With the following I write I do not want to offend anyone, it is just my view of the world. So it is not about people/persons but about countries and their governments.
There are officially 195 UN recognised countries in the world and 40 unrecognised countries. These countries are often dependent on their "former" colonial owner. Think for example of Greenland (Denmark) and Gibraltar (UK). You rarely or never hear anything about most countries in the news, which is not to say that everything is going well there. Every country has its problems, but they are not all suitable to become world news.
The countries we hear about the most are America, Israel, Russia, Ukraine, Palestine, China, India, Taiwan, Iraq, Iran, Sudan, Yemen, South Africa, Cuba, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Kenya and Sweden. So things happen there that make world news. Usually it concerns a drastic plan of the government there, war, arms trade, import duties, stock market news, mass murders, rapes, oppression of population groups or the entire population, drug trade or natural disasters.
I am not an active follower of the news. I do not watch TV, do not read newspapers, do not listen to the radio, I do not have a smartphone and I do not follow news sites on the internet. I have nothing to do with those lying mainstream media that lies to people and tries to manipulate them. Yet certain headlines manage to reach me via Twitter, the only platform where I am active. Facebook has blocked me because I spoke the truth, am not allowed to post alternative news, they thought I made money with the links I shared "like from this blog" and that is not allowed in this sick world. I do not make money with websites. I know it is possible, but I am simply not interested in that. Then you also have to allow advertisements and I do not want that. I do not like advertisements, they are all lies and manipulation.
What I often wonder is why certain countries behave the way they do? America behaves like a spoiled child, Russia behaves like a big bully, Israel behaves like an autistic person who always gets his way because he is autistic, many Muslim countries are quick to worry when others say something and then we haven't even talked about the victim behaviour that many countries display. Something that my own country the Netherlands is also good at. The Calimero behaviour, they are big and I am small, that is not fair.
It often saddens me when I see how countries, governments and certain people treat each other. I often wonder why they do it that way? Is it in the interest of the country you represent? Does it make you better yourself or are you just like that? I am someone who likes to help others if I can. As a child I once had the idea that if all rich countries adopt one or two poor countries for say five to ten years then hunger and poverty can be eradicated from the world within 25 years. We are on this earth to help each other get through life, not to kill and vilify each other. Unfortunately, most countries/governments do not understand that or have a dark agenda that is not in the interest of their citizens.
Peter68 © ® 03/17/2025
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