Comments by "리주민" (@user-nf9xc7ww7m) on "FRANCE 24 English" channel.

  1. Purely from a business perspective: If I were Russia, I would have sued everyone receiving oil from me and sanctioned me since they refused to pay in a currency that could be used (eg rubles). While the contract was denominated in US dollars, US dollars could not be delivered due to sanctions and hence it is the same as not being paid. If someone doesn't pay you, you don't give them the product. If I want your bag of chips and you say $3. I then agree take the chips and then say "sorry, we have sanctions against you. You can't have access to the money" —what would you do?
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  2. Two things: 1) My understanding is that refugees must go to the first safe country, not pick and choose which country. Those that do pick their country would be considered migrants. 2) I see executive choice in which laws to carry out and how. How is this different with treaties? The executive is given a lot of leeway in their execution of laws. If signatories have issues with the execution and adherence of the treaty, then they can bring grievance, just as people can sue the govt for failing to adhere to a law passed by parliament. If this is the point of the ECHR, then fine. If in that case, the ECHR can suspend their membership or the UK can withdraw (which I believe requires a parliamentary vote).
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  3. I do miss having opposing views debate each other with a moderator in control AND visibly unbiased.
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  4. Bans all exports of Aussie goods to eu.
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  5. Transformers!
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  6.  Charles Martell  Then get a pair that don't. Would be like preaching to the choir. I want to hear what the other side says.
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  7. Purely from a business perspective: If I were Russia, I would have sued everyone receiving oil from me and sanctioned me since they refused to pay in a currency that could be used (eg rubles). While the contract was denominated in US dollars, US dollars could not be delivered due to sanctions and hence it is the same as not being paid. If someone doesn't pay you, you don't give them the product. If I want your bag of chips and you say $3. I then agree take the chips and then say "sorry, we have sanctions against you. You can't have access to the money" —what would you do?
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  8. Anybody else click just to hear how that person with the disc speaks?
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  9.  @alexmillertommie13  If I may butt in, many democratic countries can confiscate goods under public need laws and eminent domain, sometimes without compensation. Many countries can and do actually nationalise certain industries when needed or under a political party's ideology. Despite one's opinion on such, it is legal.
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  10. I heard the Royal Monaco 🇲🇨 Navy has claimed responsibility. All hail Prince Albert II!
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  11. Isnt Italy trying to do what Hungary is doing? Banning? Stop trying to ban LGBTQIFP and stop banning the people banning LGBTQIFP. Can't we all just get along?
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  12. The Royal navy of his glorious majesty of Monaco has claimed responsibility. All hail Prince Albert II 🇲🇨!!!
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  13. England had elections before America was even a thing. Corrupt? You bet. Gerrymandering/district manipulation? Of course. Political dynasties? Yep. ... Oh, wait. Its still like that in many countries.
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  14.  @arnoldlee2148  Missed the opportunity to launch from Johnson space centre. 😋
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  15. Wish pictures could be posted here so you could show.
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  16. Or just drop unanimity to 4/5 or some other supermajority. It would be nice if us were designed like the eu...though 50 presidents (commissioners)... Though, you might be sarcastic in your comment, the US was once 13 separate colonies. Federalism turned put pretty well for them. Perhaps the EU needs a Shay's rebellion to institute a "more perfect union" as the americans would say.
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  17. Interdependency (WTO, IMF, etc) mitigate such.
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  18. Australia seems cool with not suing Italy or astrazenaca for breach of contract. Maybe Australia got their money back...companies give better return and refund policies to countries than to average joe citizens.
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  19. In Germany, the storm and heavy rain had us. Too soon?
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  20. There are different options, but perhaps creating a new "Real European Union" and have member-states leave or let their membership wither in the original EU may be an option. The "Real EU" could write in the extra protections and have former EU members join that one. Any member who would, by ECJ ruling, fail to adhere to human rights and democratic standards laid out in the new treaty org, would face penalties. Failure to write new laws sufficient (reviewed by ECJ) to address their concerns would result in suspension or even expulsion.
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  21. You guys are fine, but NZ is the place to be. Less desert. Cheers 😉🇳🇿
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  22. You need to first get along the surface and then find the trench. You then use the force to release the proton torpedoes.
