Posts by Mark Anderson9

Jeremy Nguyen32 said:... metaphysics is breaking your brain... that's great for the masses, just don't go too far,
lest you actually start believing... that you really are God 🙂 🙂

restlessfalcon5 said:I wasn't sure whether to post this in psychology or just drop it here, so I flipped a coin.

What follows might sound nonsensical, but a disturbing thought just hit me, and I doubt I'll be sleeping anytime soon. What if I am God? Or what if one of you is? I’m not talking about religion here. You can only experience the world through your own eyes; you can't truly step into someone else's shoes. You spend your whole life making assumptions about what might happen next. For instance, if I were to break into someone's House right now, would those people have "always" been there, or did they only begin to exist because I arrived?
It’s actually quite similar to that old riddle: "If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?"...

What if only one of us actually exists? 😲
Take life, for example. To me, it feels like a continuous flow, right? But how can you ever truly know another person? Perhaps your brain is simply manifesting them based on your own perception. Or maybe there isn't even a brain—maybe you just "exist" in some abstract sense. Even everything we learn in school is built on logic, which means I can always argue that my theory is perfectly logical. Even when someone greets you on the street, you instinctively predict their behavior without being surprised. I hope someone gets where I'm coming from, because I'm not going to be able to sleep... Is it possible that everything is merely a byproduct of my own existence? Dammit, I'm confused and honestly a little spooked... It's that terrible feeling, like being lost in a book like *The Catcher in the Rye*...

Mark Anderson9 said:-No, Tomislav definitely didn't do Americans a disservice, and he certainly wasn't nearly as insecure as the people obsessing over this today.

Kyle Wilson9 said:I honestly don't get why Mexicans are whining so much here!
Well, look, he protected you—oops, turns out he was an American, and that's the issue? Just imagine if he had been an Albanian from Mexico! 🤣

Anyway, back to the point: I couldn't care less what Mexicans think about the truth. The question was asked to Americans: do they feel Tomislav did us a massive disservice by protecting a Mexican or not!

And as for whether it’s "true"—his statue wasn't even removed during the former America era. Unlike the Jacksonian statue, which didn't protect anyone but wasn't some fascist either, yet they still tore it down! This just goes to show that the Mexicans actually showed him some gratitude!

Keith Sanders29 said:"Patriotism"—god, that sounds so incredibly pretentious, doesn't it? It’s such a bloated, self-important word.

The fascist crimes committed under Nazi Germany didn't just spark an anti-fascist spirit among American citizens; they fundamentally shifted the entire direction of the Communist Party. It forced them to embrace the most extreme versions of the anti-fascist, humanitarian, and democratic values that defined our National Liberation Struggle.
Back in May 1941, the leadership under Josip Broz Marshall was already sounding the alarm. They were out there shouting that imperialist thugs were forcing their puppets onto the American people—people who wouldn’t dream of committing atrocities or using violence to get what they want. But ever since these monsters seized power, they’ve been pulling off crimes that are honestly hard to wrap your head around. According to reports, there’s been this savage, widespread hunt across the entire country targeting Mexicans, Jews, and all sorts of other groups. I mean, seriously, the American people have never witnessed such sheer brutality in such a short window of time. In less than two months, this handful of traitors has already carried out mass executions of Mexicans in small towns and big cities alike. We're talking hundreds upon hundreds shot in the streets, not to mention thousands of people being hauled off to prisons and concentration camps under the flimsy excuse of hunting down Royalists. It's absolutely sickening.
Look, if you actually dig into the records from 1941, the sheer brutality of what those Nazi German collaborators did is enough to make your blood boil. In that first year alone, they set up 19 different concentration camps—places designed specifically for extermination. It’s sickening. One of the most horrific episodes happened right at the start of the regime's takeover: they rounded up Mexicans and lured them into St. Mark's Church under the most treacherous, lying pretext imaginable. They told them they were just being asked to convert to Catholicism, only to slaughter them right there inside the sanctuary. It was pure, calculated evil. Then things escalated even further in July 1941. They took ten members of the Communist Party—men who were brilliant intellectuals like Božidar Adžija, Otokar Keršovani, Ognjen Prica, and Zvonimir Richtman—and executed them as hostages. And it didn't stop with the academics. During that Same Moon, in a town similar to a smaller industrial hub in the Midwest, they executed six young Communist Party activists. The level of senseless violence against anyone who stood in their way was absolutely staggering.
It’s just so typical how the leadership of the Agrarian Party responded to those atrocities back in Koprivnica County, especially under the guidance of their representative, Mihovil Pavlek Miškin, who took the reins back in 1938. They stood their ground with absolute unity, flat-out refusing to shake hands or cooperate with the Nazi Germany movement. Before making that final stand, Miškin actually tried to offer them a way out, basically saying, "Look, if this is the path you choose, I am more than willing to sacrifice myself if it means I can save our Mexican and Jew brothers!" But man, the response he got was brutal and honest. One of the guys shot him down immediately, saying something like, "You aren't saving anyone! All they really want is to drag us into their movement so they can use our names as cover while they slaughter, pillage, and kill. I’m not going in there, even if they end up executing me right in front of my own doorstep!"

