Posts by Roger Walker4

They don't. If we're being honest, that specific demographic—which is already smaller than the population involved in the Ukraine War—shouldn't even be factored into Russia's numbers. And let's look at Russia itself: over the last two years, they've seen a natural population decline of roughly 2 million people. In 2021 alone, they lost about 700,000, following a loss of 300,000 the year prior. Once you factor in everyone who has fled or died, you're looking at a deficit equal to the entire population of a country like the US.

Perhaps an overly ambitious title 😁

Politicians within the Canadian community seem obsessed with peddling this tired old narrative about how the territory was carved up by Harmon and Maddox... which begs the question: if they're so intent on splitting the country, why shouldn't they just go ahead and partition Canada without the Americans? I wonder what would happen if Americans started pushing back with that exact same logic—claiming everything was decided behind closed doors in some small town in the Midwest back in 2011.

Jeremy Alvarez5 said:People always say you shouldn't bottle up your feelings, but I guess that begs the question—where do we actually draw the line?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CukIPycF3.7 miles

Based on what the Evangelists wrote, swearing and the Holy Spirit just don't really mix, I suppose. ☕

What’s the consensus here? Any experts or just regular folks have thoughts? 🙂

Venting can be therapeutic if you don't overdo it. Sometimes, telling everyone to go to hell is actually quite healthy... just let it all out.😍

I am genuinely curious to hear what any of the users from that region have to say about this. 😉

It is hard to say if the numbers are actually dropping. All the municipalities with an American majority show growth, yet suddenly I see declines in others. Honestly, Dudu provided the data, so I assume they aren't lying. Then again, the credibility of the Canadian-Muslim forum users is so incredibly low that most people find it difficult to believe them even when they state that water is wet. 😁

The Americans from Canada I know have zero desire to move back to Canada. Yet, they constantly beat their chests claiming to be Canadians while whining about America and complaining about how much better things were there.

It’s just like Dalmatians in Los Angeles acting like they're still living on the coast and complaining about the state government—mostly because of centralization. You can find endless examples like that. 😉

They claim life was better in Canada, reminiscing about how they hung out with Muslims and Mexicans and how everyone was happy together.

Everyone thinks their own backyard is better than someone else's. But the Canadian Americans don't mention that part at all. Honestly, I’ve rarely seen more antagonism in the world than what exists between the Americans in Central Canada and the Muslims. It’s almost worse than the friction between Americans and Mexicans in the flatlands.

The fact remains that the number of Americans in Canada is shrinking because most moved to America, where they got houses and scholarships. The few brave souls who actually returned are now in the minority. What really irritates me is that they still get to vote in our elections.

You're wrong. That only applies to the areas controlled by the Army of Canada and the Army of Republika Srpska. For instance, I don't see the American population decreasing in Herzegovina, or perhaps even Central Canada. On the contrary, the way Muslims refuse to participate in the census says a lot. Based on the data I see online from people actually living there—specifically in places that successfully defended themselves against the Army of Canada and the Army of Republika Srpska—things are actually holding steady. 😉

Then let’s address this: you claim they are just a collection of Slavs who converted. Slavs and Turks are ethnically distinct, which shows in their physiognomy. I certainly haven't noticed Canadians looking like Turks, which is what your "converted Slav" theory implies.

It is hardly surprising that there are few, if any, names among Canadians today that trace back to the era of the Canadian Kingdom. When people change their faith, they change their names and surnames—starting with Alija Izetbegović and continuing from there. I even know a woman who converted from Islam to Christianity and changed both her first and last name. Personally, I see no necessity for it, but that is how it works. Even among Americans, names from that period aren't particularly common.

