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I love the disclaimer! This should become a standard for all media outlets!

Notes Disclaimer: This publication receives Zero (0) funding from USAID… or any other government swamp agency.

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Like when George Carlin suggested politicians wear their donors/sponsors/paymasters on their suits, like race car drivers. Media outlets should disclose their paid-for biases. Internet, make it happen!

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It so warms my heart to see the actual cafe' where Borges met his compadres. I keep showing these amazing videos to my wife and Argentina keeps moving up the list (my #1) of vacation destinations. What an incredibly civilized city. Thank you, Joel.

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It is a beautiful scene. Everyone at peace. Can anyone tell the name of the song playing in the background. Not sur e if it's live or from a speaker but we want to hear more of him. Gracias!

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Refreshing, interesting video Joel. Writing from England , I Was intrigued to see the red telephone kiosks ! I thought they were only seen in former British colonies? Don’t know too much history of Argentina though, that’s why I enjoy your videos and see little surprises like that! Thanks. Hugs from here

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Argentina was considered part of Britain's informal empire.

British ownership of large parts of Argentina's industry and railway system, and British control of the financial capital that backed Argentina's growing prosperity at that time, resulted in a strong relationship between the two countries, which is viewed by some as having contained elements of imperialism.

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How do you take those interesting videos? Do you walk around with your phone at your

ear, pretending to hold a conversation?

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I was wondering the same thing. No one seems to look at Joel - everyone seems oblivious to the video filming.

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Apparently Joel is reluctant to reveal his videography technique.

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Joel — time to lower the outrage factor if; that is, you’re basing it on USAID funding foolish programs having no bearing on its core mission

The sum of these feel-good programs are few in number and insignificant in cost.

Convicted criminal Trump’s ready fire aim predilection destroyed a worthy agency; harmed untold thousands of destitute, sick and hungry people worldwide and needlessly disrupted the lives of a dedicated group of Federal employees and their families

Trump now wants to run the Kennedy Center, a position to which he was not elected.

What next?

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Jimm you are so off base.

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So forget the corruption so wide spread. Taxpayer money for frivolous things not related to actual improvement of people's lives. Overhauling this agency is what is intended.

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Destroying USAID is not how a large government agency with a humanitarian mission is reformed.

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Perhaps the peacefulness is in some measure due to the crowd being--how to put this?--distinctly non-multicultural.....

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Perhaps the peace is in some measure due to the crowd being--how to put this--distinctly non-multicultural.....

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Very quant to an English phone box ... what sort of stuff is on their noticeboards ?

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What I am looking forward to you covering the release of the Jeffery Epstein client list. That should be pretty revealing and sad at the same time.

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What I find amazing is that there's close to a third of the population that still believes the media. How ignorant are they? Or is it just that they agree with the flawed ideology?

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