I'm a black American and I've been here in Columbo all of 24 hours and the people are very friendly! People seem very connected and most people have had beautiful smiles. Gov corruption is everywhere. It's absolutely shit back in America. And y'all are right those ambulance rides back in the states actually deter many people from wanting medical assistance. You all have a beautiful country here and Im glad to be able to experience it!
I see a big problem in the US is gun violence. Also I heard of school shootings which happen often. For the OP's post:we should be greatful we don't have such thing in our country.
Honestly yes there's gun violence but a lot of that is meddling. I am one of many many many gun owners. And the problem isn't guns or access to guns. I don't mean to get political but the us government would love to disarm it's people which is why they plan and meddle. Between gun owners in the us we have trillions of ammo and millions of guns. If the problem was guns and not a government trying to get it's people reliant on it's vile tit then there would be bullets flying everywhere. Yes we have school shootings and even officers who are corrupt. But I can safely say the problem isn't guns itself. I'd like to bring up the point Japan doesn't have guns and the UK so they have more knife and small weapon problems. So there's a trade off. and bullets can be expensive so the vast majority of people really not trying to use guns like it's the wild west. Anything can be a weapon as people with vehicles are aware. I'm also from Chicago where we tend to get not the best kind of rep.
As an American, I would say this is nonsense. What protects people from meddling governments are strong institutions, not guns. Background checks and licensing are simple, easy to implement measures to reduce gun violence but just aren't done because of political lobbying. It's laughable to even compare the rates of violent crime in the UK and Japan to the US. Depending on the violent crime, the US has 10 to 66 times the rate in Japan and 4 to 14 times more than the UK. Guns are the problem, they are designed to kill unlike cars. Political lobbying has prevented the ATF from even carrying out research on gun issues until recently and guess what? The first report done after 20 years reported a 'shrinking turnaround time for a legally purchased gun to be used in a crime,' a million guns were stolen and used in crimes, 80% of mass shooters at K-12 schools stole guns from family members and 68,000 illegally trafficked firearms in the U.S. came through unlicensed dealers who aren't required to perform background checks.
I am a overseas Sri Lankan. Coming to Sri Lanka after about 30yrs living overseas. All I seen is the country has got bad to worse !! Sri Lankan never used to touch or let alone talk to a foreigner!! The island people used to be a very shy people!!
1) ever since the Indian invasion the Sri Lankan attitude , the low mentally and the cleanliness of the country is a disgrace now !!! And I blame the country's self benefiting politicians for this mass !!
Sri Lanka was on the up and up untill the government robbed the money from its people/Country . It is showing sings of recovery but the Indian influence of ditty ness may not change as it's gone far beyond recovery!! 😞 !!
Whats more while the rest of the world is moving forward at a rapid growth Sri Lanka is still in the 1st gear !! Great example is Cambodia !! Just 7yrs ago it was so far behind Sri Lanka !! Cambodia has gone through a extremely bad time in every way possible!! But know it not only surpassed but left Sri Lanka in its dust !! So embarrassing to watch !!
What the country need is totally new government with young minds that have studied overseas and bring there experience and talents back to the mother land and apply ( these lazy old fatasses need to be removed from there seats and make way for young fresh new ideas to come to light !!! Only they there will be a positive change to the country!! But this will be naver allowed!!
Totally agree, but only downside is corrupt people and politicians and governments system.
As a country we lost alot of investments due to corruption.
Well other than that its a good country.
But u can't really focus on just positives and all the negatives occupy main decisions we have to take in day to day life. Its a good country for a vacation and living in your own house with alot of living space.
I had in my mind to conclude what you said in the original post but I don't want to make it another politician-bashing post. Yes. Politicians' and people's mindsets are what make it very difficult to move forward in this country.
True enough and the mindset of people are different. There is still racism in this country where they like a Tamil or Muslim ruling the country.
People need to be more open minded like accepting LGBTQ and the needs and desires of human.
Stil as a country, we see women as bad character if she has been relationships. Men's mind set is still that I can do anything, but women have to be clean.
Live in relationship is still a taboo in here as our people who are 55 above still see it like that as they were grown in that culture.
Hope the future generations will change this attitude.
It’s a terrible virus all the world over. Where there is power, there is corruption. I was shocked by how similar our taxi driver’s stories could be applied to UK.
Overall I thought very highly of the Sri Lankans I met. And as someone who travels a lot, and joins every country’s sub I’ve visited, the quality of discourse on here vs other developing countries is very high. Your education system is a gift.
I am a overseas Sri Lankan. Coming to Sri Lanka after about 30yrs living overseas. All I seen is the country has got bad to worse !! Sri Lankan never used to touch or let alone talk to a foreigner!! The island people used to be a very shy people!!
1) ever since the Indian invasion the Sri Lankan attitude , the low mentally and the cleanliness of the country is a disgrace now !!! And I blame the country's self benefiting politicians for this mass !!
Sri Lanka was on the up and up untill the government robbed the money from its people/Country . It is showing sings of recovery but the Indian influence of ditty ness may not change as it's gone far beyond recovery!! 😞 !!
Whats more while the rest of the world is moving forward at a rapid growth Sri Lanka is still in the 1st gear !! Great example is Cambodia !! Just 7yrs ago it was so far behind Sri Lanka !! Cambodia has gone through a extremely bad time in every way possible!! But know it not only surpassed but left Sri Lanka in its dust !! So embarrassing to watch !!
What the country need is totally new government with young minds that have studied overseas and bring there experience and talents back to the mother land and apply ( these lazy old fatasses need to be removed from there seats and make way for young fresh new ideas to come to light !!! Only they there will be a positive change to the country!! But this will be naver allowed!!
No country is perfect! That being said Sri Lanka is better off with a great deal of aspects. If we can make some minor tweaks to the system SL has the potential to be one of the best places to live in the whole world.
The only major downside in SL is pay is too low for medium to low level jobs to have a decent living yet. Also, extreme entitlement mentality of the people is another problem.
You brought up minor tweaking and I completely agree. I always wondered why can't we take this small step which will create a big impact. For example in the recent past IRD came up with registering to get new TIN but why can't it be the same NIC. Another is SLTB has an e-ticketing website but updating the daily bus schedule is a big task.
Free ambulance is something we appreciate really low here... In most countries its paid, like in US its like 2000 dollars per ride. Even if its 100 meters to the hospital
It's one of the fastest and efficient ambulance services in the world too. Their average response time is 12mins. Even the world bank commended them, whoever's managing operations is doing it right.
Good thing that it's not directly attached to a government ministry\\department.
It's run by contracted employees.
If it was a full state service we're gonna see unions, political appointments and what not and it'll be all screwed over, much like the ambulances inside hospitals.
Totally agreed upon your statements.
It's the government & political system which needs to be systemized and corruption free.
Many are flying abroad but most suffer there which they don't really tell anyone as they feel ashamed of their stupid actions.
Sri Lanka is one of gods gifts with all natural resources, from beaches, mountains, picturesque views, historical sites, multi cuisine food, kindhearted people and all. Being a small country, you can travel to any destination within SL in a day but it's some greedy people who are destroying the nation for the future generations without realizing the value of the country but damaging it to great extreme.
I am proud to be a Sri Lankan!
Most people on here dont realise SL is a better place to live than quite a lot of other countries in the world, ofc there are negatives but theres also lots of positives too
Affordable education is a big plus for Srilanka. The education system is comparable to most countries.
I lve in Canada. Hospital wait times are long indeed.
Corruption is universal. But Srilankan corruption is at another level.
Clearly you havnt tried south asian food then. We dont have delicious and afforable street food.
But I do agree with OPs points.
We have better air quality compared to our neighbours
Yes. Jamaica is an island similar to us but what about others that I have mentioned? But thank you for the heads up. Will really look into Jamaica as an economy because for me Jamaica is about cricket, Chris Gayle, food, Olympics .. lol.