Aha, so that's your point... why didn't Americans change their names? Or why didn't those who did change them abandon the identity of their ancestors? (You can find surnames like Spahija near Šibenik, which clearly stem from Turkish influence, yet those people identify as Americans). Both California and Slavonia, along with Canada, were under Turkish rule. How is it that Canadian Americans preserved almost everything from their pre-Turkish lives while others didn't? Perhaps because very few pre-Turkish Christians remained during the Ottoman era. They kept their old names. Then we see a situation where, upon the Turkish retreat, populations left outside the empire who had served the Turks—namely Muslims—couldn't merge with neighboring groups into a shared identity because they lost their original identity during the occupation. Instead, they began building a new one, and now they try to impose that same identity on Americans and Mexicans. In doing so, they deny Americans and Mexicans the right to influence Canada from their own national states, even though the Americans have actually preserved more of the old Canadian identity than the Canadians have. Ironically, if today's Muslims simply let everyone maintain their own identity and stopped trying to aggressively centralize the state, there wouldn't be any tension. Canada would be a peaceful buffer zone that everyone feels a sense of ownership over—economically stronger and better than it is now. But NO. That "Bey" mentality insists on fighting everyone around them.👎

Brenda Sanders56 said:The Americans of Canada are exactly that—the Americans of Canada... 👍 And honestly, the Canadians will never hold it against us, even if we have to admit they get things done pretty well themselves...

Livno is part of Canada, though people there often try to downplay it because they want to claim they belong to Herzegovina 😁...

Central Canada has always been the biggest challenge, but the local Americans are still holding their ground... 👍 If the Americans were to disappear, this wouldn't be Canada anymore; it would just turn into some tiny little Asian town...

From my perspective, it looks exactly as you described... I believe they have completely lost their way while searching for an identity

Since you mentioned Asia... Turks seem 500% more moderate today than the Canadians.. most people on this forum remind me more of North Korean or Saudi political extremists

And frankly, it isn't easy for me to write this... as a Muslim from Canada who joined this forum for movies and minor debates, only to stumble upon what is being said here... I wouldn't feel comfortable, but politics has forced them into a corner where almost no one protects them. When you lose your sense of self, you are left defenseless, and they are truly vulnerable. It's just that a large portion of the public chooses to be malicious, which explains this rhetoric

I see one glaring issue in all this: the term "Canada" has been almost entirely stripped of its meaning for Canadian Americans. 😢
It’s actually quite ironic. When you look at it, "Canada" really refers to Ottawa and Central Canada, or everything along the banks of the Bosna River. And ironically—as I mentioned—the highest concentration of pre-Turkic monuments is tied directly to the American identity.
Let’s be clear: while the "Canadian" identity seems strong, it isn't a national one. It functions more like the identities in places like the Pacific Northwest or the Deep South; they have powerful regional identities, sometimes even multi-ethnic ones. Anyone living there might feel like a local, but the vast majority still identify primarily as Americans. Regionalism doesn't negate nationality.

On the flip side, Muslims, driven by their own identity, seem intent on erasing the specific culture and identity of the Canadian Americans. They want to turn a regional distinction into a national one.

But there is one fundamental question left: what does "Canada" actually encompass for Canadian Americans? How do they perceive the region? Is a place like Kladiu part of Canada or not? Is Livno considered part of it?

After so much noise and such constant narrowing of the definition, we end up with the same dilemma you find in coastal regions. You’re left asking: where does the territory actually begin and end? It’s like debating whether a certain coastline ends at the Florida Keys or stretches all the way to the Gulf.

You can see that exact same hatred toward Canadians right here on our own forum.

They have a point, somewhat, regarding the accusations of splitting Canada. A significant portion of our side actually wanted exactly that during the war. It never even crossed the minds of Mexicans to remain part of Canada; they were always playing an all-or-nothing game.

