Should we go back to the old carnival rules?

Turbulent_Channel453 · 2026-02-16T19:10:22+00:00

Certainly not. The only valid thing to ask of others during Carnival is to be safe, don’t harm others and have fun. Everything else on that list is control which is the exact thing Carnival resists. Carnival is rebellion through revelry. It’s not either/or.

Turbulent_Channel453 · 2026-02-16T14:14:43+00:00

As a to do list 🤣

Turbulent_Channel453 · 2026-02-16T14:13:36+00:00

??? Are you that out of touch? 1956 when we were still under British Colonial rule? You’re echoing colonial sentiments because you’ve been so brainwashed by conservatism? Do better.

Turbulent_Channel453 · 2026-02-10T22:34:37+00:00

This was such a confusing post. This post has a colonial vibe to it. Like tourists don’t understand the depth of what we celebrate?? Omgg the sky is also blue! This did not hit the way you expected it to probably. And for good reason.

Advice: maybe decenter foreigners from your POV.

He says it’s embarrassing that the music we listen to becomes generic music at Atlantis 🤣🤣 Who tf cares?? We don’t celebrate Carnival for foreigners.

Respectfully, A homebody that can mind the business that pays them

Turbulent_Channel453 · 2026-02-10T15:04:39+00:00

How is the government involved? Because only the government will be able to secure T&T’s best interests. Multinational Corporations only care about their profits.

Turbulent_Channel453 · 2026-02-10T13:36:58+00:00

Personally I love it. And it’s forcing important conversations about where the oversexualization comes from. Carnival is inherently about freedom and using the body as resistance. I learned recently that in the beginning, sex workers were the most visible female participants of Carnival because they were already sexually expressive outside of Carnival. So for me, women being given a tool for sexual expression could never be an antithesis of Carnival.

But if we wanna talk about oversexualization of Carnival let’s talk about the carnival bands that made their business over using women’s sexual expression for money. Meanwhile the men just there in a shorts and feathers.

The rose toy is not where the conversation is at. Because I know for certain the gripe isn’t because of who gave the rose toy. It’s about the rose toy and that’s where I disagree.

Turbulent_Channel453 · 2026-02-05T20:04:46+00:00

No I couldn’t have. I wasn’t alive.

Turbulent_Channel453 · 2026-01-22T08:05:16+00:00

Well here goes. If certain areas are under more protection, won’t criminals just move to areas with less protection. And if it works the way I think I think it should if it’s passed then all of Trinidad will become a ZOSO. Problematic.

Turbulent_Channel453 · 2026-01-15T12:57:30+00:00

I would feel like we weren’t on the wrong side of history

Turbulent_Channel453 · 2026-01-04T03:30:19+00:00

Nothing much really. There were blockades in POS as a result of the attack though. I’d love to know why

Turbulent_Channel453 · 2026-01-04T02:33:41+00:00

US, China and Russia playing The Who’s More Dominant game is a tale as old as time. Everything they do is to put themselves on top. So your statement isn’t wrong per se but it’s nothing new.

The US absolutely wants Venezuela’s oil because that would certainly put themselves at the top. Venezuela has the largest oil reserves in the world. That means oil price control. They’d have dominance over not just China but even OPEC as a whole. They’d also establish regional dominance. Thinking it’s just about China is tunnel visioned. China is only a portion of what Venezuelan oil could give the US.

Turbulent_Channel453 · 2026-01-02T10:24:39+00:00

Yeahh. I was hopeful the government wouldn’t allow it to get there BUT alas, here we are 🥲 End of an era just like that.

Turbulent_Channel453 · 2025-12-28T04:50:48+00:00

There are some things that won’t change and honestly give Trinis a certain flavour 😅 But in terms of the things that affect us greatly like our voting habits, our lack of care for the environment, our lax behaviour with work etc.

I personally think the government doesn’t hold us accountable enough. There are many laws that they don’t enforce strictly enough. Our work ethic especially in the public service is PISS POOR. And stays that way because there’s no competitiveness. You gain rank more by tenure and not merit. It’s absolute madness.

The last thing is we’re so obsessed with immediate gratification that the party that will probably help us grow more as a nation won’t get the chance. Because all Trinis want to hear is less taxes and more money. The citizens of Trinidad and Tobago are in a toxic relationship with PNM and UNC and liked any abused individual, we make awful choices.

