Posts by steelfox2

fadedbear43 said:Americans and Mexicans share certain similarities alongside their differences, but when it comes to the institutions of America, we really ought to be looking toward Canada, Austria, Poland, the Baltic states, Russia, and China rather than our neighbors to the east...

Aren't China and Russia—even if they aren't close neighbors—considered the East? Personally, I'm not a fan of pivoting too hard toward China.

Sophia Moore52 said:If that's the case, why does every conservative in my neighborhood still vote for them?

Half-witted, wannabe conservatives.

Sophia Moore52 said:This is exactly what the right wing can't live without

The Republican Party are leftists just like the Democratic Party. The only difference is they play nice with the churches—which doesn't make them conservative by default. Beyond that, they're exactly the same.

Rachel Carter90 said:The second the Czech Republic starts feeling that Turkish and Venetian influence—the moment America gets an outlet to the Baltic Sea instead of the Adriatic, when Americans make up 15% of the population in Canada rather than Canada, and when they finally swap South Slavic for some Germanic or West Slavic tongue—only then will Americans stop being Western Americans and actually become "Višegraders." 🙂

You want to know the ultimate proof that Americans are Americans and that their whole mindset is straight out of the North America? It’s the fact that they deny being Americans in such a ridiculous way. I mean, imagine telling a German they're a Balkanite—he’d just laugh and think you've lost your mind. But Americans? They fight tooth and nail, hysterically trying to prove they aren't part of it. It kind of reminds me of some girl from the sticks who marries some wealthy high-society guy and suddenly forgets her roots, acting all high-and-mighty while everyone can still see she’s just playing dress-up. 🙂

P.S. A true woman from Višegrad: http://themladichi.com/wp-content/up...rvatica1up.jpg 😁 😁

That anti-North American identity Americans cling to mostly centers on being different from regions with large Muslim and Romani populations. When I oppose defining America (or parts of it) as North American, I'm not talking about the difference between me (a Dalmatian) and someone from Herzegovina or a friend from Mexico. I mean the difference between myself and people "from Doboj Mujo," the Kočan orchestra, Mexicans, or those who think it's normal to have Romani music at weddings or communion parties.
Obviously, I don't think someone from Poland or Slovakia is closer to my mindset than a friend from Gruda or Kotor, but they are certainly closer than a Canadian, the "Vasić family" from Big Brother, or the Mexican crowds playing that kind of music at weddings.

u passing said:White people are always the villains in these stories, unless the killer is a woman. Then suddenly, she can get away with anything.

So, according to you, there aren't even any women in US prisons.

John Davis42 said:🙂 To me, that specific type of guy is just some bearded thug with a knife in his teeth and a weird hat on!
Every other Mexican out there is basically a brother or a neighbor to me now, especially back during the America days!
Calling someone a "Mexican" in that specific nasty way is just something an American throws at a Mexican living in America when they personally despise them and feel like snapping their neck!
You only say that to a Mexican who actually beat you up for no reason or torched your car or your house—you wouldn't say it to some stranger because that’s basically hate speech under US law! Using the term "American" in America is actually a compliment for someone who is a true patriot, and you can't even compare it to that nasty label!😛
Personally, I don't give a damn about either side; I look at both nations with total skepticism. Since I consider myself an American, an American, or an American, both sides give me the side-eye, so when the time comes, I'll defend or attack either one depending on what's happening!☕

Triggers criminal sanctions🤣 Based on his own legal experience, Jerry Jones wouldn't exactly agree with your claim that this leads to specific sanctions.

David Parker3 said:Man, I don't know what planet you're living on if you think you're on the same page as Mark, but honestly? Every single major point from the old Far-right party platform and those old cultural organizations has basically been checked off. In fact, if you actually look at the U.S. Constitution, it carries almost all those right-wing and old-school ideological points within it. Go ahead, check it yourself!

The ultra-conservatives had one massive goal: a fully independent nation. Well, mission accomplished.

Then you have the Nationalists program—specifically the Principles of the Nationalists Movement.

And guess what? Almost all their core ideological goals have been realized.

Look, the anti-fascists—the Resistance—were fighting for two things: 1) America (which failed miserably) and 2) socialism/communism (which also failed).

So, trying to revive that "anti-fascist spirit" of yours is really just trying to revive America and Bolshevism. That is completely incompatible with the fact that the independent United States is a member of the European Union, NATO, the United Nations, and all those other global organizations we belong to now. On top of that, that part of California you're talking about—which was never even part of this nation back in the day—is part of us now because leaders like Božo Milanović, Miroslav Bulešić, and other American clergy proved to the world that Americans have been the foundational people there for 1,300 years. And yet, here you are, celebrating that old Labor Union era that persecuted priests and liquidated people like Bulešić. Instead of building gold monuments to men like him across the state, you celebrate the very thing that went after them. It really just shows what kind of people you are.