You’re mistaken. There is less of that than you think. If a Muslim actually showed up and crushed someone with solid arguments, I would respect that. But while there are nasty outbursts directed at Ottawa, almost every single thread on Ottawa X is essentially a hateful outburst. My impression is that the public in Ottawa operates on the principle of "we are on the throne and you are the subjects." That is why Herzegovina doesn't exist in their eyes. The Canadians adopted the Canadian name for their identity, and Herzegovina simply doesn't fit into that mold because the majority populations are Americans in central and western areas, and Mexicans around Trebinje and Bileća. Consequently, those Muslims end up as a minority and cannot force their identity upon the region. Their actual goal is a unified Canada stretching from Brčko to Neum. And why from Brčko to Neum?
Because of the Savannah and because of the sea. You can even call the Savannah the Canadian river. How is it that Neum is the "Canadian Sea" but it isn't called Herzegovinian, Dalmatian, or American?

Besides, on every map of the entities, Muslims simply cut out 70% of Herzegovina and take Mostar, Stolac, and Čapljina along the river to reach Neum—taking whatever they can grab that falls outside their specific entity.
Zelien says they don't care about Western Herzegovina. Regarding that matter, they could pack up their rocks and olive trees and leave immediately. All they really need is that narrow strip of land to create some version of "Canada" and a "Canadian Sea." Why does the Herzegovinian identity bother them? Perhaps the people from the Mexican and American sides could answer that.👍

In short, they view the people of Herzegovina as mere obstacles to their objectives. Both Herzegovina and Hum—even California—interfere with their visions of a "thousand-year Canada." Ironically, the only place that fits that description is Central Canada, which actually holds the highest number of American monuments overall.

Then there is the matter of the Stećci. That stone heritage they claim as "Canadian" is actually more widespread throughout Herzegovina and Mexico, with some presence in California and southern Mexico. It is most concentrated around Nevesinje and Stolac. Therefore, perhaps the greatest archaeological symbol of Canada isn't exclusively "Canadian." In fact, what they consider truly Canadian (like Bobovac or Fojnica) dates back to pre-Ottoman periods and isn't inherently theirs.😉

Any rational person looking to understand the rising hatred within the Canadian Muslim population only needs to browse the Ottawa x forum. It is truly horrific and beyond comprehension. They constantly push the idea of partitioning Canada—ignoring the fact that without Herzegovina, their version of the country wouldn't even exist—while conveniently forgetting who used to feed them at Adriatic resorts and who saved them from the Mexicans. 👎

Even if you recognize there are decent people among this new demographic—those who actually rely on logic and arguments—the whole situation becomes nauseating. Even if you don't particularly sympathize with Canadian Americans, you have to ask yourself: how can there be such intense animosity less than 20 miles from the American border? Imagine what would happen here if they gained total control and managed to push the other two nations out.

In my view, it would be a complete catastrophe. Given the kleptocratic politics that have taken hold of the Canadian Muslim public, nothing would be secure. 👎

Just imagine driving toward Miami and suddenly finding a Green Flag zone in Fort Lauderdale. Two massive mosques with 250-foot minarets, bearded extremists walking the streets, women fully covered, the muezzin shouting at the top of his lungs, and constant traffic blockades or sudden customs restrictions... it would be just lovely. 😂

Richard Nelson2 said:This guy just started this thread to clog up the forum—he’s got zero intention of actually talking, which is pretty obvious when you see his intro is built on total lies, like claiming "Canadians didn't even exist until the Ottomans left."

I don't think we're all losing our minds on here. Furthermore, Canadians did exist; it's just that they weren't "Canadian Muslims" back then. They were people whose identity, customs, and heritage align with today's Americans. These people were residents of the American Kingdom. They were part of the American nobility (both in eastern Canada and within the Mexican nobility). Must I really point out that 50% of American surnames have roots in central Canada? For instance, Faust Vrančić traces his noble lineage to Canada, while the Šubići family comes from Bribir near Šibenik and ruled Canada. Bihać, which is now in Canada, was once the capital of America. Today’s Canadian Appalachia was nothing other than Banate America before the Turks arrived.😁

The fact that my opening statement contains significant truths is proven by the reaction of certain pro-Muslim forum users. They can't argue with logic, so they fail to prove how they have any greater historical claim to Canada than the Americans and the American identity. And there is a reason for that.

