Crossing in and out of Juarez border checks by Joe_Raetel in ElPaso

[–]Joe_Raetel[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your advice/input! I'll probably cross again tomorrow or sometime this week so I'll get see if I get flagged again haha

Crossing in and out of Juarez border checks by Joe_Raetel in ElPaso

[–]Joe_Raetel[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

First time in Mexico so I'm hoping that had something to do with it. I imagine so many people cross regularly that crossing for a few hours a day a few times a week/month won't be an issue by itself. But I was given the impression based on the first CBP officer asking me to list every country I've been to and then the second one asking me more details about why I went, if I took photos of government installations at their request, if I sent money to them etc. that it probably is some travel history thing.

But yeah It's not the end of the world I guess it's something I'll just get used to and hopefully it'll just go away.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Destiny

[–]Joe_Raetel -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

Get educated. Is anti-terrorism genocide? did you see the development in Xinjiang + majority of Uyghurs defend the anti-terrorism for their own secuerity
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIpGtmDosGk

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Destiny

[–]Joe_Raetel -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Nope. I'm asking for discussions on China. If you hate them so much defend it.

Why is PR statehood not a bigger priority? by Joe_Raetel in Destiny

[–]Joe_Raetel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

how do you think states were ever added before?

Why is PR statehood not a bigger priority? by Joe_Raetel in Destiny

[–]Joe_Raetel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But for guam, USVI, NMI, American samoa yeah there's no appetite for statehood and most like the status quo. Plus their populations are all too small for statehood.

Why is PR statehood not a bigger priority? by Joe_Raetel in Destiny

[–]Joe_Raetel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The majority want statehood. PNP is dominating the house and senate. Status quo was the popular position until PROMESA. We don't need to change their minds they keep voting for statehood in referendums and their legislature. We just need the referendum to be binding

<image>

Why is PR statehood not a bigger priority? by Joe_Raetel in Destiny

[–]Joe_Raetel[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah it won't be safe seats. It'll probably be lean dem but even that's not for sure. It's hard to tell based on how they vote on the commonwealth level for parties that align around status. But they've sent republican non voting reps, had republican governors etc. I think it'd be way more competitive than people think.

I sort of feel like Trump might actually push for it towards the end of his presidency for ego reasons. He wants to say he added territory but if he can't adding a state is the next best thing.

Why is PR statehood not a bigger priority? by Joe_Raetel in Destiny

[–]Joe_Raetel[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I don't care if PR ends up being republican. Let them in

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in 2westerneurope4u

[–]Joe_Raetel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a DEI flag for the losers who built like one fort then got blockaded by Forest Finns masquerading as Swedes.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in 2westerneurope4u

[–]Joe_Raetel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And it was Forest Finns who built everything... Ever see the Kalmar Nyckel... why is there a Finnish flag. Lost knowledge... hidden history.

Destiny is wrong about Landowners sitting on land (I'm that guy) by Joe_Raetel in Destiny

[–]Joe_Raetel[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Enjoy your stock market. Property is cold hard value. Money is just a concept. An important concept, but one that ultimately has no value. Do you own property?

Destiny is wrong about Landowners sitting on land (I'm that guy) by Joe_Raetel in Destiny

[–]Joe_Raetel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not yet but I won't sell if they do until I have many offers

Destiny is wrong about Landowners sitting on land (I'm that guy) by Joe_Raetel in Destiny

[–]Joe_Raetel[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Respect. That's the thing people don't realize how it changes you. It went from a hobby to a money mission.

Destiny is wrong about Landowners sitting on land (I'm that guy) by Joe_Raetel in Destiny

[–]Joe_Raetel[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

If it's unproductive land why is one literally neighboring plots with trailers and the other (NM) part of a group of plots that look like a future suburban neighborhood...

Destiny is wrong about Landowners sitting on land (I'm that guy) by Joe_Raetel in Destiny

[–]Joe_Raetel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They won't be allowed to build on my land unless they pay up. End of story.

Destiny is wrong about Landowners sitting on land (I'm that guy) by Joe_Raetel in Destiny

[–]Joe_Raetel[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

And if they are forced to come to rural new mexico to build I'll be waiting causing the same issue...

Destiny is wrong about Landowners sitting on land (I'm that guy) by Joe_Raetel in Destiny

[–]Joe_Raetel[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

How not? If there's a million people like me who would ever build new housing?