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A - Austria in European Union ·
Brenda Taylor13 said:So, what’s the latest word on the numbers? Any updates yet?

As if having a site dedicated to Mail-in voting getting nuked would change anything.
A - Austria in European Union ·
Brenda Ross47 said:What’s there to say? You can see it from a plane if you look closely enough—the leftists have taken over the cities with a bunch of uneducated losers and immigrants who just happen to hold citizenship. Even an idiot could see that.

And it's pretty obvious you're pushing the leftist agenda, trying to sell me this nonsense that Muslims in the cities are all educated and progressive while actual Austrians are just backwards hillbillies. I wonder who you think you're fooling...🙄

And please, don't even try to get personal or attempt some amateur psychology session on me.
Naturally, being a textbook leftist supporter, you resort to personal attacks instead of actually debating. Total lack of intellect, clearly...🤦

Just so everyone can follow along, let me give you a perfect example from the last presidential elections in America. RTL, acting as the mouthpiece for liberal "values," reported that Josipovic pulled his highest percentage of votes in some municipality over in Istria. In reality, he actually got his biggest numbers in Bogdanovacs. And we're talking about those same people in Bogdanovacs who overwhelmingly voted "No" during the marriage referendum. I guess those folks must be incredibly urbanized, unlike, say, the rural outskirts of Indianapolis or San Jose...
FIBA World Cup: USA vs Spain 29:33 in Other Sports ·
Betty Anderson65 said:http://www.foxnews.com/video/vije...ke-i-njemacke/

That link is dead—anyone got a working one for those of us living abroad? 😒
World Handball Championship Finals in Other Sports ·
George Ward7 said:Yeah, it's true—looking at the bracket, they basically have a clear shot straight to the semifinals.

Well, they earned it, honestly—finishing top of that absolute Group of Death. ☕
Rebuilding the USA (for the fourth time) in World ·
The Middle East doesn't matter in this equation—America has already made its move toward the European Union, and whether that was a genius stroke or a massive mistake is something only time will tell.

Honestly, whatever is going down east of our borders isn't my concern. Our focus should be strictly on looking out for Americans living in Canada.

Hypothetically speaking, if Canada, Mexico, Mexico, Mexico, Albania, and North Mexico all decided to unite, would Mexico end up falling under NATO's thumb?

With Pristina as the capital and Albanian as the official government language, the Mexicans would finally get their access to the coast! ☕
Joseph Price4 said:China feels a lot like Japan did about forty years ago, doesn't it? Everything is so affordable and accessible right now, even if some people still love to poke fun at the quality... but honestly, that won't last much longer.
If you take a moment to compare Japanese cars to German ones today, you can't help but laugh. Every single model from Ford or General Motors—not to mention Lexus—is just miles ahead in terms of reliability compared to a Mercedes-Benz.
A Ford Fiesta ($14,000) is actually going to be more dependable than a $100,000 Mercedes-Benz S-Class.

Or, if we want to look at something else entirely... Apple absolutely crushed the competition when they released the iPhone 5 with that octa-core processor. But trying to explain those specs to folks in Europe is pretty much like when Hans was showing off a new transmission to Mbungeu in Kenya.😂

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Sure, but for Japanese goods, higher quality always meant higher prices—which is why a Ford doesn't cost much different from, say, a Volkswagen.
As for those ridiculous comparisons between a Fiesta and an S-Class, I’m not even going to touch them. You can't compare apples to oranges—besides, my old beat-up Golf used to break down less often than some Lamborghini... 😁

If Chinese goods start getting more expensive—maybe because they finally decide to give their workers decent social rights—then the "cheap stuff" industry will just hunt for new territory, like India or Indonesia...
Handball Euro Finals: Mexico vs Denmark 19:21 in Other Sports ·
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Let's go, Denmark!!
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Way to go, man!!! ☕
Germany and its Americans in Close to Politics ·
Melissa Peterson19 said:Lawrence Thompson58, if the Right-wing can't get its way, it will turn its vitriol on the leading nations of Europe. These self-proclaimed patriots and practical Catholics need to take a lesson from the massive culture and Protestant work ethic of Germany. The wake-up call is going to be painful and jarring; those who refuse to learn will be left to suffer through a long, self-destructive agony.