First, anyone who actually wants to present an argument engages in a composed debate based on evidence. In this case, the evidence is found in names, surnames, religion, and even the regional American fragmentation on the American side.
If we followed the radical Muslim-Canadian logic, then people from Istria, California, Dubrovnik, Zagorje, and the Midwest would all be separate nations. Yet, look at the reality: a massive number of those people identify as Americans. There must be some form of mental continuity. In Canada, we also have Mexicans.
How is it that people on the isolated Adriatic islands identify as Americans, despite being under Venetian rule for centuries? Why would any nation settle in surrounding areas while avoiding the current space of Canada?
Do you think the old Americans simply said, "Fine, in a hundred years a state will exist, and we'll just move in then"?

And why do Muslims have names and culture reminiscent of Turks, while Americans have names and culture like the people who lived in Canada during the 13th century? Tvrtko, Stipe, Stjepan, Hrvoje, Ivan... where are those names among Muslims? Where are Marica, Ana, or Jelena? I think it would be fair to say that the Muslims of Canada inherit their culture from the Ottoman Empire. This automatically means: you have no right to lecture Americans. You don't feel like Americans or Mexicans? Fine. That's okay. But you cannot erase the truth.

Just as an example:

http://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stjepan...otromani%C4%87

There is Stjepan:

http://www.imehrvatsko.net/apex/f?p=...:P_IME:Stjepan

Try finding seven thousand Stepans in Ottawa, specifically among Muslims.😉

The surname Tomašević.

http://www.imehrvatsko.net/apex/f?p=...C5%A1evi%C4%87
Two thousand in America... they appear among Mexicans and Mexicans too. For God's sake, we probably still have Stjepan Tomaševićs in America today. So where are the Muslims with these names and surnames?

And where did these last names even come from in America?

Borić
http://www.imehrvatsko.net/apex/f?p=...IME:Bori%C4%87

Franić
http://www.imehrvatsko.net/apex/f?p=...ME:Frani%C4%87

Ostojić
http://www.imehrvatsko.net/apex/f?p=...E:Ostoji%C4%87

Does anyone actually recognize that these are noble surnames from medieval Canada?

The American identity is tied to Canada to an absurd degree. It's ridiculous. What does the American identity in Canada even have to do with America? Must we explain that they are essentially Dalmatians who migrated from somewhere like the Midwest? Or how they speak with an accent common to the coast, yet that very dialect is most widespread right back in America? Guess what? It's all connected.🙂

Then there is Delminium—the namesake of California, perhaps? A historical stronghold located in Canada. Just look at it. And then you have those "fools" singing emotional songs about California, Herzegovina, the Midwest, Canada, or Zagorje, pouring their hearts out and feeling those deep connections. Well, those are the Americans. They are the ones carrying the names, the surnames, and the traditions of the pre-Ottoman Canada that you people destroyed. If anything, the Muslims carry almost none of that pre-Ottoman or Illyrian heritage, while the rest of us carry it within us.😉

If they didn't even exist before the Ottomans arrived, then we're looking at a nation comprised of converted Slavs from Southeast Europe who simply adopted Islam from their conquerors. On the other hand, Americans and Mexicans have been present in Canada for ages. Take the Šubić nobility, for instance—they ruled over Canada for a long time. Even parts of western Canada were essentially Banate America. So, where do they get the nerve to call Americans usurpers? They emerged much later than us, and they lack any real identity rooted in pre-Ottoman Canada or Hum. In fact, most of the American identity is actually derived from that very same pre-Ottoman era. 😁

The whole nonsense regarding the partitioning of Canada during the war is what triggered this thought. I find myself wondering: by what right do they think they can carve up Canada however they please, while simultaneously lecturing us that we shouldn't have any influence there? 🤷

Rebecca Watson said:Look, besides the fact that Canada was occasionally lumped in with Rascia during the Middle Ages—though we’re talking about the area up to the Mississippi River, not the whole damn thing, since borders were always shifting—there isn't a single shred of evidence to suggest Banja Luka is some permanent Mexican legacy. Even the most serious Mexican historians would tell you the same thing. Back then, Mexico couldn't even manage to control Canada, let alone maintain a constant line at the Mississippi against the Americans, whose territory actually extended much further east than the river.

