Syria. Putin is cashing out?

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/20/worl ... syria.html
by Gus
19 Dec 2018 20:25
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7663
Views: 1801105

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Yes..fun times those. If you are visiting Chennai do let me know.
by Gus
19 Dec 2018 20:24
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7663
Views: 1801105

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I got tired of taking every visiting guest so I started telling them to take the car and I'll even buy tickets for them but I am not going with them. :cry:
by Gus
10 Dec 2018 12:16
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7663
Views: 1801105

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Kelly goes as well. Only Mattis is the non-trumpian left in top posts?

military is indeed the only sacrosanct institution in massa.
by Gus
06 Dec 2018 21:14
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7663
Views: 1801105

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They can believe that but why are Canadians playing along and acting as Massa police Dept.

Same Canadians will host Khali terrorists and known killers.
by Gus
06 Dec 2018 12:20
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7663
Views: 1801105

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DT did not want the fait accompli and hence dropped the platform demand. You are right. moscow trump tower, russian money via Deutsche bank over the years have nothing to do with this. And this has nothing to do with Manafort as well. DT came up with this foreign policy decision, after consulting w...
by Gus
05 Dec 2018 14:13
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7663
Views: 1801105

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so..before Mueller report comes out...what do you think?

1. no collusion, total witchhunt
2. collusion, he's a traitor
3. collusion, so what. better than crooked.
by Gus
04 Dec 2018 14:09
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7663
Views: 1801105

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heh..singha..check this for expressions from merkel macron and dj

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by Gus
01 Dec 2018 22:44
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy
Replies: 7884
Views: 1488490

Re: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy

Biz people demand CA to do things or else they'll take account elsewhere. It's not right to blame one party in a connected ecosystem of tax evasion.
by Gus
01 Dec 2018 12:04
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7663
Views: 1801105

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Weak Cohen telling lies again.

It was nothing, never a thing, but even if it was a thing, nothing wrong with it. Where else is a developer supposed to develop real estate, if not in Russia. Hello, it is the bigliest country in the world.
by Gus
30 Nov 2018 06:58
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7663
Views: 1801105

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ramana wrote:Any way don't bring Kashmir here.
Thanks in advance.
ramana
Still not sure what got you riled up over a simple analogy... :-? whatever it is ..it's your forum and your rules.
by Gus
29 Nov 2018 13:05
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7663
Views: 1801105

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ramana wrote:Gus,
I know you are going to complain about me, but why are you bringing Kashmir in this thread?
You can ask a direct question without second guessing.

It's an analogy meant to point out that people have become immune to mass shootings and legislators are not responding to crisis.
by Gus
28 Nov 2018 18:36
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7663
Views: 1801105

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SDNY can get jr, possibly damad (julyani telling damad was expendable was bizarre, but can become true..) all courtesy of cohen who seems to have completely flipped, unlike manafort. but the russian question will still remain contested and the tribes will continue to treat it as every other issue.
by Gus
28 Nov 2018 16:18
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7663
Views: 1801105

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yes..but what is the endgame really, if trump refuses to submit to subpoena and it goes to SC and he has 5-4 there..and majority in senate as well..so no impeachment. only house investigation drama. at best, mueller can indict everybody below him and watch them get pardoned, if he does not get fired...
by Gus
27 Nov 2018 22:46
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7663
Views: 1801105

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roger stone won't go down that easy. lots of dirty tricks up his sleeve. manafort is now accused of not cooperating. he will now refuse all cooperation and take sentencing, and get pardoned. corsey is dillydallying and will drag his feet. trump is now labeling mueller as "gone rogue". firi...
by Gus
24 Nov 2018 22:52
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7663
Views: 1801105

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fake news report on highly conflicted mueller pushing on his witch-hunt and getting one step closer to "i was joking about julian assange" robert stone

https://edition.cnn.com/2018/11/23/poli ... index.html
by Gus
23 Nov 2018 14:03
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy
Replies: 7884
Views: 1488490

Re: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy

my CA cousin who runs his own company..I could not even meet him for almost two months now. he's terribly busy with IT filings as volume has tripled for him. Spoke with him and he was telling that companies have to report turnover properly as everything is linked. earlier, they'll report higher turn...