Grannies are definitely a protected species in Russia. Mess with one at your own peril.
@sneakypete HA! that's the same all over. We had friends in Chicago that were Greek, Italian, Polish, etc... Every one of them, the Patriarch may be the power, but the Matriarch is the application of that power. And they are loved deeply, every one.
And here too... Some jerk was yelling at an ol lady having trouble crossing the street... I was about to get up out of my truck and deal with it... But another cowboy strode up, reached in and decked the guy, and walked over to gently help the old gal on her way... The rest of us didn't mind the wait at all.
Not really my fault you misunderstood me.
Wasn't really you - It was your agreement with
@LegalAmerican Where the racist broad brush originated. You was kickin back on me.
My BIL is black as the ace of spades... Hails out of Costa Rica... Them are mainly Jamaican blacks down there, immigrated to the Eastern CR coast. You can feel CR in him, and even Jamaica. But he ain't got a single hint of the projects in him. Great guy. Works his butt off. Self employed in international real estate. And he came up literally dirt floor poor.
That's hella bad. Way worse than the projects. Utter, grinding poverty. And of course, drug use. I would rather understand what made him different, encouraging and lauding that, than accusing the root he came from. Same goes for them good families living in the projects, in spite of the projects.
There is where the answer lies.
I'm with ya on that one. If given the chance,leave other people the hell alone and let them live their lives in peace,just like you want to live yours.
That's right. Some government is necessarily coercive. But the smaller that part is, the better. And I find that to be true in interactions generally.