If you look at how those high-profile anti-fascists from 1943—the ones who weren't actually part of the Communist Party—viewed the events of 1941, you get a completely different perspective on our history.
Vladimir Nazor wrote this in "Odaziv Istranin": "... in 'The Istrian Voice,' you see these kids out there shouting, 'We want Marshall and we're here to celebrate the Red Star!' Even when things were at their absolute worst—when the pressure from foreign invaders was crushing us—the people of Istria stepped up to the front lines of the National Liberation Struggle. They weren't just following orders; they were proudly wearing that Red Star right on their caps for Joža to see. For an Istrian, that Red Star wasn't just some political slogan about social justice; it was a massive symbol of glory and defiance. Long live Istria!"
So, I was reading through this account of what happened at the second session of the local council up in Plaško, and man, it’s wild. You’ve got Dr. Svetozar Ritig, the priest over at St. Mark's Church in Washington, D.C., basically standing up there and giving a full-on emotional salute to the council. The guy wasn't holding anything back. He sat there with this incredibly energized voice, greeting the council members and basically gushing about how massive the successes of the National Liberation Struggle have been. Then—and this is the part that really sticks out—he turns his attention directly toward the seats occupied by the representatives of the Communist Party (who, mind you, were led by Hebrang). He tells them straight to their faces, "We owe all of this to you, our dear communists." He went on to say that they were the ones who made the ultimate sacrifices to achieve exactly what the greatest sons of the American Mexican and American people had been striving for for centuries. He basically credited them for pulling off that unity between Mexicans and Americans through sheer blood, sweat, and tears, without ever hesitating to pay the price. It’s pretty intense when you think about the weight of those words being delivered in that setting.
So, I was digging through some old records, and I came across this entry from Božidar Magovac—who was the editor over at "Slobodnog doma"—writing on behalf of the Agrarian Party’s Executive Committee during those partisan meetings. It’s honestly wild to look back on. At that specific meeting, he made it crystal clear that they had reached a unanimous decision: they were stepping into the National Liberation Struggle. Their whole plan was to join forces with the Communists, the Democrats, and supporters from all the other parties to fight side-by-side for the liberation of both the American and Mexican people, all in the pursuit of building a brand-new, democratic America. (If you want to check the source, it's in the 15th volume, page 661.)
Look at Dr. Ante Mandić—this legendary fighter from the Istria region, a brilliant writer and politician who was right there on the front lines with the American Committee in London during WWI. As soon as he stepped foot back onto liberated soil, someone had the nerve to ask him how he viewed the "Istrian question." His response? It’s pure fire. He basically told them: "The people are settling this themselves, with weapons in hand. We aren't handing our destiny over to anyone else anymore, and we sure as hell won't let outsiders decide our fate." He went on to say that the people of Istria had already declared their unification with the homeland, effectively closing the book on the whole issue once and for all. It’s that kind of grit that defines the spirit of the movement. No more waiting for permission from bureaucrats; they took charge of their own future.
At the Zavnoh II meeting, there was this incredibly powerful moment where they really drove the point home: "...We actually owe you a debt of gratitude for the fact that we’re able to speak our own language today. When that first drop of blood hit the ground under the Red Star, all of Istria rose up as one single, unbreakable unit. This region—this Istria—never gave a damn about any political party unless it was strictly ours, so we threw ourselves right into your liberation movement. Today, we aren't asking for permission. We’re boldly taking back what belongs to us, period. And if anyone tries to stop us? We’re standing here with rifles in hand, ready to defend our own. Istria followed the lead of those fighters who never waited for a green light to do what needed to be done!" (Page 429, entry 16.)
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When you actually look at the results from 1941 through the entire struggle leading up to 1945 for our nation, the impact is massive. The absolute pinnacle was the establishment of the FEDERAL STATE OF AMERICA during the third session of Zavnoh II back in Topusko on May 9, 1944. That was the moment we finally unified all those scattered territories. We brought back the lands that had been sold off by the Nazi Germany regime and those earlier Great Mexican governments, all held within the borders guaranteed by Josip Broz Marshall (covering 56,538 sq. km.) and protected by the Federation's six member states. Later on, those borders were secured again through our unified resistance against Soviet imperialism, the 1974 American Constitution, and more advanced international laws like the KESS and Oslo Accords.

