[Is French easy to learn ?]

On 6/22/2021 at 2:01 AM, QuebecOverCanada said:

French is easier to learn if you have Latin background in languages. Be it Italian or Spanish, the way we phrase ourselves is so similar we could almost comprehend each other. I, for my part, learned English at 19, when I went to college.  I had some basis and could understand most of what's been told to me, but I was far from being fluent. Still, I make lots of mistakes here and there, and I wouldn't say I'm totally bilingual, but I manage to speak and write in English because I get invested a lot in English/American culture, be it music, movies, books, etc. By the way If you want to improve your grades you can use  https://eduzaurus.com/ to find some helpful info for your writing. If you think French is hard, it is, but understand there are ways for you to make the learning easier and pleasant. Enjoy movies in French, try to sing French songs, get engaged in trying to find something in the French world you would like. Don't just read dictionaries or go on Duo Lingo, it doesn't work.

I totally agree with you! Immersing oneself in the language and culture is the key to becoming proficient in any language. It's amazing that you were able to learn English at 19 and now you are able to communicate effectively. Having a background in Latin-based languages definitely makes learning French easier, but it's important to remember that everyone learns at their own pace and it takes time and effort to become fluent. Keep up with your immersion in French culture and don't be discouraged by mistakes, they are a natural part of the learning process.

[Is French easy to learn ?]

On 6/22/2021 at 2:01 AM, QuebecOverCanada said:

French is easier to learn if you have Latin background in languages. Be it Italian or Spanish, the way we phrase ourselves is so similar we could almost comprehend each other. I, for my part, learned English at 19, when I went to college. I had some basis and could understand most of what's been told to me, but I was far from being fluent. Still, I make lots of mistakes here and there, and I wouldn't say I'm totally bilingual, but I manage to speak and write in English because I get invested a lot in English/American culture, be it music, movies, books, etc. If you think French is hard, it is, but understand there are ways for you to make the learning easier and pleasant. Enjoy movies in French, try to sing French songs, get engaged in trying to find something in the French world you would like. Don't just read dictionaries or go on Duo Lingo, it doesn't work.

Thank you for answers! 

[Income growth since 1980]

On 7/11/2020 at 3:42 PM, cannuck said:

The numbers that diverge from the GDP defined "average" were the 1% of 0.01% - who seldom have significant amount of their income derived from wages.  When it comes to those two portions, the speculative/finance world in Canada/US sees no borders.   I can agree with NYT that the 10% line follows GDP, but to defend that group against tax increases in a country that has $24 Trillion federal and another $5 or so state and muni accumulated debt and counting very rapidly is insane.  The US government debt now far eclipses the value of the economy.  Canada is quite different in this matter - but hardly "better".   Our federal debt around $1.2T (https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=1010000201) according to how Statscan is reporting, but others estimate the combined fed/prov/muni debt load to be about $3.2 Cdn =$2.4 US, given the usual 10:1 ratio about the same as the US but our GDP is something like $2T, so we are WAY beyond the sad state of affairs in the USA.

Meanwhile, both countries simply watch all of the investment capital shift over to the Casino Capitalist courtyard of Wall Street and Bay Street, fleecing the real economy of the investment capital needed to create wealth. By the way if you are interested in casinos then I recommend reading this one: https://irnpost.com/best-captain-cooks-casino-online-games-for-canadians/ article to learn more.   Worse yet: we let them (the 1% but far more to the point the 0.01%) do so with a free ride on the real taxpayers' backs. 

Do you think that debt is bad? How do you feel about bank loans? Economics in general is an interesting topic to study. 

[Income growth since 1980]

On 7/10/2020 at 2:53 PM, cannuck said:

Came across this at NYT today:

 

Since 1980, the incomes of the very rich have grown faster than the economy. The upper middle class has kept pace with the economy, while the middle class and poor have fallen behind.

sorry the graph doesn't scale, but this is not the actual values, but the amount of INCREASE.  The top lie is the 0.01%, the second the 1% the dark line in the middle with a second line following is the top 10% of after tax earners and the GDP of the USA.   Those below are the "middle class" income and the bottom line is "lower class" income.

not sure if you can read this link without subscription:    https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/24/opinion/income-inequality-upper-middle-class.html?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20200710&instance_id=20197&nl=the-morning&regi_id=100982531&segment_id=33074&te=1&user_id=2a3e757b2285568cc6aee5465e9acea4

What would be far more interesting to me is not this comparative rate of growth, but a clear depection of the ACTUAL dollars involved.   By some logic, the top line would be something like three orders of magnitude greater in difference - clearly pointing out just how poorly the North American (assume safely that Canada would look very much like the US in this respect) economy distributes wealth.

What never fails to amaze me is that everyone can clearly see these values, but NOBODY seems to understand what drives it:   speculative gain.   This is what crashed the economy of the world in 1929 and SHOULD have corrected once more in 2008, but those with the power to steer the economic ship simply declared themselves "too big to fail" and went right along wildly disproportionally redistributing wealth without the bother of having to create any wealth in the process.

 

Very interesting research! 

[A few words from a retiring General]

On 11/18/2022 at 3:20 AM, Army Guy said:

These words will be forgotten tomorrow, already being condemned by irrelevant woke crowd who somehow think this man's opinions are an embarrassment to this nation. it makes me ill sometimes to think how far a great instruction like our Military has fallen to the state it is in today, be it our equipment status, our manning status, how many Soldiers, sailors, and air force members are leaving in droves, not all the people they are attracting now are up to the standards required to defend this nation, or close with and destroy our enemies. It seems the left has or is in mid step in destroying or dismantling our security apparatus, through cuts to budgets, manpower, and equipment, and the Canadian people are fine with that, most even clap at the job being down. in exchange for other programs like dental care or childcare where in a few years will also be under funded, when are we going to learn, are we even smart enough to learn these lessons. 

I think it is the new generations who do not care what they can do for the country, instead have their hands out waiting for the next social program, it's all about me, and F*ck the country, i pay my taxes, they owe me. I know it is hard for them to hear the country owes you nothing. we expect a few things from our country, good health care, every province and the Federal government has failed us, same as education, justice , every governmental department , defense of the nation, policing, fire all of it are under manned or underfunded, and we Canadians think that is normal, shit we even called for cutting funded to our police forces the men and women who do great things every day to keep us safe, with what little support they have. 

'Making Canada better': An excerpt from the anti-woke speech by a general that caused an uproar (msn.com)

There are many other media outlets that have covered the topic, but the leftist slant is almost to much.

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[U.S. Economic News]

On 8/28/2020 at 8:56 PM, onlythetruthmatters said:

The facts........ Interest rate below inflation are negative interest rates.....Government spending...I Don't think they can cut spending without a crisis to many interest groups that are difficult to take on....

What happens after negative interest rates...Money printing......Can the Fed stop printing money without a crisis.....I don't believe so there is no political will ( kinda like closing down the airports Before the virus spread)......

Conclusion We are in A depression that they are trying to prevent from happening.....By fake economics e.g. an errosion of standard of living over many years. 

All the money they have printed is working through the system now, Asset bubbles.......How it will settle is the million dollar question....I think eventually the printing of money won't work any longer....and we should reach that point soon....then the money will shift.....I don't think anyone can predict where the money will go with certainty....China is communist, Europe is a Basket case. There is No alternative but Gold and other rare things like land and maybe companies that produce things people need Innovative companies.

I think the stock market will be the first to correct. Because its the most Liquid (concerning assets)

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Thanks you for your opinion. I agree