Unpopular Opinions V5: "I still don't like Half Life 2." - General

[QUOTE=Sobotnik;49512497]Every country has the government it deserves.[/QUOTE] Statements like these ignore history and treat every nation as if they live in a bubble with an equal chance to succeed.

Refugees contribute to their home countries' problems by increasing the ratio of insane people and by draining money and skills out of their economy

[QUOTE=Sector 7;49512521]Refugees contribute to their home countries' problems by increasing the ratio of insane people and by draining money and skills out of their economy[/QUOTE] Listen if my choice was between supporting my country which might not exist in the next year, facing the very realistic possibility of getting killed in a horrible way by either my government or some ISIS fucks, and evacuating the country, I'd high-tail it out of there

[QUOTE=Rangergxi;49512520]Statements like these ignore history and treat every nation as if they live in a bubble with an equal chance to succeed.[/QUOTE] Every country has the government it deserves because the people who live there content themselves with the system or either fail to replace it because they spend more time fighting amongst themselves than actually replacing the government. The French and Russian revolutions come to mind, as does the rise of nazi Germany and the civil war in Spain. On the other end of the spectrum the Swiss, Uruguay, and Botswana have governments they deserve too. [editline]12th January 2016[/editline] [QUOTE=proboardslol;49512511]Even North Korea?[/QUOTE] Ultimately yeah because north Korean society largely accepts their government as legitimate and has made little to no effort to replace it.

[QUOTE=Sobotnik;49512601]Ultimately yeah because north Korean society largely accepts their government as legitimate and has made little to no effort to replace it.[/QUOTE] I don't really think they can do anything...

It's a lot harder to hate your government when you're told to love it since you were conceived, and even harder if you're lead to believe they're so god damn powerful that resistance would be futile

[QUOTE=gokiyono;49512627]I don't really think they can do anything...[/QUOTE] For the most part they genuinely support it, even though life isn't too great under it. If north Korea collapsed about twenty years from now you would have a lot of former north Koreans waxing nostalgic over the fallen regime and how they missed some aspects of it

[QUOTE=Sobotnik;49512651]For the most part they genuinely support it, even though life isn't too great under it. If north Korea collapsed about twenty years from now you would have a lot of former north Koreans waxing nostalgic over the fallen regime and how they missed some aspects of it[/QUOTE] A lot of them have never known anything better. For all they know they really do have it better than a good part of the world.

[QUOTE=Sobotnik;49512651]For the most part they genuinely support it, even though life isn't too great under it. If north Korea collapsed about twenty years from now you would have a lot of former north Koreans waxing nostalgic over the fallen regime and how they missed some aspects of it[/QUOTE] You ignore history. Europeans benefited from leader becoming more lenient/liberal and less "just massacre the peasants mate". Sure people can rise up against their oppressors but if there is no chance of winning its fruitless. [url]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Peasants%27_War[/url]

[QUOTE=Cone;49509983]and yet here you are stereotyping everyone interested in fashion as a hateful retard and taking the very idea of it as a personal insult [editline]11th January[/editline] i like how you complain about people shittalking your shorts but call people stupid if their jeans aren't big enough to carry a can of soda like "yeah duh what do you do if you need a can of mtn dew when you're at this club of yours mr fashionable man huh"[/QUOTE] Woah, I'm sorry if it came off like that but I really do NOT think that. Putting my thoughts into the right words isnt my strong forte unfortunately. It is my opinion that blatantly disgracing others for their taste is dumb. If people are fine with their own sense of fashion and of others then there isn't a problem And about that jeans-too-small thing, its just that I find it funny. If you wore cargo pants that problem disappears but its true that cargo pants are probably more for practicality than looking good I just don't understand fashion. I really should learn how to express my thoughts better so that it doesn't make people think of me like this. While I'm at it I should organize my thoughts as well they're a big garbled mess You know what never mind you probably have made up your mind about me already can't say that I don't blame you I mean I don't blame you and agree withy out hat I'm a royal fuckuo

[QUOTE=Rangergxi;49512726]You ignore history. Europeans benefited from leader becoming more lenient/liberal and less "just massacre the peasants mate". Sure people can rise up against their oppressors but if there is no chance of winning its fruitless. [url]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Peasants%27_War[/url][/QUOTE] Civil uprisings in general have a notoriously low success rate.