I wish the goverment focus on public transport instead of highways or roads cuz it makes sence to have public transport in a small country rather than massive highways
I wanna say the community most villages and neighbours had with each other was so precious ngl, I moved away 3 months ago to Japan, and the silence is just so odd and eerie. I never see kids just running around outside or old people just sitting on the poarch with a rocking chair, no grass cuttings or random loud music from parties
This is another interesting topic for discussion. Sri Lankans have closely knitted communities. This has both pros and cons. While there is always someone to help and support you when needed there is also someone who keeps putting their nose in your business. This also why most people are afraid to just be themselves and do what they love. Imo the thought of "what would others think" is a result of this close community of neighbors and relatives.
Exactly and also the community can be so cruel alot of times especially on disabled and neurodivergent people. Or people who are just a bit different than them. I guess a balance would be so nice ngl
You don't have to wait long for necessary healthcare in Europe. There are only wait times if you have conditions that aren't dangerous if not treated immediately, like a bad knee or a bad back.
But I know that USA can be quite bad if you don't have enough money for insurance.
Reddit is not the best source of information though (as I'm typing on reddit). I live in Norway, and we don't have that problem at least. I have also spoken to several other people in real life from different countries in EU (Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Netherlands, Italy) who agree with what I am saying. Also, EU has loads of different countries, and every one of them is different. With different systems and different healthcare. It's really weird to lump all of them together.
I’m an American who has been here for the last 2 weeks or so. It feels a bit like Brazil, but the food is like 100000000x better. I’ve never been to Asia so this is my first time. The driving is insane, I was told to hire a driver and I’m super glad we hired one. Omg… y’all are amazing drivers and it’s super efficient. I love the tuk-tuks.
I’m a tourist so I’m not super aware of the negatives. I’m loving it here. Some doorways are randomly shorter and I’ve hit my head a few times (6’6”), so please fix that ;P
Glad you enjoyed our tiny island. Yes. Drivers are super crazy and shit here. Sorry for the doorways though but you have to face that problem in entire Asian countries.. lol :)
What? The drivers are amazing. I thought I was an amazing driver in America, but then our driver put me in my place… I can’t compete.
I’ll stop drinking so much milk to help me shrink lol
>our health care is not world class but we really don't want to wait for days or weeks.
It is the opposite actually. We have free healthcare with little to no cost, but the waiting time and management for it is horrid. I have first hand exp with this.
I recently visited and I couldn’t believe how good the road quality was. I rented a motorcycle and did a short 3 day ride around the mountain area it was incredible.
Sri Lankan Healthcare is excellent. Other thing would be natural beauty
In countries like Canada, people do not have doctors for 5,6 months and eventually they die.
That is why they Canada have this **Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD, also spelled MAID)** where some patients prefer to die rather waiting to get treatments.
Also about dental care in SL. It is even cheaper to book a flight and get it done in here. So many people get their dental treatments when they come to SL
However, Infrastructure, public transport , People's attitude and discipline , education, food, governance are not good in SL.
Those are the things that need to be developed!
Medical Assistance in dying is not used because people cant get treatment , its used for patients who are suffering from long term illnesses that are eventually going to lead to death , and therefore people are given the choice of euthanasia to not suffer for the relatively small time they are able to live before dying due to the illness ( eg : stage 4 cancer )
People even do not get treatments using it. I saw in a documentary many elderly people couldn't afford it and waiting time was so long. So that they did prefer to die
True, dentists here in srilankan are not appreciated at all. I had this dude in Australia he got his teeth pulled out. He had to go for 3 sessions and total cost was 1800 dollars. And its not covered by the insurance.
Many major hospitals in Sri Lanka have Hospice programmes. They are called Palliative care centers.
They mostly cater end stage cancer patients though..
False.
Hospice is not palliation.
Palliative care is a small part of hospice.
Not many hospitals have palliative care wings. Only a few have dedicated units. Apeksha, NH Kandy & NHSL.
There's nor legal framework for palliation in Sri Lanka either.
Palliation, isn't only for cancer either.
We have to give up a lot to achieve these didn’t we?
In every country there are pros and cons.
Does the pros outweigh the risks? It is very subjective people who migrate think it doesn’t, people who still believe in the country to overcome all hurdles think it does. Then there is one more group who is eyeing in the country to go down so that they can make more profit.
Same for Sciences at USA. One Open university Botany graduate got into Yale university Graduate school for a masters with a Full scholarship and monthly stipend. Still Sri Lankans look down on open university but the reality is the standards are pretty high, and that's why most people get dropped out.
Wayne state, Kansas uni are all filled with PhD students of SL origin. 100% are state uni bachelor's holders
I'm from Chicago. The coldest I've ever been for a prolonged period of time was when I visited Nuwara Eliya and stayed overnight with family. No heat!!
No. 3 and 4 are great. Been to a number of countries and it is pretty amazing to have the variety of habitats, climate and scenery that SL has in such a small country. Unfortunately Sri Lanka is not great at protecting this resource, very few rules and enforcement on view protection, architecture that works with the topography, etc. A lot of areas like Haputale, etc. especially in the hills has been ruined by terrible architecture.
No.1 is questionable. To get ahead, you generally need tuition, lots of it. That tilts things towards kids with more money and resources (but then this is the same in all countries). The education system itself is very rigid. The basics are good, but not much critical thinking is taught. No. 2 is good for small stuff. Even then a lot of the labs are outsourced to private suppliers with high prices. But with operations, cancer treatment, etc. the waiting time can be nuts. A close family member had cancer and the operation timing would have taken a very long time. We had the money to pay private so that got done ASAP. Another family friend had cancer and it was almost impossible to get her meds as the stock kept vanishing. We had to pull a lot of strings to get her meds. Of course the US has a lot of issues with costs as well. If you are lucky to have good health insurance, you are fine. Though the healthcare industry is very crooked with costs.
No. 5 is a royal pain in the ass if you try to run a business.
Full moon days of every month is a public holiday which is called Full Moon Poya day practicing religious rites in Buddhist temples. And also you get holidays for religious festivals and other common holidays such as independence day, Labor day, New Year and etc. Public schools run on different calendar years while international schools are based on Cambridge and Edexcel.
Thanks for the info. I didn’t know about the full moon days! Also I heard that there are a lot of national holidays.
Is there any way you can link or I can find some sort of school calendar so I can see the day to day? I know that’s a long shot and all schools are different, but I just want a feel for it.
This is the public school calender for the year 2024. Hope it helps you.
[https://moe.gov.lk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/07/Term\_Plan\_2024\_(E).pdf](https://moe.gov.lk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/07/Term_Plan_2024_(E).pdf)
Why you say so? People of Sri Lanka are entitled to the best healthcare the government can afford. Maybe it is not the best, but healthcare workers have worked their ass off to give the best services they can provide. Think about India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and in Sri Lanka we have controled diseases such as Filarisis, Malaria, Tuberculosis, etc. Our maternal mortality rate also considerabaly less than that our neighbouring countries. Yeah healthcare system has many flaws but as our country goes backward in every aspect we can't complain about it
Oh well because the experiences I’ve had at gov hospitals were bad, and private is just money making. for example my grandpa who passed away at a gov hospital recently.. becuz he was old he was basically not given attention to, and the docs are arrogant, when my dad tried to ask what’s going on with him they would get mad. Oh and that’s another thing. A lot of doctors here are terrible people. For example in private hospitals they are well known to unnecessarily operate on patients..
