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It was a real thrill! Thank you!!

Aw, thanks!

Happy 18 May!🙂

Thank you! It's a video I enjoyed making. Several of my other early videos have suddenly gotten a lot of views from time to time - maybe this one will some day! But I agree, the fact that Change UK is mostly forgotten makes it tough. Thanks for your comment!

Yes, that's the problem. Too many countries which helped create the UN and the post war consensus on decolonisation are violating their own principles by providing cover for Morocco's colonization of Western Sahara. 😢

@@FredoRockwell pourquoi tu ne parles pas d histoire avant l arrive des espagnoles...la mauritanie est aussi une creation de la france.la mauritani etait aussi marocain.

@mohaelmat3676 I don't mind talking about history, but when Morocco joined the UN it agreed to abide by a set of rules for post colonial self determination. If Morocco wants to break the rules it has agreed to, it's betrayal of those rules should be acknowledged and Morocco should do the honourable thing and withdraw from the UN. As a parriah state, Morocco can make up its own rules based on historical frameworks that the UN and the international system have rejected. Its actions will still be wrong, but at least they won't stink of hypocrisy.

Viva!

I'm certainly open to the idea of visiting Puntland someday. It's that where you're from? At the moment, I'd be worried about visiting because I know two journalists have recently been deported despite having permission to be there. Feel free to pass my details along to any officials you know. I've never been able to get anyone to respond to my emails!

I had a wonderful time. I hope others visit too!

Thank you! I would love to return some day

Hoyada usheg

@@fatimaabdirahman2733 wee ogtahay😅😁

@@fatimaabdirahman2733 Wee ogtahay😁

Election laws vary by state, but in most states anyone can sign up to run in a Democratic congressional primary, and if they win that primary they will appear on the ballot. State parties often try to influence the result of primaries, but can't just unilaterally remove their name from the ballot. Occasionally state parties nominate by convention - this gives them more control over selection, but this is pretty rare for most significant offices.

Aw, thanks! I really enjoyed my visit!

Texas has a lot of oil, but so does Alaska, so does Alberta, so do a lot of other places in North America. Exporters are only "in the drivers seat," as you put it, in a seller's market. If the biggest nearby market for Texas oil (the US) can survive without Texas' oil (and I'm sure it can) then Texas is at a disadvantage. The reason is simple - Texas produces a lot more oil than it consumes, and its economy is very dependent on exporting energy. If a lot of friction is added to Texas' oil exports, the economy is in serious trouble. Yes, oil is fungible and could be exported to other countries, but Mexico (which also exports oil) is not a likley buyer. It would probably need to be exported farther afield, which adds to the export costs, and reduces the profit margin. Texas can survive this, but mere survival is not what the proponents of Texit promise. No matter how much it is tempting to think Texas will have lots of leverage in trade talks, its negotiators will be at a disadvantage (by the way, Texas will likely have few experienced international trade negotiators in the state government, so they'll lack leverage and be unexperienced - that's two big disadvantages). Before Brexit, a senior minister went on TV here and said, "we hold all the cards." Despite this promise, it turned out the UK had virtually no leverage over the EU in trade negotiations. Once the EU was sure the UK was leaving, all the member states just divided up the plum jobs and positions of power the UK had held and moved on. Oh sure, the EU economy took a hit, but not much of one. Meanwhile, the Brexit is causing ongoing damage to the UK economy, and even its proponents haven't been talking about it in the current election - they know the British people think it's been a failure. What you mention, the fact that other states might want to follow Texas through the exit, is what makes Texit most unlikely of all. This makes Texit an existential threat to the United States (as Brexit was feared to be, initially, to the EU), and this will mean that whoever the US President is at the time, Congress, the Federal Bereacracy, and the American people will probably be happy for him to do whatever is necessary to preserve the Union. The US Federal Government can be pretty unpleasant to its citizens. I suspect we both agree about this. I can promise you, though, it is a lot more unpleasant to non-citizens - and that's what Texans would be after Texit.

Thanks for watching!

In another comment thread you made a mistake about my video and then made a false "correction" in your response. Forgive me if I don't bother to investigate and respond to this comment.

Hiya, most of the music used in this video is by an Ethiopian-Somali artist called Ali Dhaanto. There's one track from a Sudanese artist. Creators have to be very careful about using music as, unless you have permission, videos are regularly struck down for copyright violations. The music service I use does not have any artists from Somaliland, unfortunately (none that I could find at least) so I went with the closest I could find. I actually liked the tracks on this video a lot so, other than not being from Somaliland, I was very happy with them.

@@FredoRockwell Let me correct you Ali dhaanto is a Somali Musician 🇸🇴 , not Ethiopian! Thank you

@@LST25 Do you have a source for that? On the archived page of alidhaanto.com (web.archive.org/web/20161015013410/www.alidhaanto.com/) it says, "ethiopian somali artist." He might have Somalian nationality, but if he describes himself as Ethiopian-Somali, I think it's right to use that term. Either way, I like his music and I'm glad I was able to use it.

It's a huge success!

I'm glad you like it! Not so keen on your username, though.

@@FredoRockwell I didn't think Google would allow it, since they did I keep it as a joke.

Well, a joke is at least better than meaning it for real! 😂

@@FredoRockwell If I meant it I'm pretty sure the pfp would be different

@openlyracist8055 True!

I didn't have a "fixer." I just recorded the sounds the crowd made and included a selection. Whatever your agenda is, you might be more effective if you didn't weave consistency theories as you do it!

Thank you for watching them!

I think you're commenting on the wrong video. 😂

@@FredoRockwell That's literally what you were showing in your video. Those polls are a joke.

@thatguy7208 There's no polling on the question of bringing back the 1990s era cleptocracy that helped Putin rise to power and consolidate his rule.

@@FredoRockwell This poll for independence is a joke and it will be the same as 90's. Now you got it? Not like it's gonna happen anyway.

@@FredoRockwell this polling for independence is a joke, but if it'll happen, it would be as devastating as the 90's. Now you got it?

That's a good analysis! I made my first video about Somaliland with no prior knowledge of the issue. I was so impressed by the dedication to multi party democracy I've become a supporter of recognition!

you forgot to mention you are one tribe

@marvellousmarvin6127 Most people only belong to one tribe. Why would someone claim to be more than one tribe?! 😂

Gosh. Thank you! ☺️

It was my pleasure! It's a wonderful country.

There is a lot to be proud of in Somaliland!

It's my pleasure!

Thanks for watching and for your support!

Thank you for watching! 🙂

Somaliland is obviously independent. The only issue is recognition. Thank you for watching! I hope you get to visit home soon!