[airstreamingypsy]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

Another hit job on our wonderful community. Living in the Villages is very much like being a Patriots fan during the epic 20 year run with TB12. Everyone not part of the good times hates us out of jealousy. They hate us, because they ain’t us.

OMG, Get over yourself. If they hate us it's because of posts like this.

[Rodneysblue]

Originally Posted by Lottoguy

Next week in Sydney Australia their holding a big film festival. They will be showing a documentary about The Villages called "The Bubble". I also read about this today on The Drudge Report. The link is below:

"THE BUBBLE" Another Documentary About The Villages - YouTube

Ignorance is bliss.🤣

[kenoc7]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

Another hit job on our wonderful community. Living in the Villages is very much like being a Patriots fan during the epic 20 year run with TB12. Everyone not part of the good times hates us out of jealousy. They hate us, because they ain’t us.

I hate the Patriots but I love The Villages.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by airstreamingypsy

OMG, Get over yourself. If they hate us it's because of posts like this.

Yes, because I'm sure they read this forum...

[Rodneysblue]

The "creator" of the film is Valerie Blankenbyl is from Vienna, Austria, The film is being shown at an Australian film festival not made there. Obviously she didn't do enough research before making this "film" and the misrepresentation that she puts fourth is laughable.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by HRDave

Poor Aussies. Victims of their own government oppression. I can understand the jealousy of the freedom found in The Villages. There was a time when Australia and New Zealand were free Democracies, but now, they have succumbed to European Socialism. We’ll just stay in The Villages and enjoy our “dark, almost sinister “ paradise. 😎

Can "European Socialism" really be as bad as all that?

[wamley]

Like everything, you and everyone else their are imperfections, but this place is miles ahead of most other places in being a great palce to live and play.

[DAVES]

Originally Posted by ProfessorDave

Video - trailer - of the film... to each their own opinion. People state opinions as facts - they are not facts - they are opinions. My opinion: There are things that I wish were different about The Villages -- BUT - I thank God everyday my wife and I found this place by accident.


LINK: The Bubble film about The Villages, the controversial Florida retirement town | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site

I find it interesting that, "Australia's Leading News Site," would send a crew to The Villages for this story and that anyone in Australia would be interested. Who knows the real reasons. Write off a trip to Disney? Something to add to a resumé hoping to move to the US? Visit grandma at company expense? IT SHOWS ZERO WISDOM.

Criticism only matters if you give power that should be yours to others. Why care what a reporter from Australia THINKS?

[DAVES]

Originally Posted by Rodneysblue

The "creator" of the film is Valerie Blankenbyl is from Vienna, Austria, The film is being shown at an Australian film festival not made there. Obviously she didn't do enough research before making this "film" and the misrepresentation that she puts fourth is laughable.

She has power only if you let her get under your skin. As far as her view, she under freedom of the press is entitled to it. Truth, I see her reality. The Villages is not the REALWORLD. Exciting, interesting, a brilliant new thought? You can bet she will not take home any prizes.

Far as criticism, I had a friend who used to say make sure they spell my name right.
So to help her this is DA VILHAGES

[Dennys37Packard]

Alice Cramdon

[DAVES]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

Can "European Socialism" really be as bad as all that?

Getting a BALANCED view of anything requires listening to ALL sides. That takes TIME.
Imagine what would motivate ANYONE from Australia to KNOW to care about THE VILL-
AGES. Our ENDLESS DEBATES, socialism, communism. capitalism. The truth. THE REALITY is none exist in pure form.

[eweissenbach]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

Yes, because I'm sure they read this forum...

He/she is referring to the attitude not the post.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by eweissenbach

He/she is referring to the attitude not the post.

OK but why would Australians be interested in this place?

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by eweissenbach

He/she is referring to the attitude not the post.

Sorry, but they specifically said "posts like this"...

I'll take them at their word...

[Bay Kid]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

OK but why would Australians be interested in this place?

Because this is such a great place to live! A concept like no place in the world.