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  23.  @debrafogarty8860  YOUTUBE: THIS USER HAS BEEN BANNED FOR CALLING OUT THE OLIGOPOLY. BE SILENT, PEASANT 😋
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  24. @R G Perhaps that could be a new industry in australia...native vaccine manufacturer. I foresee many countries doing this in the future
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  25. No, it was SPAAAAAARTAAAAA!!! old meme. Sorry 😋
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  26. They're just warming up Europe for everyone for the winter. Power to the people. Free heating! 😋
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  27.  @dariuszwojtulewicz2759  And the north Korean constitution is on paper more democratic than any other western democracy. I dont see your point. There are many federations which are success stories, such as canada, Australia, and the us (though its the presidential systems strong man cult of personality that is the issue for that country). The USSR was a communist dictatorship. The eu, us, Canada, Australia are not. Sure, those other countries have committed atrocities, but domestically it was decades ago, and centuries ago on a closer scale to the soviet union. I hardly think a federal EU will start rounding up Czechs or Romas anymore than modern day Australia would start rounding up the kiwis. Should the EU govt structure be altered? You bet. Modelling it on Switzerland would be good for the Federal Council (7-member coequal executive appointed by the federal assembly). The european council and council of ministers could be merged as a council of states where the relevant minister would be present for voting, acting as an upper house with direct member-state input (eg bill for the environment would have the ministers for the environment from each member-state present). The lower house would be directly elected as is now.
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  28. "Who would benefit from this?" 🇺🇲: 😗🎶 US benefits most by forcing the europeans to cut off Russian gas (which they have wanted long before the ukraine war, pre-2014). The american gas is more expensive so another incentive to buy higher priced american gas. Just like the spying event a decade ago, watch the European leaders apologize to America for the pipeline being in the way of their explosions, instead of sanctions.
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  29. Al Jazeera seems to say both sides. Still no side by side US rep vs Russian rep interviews/debates though.
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  30. Don't rockets use hydrozene--a mostly hydrogen fuel?
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  31.  @atefrod680  Isnt it actually the countries blocking the vaccine from being exported? I surely understand why, but still...
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  32.  @gavinmccoll6407  He was an elitist, but ancient Athens did not vote. They used lottery.
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  33. Be interesting if companies did this too. The seats on the board of directors would be a lottery from amongst its shareholders.
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  34. I think if we had 12 people like on a jury that were voire dire'd (checked for bias) with a pro-counsel (person arguing for a bill) and a anti-counsel (person arguing against a bill), mediated by a magistrate who can act as neutral referee and non-partisan information. Each jury is chosen for one bill (proposed law) alone. A unanimous vote would be required. Bills would be based off initiatives (signatures from citizens) and interest groups (signatures or membership number counting).
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  35. I blame Monaco 🇲🇨.
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  36. L'eau de vie. By Christian Dior. Vaccine rebranded for French use 😋
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  37. In Switzerland, that too, but conscription is required and the militia is the state, not rebel anti-govt duck dynasty forces. Sorry. 🙃 Also, swiss have referendum at all levels of govt and the people themselves can set the immigration rate and even ban a certain religion or denomination/sect, if majority say so. America could use that, especially with its winner take all 1 of 2 choices presidency that half the country doesn't accept at any time (despite having 100s of choices of toilet paper brands and dozens of fast food chains).
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  38. More of a DuckduckGOOSE guy.
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  39. Well, there are alternatives to Australian law for multinational corporations: US law, British law, French law, EU law, Russian law, etc. Us poor blokes don't have that luxury. Also, if you or I were to kill a person, even by accident, be likely jail time. If corporations kill, they are fined. Perhaps corporate suspension (no business allowed for a set time-prison, if you would) or dissolution (corporate death penalty) is in order...or the reverse (people are fined for killing people, etc). What's good for the goose...
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  40. Waiting for the pyramids of giza to be made temples to ra. 😋
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  41. Technically speaking, correct. Mono- means one 😁
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  42. Remember when there were dozens and they were almost all on equal footing? Lycos, askjeeves, yahoo, etc?
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  43.  Unknown User  Duckduckgo is probably just as oligopolic. They apparently have enough money to run ads in every single quora search.
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  44. If Google (and YouTube) leaves, Aussies can still use a VPN to access the free world (free as in paid via your data, but at least you don't have to stick a loonie in for every search).
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  45. Would it though? Without Google, it would take minutes to load a simple search engine due to all the ads and news running on the homepage (vast majority of search emgines used to be like this). And the algorithm would suck. And youtube would just have prank amd cat videos. No educational or documentaries as there would be no ad incentive.
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  46. "Who would benefit from this?" 🇺🇲: 😗🎶 US benefits most by forcing the europeans to cut off Russian gas (which they have wanted long before the ukraine war, pre-2014). The american gas is more expensive so another incentive to buy higher priced american gas. Just like the spying event a decade ago, watch the European leaders apologize to America for the pipeline being in the way of their explosions, instead of sanctions.
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