website statistics
Jump to content
  • Register/Login on Totallympics!

    Sign up to Totallympics to get full access to our website.

     

    Registration is free and allows you to participate in our community. You will then be able to reply to threads and access all pages.

     

    If you encounter any issues in the registration process, please send us a message in the Contact Us page.

     

    We are excited to see you on Totallympics, the home of Olympic Sports!

     

[OFF TOPIC] Politics Thread


Wanderer

Recommended Posts

On 11/19/2023 at 2:50 AM, thepharoah said:

 

Well I tried my best to ignore the amount of BS that some of you post here, and I’ll keep doing it since it’s not worth my time and effort, only writing this because this is a video from earlier this year during the anti Netanyahu assemblies and the guy was arrested and sentenced to jail time, so how Ben gvir is related? And  posting shit load of BS does not make you smarter by any means 

Link to comment
https://totallympics.com/forums/topic/822-off-topic-politics-thread/page/1019/#findComment-596209
Share on other sites

Milei is going to be the last nail in Argentina's coffin. Talk about getting out of a bad situation choosing the absolute worst possible option.

 

It pains me to even imagine what Argentina will become in the next few years, but it will be a lot more painful to actually watch it happen before my eyes. May God help them, even though God is not responsible for their bad choices.

Link to comment
https://totallympics.com/forums/topic/822-off-topic-politics-thread/page/1019/#findComment-596231
Share on other sites

4 hours ago, thiago_simoes said:

Milei is going to be the last nail in Argentina's coffin. Talk about getting out of a bad situation choosing the absolute worst possible option.

 

It pains me to even imagine what Argentina will become in the next few years, but it will be a lot more painful to actually watch it happen before my eyes. May God help them, even though God is not responsible for their bad choices.

God told Milei to get into politics (according to Milei's own account), so obviously you are wrong.

Attachment is the great fabricator of illusions; reality can be obtained only by someone who is detached.
 

 

Link to comment
https://totallympics.com/forums/topic/822-off-topic-politics-thread/page/1019/#findComment-596238
Share on other sites

Miss Curaçao used this weekend’s Miss Universe Pageant to make a political statement about her territory’s lack of representation at the Olympics.

 

:FRO:CUW definitely trying to keep pressure on the IOC when it comes to Olympics representation.

“Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela

Link to comment
https://totallympics.com/forums/topic/822-off-topic-politics-thread/page/1019/#findComment-596254
Share on other sites

6 hours ago, Olympian1010 said:

Miss Curaçao used this weekend’s Miss Universe Pageant to make a political statement about her territory’s lack of representation at the Olympics.

 

:FRO:CUW definitely trying to keep pressure on the IOC when it comes to Olympics representation.

They can do that after Churandy Martina and Liemarvin Bonevacia retired please :p 

.

Link to comment
https://totallympics.com/forums/topic/822-off-topic-politics-thread/page/1019/#findComment-596264
Share on other sites

Latest polls for tomorrow's Dutch elections, probably the last ones before the actual elections (this one is a combination of the two main 'poll providers'). Geert Wilders (that blonde right-wing guy) getting dangerously close to the top. Meanwhile the FvD leader (conspiracy nut and right wing nationalist Thierry Baudet) got a whack on the head with a beer bottle yesterday, after being hit with an umbrella earlier this month. Attacks on any politician are bad, obviously, but hopefully this doesn't lead to extra sympathy votes or something :p 

 

Meanwhile I still haven't been able to make my choice. I wrote down the entire list of 27 parties and am now in the process of eliminating them one by one for various reasons (one wants to stop supporting Ukraine, so bye, another is the strictly religious party, so bye, another is Turkey's party, so bye, conspiracy nuts, bye, etc), hopefully I can get it down to 4-5 or so and make my choice a bit easier...

 

yMDRg1P.png

.

Link to comment
https://totallympics.com/forums/topic/822-off-topic-politics-thread/page/1019/#findComment-596268
Share on other sites

7 hours ago, Olympian1010 said:

Miss Curaçao used this weekend’s Miss Universe Pageant to make a political statement about her territory’s lack of representation at the Olympics.

 

:FRO:CUW definitely trying to keep pressure on the IOC when it comes to Olympics representation.

 

Too much risk involved if this opens the door for let's say autonomous Russian republics to be allowed in the same manner. No need to touch those colonial era relicts to create more problems. If Greenland is fine showing up under Denmark's flag then Faroe Islands don't have much choice either.

Link to comment
https://totallympics.com/forums/topic/822-off-topic-politics-thread/page/1019/#findComment-596270
Share on other sites

4 hours ago, heywoodu said:

Meanwhile I still haven't been able to make my choice. I wrote down the entire list of 27 parties and am now in the process of eliminating them one by one for various reasons (one wants to stop supporting Ukraine, so bye, another is the strictly religious party, so bye, another is Turkey's party, so bye, conspiracy nuts, bye, etc), hopefully I can get it down to 4-5 or so and make my choice a bit easier...

 

 

Well, you can sign a big X on Volt :p

 

On a more serious note, the Dutch electoral and political system is the most democratic and representative in the entire European Union. Many other countries should take inspiration... While in Italy we are making a big U-turn, effectively proposing a maxi-majority with the direct election of the prime minister, something that only existed in Israel.

