What happened to "Never again?"

Where is the global outrage?

“Bill Maher says the media is covering up that Muslims are mass slaughtering Christians overseas”….

https://x.com/RealSLokhova/status/1979041130319614257

Comedienne Katie Hopkins is mostly serious here discussing the UK banning Jewish fans from a soccer match in a 'problem area'. (Sensitive types might want to skip her attempt at a light-hearted saucy ending.)

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DP6AgiIDaQg/?igsh=ZW44azRvYzNqeG4z

I didn't really want to engage with this thread because the undertones that are not so subtle do not align with where I stand, but I figured I would at least post some of the views of the previously mentioned "comedienne" Katie Hopkins...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katie_Hopkins#Views_and_statements

How many terrorist attacks have there been since 9 / 11, and by whom?

There are evil, industrial-scale crimes being committed against mainly young GIRLS and women that the collective West ignores, or tacitly supports. I guess Hopkins doesn't ignore reality.

Same for 100,000 Christian Nigerians killed, and over 10,000 churches burned down.

Doesn't "Never again" actually mean something?

I first read about these evil, vile deeds around 2,000 in Luton, and now it's spread to between 50 and 100 towns in just the UK.

Canadian Dr. Gad Saad (Lebanese Jewish scholar) calls it suicidal empathy.

Do you support women being forced to wear the burka?

Movie if you want to make your rant into a valid statement just say so. I don’t know what to say about this last post of yours as i don’t know what point you’re making. Just spell it out. We are all adults and we can take it.

A friend went to Europe for the Olympics, loved it.

Last night he let out that just like we did for PM Xi, officials in the EU cleaned up key tourist spots to hide the usual state of affairs.

Martin Armstrong (Armstrong Economics) and others argue that the EU pushes war w Russia as a way to keep their economies afloat and hide their numerous economic and cultural problems.

My parents are almost done with a month in Italy and Croatia and have been having a great time.

My wife and I have been in Paris for nearly 3 weeks now and we're staying in an area that I would say is mostly a middle and working class neighborhood. The ethnic diversity here is impressive also and that is reflected in the wide array of small, culturally diverse restaurants and shops everywhere. We can "eat our way around the world" within walking distance from our apartment. It's a busy, bustling, beautiful city and we have never felt unsafe for one minute here and we're right here mixed in with the locals and not at some exclusive hotel or neighborhood.

We attended the Paris No Kings protest rally yesterday along with about 700-1000 other Americans and Parisians and it was well organized with excellent speakers and singers. It was actually quite emotional when everyone sang the American National Anthem together in solidarity with many Parisians.

There is a far right movement in France just like there is in many countries around the world currently but, from our experience here so far, I can tell you that the vast majority of the French people are shocked by what they see happening in America and are worried about how it may affect them and the world if it continues to grow unchecked.

Regardless, we have felt safe and welcomed here and would encourage anyone who would wants to experience this magnificent city to go ahead and do so. We love it here.

Assumptions for $500 Alex. BTW, I frequently work in Oakland, and explore the city w a friend about once a month.

I discovered Gregory's Gourmet on Instagram, takeout only. My keylime pie was a 5, a friend tried two items, perfect, and a second a still-good 4.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DAKCUqrO4J-/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Somali men protest to keep the right to marry children, and win.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DP_JpQGjJI5/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

300 bombings in Sweden this year.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DQBzFzfDIRd/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

The Spectator: Britain is frozen by fear

https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/britain-is-frozen-by-fear/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=CampaignMonitor_Editorial&utm_campaign=BOCH%20%2020251025%20%20AL%20%20CPS+CID_0cdfaac2f804a46c4533a95c0e99787e

250,000+ victims, Labour repeatedly blocks inquiry, laugh during proceedings.

https://x.com/TRobinsonNewEra/status/1982864804860891146

The vast majority of Christmas markets will be closed in Germany as police are incapable of preventing terrorist attacks (and the costs are too high). Christmas markets were a cultural component of typical German life.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DQjTPruDC2M/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

"Criminal gangs" deposit thousands of tons of trash next to an idyllic British river.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRIErGijD3d/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

A 47-year-old UK blogger who seems rather tame is arrested in the middle of the night because he posted a tweet which said "F--k Hamas". He was only told he was being arrested for something he put on the Internet.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRt80UrAfAi/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

AI: "Legal Basis: Arrests occur under laws like Section 127 of the Communications Act 2003 for sending "grossly offensive" or "menacing" messages."

Roughly 12,000 people have been arrested this year (30 people per day) while violent child predators are set free. This has had a chilling affect on free speech.

Warning: The UK no longer recognizes the USA right of free speech, so US citizens can be arrested inside the UK for posts made earlier in America (before traveling to Britain).

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHLyK7itjLM/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Michael Rappaport:

"France has cancelled New Year’s Eve celebrations.

"Germany has cancelled New Year’s Eve celebrations.

"Australia has cancelled New Year’s Eve celebrations.