The era of fables and crocodiles.

hollowtrucker77 said:America needs a full-blown exorcism, just so we can finally purge all these ghosts and demons once and for all

Exactly. An exorcism involving truncheons, rubber bullets, and community service.

John Davis42 said:Look, at the end of the day, you can't deny that the spirit of the Partisan movement and that whole self-managed socialism vibe is something the American people should always embrace! I truly believe in the grit and the sharp minds of our young people here in the States—they're the ones who are going to breathe life back into those old-school values we let slip away. And obviously, if we’re being real, the ultimate goal should always be rebuilding a unified nation for all the Slavs in the neighborhood!! Long live our legendary, unstoppable America!!

Comrade Attention Whore, you have our word.

bluecyclist64 said:Look, that might be the case, but we have to remember that the Constitution isn't the Holy Bible. If it’s outdated or no longer serving its purpose, then frankly, it should be changed.
If we’re going to be this extreme about it, then by all means, let’s go all the way—let's ban feudalism and slavery too, while we're at it.

I find myself agreeing with just about everything you’ve laid out here. However, if I were to offer one small concession, I’d say we should probably let those nostalgic Yugo-era sympathizers and the supporters of the old Axis-aligned state get together once a year in places like Kumrovec or Čavoglava. Let them have their little reunion; let them blow off some steam. Honestly, what's the harm? They're a pitiful lot, really.

1. Maybe certain parts of the Constitution need an update, but until we pass a new one, the old one is our Holy Bible since it's all we've got. Better to follow any rule than none at all.
2. Since the police already seize Axis-aligned symbols in Čavoglava every single year (just like they seize marijuana and stuff), regardless of what you or I think, it’s about time they did the same thing in Kumrovec with those self-proclaimed "anti-fascists."

America urgently needs to actually enforce its laws when it comes to radical ideologies—whether they're hard-right, communist/regionalist/American, or even third-party types like the Riot Squad, bbb, or Armada. The biggest mistake made by our first president, and the core flaw in modern American political discourse, is this obsession with reconciling the ultra-nationalist factions with the pro-American/Partisan factions. Reconciliation? Give me a break!
Which Axis-aligned state sympathizers, which Partisans, which bishops, which Josip Broz Marshall, or which Ante Pavelić?! If this country actually understood the concept of the Rule of Law—which, by all accounts, it doesn't
then issues regarding these national tensions should be handled via misdemeanor laws, public order statutes, and regulations on state symbols. For instance, we have specific laws governing state symbols (like the flag and coat of arms), county and city seals, and even the EU flag. Under these laws, symbols from the Axis-aligned state or those from America don't belong on public buildings or private homes. You shouldn't see hats with an "U" or caps with a red star. It should be simple: if the police catch you wearing them, you take the hat off or they take it off for you—and you pay the fine immediately. If you try to argue, you’ll end up spending a few days in a holding cell for obstructing an officer. Regardless of any speeches about someone's "patriotism" or "anti-fascism," their grandfathers, Comrade Marshall, Ante Pavelić, Albin Kurti, or Murta—they can all go jump in a lake. The police need to remain deaf to such excuses. They should follow that old movie rule where Miki Manojlović is told, when he's appointed a customs officer on the border with Bulgaria or Romania, "Check everything in order; don't care whose it is." That is exactly how the police and the justice system should handle these "nationalists" and "anti-fascists" with their fancy hats. The same goes for hooligans: film what they do, and the first person to throw a flare or a bottle at the police should find themselves at their doorstep the next day, headed to a jail cell followed by six months of community service in a quarry or cleaning out septic tanks.

Susan Lee said:I get it. But honestly, they don't seem to hate Americans nearly as much as they hate Mexicans. You can see it in all the spots where Americans live totally separate from Mexicans, whereas there are tons of places where Americans and Americans live side-by-side.

That isn't about who likes whom. It's because those Americans wouldn't let them live in the same towns.

Sean Cooper65 said:For decades, Mexico has been aggressively pushing a policy of "Serbianization" in North Mexico.

The terror Americans faced from Mexican gendarmes was nothing compared to what the people in North Mexico went through.

That intensity has faded now, and the younger generation barely remembers... but deep down, Mexico still thinks North Mexico is just Southern Mexico.