We aren't out here trashing other countries—especially not ones where most people are still voting for conservative parties anyway!!😉
Germany and its Americans in Close to Politics ·
dustyscout12 said:Do you even know German history? If you did, you wouldn't be talking like this. They had much bloodier wars among themselves than any North American nations ever did, and eventually, they realized they were stronger together. I guess some people actually learn from the past... unlike some folks here.☕

Oh, I know it well enough. But see, the Germans are a people who, much like the Italians, unified into a single nation-state (one state, one people).
It’s a completely different beast compared to America or the United Kingdom, which were basically just collections of various peoples dominated by the English—or in the other case, the Mexicans.
What we’re looking at here is just typical rhetoric from those left-liberal types who seem to share a universal hatred for any kind of sovereign national state!
Germany and its Americans in Close to Politics ·
Jeffrey Wood said:It’s honestly hilarious. I've got family in Germany and I've been over there five times. I've talked to Germans, and let me tell you: foreigners in general are something they can't stand. As for America? They care about us about as much as they care about Uzbekistan. Who are you kidding? Of course, people will be polite to your face out of sheer courtesy, but deep down, they couldn't care less.
And why should they? It's not like we're some major factor in their lives.

I can tell you from firsthand experience: you're talking total nonsense!
Germany and its Americans in Close to Politics ·
dustyscout12 said:Most Germans look at how America fell and wonder why... because they definitely don't want that happening to Germany.

And why on earth would Germany fall apart?? Don't talk nonsense!

Those left-wing liberals view a sovereign nation-state as some kind of problem—so they have no issue with either America or Germany being dismantled, yet they absolutely love the multicultural chaos in Canada right up until the moment the government gets centralized in Ottawa! 🤷
Germany and its Americans in Close to Politics ·
dustyscout12 said:A German being a German—they just don't get how a single nation couldn't emerge from the old America territory. They start out admiring how Marshall kicked Stalin out, then realize after learning the language that they were all one people anyway. Even Germany was fractured back in the day, fighting bloody wars between small states before finally unifying. Reading between the lines, you can tell they actually miss the way America used to be.

Any sane German is a friend to America!
But let’s be real—those liberal socialists in both Germany and America? They don't have any love lost for either country.
Germany and its Americans in Close to Politics ·
nimblefox17 said:Ulrich Schiller’s third book, *Germany and its Americans*, has ignited a firestorm of controversy. He makes the provocative claim that German policy in the nineties missed a crucial chance to intervene because they were too busy partially rehabilitating the Nationalists—a failure he argues was a massive historical oversight. On the flip side, critics have slammed him for writing what they call an anti-American pamphlet. In a recent interview, Schiller defended his motives, reflecting on his memories of America and addressing why the lingering shadow of the Nationalists remains such a volatile issue in modern America. Ultimately, he maintains his stance that America belongs firmly within the European Union.

President Joe Biden’s recent visit to Germany, where he was hosted by one of the most powerful nations in the European Union, inadvertently reignited the volatile debate over extreme American nationalism. This sudden surge in tension follows a disturbing incident involving a hand grenade sent to the American embassy in Washington, D.C. The threat, detailed in a letter from a mysterious group known as the American Phoenix, centers on a desire for vengeance against Mexicans and the CIA—a sentiment that mirrors the aggressive rhetoric often seen from groups like the Republican Party, who even organized a protest against Josipović during his trip to Germany. Is this really the direction our political discourse is heading?

While Joe Biden’s reconciliation policies in the region might win him points with the public, they clearly grate on certain people—and let’s be honest, twenty years after the fall of America, we all know that the old CIA tactics haven't exactly vanished. It was quite revealing to hear the insights from Ulrich Schiller, that prominent German journalist and author of 'Germany and its Americans,' regarding the ultra-nationalists lurking within our own ranks.

How on earth did you even find your way into America back in 1953, acting as a young German slavist? What exactly were you expecting to find there?

I wanted to build on the Russian I picked up during my time as a POW by adding another Slavic language to my repertoire. Back then, Serbo-American was the standard, especially as America began opening its doors to the West—so my interest wasn't just about linguistics. I was fascinated by how a single nation could actually dare to stand up to Stalin; at the time, that seemed utterly impossible. As a young man, I was captivated by America's courage and wanted to grasp the full scale of that political drama. Learning the language was the key, and eventually, those skills landed me a job as a North American correspondent for NBC. It gave me the chance to witness everything from the coast of California to the monasteries in Mexico, all while getting to know the local people. Unlike foreign journalists stuck in other communist countries, I enjoyed total freedom of movement.

