Deleted User wrote: » I watch a lot of ADV podcasts on youtube, how accurate do you think they are if u've ever seen them? They paint a fairly bleak picture for immigrants in China and also Chinese society in general. I've no idea how things are on the ground over there though.
RobbieTheRobber wrote: » Have you ever lived in a direct provision centre?
jmreire wrote: » Here we go again..as the joke goes, " Yank arriving in Dublin Airport and gets into a taxi. Is it true Paddy, says the Yank, that if you ask an Irishman a question, he will answer you with another one? Paddy replies "Who told you that??? " So anyway I'll answer yours. No I have never lived in an Irish Provision centre. Now I'll ask you again, have you ever lived in any of the Countrys these people are coming from?
[Deleted User] wrote: » I knew Serpentza when I lived in Shenzhen. He's dodged a lot of details about his own behavior in China both before he became a Youtuber and afterwards. In any case, they both choose to do shows that were critical on China, and the CCP, while living in China.. which is a utterly retarded thing to do, if you want to live there. The problem is that China is massive, and it's not as simplistic (black/white) as they want to make it out to be. They love to present one province or district as being representative of everywhere (or make it out that the South behaves the same as the North). Sure, they do show some negative aspects which are commonplace, but none of those things were unknown before I came to China. They're part of the group of foreigners who thought the foreign bubble, where foreigners were elevated above Chinese people (and their laws), would last forever... and couldn't accept that someday they'd be held accountable for their behavior in the country. Foreigners who learn the rules, don't overly rock the boat, and get on with their lives have few problems in China, beyond the issues common throughout Asia. Those who expect special treatment, believe the propaganda about China changing, or expect to be treated like a westerner in a western country, are going to have a hard time. It's not rocket science.. and Serpentza should have known better.. I suspect he did. All foreigners have an expiry date with China.. and he sought a way to make an income after he left. In many ways, I have more freedom in China than I do in a western nation. There's loads of laws, and rules, but few are enforced. You just have to keep your eyes open to shifts in the CCP meetings, and anti-foreign sentiments.. I've never had any serious problems here... and neither have most of the long-term expats I know there.
Deleted User wrote: » Cool, thanks. Very interesting.
[Deleted User] wrote: » If you're thinking of visiting China, drop me a PM. I'm based in Xi'an at the moment, which I'd recommend. Nice 'little' city of 9 million people. More provincial and less polished than Shanghai or Shenzhen, but still a good way to experience what China is really like (and also a good place for spicy food without the heart attack of eating in Sichuan).
bubblypop wrote: » Illegal immigrants cannot access social welfare
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V8 Interceptor wrote: » Why?
bubblypop wrote: » Do you think Irish people are all a pasty shade of white? Why would having people with different colour skin cause problems in lucan?
Turquoise Hexagon Sun wrote: » I hope to emigrate somewhere someday too. So, it will be mighty hypocritical of me to be simultaneously for and against migration.
The crux of my post was clear on that. There different types of immigration and some are more suited than others. One type of immigration I'm against is mass immigration and/or mixing cultures that are just polar opposites where culture and life-style will just clash and cause unhappiness to both parties involved.
What I disagree with wreckless behaviours of our government. They gave non-EU 3rd-level student visas that have been given to students at an increase of nearly 45% since 2013 (13,500 visas). 'Coincidently' rents went up and availability plummeted during this 45% increase. . I wonder who Dublin renters are competing within the market for rentals?
It's this kind of recklessness from the government, I don't favour. Nothing against 3rd level students coming in. But our government willing to increase non-EU 3rd level student visa to 13,500 and people wonder why they can't find a rental.
RobbieTheRobber wrote: » I'm not answering any personal questions like that.:rolleyes: Why would I. But what difference would it make if I have lived in Sudan and Poland or spent my entire life in the far west of Donegal and never left. Would either invalidate my opinion? Does you having not lived in a direct provision centre stop you from holding an opinion on them?
Esho wrote: » Multiculturalism suits the whole globalisation agenda when it comes to skilled migration. An Indian pal of mine is on really bad money for an IT professional, no Irish person would do his job for that money. We've already been sold down the river-.