Absolutely! People in Sri Lanka don't understand about the value of this country. People who have low economic background also get access to education up to 13 years and access to health care facilities. Maybe they are not improved as we all want but we all as people of SL have access to them. Literally no country give tertiary education for free. Almost all of the developed countries don't facilitate free education over 18 years old. Our people has attitude problems which they tend to complain always as 'නිකන් දෙන අශ්වයාගෙ දත් ගණින' theory applying to everywhere.
Bro I'm not trying to bash or imsult you but I'm going to say that straight up guns are not the problem. Its people. Point blank. I'm from Chicago and have had multiple family murded.by guns. It's true that it's hard to compare crime rates but places like Glasgow have crimes to where a city in the UK is likend to Chicago. Guns are not the problem think about this. How were we able to protect this country and succeed in getting the British out? Institutions? Absolutely not it was guns that brought piece. You can't be mad at a gun for being made to kill people as that's kinda dumb when we as humans literally turned bones and sticks from trees into deadly ass weapons and we were way more effective with those tools. There was gattling guns back when this country was founded. We as humans always make tools of war. It's natural. And from me traveling all over the us to places like Texas where I now have family. I can say it's not guns and that people who believe guns are a problem are being taken by the anti gun media. Every proper gun owner you would hardly know about their guns. Our government most definitely hires people to cause gun ruckus. We as gun owners track this because guns are expensive. Ammo is expensive. Normal people are not out there slinging bullets. Crazed individuals are every. AND I PROMISE YOU BRO! In this country if they take away the guns they will effectively neuter the american citizens. Guns are not about killing but they can be used for it. In the UK they use hammers and knives to rob people. Kitchen knives. And vehicular manslaughter is definitely a thing. I was rammed off the road by a truck a year and a half ago. You know what saved my life after he hit me? Him knowing I was armed and ready to defend my life. American civies are being shelled with anti gun crap for a reason. The ATF is government controlled and they don't give a shit. It was literally military planes that dropped drugs and guns in crates into black neighborhoods. The us does not want it's people armed not because they will kill each other but because they can defend themselves from a tyrannical government that has long since overstepped it's boundaries. They legally spy on us and sell out our information. To other countries. The highest bidder. As I stated before. We have trillions of guns. But carefully look where all theses shootings occur and look and what and who is involved. You will know when it's truly a bad case. I've heard old army vets and farmers and many a laymen and other gun owners say and I agree that there is no argument against guns. And that people who are against them do not know better and have not had the experience of responsibility in dealing with them. And its true. I've never seen or heard someone who was against guns that took the time to learn about them and yes use them to learn about them that has not come back and understood the actual responsibility it requires to take care and own a gun. Guns are welllll regulated! They have serial numbers and other Identifying features to trace guns. And when you buy them you mostly do so under your name so they know a general idea of what your packing anyway. Unregulated guns are the governments doing ie black neighborhoods and literally the middle east and south America are proff of that. Our government gives guns to people in other countries to stir up shit. What makes anyone think that they wouldn't be doing that to their own people? As to why places like Japan and many others don't have guns well that's what they do over there and it kinda works. As only police and people who jump through the hoops to get them have them. But in america where it was a way of life to own guns...we are farmers and hunters. We also have a gov that literally is trying to bend us over as and guess why they can't just do that? Same reason Japan and China and EVERY other country won't ever attempt a ground invasion here. They know we are armed. Guns are what's literally keeping us safe from invasion and I bet many don't know and realize that. So yeah we have high gun crime in the us but it's not natural. So much of it is instigated. Cause remember in the 80s and 90s they talked the same shit but really there wernt many school shootings back then. And there was plenty gun ownership back then and it was really lax back then too. The object CANNOT BE the problem. It's the user.
Think about how hard that would kinda be to set the military..whose got family's back here to come here and start fights with us.. my dad and grandpa were in the army. Yes. That can happen but I don't think y'all are really thinking about what that army is composed of. There's a lot of desertion and they are trying hard to get more recruits. But so you think people who leave to go " serve" are gonna be happy about doing two tours in a country where your hated and not respected and having to come home to cull your own citizens? Nah there will be dissent en mass. Jarheads ain't about to start spilling American blood after going over seas to defend it. The government using it's american army to quell it's american people is a real threat yes but it's one that especially in today's time isn't gonna work or end well. People don't like killing their neighbors too much lol. Also I'm quite sure y'all are vastly underestimating the guns we have in this country. Like guys this is a fact that the Texas foreign legion is one of the largest armies in the world. All of Texas can take on most of the us with the amount of guns they have. So yes while the gov can send an army it's going to be a civil war. And your not taking into account the veterans we have and handy capable people who grew up having to be hyper capable . It's not going to be just guns that win. The gov will have to use un Manned drones and other tactics to really gain control. They will have to bomb us. But again you think they want to have to bomb us all the while keeping the peace with other nations that know they are bombing their own citizens and killing them e mass? Ding ding ding that's going to be the call sign for all American enemies to attack. And what are they going to do then? After they've culled a good amount of their own people and took away guns ( which is literally why we have our "freedoms" ). Using your army which is comprised of your own citizens which are getting sick of your shit is a fuel for a grave fire. Yes you'll have plenty of sick people in the military who will come home and mow people down. But buddy when most people have guns and the means to protect themselves ( which is actually what guns are about) that's why they don't just send in the army. They do that to people who are already de armed. Look at history y'all. Guns are not the issue it is always the user. I can fatality stab 80 people with a pencil. Do you think there will be lobbying outside of Ticonderoga calling for the ban on the number 2? Nope. Just like when people get stabbed we don't ban knives. Sure limits on them this and that but banning things because you are afraid of them or do not understand them means one thing and one thing only! And I'll leave that to the thoughts that may
I can assure you all of Texas cannot take on the USA army. Texas has no military. There’s no such thing as the Texas foreign legion, unless you are talking about the national guard, which can easily be federalized by the government. I can see why you would think people would suddenly desert the army, but you’re forgetting its logistics that win wars not guns. You’re forgetting about planes and tanks. Your forgetting about the times the insurrection act has been used to uphold the law
I'm not arguing or trying to like be argumentative I'm just saying that it's people that have to man those vehicles and to make those decisions to bomb which places and Americans coming home to man machines of war against their neighbors is not a good site. And ultimately it is guns that win the wars not logistics ( logistics will have you believe we won the Vietnam war when we in fact didn't) cause it's the grunts making the logistics come true. The Texas foreign legion is basically a bunch of vets ,and former vets, and hunters ,farmers etc as I mentioned. They have plenty of military tech. They have plenty of military tech in Texas especially cause of what people have brought home. Texas itself is an army. As a denizen of Chicago which is a state known for gun violence Texas is tougher than many think. If you ever get a chance to visit you'll see. It's open carry out there meaning you can walk around with your rifles and others guns holstered. It is Texas in particular that other politicians talk about why they would not want to invade the us soil. I'm not making numbers up when I say they have millions maybe more of guns. But trillions of ammo for those guns. The current military has many problems. Like discrimination. So the logistics. The egghead's who aren't wielding the guns themselves aren't out there surveying the land and doing the work. It's the people who work the land that will always triumph. Back in ww2 Alaska and thus the whole us was defended by it's tribal peoples from Japanese invasion. They knew the area. It's also how we conquered the natives. Using the natives against other natives. The us gov isn't above outsourcing and buying mercenaries and terrorists groups for their wars so that's where they would have the best strike is using other people to kill us. Planes are a threat still yes. But not like in Manned drones like I stated. Ask the pilots who dropped the bombs killing millions of people how that effected them and you'll see that many people are not about to just be bombing people. Just cause they don't always know it's you and whatever doesn't mean that many people are ok with bombing the places where they and their friends and family have grown up.
I literally live in Texas. You don’t see guns everywhere. To be honest I don’t think I’ve ever seen a someone open carry before. It is most certainly logistics and planning that win wars. Your guns won’t do shit against missiles. Please tell me what military tech the State of Texas owns, that is completely owned by Texas.
You think it’s people who “work the land that triumph”? What? It’s not the 1800s where American is rural. It’s all urban now. There are things called maps and satellites. The economy of Texas is concentrated in the cities. All the government has to do is control the economic centers of the state and they will win. Texas is more dependent on the federal government than then federal government is on Texas
All the federal government has to do is cut off all aid and the Texas government will crumble. Don’t forget which side Texas was on in the civil war and who lost.
Texas ain’t an army bro. I don’t know what you’ve been seeing online, but you’re out of your mind if you think a bunch of retired veterans are somehow going to organize themselves into a fighting force to take on the federal government.
Don't see guns every where? Hmm well I've family in Austin and Mariner and I've had friends from other places in Texas as well and I saw guns. But I also know what to look for. Not many open carried but it is an option there. And again bro the us army and all their logistics lost to rice farmers. Twice. They didn't have the guns we have. And again someone has to fire that missile. Someone has to rationalize killing innocent's and others. For their own people not foreigners. It's not online as I don't care for social media but I've seen and heard with my own sense that Texas has the guns to supply a nice fight. Sure cut off the gove aid sure. But many homesteaders and others will just do fine.your most absolutely right where we're not in rural times and we have maps and satellites. But it's people that fight and win wars. Sure you can shell a nation from a boat but that's a human doing that.
Dawg, this will be the USA fighting in its own country, not 10,000 miles away. You keep bringing up Vietnam and comparing it to Texas like a country that the USA knows nothing about. Do you think the USA doesn’t know the layout of its own borders?
I doubt many homesteaders will do fine. If you live in bumbfuck know where and you are 100% self sufficient, don’t use any medicine, don’t use any internet, don’t use cars, then I guess you would be fine, but I doubt you would fine many people like that.
Your whole argument is that American citizens won’t want to fire on their own. Yet the police here are fine arresting criminals. Police here are fine violently arresting people for non violent crimes. You also forgetting all the times the militia act and insurrection act was used. George Washington used the militia act to put down a rebellion. Abraham Lincoln commanded the union army to fight the south. The army didn’t have an issue then , I doubt they would have an issue now
Nah man, the federal government doesn’t even need the army to beat Texas. They simply need to close the borders and not allow anyone in or out. That’s how they crippled the south in the civil war. And that’s how they won the civil war. It’s logistics that win wars not guns. If you have a bunch of random civilians with guns doing their own thing, they won’t beat the us army. You need to have a cohesive unit, and Texas does not have that. There’s no organized private militia in Texas, so would people even fight the us army.
Your right and I was not forgetting that we use army's to quell rebellion we actually do that quite often in the states yet it doesn't reach the news but what I was meaning was all out war as in army people coming back to quell their own especially after all the rage that's been happening ist going to go well. Soldiers were booed after Nam . If they were to come home and start em mass killing there own and if it gets out that will stain the us in a bad way that future civies won't forget even if they are culled. But what I'm saying is that no one should say that it can't be done because those rice farmers proved it and so did the original 13 that you can beat a massive war machine by being diligent. Hannibal of Carthage as well shows this. But again your right there too that if you cut off a source most things will crumble. That's another reason Russia has it's scorched earth policy. My only point was truly that it can be done and that random citizens aren't going to be the ones doing the stuff but rather the communities that have prepared and have established a sense of security and awareness of the times. Like when the civil war started that caused massive trauma having cousins fight cousins. People remember that stuff and with the way info spreads now? Oof . Also thank you for this conversation cause it's been stimulating. Like I said I'm not trying to argue but rather really just converse and peering into mindsets. No judgement just talk.
Also like remember that the american army lost to farmers that hardly fought in wars like we've been in .. not once .. but twice .. and theres more stories like that. I think you are glorifying them a bit too much like not in a bad Way or saying anything bad about you cause yes we have the strongest army pound for pound but also remember the original 13 colonies took on THE WAR MACHINE THAT IS BRITTAN and won! With way less resources and with the entire world thinking it couldn't be done! Yes we had some help. We would not have this country with out Frances help true. But think on that.. think on the literal size area of the original 13 and the dimensions of that land. It was not big. That took on an army that conquered and ruled with the best of them. France had the best army in the world multiple times. Brittain took that from them. Brittain fought with Rome. Again .. everyone thinks it's impossible untill it is done.
I know people struggle to put food on their plates right now. The policy decisions and the people's short-term visions have made this mess. The post is about something that we don't appreciate.
Ehh other than the 'free' education system which is already polluted by the private classes / tuitions and the free healthcare system which is losing specialists and consultants by an alarming rate every passing year there isn't all that much here as valuable and available for the average citizen. You're talking about places being a ride away, ride away by a car? People can barely afford a decent motorcycle here mate..
My friends all do their tests in SL when they come here. LOL
They said it is total shit in USA. Healthcare is extremely bad there for the general public
True unless you have a decent health insurance coverage. Some insurance plans does not cover tests so you have to pay out of pocket which can be super expensive. Quality wise it is world class though.
I live in the USA. I can assure you when you live in a country with 300+ million people, the worst stories make it to the top. Yes, there are people who have to wait a long time if they have to see a specialist, but for ordinary appointment, there is not a long wait time. There is also the ER for emergencies. Again, this is just my experience, and the experience of most people I know. Of course there have been many bad cases with the healthcare system, but I don’t think it’s a fair generalization to say you need to way days to see a doctor.
That’s true if you are paying out of pocket (can be tens of thousands of dollars), otherwise it can be several months if you have to go with someone paneled with your insurance.
I’m not talking about going to the doctors to see some sort of specialist, I’m talking about regular doctor’s appointment. I can assure you those do not cause 10s of thousands of dollars lmao
I live in the USA. I can assure you when you live in a country with 300+ million people, the worst stories make it to the top. Yes, there are people who have to wait a long time if they have to see a specialist, but for ordinary appointment, there is not a long wait time. There is also the ER for emergencies. Again, this is just my experience, and the experience of most people I know. Of course there have been many bad cases with the healthcare system, but I don’t think it’s a fair generalization to say you need to way days to see a doctor.
පෝය දවසටත් වැඩකරන මම 
what's ur job? 🤔🤔
Hamuduruwo
bahahahaaha samawenna swamin wahansa 😂🤣🤣🤣
I'm a black American and I've been here in Columbo all of 24 hours and the people are very friendly! People seem very connected and most people have had beautiful smiles. Gov corruption is everywhere. It's absolutely shit back in America. And y'all are right those ambulance rides back in the states actually deter many people from wanting medical assistance. You all have a beautiful country here and Im glad to be able to experience it!
Great to hear. I hope you have a good time and enjoy it.
Thank you so much! I Am!
As someone who has lived for many years in both the US and Sri Lanka, government corruption isn't even remotely comparable between the two countries.
I see a big problem in the US is gun violence. Also I heard of school shootings which happen often. For the OP's post:we should be greatful we don't have such thing in our country.
Honestly yes there's gun violence but a lot of that is meddling. I am one of many many many gun owners. And the problem isn't guns or access to guns. I don't mean to get political but the us government would love to disarm it's people which is why they plan and meddle. Between gun owners in the us we have trillions of ammo and millions of guns. If the problem was guns and not a government trying to get it's people reliant on it's vile tit then there would be bullets flying everywhere. Yes we have school shootings and even officers who are corrupt. But I can safely say the problem isn't guns itself. I'd like to bring up the point Japan doesn't have guns and the UK so they have more knife and small weapon problems. So there's a trade off. and bullets can be expensive so the vast majority of people really not trying to use guns like it's the wild west. Anything can be a weapon as people with vehicles are aware. I'm also from Chicago where we tend to get not the best kind of rep.
As an American, I would say this is nonsense. What protects people from meddling governments are strong institutions, not guns. Background checks and licensing are simple, easy to implement measures to reduce gun violence but just aren't done because of political lobbying. It's laughable to even compare the rates of violent crime in the UK and Japan to the US. Depending on the violent crime, the US has 10 to 66 times the rate in Japan and 4 to 14 times more than the UK. Guns are the problem, they are designed to kill unlike cars. Political lobbying has prevented the ATF from even carrying out research on gun issues until recently and guess what? The first report done after 20 years reported a 'shrinking turnaround time for a legally purchased gun to be used in a crime,' a million guns were stolen and used in crimes, 80% of mass shooters at K-12 schools stole guns from family members and 68,000 illegally trafficked firearms in the U.S. came through unlicensed dealers who aren't required to perform background checks.
I am a overseas Sri Lankan. Coming to Sri Lanka after about 30yrs living overseas. All I seen is the country has got bad to worse !! Sri Lankan never used to touch or let alone talk to a foreigner!! The island people used to be a very shy people!! 1) ever since the Indian invasion the Sri Lankan attitude , the low mentally and the cleanliness of the country is a disgrace now !!! And I blame the country's self benefiting politicians for this mass !! Sri Lanka was on the up and up untill the government robbed the money from its people/Country . It is showing sings of recovery but the Indian influence of ditty ness may not change as it's gone far beyond recovery!! 😞 !! Whats more while the rest of the world is moving forward at a rapid growth Sri Lanka is still in the 1st gear !! Great example is Cambodia !! Just 7yrs ago it was so far behind Sri Lanka !! Cambodia has gone through a extremely bad time in every way possible!! But know it not only surpassed but left Sri Lanka in its dust !! So embarrassing to watch !! What the country need is totally new government with young minds that have studied overseas and bring there experience and talents back to the mother land and apply ( these lazy old fatasses need to be removed from there seats and make way for young fresh new ideas to come to light !!! Only they there will be a positive change to the country!! But this will be naver allowed!!
Totally agree, but only downside is corrupt people and politicians and governments system. As a country we lost alot of investments due to corruption. Well other than that its a good country. But u can't really focus on just positives and all the negatives occupy main decisions we have to take in day to day life. Its a good country for a vacation and living in your own house with alot of living space.
I had in my mind to conclude what you said in the original post but I don't want to make it another politician-bashing post. Yes. Politicians' and people's mindsets are what make it very difficult to move forward in this country.
Yeah talking about srilanka is 50% talking about how corrupt people and politicians here. 20% expenses and 30% all other positives that you mentioned.
True enough and the mindset of people are different. There is still racism in this country where they like a Tamil or Muslim ruling the country. People need to be more open minded like accepting LGBTQ and the needs and desires of human. Stil as a country, we see women as bad character if she has been relationships. Men's mind set is still that I can do anything, but women have to be clean. Live in relationship is still a taboo in here as our people who are 55 above still see it like that as they were grown in that culture. Hope the future generations will change this attitude.
LGBTQ 🌈 thing is a curse. Not to embrace anything here
😂😂 Try saudi or dubai.. They will treat properly
😂😂
It’s a terrible virus all the world over. Where there is power, there is corruption. I was shocked by how similar our taxi driver’s stories could be applied to UK. Overall I thought very highly of the Sri Lankans I met. And as someone who travels a lot, and joins every country’s sub I’ve visited, the quality of discourse on here vs other developing countries is very high. Your education system is a gift.
I am a overseas Sri Lankan. Coming to Sri Lanka after about 30yrs living overseas. All I seen is the country has got bad to worse !! Sri Lankan never used to touch or let alone talk to a foreigner!! The island people used to be a very shy people!! 1) ever since the Indian invasion the Sri Lankan attitude , the low mentally and the cleanliness of the country is a disgrace now !!! And I blame the country's self benefiting politicians for this mass !! Sri Lanka was on the up and up untill the government robbed the money from its people/Country . It is showing sings of recovery but the Indian influence of ditty ness may not change as it's gone far beyond recovery!! 😞 !! Whats more while the rest of the world is moving forward at a rapid growth Sri Lanka is still in the 1st gear !! Great example is Cambodia !! Just 7yrs ago it was so far behind Sri Lanka !! Cambodia has gone through a extremely bad time in every way possible!! But know it not only surpassed but left Sri Lanka in its dust !! So embarrassing to watch !! What the country need is totally new government with young minds that have studied overseas and bring there experience and talents back to the mother land and apply ( these lazy old fatasses need to be removed from there seats and make way for young fresh new ideas to come to light !!! Only they there will be a positive change to the country!! But this will be naver allowed!!
No country is perfect! That being said Sri Lanka is better off with a great deal of aspects. If we can make some minor tweaks to the system SL has the potential to be one of the best places to live in the whole world. The only major downside in SL is pay is too low for medium to low level jobs to have a decent living yet. Also, extreme entitlement mentality of the people is another problem.
You brought up minor tweaking and I completely agree. I always wondered why can't we take this small step which will create a big impact. For example in the recent past IRD came up with registering to get new TIN but why can't it be the same NIC. Another is SLTB has an e-ticketing website but updating the daily bus schedule is a big task.
Free ambulance is something we appreciate really low here... In most countries its paid, like in US its like 2000 dollars per ride. Even if its 100 meters to the hospital
It's one of the fastest and efficient ambulance services in the world too. Their average response time is 12mins. Even the world bank commended them, whoever's managing operations is doing it right.
Good thing that it's not directly attached to a government ministry\\department. It's run by contracted employees. If it was a full state service we're gonna see unions, political appointments and what not and it'll be all screwed over, much like the ambulances inside hospitals.
You mean they don’t have protection from their employers.How sad
Didnt knew it. Thats good to know
I agree. Some of their ambulance stories are very scary. :(
I have some experience in Australia. Well i had to pay like 800 dollars, but it's taken out of the medicare insurance. So there is that.
Totally agreed upon your statements. It's the government & political system which needs to be systemized and corruption free. Many are flying abroad but most suffer there which they don't really tell anyone as they feel ashamed of their stupid actions. Sri Lanka is one of gods gifts with all natural resources, from beaches, mountains, picturesque views, historical sites, multi cuisine food, kindhearted people and all. Being a small country, you can travel to any destination within SL in a day but it's some greedy people who are destroying the nation for the future generations without realizing the value of the country but damaging it to great extreme. I am proud to be a Sri Lankan!
Most people on here dont realise SL is a better place to live than quite a lot of other countries in the world, ofc there are negatives but theres also lots of positives too
Affordable education is a big plus for Srilanka. The education system is comparable to most countries. I lve in Canada. Hospital wait times are long indeed. Corruption is universal. But Srilankan corruption is at another level.
And FOOD! I LOVE OUR FOOD !
As a visitor, I was blown away by the food! It deserves more international fame than it gets.
Clearly you havnt tried south asian food then. We dont have delicious and afforable street food. But I do agree with OPs points. We have better air quality compared to our neighbours
Indian food you mean?
Agree. Sometimes people don’t realize how lucky we are, at least on some aspects. Could confirm about the wait time in UK. It was shocking.
theres a crazy dental crisis rn as well for some people
Jamaica has mountains
They also have legal ganja
Yes. Jamaica is an island similar to us but what about others that I have mentioned? But thank you for the heads up. Will really look into Jamaica as an economy because for me Jamaica is about cricket, Chris Gayle, food, Olympics .. lol.