"We don’t need to live like this."

“We do not have to live like this”. Is this a question or a statement? I assume it refers to the issue of gun violence etc. Anyway, The answer is a resounding no. But bare in mind that even giving account for these atrocities in Australia and Canada Europe, and elsewhere, we, America, the MAGA capital of the world, still have the highest rate of gun violence in the world by a significant margin and we are doing nothing about it. Except for a very few states, including California, New York Massachusetts, etc included. And yet these states are being derided and ridiculed by the Republican Party, and right wing media as too woke and “liberal” purely for political reasons by MAGA gun rights proponents. Yet they do nothing about this: question/statement: “we do not have to live like this”.
Lastly, although I welcome any criticism of this post, I think we should delete this thread because it has strayed too far from the original comment regarding an Aggie going to Europe on vacation. Which I think he survived! I posted this simply for balance on the topic.
Happy holidays to all.

Which documentary film are you referring to?

Here's another one to consider. AI: " "The Man Who Knew" is a significant 2002 PBS Frontline documentary focusing on FBI counterterrorism agent John P. O'Neill, who relentlessly warned about Al Qaeda and Osama bin Laden but was often ignored, and tragically died at the World Trade Center on 9/11, having later become its security director."

Netherlands faced unprecedented New Year's Eve violence.

Historic church burns.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3r1lx75nl8o

"Youth gangs" only seem to burn down churches.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DS9zfaDjIMH/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Brussels - fireworks shot at cars, people

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DS74rouDMkq/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Belgium today.

https://x.com/TRobinsonNewEra/status/2016173235507782052?s=20

UK Sikh restaurant owner suggests parents not send their children to Britain for studies.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVE5z53iHNC/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

2200 r*pes in Q1 in London, 6700 sexual offenses, over 12,000 cases of stalking / harassment. And how many were purposefully buried?

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXhh3aKCKB2/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

You keep posting this stuff. My son came home yesterday from his freshman year in London. He had an awesome time, and we had great time visiting him.

Movie, I think most of us are glad to get your very astute comments about Aggie sports. But, and it’s a big but, what is your issue with the European crime rate? It is so off topic and frankly bizarre. Most people know that the streets of European cities are far safer that Of American city streets and have much lower crime rates than the us, yet you pick and choose European crime stats with no attribution to try to make a point that is never stated by you. What the hell are you trying to get across to us the uninformed? No answer required. Just stick to the Aggies.

Western Europe is dramatically changing, but it seems to get little attention from the traditional press. Some argue these changes will lead to civil war. Stanford professor Ayaan Hirsi Ali is a Somali-born Dutch and American writer and activist who recently noted to (controversial) Tommy Robinson that "we may lose the Continent". Look at recent events in Ireland. (Ms. Ali suffered FGM, and has had 24 / 7 security for over 20 years because of her viewpoints.) Ms. Ali is as knowledgeable, understated, and dignified as they come.

An Aggie alum, professor, and frequent traveler seemed equally ignorant until I educated him about the so-called "grooming gangs" that have committed unspeakable evil, brutal acts against 300,000 to 500,000 British children.

The London Metroplitan Police just updated their crime statistics: 2200 r*pes in Q1 in London, 6700 sexual offenses, over 12,000 cases of stalking / harassment. How many were purposefully buried?

So London in Q1 has matched the r*pe total of New York City for all of 2025 (2000). So that's 4x the rate.

This is the 'OT Board", and any parent or elder will want to warn young people about the changes, especially big cities and nightlife in Europe (London cab drivers have also become a big problem).

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXhh3aKCKB2/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Independent journalists and citizens cover these changes on Instagram and elsewhere.

MTBAggie - great to hear, but young women often have a very different experience. I saw a young Spanish woman who said she feels safer in the UAE at midnight than Barcelona in the daytime.

Some argue — movielover

With the internet, you can always find someone who will argue basically any point of view. Saying "some argue" or "some people claim" means virtually nothing these days.

I saw a young Spanish woman who said she feels safer in the UAE at midnight than Barcelona in the daytime. — movielover

So you saw one women who said this so that makes it true? Okay. And no, this is not an invitation for you to send over more random links from questionable sources.

This is the 'OT Board", and any parent or elder will want to warn young people about the changes, especially big cities and nightlife in Europe (London cab drivers have also become a big problem). — movielover

Yes, it's the OT Board. But I'd venture a guess that a vast majority on this board aren't the least bit interested in any of your posts on this topic. Know your audience. OT doesn't necessarily mean "whatever the hell I want to post about even if it interests nobody else". Like, I'm not going to start posting about what's going on with my favorite soccer team, because nobody else cares about that. If you want to post your right wing drivel, there are other message boards and websites where that will be much more welcome.

Thank you cmt! You hit the nail on the head.

Agreed. Thank you. I was avoiding the train wreck and choosing not to respond.

Me popping into this thread excited to talk about a wonderful trip I had in England filled with friendly people and great romps through bustling and scenic city streets: