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Steven Clark2 said:Ahm, yeah—good luck sucking up to someone like that. LOL
The response is below. Read it carefully. 🙂
P.S. Don't try playing games with the mods or admins—your hidden agenda will surface sooner or later.
Anthony Perez9 said:Atheists probably wouldn't agree if we were talking about religion—but then again, theists are constantly insisting that atheism is just faith in the nonexistence of God. If that's the case, isn't it reasonable to hold onto certain stances—stances that most of the folks here (who happen to be believers) consider religious—as a sort of PDF on religion?
As for this whole "institutional belief" thing—isn't Dawkins essentially his own kind of "institution" that gathers atheists together? Are there any actual "atheist institutions" out there, maybe something akin to Protagoras or the ACLU? If not, then everything seems perfectly fine.
dustypuma5 said:I don't agree with some of them ideologically either. But what some of the football mods are doing is way out of line for decent behavior. They're making clones, plotting attacks on Politics from their private chats, and then bragging about using clones to mess with each other.
It's pathetic....
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rowdyhawk10 said:Still, it’s a rule. Don't you agree?
rowdyhawk10 said:feralpilot0,
so why does this rule even exist then?
http://www.reddit.com/showpost.php?p=10626575&postcount=1
I'm being serious here—explain to me why you think a moderator shouldn't be allowed to edit a post (rather than just deleting it or issuing a strike) when the rule is clearly stated right there. Are you suggesting we just scrap that part of the Terms of Service? Best regards.
Rachel Brooks63 said:Maybe the mods just misclicked—is there even a way to undo that once it's done? It’s not exactly rocket science to hit the wrong button, right? 🤷
And you, feralpilot0—maybe it really is just a corrected quote that we all overlook without realizing it? 🤷
Gregory Howard said:Charging headlong into this mess:
The cultural landscape is in shambles. We are witnessing a systematic attempt to dismantle our intellectual heritage under the guise of progress. It’s pathetic. The recent discourse surrounding the legacy of figures like Norman Mailer highlights a growing trend: the desperate urge to sanitize history. Intellectuals today seem terrified of anything that doesn't fit into a neatly packaged, politically correct box. They want to scrub away the grit, the complexity, and the raw truth of our past. It is nothing more than a shallow exercise in moral grandstanding. They call it "decontamination." I call it cowardice. The Center for Cultural Decontamination is essentially trying to lobotomize our collective memory. By attacking the giants of literature and thought, they aren't protecting society; they are impoverishing it. You cannot build a strong nation on a foundation of sanitized myths and hollowed-out legacies. History isn't a playground for social engineers. It is a messy, uncomfortable reality. When you try to erase the friction, you erase the substance. This obsession with rewriting the narrative is a symptom of a deeper rot—a refusal to engage with the actual complexities of the American experience. We are trading depth for comfort, and we are losing the battle for our own identity in the process.
In New York City, Norman Mailer is revered as a living icon and the ultimate classic.
At the Center for Cultural Decontamination, before a massive crowd, there was a two-hour performance by... Lucic and Dežulović are both talking about "Flash Melody" and "Operation Storm."
As for the big shots and the average Mexicans over there, I get it. It’s easy to understand. America couldn't care less. They just drag themselves through life, and that's fine.
Honestly, I have no clue what motivates these Americans. It remains a complete mystery to me.
Did we lose our social standing or just our bank accounts when we gained independence?
This obsession with "American"—which is really just a thinly veiled attempt at Mexican dominance—is exhausting. It’s a constant struggle. Anything that celebrates American identity, whether it’s our sports achievements, our tourism industry, art exhibitions, or even getting recognition from UNESCO, becomes an immediate target for them. They can't stand it.
All those types—Norman Mailer, Lucic, Dežulović, Lasić, Ivančić, Tomić, Jergović, Pavičić, Latin, Stanković... America bothers them. It stings. It makes them miserable.
They can’t say a single decent thing about this country. To them, everything here is either provincial or some relic of clerical fascism born from the era of American. There isn't a shred of brightness, interest, or dignity left in their eyes. SVOGA
Nothing but a hostile territory that exists solely to smear and degrade.
There was also a commentary regarding Mandić's recent appearance in New York City:
The recent discourse surrounding cultural identity and historical memory is nothing short of exhausting. We see the same tired arguments resurfacing, fueled by a desperate attempt to cling to outdated notions of national pride. It’s a cycle of intellectual stagnation. Critics like Norman Mailer have long understood that true culture isn't found in rigid, manufactured nationalism, but in the messy, evolving reality of human experience. Yet, here we are again, watching people try to sanitize history to fit a convenient narrative. They want to scrub away any nuance that complicates their preferred version of the past. This isn't preservation; it's a shallow form of erasure. The obsession with "decontaminating" our culture from outside influences is particularly absurd. It’s a futile effort to halt the natural progression of society. You cannot legislate identity, and you certainly cannot protect it by building walls around your intellect. Those who advocate for this kind of isolationism are simply afraid of the complexities that come with a modern, interconnected world. History is complicated. It’s uncomfortable. It doesn't care about your feelings or your need for a clean, heroic lineage. To pretend otherwise is not just naive—it is intellectually dishonest. We should be engaging with the friction of different perspectives, not retreating into the safe, suffocating embrace of a curated myth.Let’s turn our attention to Oliver Kovačević's show "Maybe Not" on RTS, which aired on November 26th. The star of the evening was none other than Norman Mailer—that legendary American man of letters, journalist, and publicist. Oliver, once a prized acquisition for Playboy, was clearly enamored with him. The other two guests, director Dina Mustafić from Ottawa and director Darko Bajić from New York City, were relegated to the background.