Link to comment
https://totallympics.com/forums/topic/822-off-topic-politics-thread/page/1019/#findComment-596279
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
  • Latest Posts around Totallympics

    • Just one last and final touch in the Team.   The Skating federation finally announced the name of our sole representative in Short Track return at the Olympics   And it will be the 18 years old Lea Popovičová who will compete for us in the W 500m     Team 52 Athletes (36 M + 16 W)    
    • Team Poland     Sport Men Women Open Total Max. Total Athletes   Biathlon 4 4 - 8 12 Bobsleigh 0 2 - 2 18 Skeleton 0 0 - 0 6 Curling 0 0 - 0 12 Ice Hockey 0 0 - 0 48 Figure Skating 2 2 - 4 18 Speed Skating 4 5 - 9 18 Short Track Speed Skating 2 3 - 5 8 Luge 3 3 - 6 12 Alpine Skiing 1 2 - 3 22 Freestyle Skiing 0 0 - 0 30 Cross-Country Skiing 3 4 - 7 16 Nordic Combined 2 - - 2 3 Ski Jumping 3 2 - 5 8 Snowboarding 2 2 - 4 26 Ski Mountainiering 1 1 - 2 4   27 30 0 57 261         21,84%   I've borrowed table schema from Holgermat:) Still waiting for possible rellocation in speed skating and figure skating
    • Team Germany    Sport Men Women Mixed Total Max.  Quota Men Women Open Total Max. Total Quota Athletes   Biathlon 5 6 - 11 12 5 6 - 11 12 Bobsleigh 6 6 - 12 12 12 6 - 18 18 Skeleton 3 3 - 6 6 3 3 - 6 6 Curling 1 0 0 1 3 5 0 - 5 12 Ice Hockey 1 1 - 2 2 25 23 - 48 48 Figure Skating 0 0 3 3 13 3 3 - 6 18 Speed Skating 12 8 - 20 34 7 6 - 13 18 Short Track Speed Skating 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 - 0 8 Luge 5 4 1 10 10 7 5 - 12 12 Alpine Skiing 5 4 - 9 22 5 4 - 9 22 Freestyle Skiing 4 7 0 11 31 4 7 - 11 30 Cross-Country Skiing 5 7 0 12 16 5 7 - 12 16 Nordic Combined 3 - - 3 3 3 - - 3 3 Ski Jumping 4 4 - 8 8 4 4 - 8 8 Snowboarding 10 9 - 19 26 10 9 - 19 26 Ski Mountainiering 1 2 - 3 4 1 2 - 3 4   13 17 3 128 210 44 42 0 184 261         60.95%       70.50%
    • at most 72 quotas expected for after 2014 sochi 71, 2018 144(host country) 2022 63      Alpine skiing 3 (M1 W2) Bobsleigh 10 (M8 W2) (2 teams / 1 team) Biathlon 2 (M1 W1) Cross Country Skiing 3 (M1 W2) Curling 7 (M1 W6) Freestyle Skiing 7 (M3 W4) Figure Skating 6 (M3 W3)  (Men single 2, Women single 2, Ice dance 1 team) Ice hockey 0 Luge 1 (W1) Nordic 0  Short track 10 (M5 W5) Skeleton 3 (M1 W2) Ski jumping 0  Ski mountaineering 0 Snowboarding 11 (M6 W5) Speed skating 9? (M4 W5) ... seems like allocation not finished yet.      Major medal candidates are in Short track (as always), Snowboarding (Gaon Choi), and Speed skating, etc.
    • Yes, the Africa Cup is counted, but I mean the Americup will be removed before the end of the qualification period (1 December 2027). Because the event finished before 1 December 2025.
    • It is already counted. Madagascar has won both men's and women's tournaments.
    • I think the 2025 Africa Cup will be counted in the Olympic ranking because it was played on December 5-7, while ther Americup was played on November 27-30 so it should not be counted, right?   The ranking cut-off is 1 December 2027 and the events of the last 2 years are counted, so I think the Americup 2025 will be cut.
    • SLOVENIA  37 athletes (19m, 18w)   ALPINE SKIING (8 / 3m,5w): Miha Hrobat, Žan Kranjec, Martin Čater, Ana Bucik Jogan, Ilka Štuhec, Lila Lapanja, Nika Tomšič, Caterina Sinigoi BIATHLON (9 / 5m,4w): Jakov Fak, Miha Dovžan, Lovro Planko, Anton Vidmar, Matic Repnik, Polona Klemenčič, Anamarija Lampič, Lena Repinc, Manca Caserman CROSS COUNTRY SKIING (7 / 3m, 4w): Vili Črv, Miha Šimenc, Nejc Štern, Anja Mandeljc, Tia Janežič, Neža Žerjav, Lucija Medja NORDIC COMBINED (2 / 2m): Vid Vrhovnik, Gašper Brecl SKI JUMPING (7 / 3m, 4w): Anže Lanišek, Domen Prevc, Timi Zajc, Nika Prevc, Nika Vodan, Katra Komar, Maja Kovačič SNOWBOARDING (4 / 3m, 1w): Žan Košir, Rok Marguč, Tim Mastnak, Gloria Kotnik   This will be smallest delegation since Torino 2006 (34 athletes). Also probably first time, where realistic there is only one sport with full medal chances (ski jumping). There are always small chances with likes of Hrobat (DH), Kranjec (GS), Štuhec (DH), our snowboarders or in biathlon relays. But to be honest, at least two or three medals in ski jumping would be just fine, to continue tradition winning medals at Winter Olympics, last Games without any medal were in Torino 2006.    Beijing 2022: 42 athletes Pyeongchang 2018: 71 athletes Sochi 2014: 66 athletes,...  
    • Forgot to post it yesterday, but Šimon Nemec became the youngest defencer in the NHL history to score 3 Overtime winners in a season    Nice record Nemo     
    • Stage 16 in Zao (JPN)   Women´s Individual Normal Hill:   1.  Lisa Eder    227.9 2. Nika Prevc    226.5 3. Abigail Strate    222.3   Full Final Result HERE
×
×
  • Create New...