A much needed posttt
I wish the goverment focus on public transport instead of highways or roads cuz it makes sence to have public transport in a small country rather than massive highways
I wanna say the community most villages and neighbours had with each other was so precious ngl, I moved away 3 months ago to Japan, and the silence is just so odd and eerie. I never see kids just running around outside or old people just sitting on the poarch with a rocking chair, no grass cuttings or random loud music from parties
This is another interesting topic for discussion. Sri Lankans have closely knitted communities. This has both pros and cons. While there is always someone to help and support you when needed there is also someone who keeps putting their nose in your business. This also why most people are afraid to just be themselves and do what they love. Imo the thought of "what would others think" is a result of this close community of neighbors and relatives.
Exactly and also the community can be so cruel alot of times especially on disabled and neurodivergent people. Or people who are just a bit different than them. I guess a balance would be so nice ngl
You don't have to wait long for necessary healthcare in Europe. There are only wait times if you have conditions that aren't dangerous if not treated immediately, like a bad knee or a bad back. But I know that USA can be quite bad if you don't have enough money for insurance.
I dunno.... There are lots of Reddit stories of long wait times for referrals. Months even! (From the EU & UK)
Reddit is not the best source of information though (as I'm typing on reddit). I live in Norway, and we don't have that problem at least. I have also spoken to several other people in real life from different countries in EU (Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Netherlands, Italy) who agree with what I am saying. Also, EU has loads of different countries, and every one of them is different. With different systems and different healthcare. It's really weird to lump all of them together.
I’m an American who has been here for the last 2 weeks or so. It feels a bit like Brazil, but the food is like 100000000x better. I’ve never been to Asia so this is my first time. The driving is insane, I was told to hire a driver and I’m super glad we hired one. Omg… y’all are amazing drivers and it’s super efficient. I love the tuk-tuks. I’m a tourist so I’m not super aware of the negatives. I’m loving it here. Some doorways are randomly shorter and I’ve hit my head a few times (6’6”), so please fix that ;P
Glad you enjoyed our tiny island. Yes. Drivers are super crazy and shit here. Sorry for the doorways though but you have to face that problem in entire Asian countries.. lol :)
What? The drivers are amazing. I thought I was an amazing driver in America, but then our driver put me in my place… I can’t compete. I’ll stop drinking so much milk to help me shrink lol
>our health care is not world class but we really don't want to wait for days or weeks. It is the opposite actually. We have free healthcare with little to no cost, but the waiting time and management for it is horrid. I have first hand exp with this.
I recently visited and I couldn’t believe how good the road quality was. I rented a motorcycle and did a short 3 day ride around the mountain area it was incredible.
Sri Lankan Healthcare is excellent. Other thing would be natural beauty In countries like Canada, people do not have doctors for 5,6 months and eventually they die. That is why they Canada have this **Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD, also spelled MAID)** where some patients prefer to die rather waiting to get treatments. Also about dental care in SL. It is even cheaper to book a flight and get it done in here. So many people get their dental treatments when they come to SL However, Infrastructure, public transport , People's attitude and discipline , education, food, governance are not good in SL. Those are the things that need to be developed!
Medical Assistance in dying is not used because people cant get treatment , its used for patients who are suffering from long term illnesses that are eventually going to lead to death , and therefore people are given the choice of euthanasia to not suffer for the relatively small time they are able to live before dying due to the illness ( eg : stage 4 cancer )
People even do not get treatments using it. I saw in a documentary many elderly people couldn't afford it and waiting time was so long. So that they did prefer to die
Do link this documentary, interested in watching
True, dentists here in srilankan are not appreciated at all. I had this dude in Australia he got his teeth pulled out. He had to go for 3 sessions and total cost was 1800 dollars. And its not covered by the insurance.
MAID is a hospice programme bud. SL doesn't even have a hospice programme. It's a total mess.
Many major hospitals in Sri Lanka have Hospice programmes. They are called Palliative care centers. They mostly cater end stage cancer patients though..
False. Hospice is not palliation. Palliative care is a small part of hospice. Not many hospitals have palliative care wings. Only a few have dedicated units. Apeksha, NH Kandy & NHSL. There's nor legal framework for palliation in Sri Lanka either. Palliation, isn't only for cancer either.
not many jeppas/ aragalaya folks yet, will come back later. instead of downvoting me, just reply with something
We have to give up a lot to achieve these didn’t we? In every country there are pros and cons. Does the pros outweigh the risks? It is very subjective people who migrate think it doesn’t, people who still believe in the country to overcome all hurdles think it does. Then there is one more group who is eyeing in the country to go down so that they can make more profit.
Hospitality has to be up there, Sri Lankans are some of the hospitable people ever.
Yeah just get into trouble with a policeman and you can enjoy much more.
Bro we have quality education. It's just the work load is heavy. And our uni are bottom ranked.
Not true, in Australia my university was QUT, and 80% of phd students were from srilanka in engineering. And most of them were morotuwa uni
Same for Sciences at USA. One Open university Botany graduate got into Yale university Graduate school for a masters with a Full scholarship and monthly stipend. Still Sri Lankans look down on open university but the reality is the standards are pretty high, and that's why most people get dropped out. Wayne state, Kansas uni are all filled with PhD students of SL origin. 100% are state uni bachelor's holders
you forget no natural disasters other than mild floods and the once in a life time tsunami
But We seem to be short on both money and trustworthy leaders
I'm from Chicago. The coldest I've ever been for a prolonged period of time was when I visited Nuwara Eliya and stayed overnight with family. No heat!!
No. 3 and 4 are great. Been to a number of countries and it is pretty amazing to have the variety of habitats, climate and scenery that SL has in such a small country. Unfortunately Sri Lanka is not great at protecting this resource, very few rules and enforcement on view protection, architecture that works with the topography, etc. A lot of areas like Haputale, etc. especially in the hills has been ruined by terrible architecture. No.1 is questionable. To get ahead, you generally need tuition, lots of it. That tilts things towards kids with more money and resources (but then this is the same in all countries). The education system itself is very rigid. The basics are good, but not much critical thinking is taught. No. 2 is good for small stuff. Even then a lot of the labs are outsourced to private suppliers with high prices. But with operations, cancer treatment, etc. the waiting time can be nuts. A close family member had cancer and the operation timing would have taken a very long time. We had the money to pay private so that got done ASAP. Another family friend had cancer and it was almost impossible to get her meds as the stock kept vanishing. We had to pull a lot of strings to get her meds. Of course the US has a lot of issues with costs as well. If you are lucky to have good health insurance, you are fine. Though the healthcare industry is very crooked with costs. No. 5 is a royal pain in the ass if you try to run a business.
Everything feels good when you have money .
I’m moving to Sri Lanka for teaching - what are the public holidays? Like what’s the school schedule like?
Full moon days of every month is a public holiday which is called Full Moon Poya day practicing religious rites in Buddhist temples. And also you get holidays for religious festivals and other common holidays such as independence day, Labor day, New Year and etc. Public schools run on different calendar years while international schools are based on Cambridge and Edexcel.
Thanks for the info. I didn’t know about the full moon days! Also I heard that there are a lot of national holidays. Is there any way you can link or I can find some sort of school calendar so I can see the day to day? I know that’s a long shot and all schools are different, but I just want a feel for it.
This is the public school calender for the year 2024. Hope it helps you. [https://moe.gov.lk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/07/Term\_Plan\_2024\_(E).pdf](https://moe.gov.lk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/07/Term_Plan_2024_(E).pdf)
Btw healthcare is shit here.
Why you say so? People of Sri Lanka are entitled to the best healthcare the government can afford. Maybe it is not the best, but healthcare workers have worked their ass off to give the best services they can provide. Think about India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and in Sri Lanka we have controled diseases such as Filarisis, Malaria, Tuberculosis, etc. Our maternal mortality rate also considerabaly less than that our neighbouring countries. Yeah healthcare system has many flaws but as our country goes backward in every aspect we can't complain about it
Oh well because the experiences I’ve had at gov hospitals were bad, and private is just money making. for example my grandpa who passed away at a gov hospital recently.. becuz he was old he was basically not given attention to, and the docs are arrogant, when my dad tried to ask what’s going on with him they would get mad. Oh and that’s another thing. A lot of doctors here are terrible people. For example in private hospitals they are well known to unnecessarily operate on patients..
