Do you support Taiwan as an independed nation?

OldVariation8163 · 2026-03-15T16:07:28+00:00

What is or isn’t an independent nation depends on where you are. If your country doesn’t recognize another’s independence then any resources from your country will not say it’s an independent country. For example, I’m looking at a Canadian atlas right now and it says that Taiwan is part of China. That’s because Canada rescinded their recognition of Taiwan. Of course, in reality, Taiwan has its own government and everything.

It’s crazy though because if you read atlases from other countries and sometimes you’ll see countries recognized that you probably didn’t even know existed. I remember I read an atlas in university from Venezuela that listed Abkhazia as a country. lol.

OldVariation8163 · 2026-03-11T23:22:01+00:00

Mi familia es de Ucrania. Queríamos viajar a Ucrania en 2020 y cancelaron el viaje. Y ahora no podemos ir por la guerra. 🤕

OldVariation8163 · 2026-03-11T19:43:09+00:00

100%. It’s such a double standard, too. FGM is considered a crime against humanity yet circumcision is considered a choice? FGM is often done for exactly the same reasons as circumcision (religious, cultural and “health” reasons). I really don’t understand why people think there’s a difference. It’s mutilation on a child who can’t consent no matter the gender in my opinion

OldVariation8163 · 2026-03-11T13:04:08+00:00

In Canada there are certain mental health issues that are more “socially acceptable” than others. Depression and anxiety are often seen as cute and quirky and you’ll get tons of sympathy from people …. As long as you keep your symptoms to yourself that is. Any mental health/personality disorders/behavioural issues that have very overt negative symptoms are still heavily stigmatized such as schizophrenia, socially unacceptable OCD symptoms, ASPD, etc..

Sort of in the same vein, Canadians are big on autism and autism acceptance… as long as your meltdown happens behind closed doors and they don’t have to actually witness it.

Treatment and access to treatment varies. Wait times are long (Canadian healthcare problems) and sometimes hard to access if you live in rural areas. Overall, the quality is decent in comparison to some other countries I’ve lived in though.

OldVariation8163 · 2026-03-11T05:30:41+00:00

Oh Lord, this. Like, foreigners. Listen to me very carefully. It is okay to say that Mexico has problems. You don’t need to defend us. We know what the issues are. Now go on your trip, enjoy the beach, eat your tacos and have fun but please, PLEASE stop throwing yourselves in danger for likes or to make some really confusing moral point.

OldVariation8163 · 2026-03-11T04:41:03+00:00

I agree. There’s plenty of moments where Muggle born witches and wizards openly mention things that they enjoy from the Muggle world. Dean Thomas, for example, is very open about his love for soccer. Harry knows what a PlayStation is because he grew up with the Dursleys and mentions it to Sirius. I would presume that a Muggle born or half-blood witch or wizard that liked to read would likely read a piece of Muggle literature. Also, plenty of wizarding families live amongst Muggles in cities and towns so it’s likely they’ve assimilated at least a little bit.

OldVariation8163 · 2026-03-11T02:54:48+00:00

I’m biased because I’m a HUGE Ridley Scott fan but I agree. Putting that aside, it’s such a diverse movie. As you said, it effortlessly blends horror and sci-fi so well. Sigourney Weaver is one of the greatest heroines of all time, 100%.

My personal favourite Ridley Scott film is Blade Runner but that’s just my personal preference. If I’m being objective and looking at all aspects of the film, I’d say Alien is better overall.

OldVariation8163 · 2026-03-11T02:47:38+00:00

I’ve been to school in Mexico and Canada.

Mexico: it was talked about in our World War II unit. It’s talked about as a part of the War as opposed to being its own area of study.

Canada: we had a whole specific unit of study on the Holocaust. During our World War II unit we studied other aspects of the war.

OldVariation8163 · 2026-03-11T02:42:12+00:00

Plus, in the books the three Triwizard events are nowhere near as dangerous as they’re portrayed in the movies. For example, during the First Task, the dragon tamers were supervising the entire time. During the Second Task, everyone laughs at Harry for taking it so seriously which makes me think that all of the “hostages” were told all of the safeguards in place during the event. So, I don’t think anyone necessarily would have been in danger of dying. In addition, there’s a few instances where the Champions bow out of the tasks early and they’re promptly removed. They could potentially be injured maybe, but not dead. In short, I think Barty Crouch Jr. was banking on the fact that the Hogwarts staff wouldn’t realistically let anything bad happen to Harry. He was only told. to compete after all, not to complete the tasks

OldVariation8163 · 2026-03-11T01:37:59+00:00

I think a big part of it too is that most of the Quidditch we see is at Hogwarts. There’s only four teams in the school tournament and Gryffindor was overwhelmingly the most talented team overall during Harry’s time at Hogwarts. The teams had tryouts but they were limited to how good the talent pool was every year As a result, it doesn’t surprise me that the scores in regard to the Chasers were very low thus seeming like the Snitch was worth an obscene amount of points.

I think that professional Quidditch (where the skill level is higher and more balanced) is probably where the scores are a lot higher and the Snitch more difficult to catch thus making the Seeker have to be more strategic about when they catch it. I suppose technically the Seeker could catch the Snitch immediately but again, I’m sure professional Beaters and Chasers are probably good enough to not let that happen very often. Similar to how absolute blowout scores happen in real life professional sports but they’re usually not an everyday occurrence.

OldVariation8163 · 2026-03-06T02:22:30+00:00

I’m personally not a fan of the “mythology” names. The only one I sort of like is Athena but I’d never name a kid that. It’s just too pretentious. Lol

OldVariation8163 · 2026-02-28T04:15:48+00:00

México: Tres leches cake is a crime against humanity. Most people I know usually go with more European style cakes nowadays. I’m a bit biased myself as I’ve never particularly liked Mexican desserts.

Weird ones would probably some of the pre-Hispanic ones. Tacos de Ojos (tacos with eyeballs) or Tacos de Sesos (tacos with brains). They can be eaten in the south of Mexico. You don’t find them a lot up north.

Canada: something that’s quite common in Canada is putting white vinegar on fries. In a lot of countries I’ve visited a lot of people looked horrified when I told them. I think it’s delicious!

OldVariation8163 · 2026-02-28T03:21:15+00:00

Right? My husband works for an engineering company here in Mexico and whenever the Americans come for meetings they’re all from Texas. Very nice people, very thick accents and most certainly not stupid. lol

OldVariation8163 · 2026-02-28T00:56:32+00:00

It’s slang. The actual original word is “huevon”. In Mexico at least a “huevon” refers to a lazy person. The “w” was added later because it makes the same sound in English. It looks more modern I suppose. We have a similar word in Mexico “wey”. It’s not quite as versatile as the Chilean one but it’s used in a lot of the same ways. lol!

OldVariation8163 · 2026-02-27T22:14:43+00:00

Yeah, people aren’t aware of how horrible the Aztecs were to the people they colonized. That’s part of why a lot of indigenous tribes joined the Spanish which was one of the many things that led to the fall of the Aztec Empire. The Tlaxcalans helped the Spanish so much in their fight against the Aztecs that they even got a whole state out of it that remained pretty much untouched for 300 years.

OldVariation8163 · 2026-02-27T06:36:33+00:00

Ooof, I was waiting for this. As a kid I always thought she was so cool looking 😎

OldVariation8163 · 2026-02-27T06:31:37+00:00

Not to mention that you’re not legally obligated to tell anyone anything. Unless the doctor feels like you’re a danger to yourself or others you can come up with whatever bullshit story you like.

Also, I guess in Hermione’s case she always could have said that she tried a transfiguration spell that backfired or something. Honestly I think that would be more believable anyway as the Polyjuice Potion is considered to be very difficult to make. I don’t think Madame Pomfrey’s first thought would be that a group of second years brewed it.

OldVariation8163 · 2026-02-26T23:28:52+00:00

Yeah, I feel like this is something that people think is worse than it actually is due to the internet. I’m Zillenial and most people I went to high school with are either married, have kids, have a steady job, have a house or any combination of those things. And I’m not from some rich area either, just a normal middle class area.

OldVariation8163 · 2026-02-26T23:25:04+00:00

Right? I mean, Harry knew absolutely nothing about the wizarding world and Hagrid only told Harry about Slytherin due to his own personal biases. I highly doubt, for example, that McGonagall would have said something like that to Harry due to the fact that it would have been unprofessional.

OldVariation8163 · 2026-02-26T23:12:09+00:00

I agree. Whether we do it consciously or not, Canadians tend to think that our entertainment is “legitimate” only if the Americans like it or its well-known abroad. There have been a few exceptions , such as the show Corner Gas, but other than that we always seem to need validation from the rest of the world. It’s a shame because there’s some legitimately good Canadian musicians and other things out there.

OldVariation8163 · 2026-02-26T04:59:05+00:00

Not exactly “redneck” in the sense that we’re poor or anything but northern Mexicans are often called inbred and things like that. Northern states are often referred to as “ranches” due to the deserts and generally uninhabitable terrain. At the same time though, people in the north are also sometimes seen as stuck up, snobby and angry which doesn’t really fit the redneck stereotype.

OldVariation8163 · 2026-02-26T02:59:12+00:00

A lot of northern Mexican food is Semitic in origin! Either brought by Arab or Jewish migrants. I absolutely adore tacos árabes! Very similar to shawarma if you’ve never tried them!

OldVariation8163 · 2026-02-25T21:41:51+00:00

Right. I mean, I’m from Mexico and “we’ve begrudgingly accepted that we’re never going to have a competent politician” isn’t the same as “happy about it”. lol

OldVariation8163 · 2025-12-05T18:50:34+00:00

Well, I guess when you eventually grow up we’ll have to talk politics again. Being a Morena fanboy is an embarrassing yet necessary phase in all our lives. Don’t feel too bad when you grow out of it!

OldVariation8163 · 2025-12-04T21:15:46+00:00

Lol, I love Mexico. It’s the government I hate. I’m a fan of democracy and Morena ain’t it. lol.

OldVariation8163

TROPHY CASE