[QUOTE=Sobotnik;49512651]For the most part they genuinely support it, even though life isn't too great under it. If north Korea collapsed about twenty years from now you would have a lot of former north Koreans waxing nostalgic over the fallen regime and how they missed some aspects of it[/QUOTE] Hm... Here's an unpopular opinion: people who believe that North Koreans deserve to live under the most brutal dictatorship in the world (perhaps even ever) are bad people

Skinny jeans for men shouldn't exist.

[QUOTE=greeley;49513008]Skinny jeans for men shouldn't exist.[/QUOTE] people should be able to wear whatever the fuck they want

I liked the new CoD, so far I haven't had any problems to speak of, well except when I was experiencing rubber banding in the single player. [sp] Hand ripping was brutal [/sp]

[QUOTE=proch;49509271]I think people are giving Valve too much shit for not making games[/QUOTE] Can I give them shit for their digitial distribution platform being easily the one with the worst support and also the one that goes down and cocks up the most despite it obviously being their biggest source of income? [QUOTE=Sobotnik;49512651]If north Korea collapsed about twenty years from now you would have a lot of former north Koreans waxing nostalgic over the fallen regime and how they missed some aspects of it[/QUOTE] People fall in love with their domestic abusers because it's what they know as a relationship. People are going to be nostalgic over that dictatorship because it's what they grew up in and weren't given an opportunity to experience any better Saying that [I]anyone[/I] "deserves" the level of cruelty that government or anything like that (you used Nazi Germany later on jesus) is... really kind of awful, dude

[QUOTE=greeley;49513008]Skinny jeans for men shouldn't exist.[/QUOTE] Don't you wear skinny jeans? I could have sworn I've heard you saying stuff about them before.

Lazarus is a better song than Blackstar

I dislike games that have too much story. Now I know this may sound hypocritical considering the fact that I'm a Metal Gear fan. But what I mean is that I dislike games that have a confusing story or a clusterfuck of characters. Yakuza is a great example. I would not be surprised if there were more than 10 hours of cutscenes in each Yakuza game. And the problem? Okay, while the cutscenes look great, the game spends a bit too much about every little thing. I've almost clocked Yakuza 5, but I still don't know who the fuck some of the characters are, if they're from previous Yakuza games or if they're new. That's not a good thing.

[QUOTE=greeley;49513008]Skinny jeans for men shouldn't exist.[/QUOTE] What the fuck are you on about? They're totally fine. They look fuckin' sweet and it's like early 2010's skater

[QUOTE=Recurracy;49509793]fashion is stupid and i love cargo pants because theyre really convenient people complain that their jeans feel too tight when theyre carrying just their wallet, with cargo pants i can fit my wallet, phone, keys and even a 0,33 cl can of soda in the same pocket and then i have one other medium sized pocket and two buttoned pockets left and then there's also the many pockets of my coat and the pockets of my vest i could be a walking grocery store if i wanted seriously fashion is fucking retarded its just a matter of what most people agree on what they like to wear and because of this they think that everyone who doesnt agree with this taste they have they should ridicule others[/QUOTE] It might be stupid, but it works. If you're not well dressed, you're not gonna be the one people are looking at. Everybody knows that the way someone is dressed isn't as important as what's on the inside, but in most cases its the nerdy antisocial type who doesn't know how to dress. So basically people will see you in a worse light. Not to mention, it's not like everybody likes everything that's in the magazines. There's new clothes, and there's yesteryear, and you should wear what you yhink you look good in. Even trendy fashion aside, there are things many prople forget that makes them look straight up funny, too big clothes, baggy pants, bad combinations - it's gonna make you look bad in the eyes of other people. [editline]12th January 2016[/editline] Tl;dr: dress well or girls will laugh at you

I've never had much interest in fashion in the sense of changing what I wear based on trends, but IMO as long as your clothes fit properly and aren't obnoxious (graphic tees etc) you'll probably look ok in most situations. A quality polo shirt and some slim dark jeans look good on pretty much anyone.

