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@celestialbe1ng Well said. I get the impression that European peoples outside of the USA inherit more, more often, than within the USA. There is also an emphasis on lifestyle over money outside the USA.

How do Europeans live? I can’t speak for Poland bc I earn American money while living here and haven’t lived here long but I can speak for the UK and Sweden. My Swedish friends inherited their house in Stockholm from their grandparents. She’s a doctor. He’s a computer scientist. Both say they would struggle to buy a house today. A person close to me started at a top London architecture firm earning around £2,200/mo after tax. How do people cope? They stay with their parents much longer than Americans do. They live with roommates well into their 30s. They use public transport instead of owning cars. They vacation closer to home. They buy fewer things. They renovate and repair instead of replacing. They inherit property or rely on family support. Grandparents help with childcare. Healthcare is cheaper. Adult children move back home after breakups or job losses and nobody really bats an eye. Multi-generational living is far more common. There is a lot more second-guessing before any non essential purchase. Europe has many wonderful things. Disposable income is generally not one of them.

@joe132613 @cOldThymer @crazyclips_ I don't like sweary, aggressive women.

Dad is busy arguing while the family’s new boat starts drifting. His daughter takes action before it gets any closer. Was she right? 😳

@ScipioAlpha Mere existence ought red-pill him.

Someone, somewhere, please redpill this boy.

@mark_mijdus This has no artistic merit, whatsoever. You are correct, Meneer de Nijs, it is done to desecrate and obscure. Indeed an attack on Christianity.

It happens everywhere. Modern art is placed in churches to desecrate them or ruin the religious atmosphere. An attack on Christianity?

@cOldThymer @crazyclips_ Nah. A 12-year-old girl should not be getting this upset about a boat that doesn't belong to her. Even were she 25, and the boat belonged to her, I would still not like to see this kind of reaction. Quiet annoyance is much more likeable than this shit.

@oppenbaum @crazyclips_ I think she is yelling something about damages on a “brand new f*cking boat”. Seems like a legit reason for anger.

@SlickTomPilates @goddek youtube.com/watch?v=J34muE…

@oppenbaum @goddek That's what I'd think but I don't know their culture.

This is a lineup of grown men desperately competing for the chance to kiss a 22-year-old crown prince’s hand. Watching them keep trying after being refused is downright humiliating.

@RupertLowe10 Some crimes are so egregious, they warrant nothing less: cold-blooded murder, rape, and treason.

Having attended our inquiry hearings, spoken with so many survivors, read our report? I have never been more convinced that the very worst rape gang offenders should not be deported. A Restore British Government, with the British people’s approval, will put them to death.

@CuriosityonX To be fair, we are a little bigger and slightly more complex an organism than a bacterium.

DID YOU KNOW: A small wave breaking on a beach contains more living organisms than the total number of humans who have ever existed on Earth — roughly 10 million bacteria, viruses, and tiny plankton in every milliliter of seawater — meaning every wave that touches the shore carries a population of life that vastly outnumbers every person who has ever lived in the entire history of our species.

Birthplace of World's First Trillionaire 🇿🇦

@VolvaX Perfectly put. This model should be applied to most countries on Earth. Importing foreigners, en mass, is suicidal to the identity of any nation.

Preserving Iceland: Why Our Birth Rates Are Falling and What Low Immigration Could Change Iceland has always thrived despite the cold, darkness, and historical hardships. Our people built families young and strong for generations, without modern wealth. So why has our total fertility rate dropped to a record low of ~1.56 in 2024, with women now having first children at an average age of ~29 (up from under 22 in the 1970s)? It’s not primarily “economics” or crises. It’s a cultural shift: - Propaganda and societal messaging pushing women (and men) to delay children until 25–30+ for careers, “readiness,” and personal goals. - A move from family-first values to materialism, consumerism, and appearance pressures (social media, aesthetics, self-fulfillment over legacy). This delay shrinks the window for larger families. Historically, Icelanders had children earlier even in tougher times, proving resilience and priorities matter more than GDP. Meanwhile, immigration surged from the mid-1990s onward (foreign-born now ~18–21%). Net migration drives most population growth. While immigrants add labor, rapid change strains our small society’s language, culture, and identity. Foreign nationals now make up ~38–42% of the prison population (vs. ~18% of residents), highlighting integration challenges without a broad crime spike. A modest proposal: Cap net immigration at 2–5% of annual native births (~86–215 people/year given current ~4,300 births). This would: 1. Slow demographic replacement and protect Icelandic identity/language. 2. Reduce competition pressures that may indirectly suppress native births. 3. Allow cultural focus to shift back toward earlier families and less materialism. Iceland’s strength is its people and heritage, not endless growth at the cost of who we are. Pro-natal policies + strong integration + low, selective immigration can help us thrive while staying Icelandic. What do you think? VölvaX 🍎 Artwork @havamal23

@BiancoDavinci Lisa Gherardini photo from the 16th century 😝

The real faces that inspired some of history’s most famous portraits.

@glaupie The most statistically accurate reality is that both the gentleman and the young woman were murdered by blacks.

@oppenbaum Just to be clear…. Your view is that some random black people killed the guy, and then 24 hours later this woman killed herself?

🇿🇦 South Africa: German 🇩🇪 Shipping Heiress Caroline von Rantzau and Finance Chief Arno Koën Found Shot Dead 24 Hours Apart on Limpopo Hunting Reserve.

@UbermenschMind Men should be twink-maxxing more.

We're witnessing his twink death

@glaupie Have both been ruled suicide cases? I was not aware of this. If you could provide sources, that would be appreciated.

@oppenbaum Okay I’ll spell it out for you (bet people need to do that often): do you have any comment now that you know this was a suicide?

@CigsMake Small packs always remind me of kreteks.

"Ai is going to replace you" I'd like to see Ai day drink and smoke cigarettes in a public park at 1pm

@TheeeMissMolly Things are looking pretty good at the moment. I tend to think we are living in a renaissance of sorts. It's still looking rough in Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. South Africa miraculously carries on. There is hope for all if the USA is strong.

@oppenbaum Additionally, we will not be going down like Rome.

I was indifferent to the USA until the 2016 Trump/Clinton election. Then I came to the same profound realisation. The USA is not a pastische – it is the real the real thing.