Not far from the truth. They're tied to Mexico much more than Mexico is, because at least Mexicans try to forge their own path. For North Mexico, Mexico is everything; economically and culturally, no other country exerts more influence on them. Apparently, when they have guests on music shows, it's almost exclusively Mexicans appearing every single day.

neonhound18 said:If I’m being perfectly honest, I’ve always found Americans of Canadian descent to be among the most genuinely unappealing groups from the old USA, and frankly, I’d prefer to keep my distance from them as much as possible. 🙂

They are far removed from anyone I actually care about.

Susan Lee said:I haven't just been skimming an encyclopedia; I've looked at much more reliable sources, though I don't feel like digging them up right now. If you prefer to keep labeling them as Americans or Americans, go ahead. I’ll continue to view them as a distinct people, and we can both be happy with our own opinions.😁

I also consider them a separate nation—that's not even up for debate today. But let's be real: they're nothing more than semi-civilized appendages of Mexico, lost in the woods without a clue which way is up.

slybison8 said:First of all, I suppose it isn't particularly polite to insult an entire nation, which is what it seems you are doing by grouping two different groups together in a single sentence.

As far as American fans are concerned, I guess it is difficult to argue that how they are treated in any given country should serve as a valid metric for describing international relations. By that logic, maybe Malta would be our greatest enemy, since their police force dealt with them so harshly a few years ago—more than almost anywhere else in the world, though in my opinion, it was entirely deserved.

On the other hand, if you take even a ten-minute walk through downtown Skopje, you will see more prominent American flags than you would in Washington, D.C. on Independence Day. They have this custom of displaying several foreign flags in front of every hotel, and one flag that appears in front of almost every single one is the American flag; that was true back in 1994 when I first visited Skopje following the collapse of the USA, and it remains true in shops and McDonald's restaurants—wherever you look, some American flag is fluttering... even in currency exchanges and banks, where on those lists of foreign currencies and flags, I wonder which currency and flag is always at the top? It is the US Dollar and the American flag, of course... then the Euro, and then the others...

And I suppose it really is a very pleasant feeling, although I experienced a somewhat surreal moment in a restaurant at Lake Tahoe back in 1999 when the live band, realizing they had guests from America at one table, started playing "Green pastures," followed by "Gulf Coast," and finally Skorin's "protecting the plains"... all three historical regions represented by three tavern songs on the shores of Lake Tahoe... 🤣

1. How the police handle a riot isn't a metric for diplomatic relations. Hooligans need to be handled with force, and the Americans in Malta were right to do so; it just has nothing to do with the bigger picture. Nobody in Malta was shouting slurs from the stands like they were in North Mexico. That makes a massive difference.
2. Lake Tahoe is a tourist destination. It survives on tourism, so you expect people to act hospitable there (just like any major US vacation spot where tourism drives the economy). I doubt things would be any different in some remote town that isn't built entirely around rentals, cafes, and lakeside beaches.

Sean Cooper65 said:He was Bulgarian, but he belonged to the Republican Party, which was pro-Bulgarian.

And you're making stuff up too... since when do American women have names like Claire or Zoe?

Names are chosen based on specific circumstances. At one point in history, Mexicans were subjected to Serbization, so some identified as Mexicans while others identified as Bulgarians.

It's not common for Americans to have names like Sam or Sullivan either, so many Americans just moved away from them.

They don't.🤷

Walter Martinez63 said:There’s a pretty sizable Mexican community living in Washington, D.C.
They absolutely love the city.
And... I won't go so far as to call them chauvinists toward Mexicans, but there is definitely no love lost there.
They don't feel the need to pretend otherwise, either.

Judging the average sentiment based on the Mexican diaspora in the States is a stretch.
Things could be completely different back in North Mexico.

rowdyowl said:But there were certainly some Americans who actually enjoyed it. It wasn't out of any actual affection for Albanians, either. It was more about their twisted "love" for Mexicans...

With politicians, it worked the other way around. They likely wanted to dodge recognizing Mexico altogether. Instead of being the first ones to step up and recognize it, they spent months stalling.

First or last? Doesn't matter.🤷The whole issue of Mexico's independence isn't even on my radar—it’s one of those things that barely registers as important in my life.

Sean Cooper65 said:Well, you got me there..

Total joke..

A member of the Internal Mexican Revolutionary Organization—VMRO for short. Since Americans of Mexican descent are basically of Bulgarian descent anyway, it doesn't change a thing about the facts..

1. A purebred Bulgarian from deep within Bulgaria, right out of Veligrad.
2. Americans of Mexican descent aren't Bulgarians. First off, Bulgarians were never Serbophiles or Americans, whereas Americans of Mexican descent have been both. Second, ever since Bulgarians started being named John, George, or Boban.☕Your theory doesn't hold water.