Deleted User wrote: » Leaving the EU would be suicide, economically, and diplomatically. We are not England. We don't have their history. Their connections. Their resources, or their population. Small countries like Ireland are not going to succeed alone especially if they manage to give the bird to all their neighbors who all are members of the same union. And the UK/England have never cared for Ireland, except when it suited their purposes. They would simply treat us crap like the way they've always done.. and will never accept any kind of equal partnership with us. The EU will change over time. France has realised the perils of multiculturalism. Denmark has too. Germany is trying to pretend they haven't but with rising dissatisfaction by their population, that won't last much longer. Even Sweden, the poster child of multiculturalism, is struggling to put a rosey light on all the negatives that have come with their embracing mass immigration. The EU will be forced to adapt, since the main players are losing their love affair with immigration. As for control of our borders... that will never happen with the political parties we currently have available to us. You don't need to care about the EU. It's our own politicians you should be worried about. In any case, other EU members have denied immigration demands by the EU... but then, they had some politicians with some balls. We have politicians in love with their twitter 'likes'.
DelaneyIn wrote: » False.https://gript.ie/social-protection-migrants-dole/
ExMachina1000 wrote: » I'm not trying to be rude but do you ever make any comment or give your opinion about anything or do you just question everyone else's? What is your contribution? I'm interested to hear it but not im uninterested in an endless barrage of questions
KeepItLight wrote: » I'm not so hopeful. The people this hurts the most, which are working-class natives, never signed up for this in the first place.
I don't see any genuine attempt to roll back these policies as likely, other than token attempts to win key demo's during election season. In reality, it's down to money. The reason for all of this is to help create an atomised consumer culture, which bereft of any sort of natural identify such as nation or race, and the absence of which will instead lead people try to create their identify through the purchases they make, their 'hot takes' on social media etc.. basically engaging with the system and making it more robust, while making ordinary people more fragmented.
The last thing any one of these governments wants, is an uptake in nationalism - as its the greatest threat to their position, and the big-businesses/ NGO's they're all tied up with.
Deleted User wrote: » You can be in favor of a "better" immigration system (whatever that might be for you) and also be against the mainstream idea of immigration.
Deleted User wrote: » I think the important distinguishing factor are the expectations involved. SE Asian culture is often very different from western culture, but they have zero expectation for western nations to change to suit them.. if anything a large reason for coming this way, is because the culture is different/successful (although whether it remains successful after all the social change of the last two decades remains to be seen)
Deleted User wrote: » The problem is when there's an expectation that the host nation will adjust to suit the immigrants wants and desires, in order to make them more comfortable here. And when we're talking about a wide variety of cultural groups migrating to a host nation, it'll be impossible to suit everyone, but through the guise of multiculturalism and diversity, governments will bend over backwards to make it happen.
Deleted User wrote: » Multiculturalism, and diverse immigration can be very successful when the host country protects the domestic culture, and makes it clear that they're not going to change for foreigners. There will, naturally, be some minor adjustments to accommodate migrants on the local level, but rarely on the national. Good examples of that are Singapore, Tokyo, or Shanghai which have relatively large foreign populations, but in each case, there is a clear awareness that citizenship or residency doesn't mean much beyond the legal right to stay (and not need to renew their visas every year). For Europe, and western nations in general, it's this need to extend "freedoms" to everyone, when typically, those freedoms don't exist outside of those western nations, and will be used against the host nation, to encourage changes that will be to the detriment of the native population (extended ethnic history as opposed to one or two generations in the region).
Deleted User wrote: » Non-EU students were big money for universities, and that's likely why the government sought to extend access to students. It made Ireland look good to be a sought after destination for education... which TBH I personally consider a good thing, since our international profile used to be very limited.
Deleted User wrote: » Ahh well... the stupidity of Dublin is the lack of sky-rise apartment blocks.. And that falls on natives of Dublin and the government. This focus on houses and huge residential areas is utterly idiotic considering the attraction of Dublin to just about everyone in or coming to Ireland. My Apartment complex in Xian provides for, in the region of, four thousand people. 6 towers, 25-30 floors each, 4 large apartments per floor. There are 8 apartment complexes in my immediate area.. all with shopping, doctors, dentist, and police station nearby. That's what Dublin should be doing..
Burkie1203 wrote: » I see the Nkenchos are back in the news. The brother was arrested for driving a car with no tax or insurance at 16 years of age Big commotion outside their new 5 bedroom family home yesterday.
Beechwoodspark wrote: » Just saw the arrest video on Twitter One small piece of advice is make sure the sound is down low when you watch it the mother and rest of the “gang” are making ear splitting screams and screech’s as the guards are trying to deal with the situation.
bubblypop wrote: » Poor guards have to deal with those situations everyday of the week.
Beechwoodspark wrote: » A new 5 bedroom family home? Funded by whom? Is this a joke
kildare lad wrote: » By us idiots . They get property Irish people have to fork out 3 or 4 hundred grand for .
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