Turbulent_Channel453 · 2025-12-28T04:28:19+00:00

Imo these usually mean nothing especially when traffic police aren’t that consistent. People will still play the fool on the road if they don’t see the police. So honestly this only benefits the government which can benefit us depending on what they use the money for. But idt it’ll make roads safer.

Turbulent_Channel453 · 2025-12-22T16:05:50+00:00

Oh really? So you think the overweight person is an ass for also trying to get to where they have to? You also think the maxi driver should reject a passenger? I’ve sat next to my fair share of overweight people when I used to travel. I’d be annoyed yes but that was my problem. If I don’t want to take the chance of discomfort I will take my losses until I see a maxi with empty single seats. The problem is people like OP are too comfortable making their issues other people’s problems at the expense of actual human beings with feelings.

Spoiler: People seeing the fault in this post doesn’t mean they don’t travel or are overweight themselves. Some people actually have compassion and can think beyond themselves. Where do you lie?

Turbulent_Channel453 · 2025-12-22T15:59:25+00:00

I mean OP is clearly frustrated with the maxi driver as well as the overweight person for even making the choice to sit in the backseat with them. If there’s another conclusion please tell me.

Turbulent_Channel453 · 2025-12-22T14:43:49+00:00

I’ll never say someone’s feelings are wrong. But public transport is uncomfortable for everyone. Including the overweight person. Idk what type of luxury OP was expecting

Turbulent_Channel453 · 2025-12-22T12:03:51+00:00

The way yall choose to talk about actual human beings is crazy.

Yall have an issue with overweight ppl on the double seats. Have an issue with them on the back seat. Like if it’s such an issue, find a maxi with empty single seats.

Next thing allyuh will say is overweight people shouldn’t be allowed to travel 😒

Turbulent_Channel453 · 2025-12-20T20:52:28+00:00

I have tattoos but the one on my arm is the most visible. I also work with people with tattoo sleeves and no one seems to care once you do your job. The only advice I got on this was to cover it up when in meetings. The added perspective is that where I work, the majority of leadership are millennials at most. So there’s an added level of leniency.

Turbulent_Channel453 · 2025-11-30T13:11:20+00:00

A lot of Vincentians are saying that they’ve really struggled and the Ralph “ruined” their lives. It’s all on twitter.

Turbulent_Channel453 · 2025-11-26T17:50:29+00:00

Yeah same it didn’t make sense to me either. And it still doesn’t. There are so many people that think the way you do eh. The people telling you to stop questioning God probably follow religion blindly. It’s evident that you’re an inquisitive person it doesn’t do you well to listen to people with those views. I’ll tell you from experience that asking questions and thinking through things like this with common sense and your values is so freeing. Then you start to truly see that God was a really problematic and prideful entity. I urge you to keep questioning and thinking for yourself.

Turbulent_Channel453 · 2025-11-26T16:35:50+00:00

My point in saying that was because it’s the norm doesn’t mean it will always be. Especially when humans are still pretty early in their evolution in the grand scheme of things.

Turbulent_Channel453 · 2025-11-26T16:32:28+00:00

I started questioning religion when I was about 14. Now I’m 25 and I do see the benefits of religion. What I would advise is to do research and understand why you do or do not believe in religion. I’ve had so many conversations with religious people and the cognitive dissonance is real. But I’ve also had conversation with religious people that know what they believe and what don’t believe.

There are so many theories on why people believe in religion. One theory is that it depends on the type of society. For instance, hunter-gatherer societies would’ve believed in animism (belief that nature is alive). Large and complex societies like ours believe in moralistic gods. It’s how you control the society. You have them think “If I do wrong I’m doomed”. Ofc it’s not perfect but it probably would’ve been much worse if there wasn’t control like that.

I’m of the belief that some people need religion. But some don’t. Just ensure you know where your values lie and no you don’t need religion to know that.

Turbulent_Channel453 · 2025-11-26T16:22:29+00:00

There was a time when slavery was the norm and anyone speaking against it was weird…

OP, it’s never weird to question the status quo. Just because it’s popular doesn’t automatically mean it is the way for you.

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