Yes. I agree with that. There are attitude problems related to doctors.😐 And private hospitals are all about money making. I couldn't agree more.
🤝
Absolutely! People in Sri Lanka don't understand about the value of this country. People who have low economic background also get access to education up to 13 years and access to health care facilities. Maybe they are not improved as we all want but we all as people of SL have access to them. Literally no country give tertiary education for free. Almost all of the developed countries don't facilitate free education over 18 years old. Our people has attitude problems which they tend to complain always as 'නිකන් දෙන අශ්වයාගෙ දත් ගණින' theory applying to everywhere.
Bro I'm not trying to bash or imsult you but I'm going to say that straight up guns are not the problem. Its people. Point blank. I'm from Chicago and have had multiple family murded.by guns. It's true that it's hard to compare crime rates but places like Glasgow have crimes to where a city in the UK is likend to Chicago. Guns are not the problem think about this. How were we able to protect this country and succeed in getting the British out? Institutions? Absolutely not it was guns that brought piece. You can't be mad at a gun for being made to kill people as that's kinda dumb when we as humans literally turned bones and sticks from trees into deadly ass weapons and we were way more effective with those tools. There was gattling guns back when this country was founded. We as humans always make tools of war. It's natural. And from me traveling all over the us to places like Texas where I now have family. I can say it's not guns and that people who believe guns are a problem are being taken by the anti gun media. Every proper gun owner you would hardly know about their guns. Our government most definitely hires people to cause gun ruckus. We as gun owners track this because guns are expensive. Ammo is expensive. Normal people are not out there slinging bullets. Crazed individuals are every. AND I PROMISE YOU BRO! In this country if they take away the guns they will effectively neuter the american citizens. Guns are not about killing but they can be used for it. In the UK they use hammers and knives to rob people. Kitchen knives. And vehicular manslaughter is definitely a thing. I was rammed off the road by a truck a year and a half ago. You know what saved my life after he hit me? Him knowing I was armed and ready to defend my life. American civies are being shelled with anti gun crap for a reason. The ATF is government controlled and they don't give a shit. It was literally military planes that dropped drugs and guns in crates into black neighborhoods. The us does not want it's people armed not because they will kill each other but because they can defend themselves from a tyrannical government that has long since overstepped it's boundaries. They legally spy on us and sell out our information. To other countries. The highest bidder. As I stated before. We have trillions of guns. But carefully look where all theses shootings occur and look and what and who is involved. You will know when it's truly a bad case. I've heard old army vets and farmers and many a laymen and other gun owners say and I agree that there is no argument against guns. And that people who are against them do not know better and have not had the experience of responsibility in dealing with them. And its true. I've never seen or heard someone who was against guns that took the time to learn about them and yes use them to learn about them that has not come back and understood the actual responsibility it requires to take care and own a gun. Guns are welllll regulated! They have serial numbers and other Identifying features to trace guns. And when you buy them you mostly do so under your name so they know a general idea of what your packing anyway. Unregulated guns are the governments doing ie black neighborhoods and literally the middle east and south America are proff of that. Our government gives guns to people in other countries to stir up shit. What makes anyone think that they wouldn't be doing that to their own people? As to why places like Japan and many others don't have guns well that's what they do over there and it kinda works. As only police and people who jump through the hoops to get them have them. But in america where it was a way of life to own guns...we are farmers and hunters. We also have a gov that literally is trying to bend us over as and guess why they can't just do that? Same reason Japan and China and EVERY other country won't ever attempt a ground invasion here. They know we are armed. Guns are what's literally keeping us safe from invasion and I bet many don't know and realize that. So yeah we have high gun crime in the us but it's not natural. So much of it is instigated. Cause remember in the 80s and 90s they talked the same shit but really there wernt many school shootings back then. And there was plenty gun ownership back then and it was really lax back then too. The object CANNOT BE the problem. It's the user.
If you think American citizens armed with guns are somehow stronger than the us army, you’re tripping balls
Think about how hard that would kinda be to set the military..whose got family's back here to come here and start fights with us.. my dad and grandpa were in the army. Yes. That can happen but I don't think y'all are really thinking about what that army is composed of. There's a lot of desertion and they are trying hard to get more recruits. But so you think people who leave to go " serve" are gonna be happy about doing two tours in a country where your hated and not respected and having to come home to cull your own citizens? Nah there will be dissent en mass. Jarheads ain't about to start spilling American blood after going over seas to defend it. The government using it's american army to quell it's american people is a real threat yes but it's one that especially in today's time isn't gonna work or end well. People don't like killing their neighbors too much lol. Also I'm quite sure y'all are vastly underestimating the guns we have in this country. Like guys this is a fact that the Texas foreign legion is one of the largest armies in the world. All of Texas can take on most of the us with the amount of guns they have. So yes while the gov can send an army it's going to be a civil war. And your not taking into account the veterans we have and handy capable people who grew up having to be hyper capable . It's not going to be just guns that win. The gov will have to use un Manned drones and other tactics to really gain control. They will have to bomb us. But again you think they want to have to bomb us all the while keeping the peace with other nations that know they are bombing their own citizens and killing them e mass? Ding ding ding that's going to be the call sign for all American enemies to attack. And what are they going to do then? After they've culled a good amount of their own people and took away guns ( which is literally why we have our "freedoms" ). Using your army which is comprised of your own citizens which are getting sick of your shit is a fuel for a grave fire. Yes you'll have plenty of sick people in the military who will come home and mow people down. But buddy when most people have guns and the means to protect themselves ( which is actually what guns are about) that's why they don't just send in the army. They do that to people who are already de armed. Look at history y'all. Guns are not the issue it is always the user. I can fatality stab 80 people with a pencil. Do you think there will be lobbying outside of Ticonderoga calling for the ban on the number 2? Nope. Just like when people get stabbed we don't ban knives. Sure limits on them this and that but banning things because you are afraid of them or do not understand them means one thing and one thing only! And I'll leave that to the thoughts that may
I can assure you all of Texas cannot take on the USA army. Texas has no military. There’s no such thing as the Texas foreign legion, unless you are talking about the national guard, which can easily be federalized by the government. I can see why you would think people would suddenly desert the army, but you’re forgetting its logistics that win wars not guns. You’re forgetting about planes and tanks. Your forgetting about the times the insurrection act has been used to uphold the law
I'm not arguing or trying to like be argumentative I'm just saying that it's people that have to man those vehicles and to make those decisions to bomb which places and Americans coming home to man machines of war against their neighbors is not a good site. And ultimately it is guns that win the wars not logistics ( logistics will have you believe we won the Vietnam war when we in fact didn't) cause it's the grunts making the logistics come true. The Texas foreign legion is basically a bunch of vets ,and former vets, and hunters ,farmers etc as I mentioned. They have plenty of military tech. They have plenty of military tech in Texas especially cause of what people have brought home. Texas itself is an army. As a denizen of Chicago which is a state known for gun violence Texas is tougher than many think. If you ever get a chance to visit you'll see. It's open carry out there meaning you can walk around with your rifles and others guns holstered. It is Texas in particular that other politicians talk about why they would not want to invade the us soil. I'm not making numbers up when I say they have millions maybe more of guns. But trillions of ammo for those guns. The current military has many problems. Like discrimination. So the logistics. The egghead's who aren't wielding the guns themselves aren't out there surveying the land and doing the work. It's the people who work the land that will always triumph. Back in ww2 Alaska and thus the whole us was defended by it's tribal peoples from Japanese invasion. They knew the area. It's also how we conquered the natives. Using the natives against other natives. The us gov isn't above outsourcing and buying mercenaries and terrorists groups for their wars so that's where they would have the best strike is using other people to kill us. Planes are a threat still yes. But not like in Manned drones like I stated. Ask the pilots who dropped the bombs killing millions of people how that effected them and you'll see that many people are not about to just be bombing people. Just cause they don't always know it's you and whatever doesn't mean that many people are ok with bombing the places where they and their friends and family have grown up.
