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Originally posted by Jefffive:
Some folks in this thread have a very peculiar idea about what an "oligarch" is to start with and would benefit greatly by consulting a couple of dictionaries.

Being financially successful, even very successful, doesn't make one an oligarch.

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Originally posted by Scott King:

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Originally posted by Jefffive:
Some folks in this thread have a very peculiar idea about what an "oligarch" is to start with and would benefit greatly by consulting a couple of dictionaries.

Being financially successful, even very successful, doesn't make one an oligarch.

I guess I'm wondering why anyone other than Naki actually gives a shit? So a rich nice Indian guy died. Ok.

I think yesterday a nice rich Norwegian guy died and hopefully not, but probably so, a nice Japanese guy will die tomorrow.

Pages later and with more and more of Nakis shrieking and freaking, I still don't give a fuck and can't figure why anyone else would.

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Originally posted by LHeym500:
The lack of political power is upon Niki to make. I respect your conclusion. However, this a conclusion.

The term and definition are western. One can accuse us, me, of a racism by expecting Niki and India to after the term and definition. I am not accussing you of racism but rather a failure to take into account the vast differences between Eastern and Western cultures.

I will wear that. The problem becomes, he wants to tell us what an Oligarchy and oligarch is so addressing the political and economic situation of India.

Yes, on the face of it I reject your assumptive conclusion. Those with less have done more. At least, here in the West. A very important caveat. The East is not the West, our cultures are very different. You assume that those in the lower caste system want caste eliminated, that is not a good assumption to make.

Again, of some one wants to tell me he could not attempt to weld political power through his great wealth or maintain his wealth through politics, they are going to have to do more then say so to prove it. You could also attempt to prove your position, maybe show how a wealthy non-Hindu was able to make huge social changes in India? Never happened that is why your position cannot be verified.


Your position undermines his ability to be a leader which heads this thread. There are different types of leaders in this world, military, political, social and economic. One does not need to excel in all of those to be a leader.


Your position undermines his ability to be a leader which heads this thread. My position takes into account the limits of a non-Hindu in Indian society, yours fails to address this aspect.

All Noki had to do was not advance US as an oligarchical system controlled by corrupt oligarchs while using India as the juxtaposition w Tata. I would have not said a word.

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Originally posted by theback40:
I dont know if I have seen such hero worship from a grown man.

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Originally posted by theback40:
nothing like what niki is doing, no.

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Originally posted by theback40:
Disagree all you want. Your post to me, was have I ever MET a trumptard like that. My answer is still no.

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Originally posted by theback40:
I dont know if I have seen such hero worship from a grown man.
Is that because you were a failure as a business man yourself niki?

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Originally posted by Nakihunter:
I am far more successful than Donald Trump.

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Originally posted by theback40:
Until I have looked someone in the eye, I have not met them. The same as I dont say I met someone on a phone call. You can FEEL all you want.

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Originally posted by theback40:
Your the one who goes by "feel". Dont put that on everyone else. You have been doing much better about "knowing" what someones post meant, instead of just asking. Dont go backwards now Steve. Your interpretations are not mine, dont try to make it so.

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Originally posted by theback40:
Jeffe,I wouldnt send my savings to someone I "feel" I met online, to invest for me either.
Strange that way.

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Originally posted by jeffeosso:
steve operates off feels and emotion - it's usually better to leave him to rant outside, in the rain

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Originally posted by Mike Mitchell:
Forgive me....I can't read this whole thread....but, who or what the fuck is Ratan Tata?

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Originally posted by theback40:
You cant get it straight can you steve.
You are the feeler. I am not. You can not find a time when I talk about "feelings" for anything.
I have never been wired to have them, not from birth.

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Originally posted by Mike Mitchell:
Forgive me....I can't read this whole thread....but, who or what the fuck is Ratan Tata?

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Originally posted by theback40:
It's called Limited Emotional Capacity, Steve.
We went through this when I said I listen to NPR because I dont listen to music. You were aghast about that.
I dont know why you think everyone should be just like you.

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Originally posted by Steve Bertram:

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Originally posted by theback40:
It's called Limited Emotional Capacity, Steve.
We went through this when I said I listen to NPR because I dont listen to music. You were aghast about that.
I dont know why you think everyone should be just like you.

Your memory is at fault, it was Lheym that was aghast at your lack of interest in music, I told you that you should keep on enjoying the sound of those peepers.

I don't think everyone should be just like me.

You do realize that the "feelings" have more than one meaning in the English language, I'm sure. My first post that mentioned how I "feel" had nothing to do with emotion, it was a way to state that it was my opinion I posted. You took the meaning completely wrong and ran with it, and I encouraged it.

Feel or don't feel Tony, it doesn't matter that much to me, but I do wish you the best.