[QUOTE=Sobotnik;49512651]For the most part they genuinely support it, even though life isn't too great under it. If north Korea collapsed about twenty years from now you would have a lot of former north Koreans waxing nostalgic over the fallen regime and how they missed some aspects of it[/QUOTE] Can confirm. A lot of older poles miss the People's Republic, which was essentially an authoritarian state. [editline]12th January 2016[/editline] [QUOTE=ghghop;49513379]What the fuck are you on about? They're totally fine. They look fuckin' sweet and it's like early 2010's skater[/QUOTE] Also people automatically assume skinny jeans = ball squeezeers There are various cuts of jeans for different kinds of legs. You gotta pick what fits yours so that it's somewhat tight, but comfortable and good lookin'

i don't see why the way people dress is that important in the first place some days i feel like wearing joggers and a sweatshirt, sometimes i feel like a button-up and chinos just let people dress the way they want, who cares

[QUOTE=Bathtub;49513613]i don't see why the way people dress is that important in the first place some days i feel like wearing joggers and a sweatshirt, sometimes i feel like a button-up and chinos just let people dress the way they want, who cares[/QUOTE] I totally stand behind that last part as long as you have [I]some[/I] social awareness and your outfit doesn't impede on anyone else, you're aware of the consequences, etc. For instance, there are people that go out with ducktaped Sonic shoes and pink backpacks - you can't do that and also expect to reap the benefits of being social. If you're going to integrate into society, [I]integrate into society[/I], and if you aren't, realize that you can possibly be turning away lots of people. Now, that's an extreme that I realize not a lot of people on this forum are going to do. However, even when toning things down to more real world examples, you still turn people away depending on how you dress. Whether or not you care about those people is up to you. I generally don't. I will say that getting into some nicer clothes is always a nice thing to do and a potential self-esteem boost though. Fashion isn't always for other people. Fashion is about creating your first impression, and therefore fashion can be a way to establish your identity even mentally and personally. This is more of the reason why I've been looking to get new clothes and what not.

STRAIGHT EDGE MEANS I'M DRUG FREE, ALCOHOL FREE, AND [I]BETTER THAN YOU![/I] (I don't like the drugs and alcohol)

[QUOTE=Samiam22;49513197]Don't you wear skinny jeans? I could have sworn I've heard you saying stuff about them before.[/QUOTE] Probably me saying that i can't stand the feel of them. I wouldn't say they should exist if i wore them.

[QUOTE=Mister Sandman;49513822]STRAIGHT EDGE MEANS I'M DRUG FREE, ALCOHOL FREE, AND [I]BETTER THAN YOU![/I] (I don't like the drugs and alcohol)[/QUOTE] I was at a friend's house last night for his birthday, and when they started breaking out the liquor I went home cause I just said no :^) I'm 21

[QUOTE=proboardslol;49512944]Hm... Here's an unpopular opinion: people who believe that North Koreans deserve to live under the most brutal dictatorship in the world (perhaps even ever) are bad people[/QUOTE] By the same token I believe the Swiss, Canadians, and Lithuanians have the governments they deserve. Most dictatorships are shit to live under, but dictators don't appear out of a vacuum, and neither does their support dissipate suddenly. I mean as late as the 1960s there were a lot of Germans who thought Hitler was good, today you have a lot of Spanish people pining for the days of Franco. In the future (depending on what happens) you will have people who miss assad in spite of the fact he has murdered innocent people. Hitler himself was literally brought into power through the ballot box and nobody made an attempt to prevent him from dismantling democracy.

[QUOTE=Sobotnik;49514880]By the same token I believe the Swiss, Canadians, and Lithuanians have the governments they deserve. Most dictatorships are shit to live under, but dictators don't appear out of a vacuum, and neither does their support dissipate suddenly. I mean as late as the 1960s there were a lot of Germans who thought Hitler was good, today you have a lot of Spanish people pining for the days of Franco. In the future (depending on what happens) you will have people who miss assad in spite of the fact he has murdered innocent people. Hitler himself was literally brought into power through the ballot box and nobody made an attempt to prevent him from dismantling democracy.[/QUOTE]...Sometimes people in power make decisions that nobody could have predicted, affect the common people negatively, and that the common people have no control over. I'm not sure why this is such a foreign idea to you, unless you're blinded by idealism.