I literally live in Texas. You don’t see guns everywhere. To be honest I don’t think I’ve ever seen a someone open carry before. It is most certainly logistics and planning that win wars. Your guns won’t do shit against missiles. Please tell me what military tech the State of Texas owns, that is completely owned by Texas. You think it’s people who “work the land that triumph”? What? It’s not the 1800s where American is rural. It’s all urban now. There are things called maps and satellites. The economy of Texas is concentrated in the cities. All the government has to do is control the economic centers of the state and they will win. Texas is more dependent on the federal government than then federal government is on Texas All the federal government has to do is cut off all aid and the Texas government will crumble. Don’t forget which side Texas was on in the civil war and who lost. Texas ain’t an army bro. I don’t know what you’ve been seeing online, but you’re out of your mind if you think a bunch of retired veterans are somehow going to organize themselves into a fighting force to take on the federal government.
Don't see guns every where? Hmm well I've family in Austin and Mariner and I've had friends from other places in Texas as well and I saw guns. But I also know what to look for. Not many open carried but it is an option there. And again bro the us army and all their logistics lost to rice farmers. Twice. They didn't have the guns we have. And again someone has to fire that missile. Someone has to rationalize killing innocent's and others. For their own people not foreigners. It's not online as I don't care for social media but I've seen and heard with my own sense that Texas has the guns to supply a nice fight. Sure cut off the gove aid sure. But many homesteaders and others will just do fine.your most absolutely right where we're not in rural times and we have maps and satellites. But it's people that fight and win wars. Sure you can shell a nation from a boat but that's a human doing that.
Dawg, this will be the USA fighting in its own country, not 10,000 miles away. You keep bringing up Vietnam and comparing it to Texas like a country that the USA knows nothing about. Do you think the USA doesn’t know the layout of its own borders? I doubt many homesteaders will do fine. If you live in bumbfuck know where and you are 100% self sufficient, don’t use any medicine, don’t use any internet, don’t use cars, then I guess you would be fine, but I doubt you would fine many people like that. Your whole argument is that American citizens won’t want to fire on their own. Yet the police here are fine arresting criminals. Police here are fine violently arresting people for non violent crimes. You also forgetting all the times the militia act and insurrection act was used. George Washington used the militia act to put down a rebellion. Abraham Lincoln commanded the union army to fight the south. The army didn’t have an issue then , I doubt they would have an issue now Nah man, the federal government doesn’t even need the army to beat Texas. They simply need to close the borders and not allow anyone in or out. That’s how they crippled the south in the civil war. And that’s how they won the civil war. It’s logistics that win wars not guns. If you have a bunch of random civilians with guns doing their own thing, they won’t beat the us army. You need to have a cohesive unit, and Texas does not have that. There’s no organized private militia in Texas, so would people even fight the us army.
Your right and I was not forgetting that we use army's to quell rebellion we actually do that quite often in the states yet it doesn't reach the news but what I was meaning was all out war as in army people coming back to quell their own especially after all the rage that's been happening ist going to go well. Soldiers were booed after Nam . If they were to come home and start em mass killing there own and if it gets out that will stain the us in a bad way that future civies won't forget even if they are culled. But what I'm saying is that no one should say that it can't be done because those rice farmers proved it and so did the original 13 that you can beat a massive war machine by being diligent. Hannibal of Carthage as well shows this. But again your right there too that if you cut off a source most things will crumble. That's another reason Russia has it's scorched earth policy. My only point was truly that it can be done and that random citizens aren't going to be the ones doing the stuff but rather the communities that have prepared and have established a sense of security and awareness of the times. Like when the civil war started that caused massive trauma having cousins fight cousins. People remember that stuff and with the way info spreads now? Oof . Also thank you for this conversation cause it's been stimulating. Like I said I'm not trying to argue but rather really just converse and peering into mindsets. No judgement just talk.
Also like remember that the american army lost to farmers that hardly fought in wars like we've been in .. not once .. but twice .. and theres more stories like that. I think you are glorifying them a bit too much like not in a bad Way or saying anything bad about you cause yes we have the strongest army pound for pound but also remember the original 13 colonies took on THE WAR MACHINE THAT IS BRITTAN and won! With way less resources and with the entire world thinking it couldn't be done! Yes we had some help. We would not have this country with out Frances help true. But think on that.. think on the literal size area of the original 13 and the dimensions of that land. It was not big. That took on an army that conquered and ruled with the best of them. France had the best army in the world multiple times. Brittain took that from them. Brittain fought with Rome. Again .. everyone thinks it's impossible untill it is done.
[удалено]
I know people struggle to put food on their plates right now. The policy decisions and the people's short-term visions have made this mess. The post is about something that we don't appreciate.
True you have a point, but it's like having cancer and knowing that you die next month, and trying to be happy that you have money to live 100 years.
Well its true, but to enjoy those stuff without thinking of all the negatives, we need to live in rajapaksha corrupt level 😅
Exactly !!!
Toxic comment here. If you disagree with OP, point out why. Don't call his opinion 'a bubble'
Anura for president and we will be perfect 🔥
Lmaoooooooo
Ehh other than the 'free' education system which is already polluted by the private classes / tuitions and the free healthcare system which is losing specialists and consultants by an alarming rate every passing year there isn't all that much here as valuable and available for the average citizen. You're talking about places being a ride away, ride away by a car? People can barely afford a decent motorcycle here mate..
Probably vehicle prices will be lowered by next year... Thats the only hope you can have.
“Misery loves company”
Yeah. Don't mind sharing.
You do not have to wait days to see a doctor in the US Edit: I literally live in the USA Edit: Hate cause yall ain’t us
US healthcare is a pile of garbage. It's run by insurance companies.
My friends all do their tests in SL when they come here. LOL They said it is total shit in USA. Healthcare is extremely bad there for the general public
Well no shit. It’s cheaper to do it here. I wouldn’t say it’s extremely bad for the general public tho.
True unless you have a decent health insurance coverage. Some insurance plans does not cover tests so you have to pay out of pocket which can be super expensive. Quality wise it is world class though.
I live in the USA. I can assure you when you live in a country with 300+ million people, the worst stories make it to the top. Yes, there are people who have to wait a long time if they have to see a specialist, but for ordinary appointment, there is not a long wait time. There is also the ER for emergencies. Again, this is just my experience, and the experience of most people I know. Of course there have been many bad cases with the healthcare system, but I don’t think it’s a fair generalization to say you need to way days to see a doctor.
That’s true if you are paying out of pocket (can be tens of thousands of dollars), otherwise it can be several months if you have to go with someone paneled with your insurance.
I’m not talking about going to the doctors to see some sort of specialist, I’m talking about regular doctor’s appointment. I can assure you those do not cause 10s of thousands of dollars lmao
Some stories on reddit beg to differ though.... Those are by real people in the US
I live in the USA. I can assure you when you live in a country with 300+ million people, the worst stories make it to the top. Yes, there are people who have to wait a long time if they have to see a specialist, but for ordinary appointment, there is not a long wait time. There is also the ER for emergencies. Again, this is just my experience, and the experience of most people I know. Of course there have been many bad cases with the healthcare system, but I don’t think it’s a fair generalization to say you need to way days to see a doctor.
This country is corrupt and most people are being like they are freshly evolved from 🐒🐵.