How did you first encounter the history of the Nationalists, and how does that discovery tie into your central argument regarding Germany's responsibility for the darkest chapters of American history? Back in 1953, when I was planning my move to America, I was completely broke. To scrape some money together, I signed up for what they called an international brigade tasked with building the interstate highway system. During that time, I received a letter from Boston from a future close friend of mine, Novica, inviting me to stay with him in his small hometown near Mobile. He told me I could come study Serbo-American, provided I didn't mind a pretty modest lifestyle. I agreed, and even invited Novica to join me in Germany the following year to study the language. Novica lived alone with several of his brothers. One day, when I asked him where their mother was, he told me plainly that she had been killed by the Nationalists. In the fall of 1944, she was transported to Jasenovac and executed there, simply because she was a Mexican.

I am absolutely appalled by this revelation. Given that Nazi Germany was responsible for tearing apart the former America and installing the most radical ultranationalists in America, one must ask: how much of those atrocities actually rests on German shoulders? Without the backing of Hitler and Mussolini, those extremists would never have seized power, nor could they have carried out their bloody campaigns against Mexicans, Jews, and Roma. Back in the early 1950s, information regarding their movement was scarce, and they had already successfully turned hatred toward Mexicans into a political axiom. Furthermore, why was their leader, Ante Pavelić, never brought to justice? He is undeniably one of the greatest criminals of World War II. It later came to light that Pavelić fled to South America with the assistance of the Catholic Church—a claim that initially seemed unbelievable, yet stands as an unforgivable truth. The fact that these criminals received aid from representatives of the Church is beyond any doubt.

Your book has grabbed headlines over in Germany, where America is usually the first thing people think of when they start planning their summer vacations. Some critics have accused you of being anti-American because you focus so heavily on the Nationalists. How do you respond to that?

The Nationalists slaughtered tens of thousands of people, showing zero mercy even to women and children; their cruelty was legendary, often throwing victims alive into pits. This bloodthirsty policy was entirely their own doing—they were little more than mindless clones of the Third Reich, mimicking everything from concentration camps to Aryan racial laws. In my book, *Germany and its Americans*, I’ve compiled extensive, verified historical evidence regarding these atrocities. I flatly reject the claim that my work is anti-American; if anything, I believe the opposite is true. Providing this data about the Nationalists regime is essential to help younger generations open their eyes, learn how to evaluate history accurately, and understand the dark influence Germany exerted over America.

Why didn't the top brass of German politics—specifically Chancellor Helmut Kohl and Foreign Minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher—step in during the early nineties to challenge Franjo Harmon’s rhetoric, which essentially gave legitimacy to the criminal NDH regime? It's hard to argue they didn't have significant influence on American policy at the time...

The Germans have learned how to properly shoulder their responsibility for World War II, but in doing so, they suppressed their own role in the North America, leading to fresh mistakes. Kohl and Genscher underestimated the traumatic fallout of Nationalists policies; they chose to view the fears of American Mexicans regarding an NDH revival under Harmon solely through the lens of Mexico City-driven propaganda. Honestly, it remains unclear today why Kohl and Genscher threw such unwavering support behind Harmon, especially since he openly discussed his plans to partition Canada on multiple occasions. Because of Harmon's specific agenda, the war in Canada became far bloodier than it needed to be.

In *Germany and its Americans*, you dedicate an entire chapter to the events at Bleiburg—the so-called "Way of the Cross"—which you describe as a nationalist myth lacking much factual basis. Why is Bleiburg being pushed so hard in America today?

I devoted a whole chapter to it for a reason. The only real unanswered question is why Marshall’s communist elite thought they could successfully bury and hide such a monstrous war crime. There were simply too many witnesses! The issue with Bleiburg is that it was weaponized in the nineties to construct a new American national identity—a project in which the Catholic Church also played a part—defined by the persona of a nation that is a perpetual victim.

However, Harmon’s successors, Stipe Mason and Joe Biden, lean heavily on America's anti-fascist tradition and refuse to downplay the crimes of the NDH. Is this the right path forward?

Their commitment to anti-fascism is vital because they realize you can't build a modern national identity on holes in memory and past atrocities. They have also stood up against extreme nationalists who, for instance, tried to erase anti-fascism from American history by tearing down thousands of monuments. Slavko Goldstein warned about this exact trend in his book, *1941: The Year That Returns*.