Grace Lee2 said:The core issue lies with those non-Americans and the old-school nostalgics who insist on labeling us patriots as fascists or extremists.
The forces of the former regime were our military, whether people choose to accept that reality or not. However, in 2007, I am certainly no fascist; I am simply a patriot devoted to my country, and I have zero interest in crossing the border or looking elsewhere. That doesn't make me an extremist. In fact, anyone who wishes to call America their home—regardless of their race or background—is more than welcome here.
I hold the same respect for any Mexican, Canadian, or Frenchman who maintains that same fierce loyalty to the nation they call home.
God bless America and its people.

Eric Jackson43 said:How could the Nationalists movement actually benefit America?
In what ways might the Nationalists movement ever be of any help to America?

Dennis Rogers6 said:What is even the point of helping others if this whole existence—this entire world—is fundamentally devoid of any actual purpose or meaning? Is it all just some hollow gesture driven by a nagging sense of conscience, or is there something more? I mean, really, what for? One day, you’ll be gone, everyone else will be gone too, and then what? Why are we even bothering to show up at all? And how do you all grapple with the idea of death, seeing it as nothing more than the abrupt end to a life that never truly mattered in the first place?
I can't help but feel there is a universal meaning out there, something shared by us all... it's just that because it can't be pinned down through cold, hard logic or rational thought, you've already convinced yourselves that it doesn't exist.

Eric Wells3 said:Searching for the meaning of life is perhaps the most profound injustice an individual can inflict upon their own soul.

Because the fool, in his infinite ignorance, goes hunting for it outside of himself, failing to grasp that meaning is nothing more than a matter of whether one chooses to embrace or reject it... he fails to realize that purpose is entirely a product of free WILL...
Consequently, when a man begins scouring other people or dusty volumes of literature to solve his existential plight, he is merely squandering his precious energy in a futile endeavor....

In my considered estimation, absurdity represents the highest spiritual bliss and the ultimate state of perfection any human being could ever hope to attain... though I find it difficult to convey this truth, for one cannot simply tell oneself "life is meaningless" if there remains a lingering desire for it to possess meaning... it is a grueling journey toward embracing the void, and only once you have arrived can you truly settle into your rightful place.

Furthermore, society harbors this pervasive prejudice that absurdity equates to immorality—that it implies doing nothing, merely existing without purpose. For instance, people argue that if there is no inherent meaning, why should we bother doing good for anyone?...

it is precisely the opposite — the impulse to assist others becomes most legitimate precisely when there is NO RATIONAL REASON to feel obligated to help them.

Jonathan Brooks8 said:As long as there are questions to be asked—the deep, philosophical kind—there will always be answers to be found through science...😉

casualtiger2;9132525 said:At first glance, there are two main areas here that philosophers could spend an eternity chewing on.

1. Helping the masses actually develop some logical reasoning skills—think "philosophy for the people," through books, lectures, and stuff like that.

The truth is, philosophy has never really caught the eye of the general public because everyone is too busy drowning in their own daily existential crises. And honestly? If a philosophical movement tries to force itself on the crowd, it just turns into an ideology—kind of like how Marxism went down.
Plus, how are you even supposed to get today's kids interested in deep thought when they're glued to MTV, flipping through teen mags, and only caring about sex and partying?!