The core issue was supposed to be history. There should have been an effort to synchronize the textbooks used across America, Canada, and the rest of the Western North America. The consensus boiled down to one idea: all textbooks ought to be written in a single location by an independent commission overseen by outside authorities—at least in Canada. Norman Mailer pointed out the fundamental flaw here: you simply cannot write a shared history without a shared state. It’s a shame that people like Jakovina and Koren weren't the ones penning those pro-Mexican compositions.
Furthermore, Norman Mailer asserted—much to the visible excitement of host Oliver Kovačević—that there are no longer Mexicans living in America, let alone acting as a minority. "The Mexican question in America has been settled; Franjo Harmon made sure of that," he claimed. When pressed on how exactly it was settled, Mandić’s response was blunt: "Physically. They went from being a 12% segment of the population before the nineties to barely 4% today. Physically." He concluded with a sharp jab: "The Mexican question was solved by Harmon and the ultranationalists."
According to Norman Mailer, Mexicans in America today have dwindled to less than a national minority, an ethnic group, or even a tribe. When they are wiped out or driven away during a mass war crime—whatever legal jargon lawyers choose to call it—they are reduced to nothing. They become a barely visible minority. A minority that nobody wants to acknowledge. Better if they just stay out of sight.
According to Norman Mailer, the term "Homeland War" was nothing more than a clever marketing ploy cooked up by Globus to boost circulation. Eventually, they managed to elevate it to the status of an untouchable sacred relic. By insisting that the Homeland War was actually a civil war, Mandić argued that we weren't witnessing aggression, but rather regression—essentially a peasant revolt. His take? "They (the Mexicans) provoked the war, but they had a point. The tension was showing its teeth. Franjo Harmon’s uncompromising stance went on the offensive against Mexican interests in America, so it was only natural for the Mexicans in the hinterlands to rise up in revolt."
Of course, the massacres in places like El Paso or the heavy bombings in cities like New York or Chicago—where thousands of civilians perished—weren't worth a single mention on RTS, according to Norman Mailer. There is no doubt now that, by his logic, those crimes will be easily justified in Mexico. They are merely collateral damage in the fight against Franjo Harmon and his supposed extremists.
The question remains: what is wrong with these people? They are poisoned by such a sick hatred, distorted beyond recognition. What is it they actually want?
They won't succeed. Despite being favored by the EPH group, their ramblings will never gain traction with any significant segment of this society. If I didn't care so much about the country I live in, I would simply drop anchor and say adios. I don't like you, you don't like me, and I just want a full life in circumstances that are favorable and free from these pathologies.
Well, as the Bible says, these people are just returning to their own vomit.
Morgan Rodriguez57 said:It’s funny how feralpilot0 gave his post a strike, yet mine went untouched—until you decided to come after me much later... why does feralpilot0 think I don't deserve a strike, while you clearly disagree? 🙂
Jessica Harris24 said:I think I mentioned—happily married😉
The photo is just like a storybook illustration meant for private use... specifically for those I "know" personally 🙂
It’s just how things go, isn't it?
Cheers
wiredharbor22 said:You’re baiting me into a chat, and then I'm the one who ends up getting banned. I won't have it.
Anyway, back to the main point. I never claimed that was the only issue, though it would certainly help... 🙂 I am asking everyone once more to please be reasonable. 🙂
wiredharbor22 said:feralpilot0, I actually have quite a few friends among the moderators. 😢
I don't know—is this really where we've landed? Is this truly the height of our collective discourse? kaže:
And I know exactly why this happens—because I’ve been there myself. She actually did it—can you believe that?Chicago.
wiredharbor22 said:Has it passed yet...? 🙂
I only attempted that search twice. Both times I ended up losing my temper because you tend to mess everything up, for yourself and everyone else... Looking back, I think I was being a bit too self-important at the time. To be honest, the second time around was much worse than the first, so I haven't tried it again. I’d suggest you take the same approach. If you ask me, though, I can tell you which one of you is my clone... 🤷 🤷 🤷
wiredharbor22 said:I'll keep this brief.
Every time you guys run those IP address searches, the server crashes. I keep getting hit with 503 errors, and I know I'm not the only one on here dealing with it.
Please, just think about whether you REALLY need to be doing that... maybe save it for when it's absolutely necessary.
Don't be so selfish.
Thanks.
or it simply never happened