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Walk me through Aberdeen FCs cultural identity & why it matters

It’s all balance. You’ve heard it from the club, the importance of Scottish players and a management team with Scottish influence and experience who know the club and the league. Are the club heading in a racist direction? We signed Cameron and Morrison, interested in Watson and Stanway. I don’t see this as a concern, just the fact that cultural identity does matter.

It’s sailing close to the wind, aye. Aberdeen badly need good players in the team & squad. Where they come from shouldn’t be a concern. In fact, given the actions of some of our local youth players over the last few years, I trust them as far as I could throw them.

Whilst I don't think the segregation of "illegals" and regular migrants is for anything more than political theatre, I do somewhat agree with the point about cultural dilution and I do understand that some may see it as an issue. There are a few problems though. The first is that the US is a country of colonial settlers, who didn't just dilute a continent's culture, rather they erased it. I can see why the fear that this might occur, in turn, is real. The second point is that the US has designed an economic system (with the US dollar being the world's dominant currency) that requires migration. There is no escape from it. Certainly not under Trump (republicans) or the democrats. Both party's donors simply wouldn't accept it. Locking people up, deporting etc is just for show, just as the Tories hostile environment was in this country. Picking on other people to play to a base being the most obvious explanation. The problem with this economic system, is that it cannot cope with the falling fertility rate, which is below replacement rate in the US (and UK). Thus migration is coming to the US whether legal or not, and the culture will indeed be diluted, just as cultures have been since humans began to travel. I suspect the US will be majority Hispanic before long, as Hispanic migrants have a higher fertility rate for 2-3 generations until it levels out at the national norm. There is no policy that can prevent this under the existing system, so you'll have no choice. Your children's children will witness a very different US. They'll be a part of it, and assimilate into it in much the same way humans have always done over the generations.

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The MAGA belief is that America was throwing too much time money and energy into other peoples causes, while American people at home suffered and this country continued the decline. Trump is cutting deals everywhere, and he has told others to step up and take more responsibility, including financially. America is not willing to throw as much money to other people than it was doing. Is he cutting deals that benefit America, of course he is. That’s what I mean, trump is negotiating better deals rather than handouts and of course other countries don’t like it. as for my Edinburgh comment, I simply said it had changed, didn’t say for better or worse. I spent two days there and barely spoke to a Scottish person. That’s different when I lived there. I can’t answer whether it’s good or bad as I don’t live there.

You hear it endlessly, everywhere, what makes a culture and country special is its people. there are clear benefits to immigration and we have to be open minded to difference and change. but there has to be process and balance. Foreigners bring clear strengths, that’s fact. At the same time, the more you dilute a culture, you bring in differing languages, beliefs, religions, race, morals, and values. Some for the better, some not. The culture changes. Just ask communities and small towns that are overrun by the 18th street gang for example, or drug cartels, ask existing members of that community if the town has changed for the good in recent years. I suppose the mafia is a good example too. there was little vetting of illegals coming into this country in recent years and there has been, in my opinion, a negative consequence to safety and culture in many places here. i said early season that Aberdeen badly needed Scottish players and the lack of Scottish players in the team and squad was a big concern. Does that make me racist too?

Trump has not said that the UK needs to be less reliant on the US, you've misunderstood. What his backers want is for the UK to spend more money on its defence. That money will, of course, be spent with US private companies. If the UK genuinely becomes less reliant on the US, then it's a direct loss to companies like Microsoft, Amazon, Palantir etc. Less income for the US. Not what Trump means at all. Edinburgh is a tourist city, I'm not sure what you were expecting. Most cities are multicultural these days, it's not a big problem. They're unnatural places, with no connection to land or heritage, so it's not surprising. They're littered with American and other foreign owned multi nationals (or international capital funded chains) with zero identity. Homogeneity is their trajectory, by definition. Most cities in the world today exist because people were deceived and removed from their land and forced into cities to work. There is no deep connection to these places, much as I'd like to convince myself otherwise.

I mean, it's sad, but is it "new thread" sad? Difficult to say really.

I suspect it doesn't need to be said. Everyone knows that an unproven accusation is very damaging, and that it's a sackable offence if true. There's a lot at stake.

Will be interesting, if this does go through, how we setup in midfield. We're saying defensive midfielder, but he's not really, not in the same way as Nilsen or Kjartansson (looks to be). He's a runner like Shinnie or Ramadani. Exactly what we needed before we signed Cameron! Against most of the teams in the SPFL, two industrious midfielders will be useful, which leaves one space for Cameron, Clarkson and Armstrong. Armstrong showed at the weekend that he can offer something different with only one runner against low quality teams where we need to score, so I can see his game time still being okay. But he can also play that number ten role that Cameron is in when required too. It's going to mean very little game time for Clarkson and we'd comfortably get by without him. Continuing to destroy his value (while potentially raising that of a Hun) until summer seems a little silly, and we should be aiming to offload in this window if possible.

It’s one of two things, either the player is back-pedaling on the ‘misheard’ ticket or everyone has agreed to say nothing while investigations happen. I’m suspecting the latter. All the dons podcasts were def following the whip and making statements and platitudes rather than getting into it which suggests a request form the club maybe?

Been a few days since this game and the racist allegations that followed it. It does seem to have all gone quiet on that front, has anybody heard anymore on the complaint that Livingston said they were going to raise?

I’m clinging on to the idea that a CDM might not need as much time to ‘get up to speed’ when his primary function is to be an angry bastard and crunch folk in midfield

Looks ace. Five year deal.

Is there any explanation given why Aremu has hardly kicked a ball for 3 seasons?

On this day on 1989, I had my first away day. Down to East End Park for a 0-0 draw, with the Pars, in the cup. It really wasn't a good game and I was taken aback at how ramshackle East End Park was. We did win the replay on the Wednesday, 3-1 and then went out of the cup against the Jute, in the next round, at the third attempt. Also on this day. 1905 - Pittodrie had its first ever five figure crown, against Queens Park. 1967 - Davie Robb made his debut for the Dons, in a cup tie against Dundee. 1992 - Posters appeared around Aberdeen, asking people to boycott Pittodrie, due to wanting rid of Alex Smith. I can't remember that happening, but certainly remember wanting Smith out.

Yeah, it does make you a racist Sorry.

fair enough

Good read. Includes video.

Oddly, Aberdeen haven't actually bothered to explain why it was moved. It's been up to Motherwell to inform our fans why.

I don’t see myself as that out there or abnormal, just someone who wants a normal, safe, and affordable life. I’ve seen this country change in 30 years, and someone is finally doing something about it. i’m ready for the abuse, but I relate to jack nicholson in ‘a few good men.’ There’s no easy way of making the change this country needs. But I do believe doing nothing is worse. I’ll add, none of you know me besides random posts, and what I mean may not be what you hear. your comment about the UK being less reliant on the US is spot on and exactly what trump has said. Countries need to do more for themselves, the US can’t afford to fund so many other situations any more. Other countries and leaders need to step up for their own good, much like the US is doing for themselves. I don’t think that makes you a bad place/country/person. when was last in Scotland, 2015, I went to Edinburgh for 2 days where I spent 4 years at college. I rarely heard a Scottish accent. All English and Eastern European. It was not the Edinburgh I lived in from 1990-1994. I don’t think this makes me a racist or whatever, I love my country and culture. It’s just changing and becoming a different place/culture. Not sure it’s better, but certainly different. I think this country is trying to save the culture from slipping further away.