(16-07-2024, 06:32 PM)Oh_hunnihunni Wrote: I don't like to think of people like Thiel owning some of our land. It is a treasure we should not exchange for vast sums of money to unworthies.
But then, that says a lot about my attitudes and biases...
I don't agree with it either; those who want to come here to live are welcome as long as they're not exploiting either the country or the people & they can sod off if that's what they want.
I don't much like his chances of being accepted here,if the worst comes to the worst. Not if he wants to lord it over others anyway.
(16-07-2024, 05:33 PM)harm_less Wrote: Seems like a political prostitute who will bow to the will of the best monied punter. In other words an opportunist.
That is what it sounds like - understandably, we can change our views as we gain experience & understanding of things, but this just doesn't seem like that.
Whether it is or not,it reeks of political opportunism.
in order to be old & wise, you must first be young & stupid. (I'm still working on that.)