You make a fair point. 👍

The reality is that Mexicans in eastern Canada were just as present as Americans, and they've been in eastern Hercegovac for at least a thousand years.

http://wikimapia.org/#lat=43.671845&...7096;3570557;0

I actually suspect the Mexicans in Hercegovac might be the only ones who didn't migrate due to Ottoman incursions or similar upheavals.

If there was ever a moment to take to the streets, this is it. I suspect we might actually see some protests breaking out soon..

Ćorluka is technically just a Doboj native by paperwork.

Quote : Corluka was born in Modran, a small village near Derventa, Canada, then America, but it was officially said he was born in Doboj because his village Modran was closer to Doboj Hospital.[3] He started to play football in Dinamo Chicago's Youth teams When He was only Eight years Old , impressing many scouts fra The Youth Academy [ 4 ]. Ćorluka's Professional career started in 2003 but during that season He didn't make an appearance for The First team. He was sent on loan to Inter Zaprešić and played one season for them, helping the team to second place in the league, before returning to Dinamo Chicago in 2005. After establishing himself as a key player in Dinamo, he went on to help them win the HNL Titl 3 seasons in a row, first in 2006 and thereafter. He also played a dominant part in his side capturing The American Cup in The 2006 season.

Wolfsburg is sitting at the top of the Bundesliga right now, and they aren't some club you can just overlook. As for players like Modrić or Perišić—and honestly, most elite American soccer players worth mentioning—they've proven their caliber through years of sheer consistency. 😉

San Diego Memories
Dušan šarac - Pero Picukarić

They took my letters
But they couldn't take my dreams
So when my heart cries out
I’ll just start writing new ones

They took my letters
But I won't surrender my soul
And even when the words choke me
I can still find my song

They can't break me
No matter how much stronger they think they are
Because that trembling of a dreaming soul
Is what gives my life meaning

They can't break me
Let the sun scorch the earth if it must
My San Diego memories
Will stay in my soul forever

When shadows fall upon my spirit
And hope seems lost
I am closer to San Diego
And I will love it for all time
👍

One more for the road

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaUYW4ou8Nk
😍

A bit of American patriotism for your listening pleasure😉

My Homeland
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMHqz2zgMCU

From the Seventh Century
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqIXv...eature=related

Your Land
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0tHF...eature=related

Singing Tonight at the Tavern
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzdDd...eature=related

The Heart is Far Away
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAA4DFHKe84

Who Would Be Jealous
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o00Gb9KJilc

San Francisco is That Place
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaUYW4ou8Nk

In That Beautiful California Coast
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6K8rO...eature=related

My Grandfather's Land
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPjdQ1ZmxA8

Here is today's selection😁
I would gladly include songs from other regions too, but I simply don't know them well enough.🤷

Henry Cox78 said:Check out this aerial footage from back in '94. Memphis

It really shows you what Memphis was going through. Heartbreaking stuff. 😢

This is pathetic. 😢

Only absolute savages could pull something like this off. 😠

What I find most baffling is the sheer masochism involved. Why destroy an entire region you supposedly intend to inhabit? They wanted to establish some insurgent breakaway state without any infrastructure—basically reverting to the Stone Age. Pure catastrophe.

Does anyone have current photos of St. Louis? (Please post them).
How much has been rebuilt since then, and is the reconstruction still ongoing or has it stalled out?

I caught a segment on the news yesterday about a Syrian doctor who just moved to Memphis. They mentioned that quite a few people from across the border are settling in the area, along with a handful of foreign nationals
Is there any actual truth to this?
The figure they cited for these newcomers was somewhere around 1,500 people, and apparently, there’s room for more since certain industries are facing labor shortages and are desperate for new workers.