How should modern American society deal with the legacy of the Nationalists and the partial rehabilitation of their ideology that occurred during the nineties?


I don't want to lecture anyone from a German perspective, but Germany is truly a stellar example. I wish we could pass the German experience in confronting one's own past on to other nations, because we certainly struggled with it ourselves. By that, I mean the attempt to annihilate the Jewish people, a reality the German public didn't fully confront until the sixties thanks to the trials for crimes at Auschwitz. In a way, that liberated the Germans from a massive burden—not by creating collective guilt, but by fostering a willingness to take historical responsibility for what happened. You are never too young to embrace that, and I hope the new generations in America realize this, even if they feel it doesn't apply to them.

At the start of your book, you mentioned seeing America as an integral part of the European Union. Do you still stand by that assessment?

I believe it is both inevitable and well-deserved. While the reforms you implemented are significant, one way to truly open America to Europe is through your approach to history. Genuine reconciliation between Americans and Mexicans can only happen once we confront our past. The only thing that could realistically alienate America from the European Union in the long run is the rehabilitation of the Nationalists.


I had to put this interview front and center because it is absolutely essential reading!

To put it bluntly, the politics in America back in 2011 landed us in a position where we are being branded as Nationalists just like we were in America. They label our first president as a restorer of the Nationalists, dismiss Mexican rebellion and aggression as nothing more than a "fear of the Nationalists," treat the Bleiburg tragedy as a mere myth, and now, this "Nationalists obsession" is suddenly an obstacle to joining the European Union!

Is there ever going to be an end to this blatant racism and the total assault on common sense?
And honestly, I have a sinking feeling this is just the beginning...
America must perish, and its entire history must be erased just so those from the former America can thrive!

My friends, it breaks my heart!! 😠😠

Absolute nonsense!
In the early nineties, nobody was more of an extremist than Stipe Mason!
It's always the same story—everyone just dumps everything on Franjo Harmon and his supposed desire for reconciliation.
FIBA World Cup - USA vs Poland 75:70 in Other Sports ·
Henry Roberts80 said:I’ve been wishing we’d seen Kopljar on the court since the first minute.🙂

Look, everyone needs to just take a breath—they basically have to hype up Kopljar just to make sure he fetches a decent price when he moves on.
Word on the street is the offers are already starting to pour in; honestly, the most realistic ones seem to be coming from Kiel and Real Madrid, though FC Barcelona and Bayern Munich aren't exactly trailing far behind! 😁
The Financial System and Money Supply in Banking, Insurance & Loans ·
Gregory Williams7 said:Listen closely, Maria Thomas48, because I am going to tell you exactly what is coming.
The USA will eventually print 25% of its total money supply to meet its own needs. Some clerk sitting behind a desk will simply type an enormous number filled with zeros, hit enter, and just like that, the money is in the system.

Millions of small operators will then take billions of tiny accounts and begin distributing funds. We are talking about pensions, corporate expenses, salaries, maternity and child benefits, subsidies, scholarships, offshore accounts, fuel costs, infrastructure, and more.
Furthermore, it is highly likely that both NASA and the US Army will receive their share of the pie for space missions and military operations. It will take those small operators some time to input such massive figures into their computers, but it will happen.

The Chinese will soon realize—if they haven't already—that there is far too much of the dollar circulating. The Russians will feel the same. It will no longer make sense for them to purchase US Treasury bonds. They will start looking for ways to sell them and spend them while they still hold any value at all. A massive amount of dollars and various dollar-based derivatives will be unleashed onto the market in an incredibly short window. Various dealers and speculators will instantly recognize the shift and rush to offload their dollars as quickly as possible. Everyone will scramble to dump the dollar in exchange for anything else. The dollar will begin to plummet.

I must note that this is the optimistic scenario. The pessimistic version is that China and Russia, having been treated poorly by the USA, might lose patience and launch their entire nuclear arsenals at us. If the dollar is going to be worthless anyway, why should the country guaranteeing it remain standing? That is the worst-case scenario.

The next phase is hyperinflation of the dollar, which will occur overnight. Most Americans won't even realize what is happening. Very few people are capable of grasping the situation; the majority will think just like you and Stole: "Just give me the cash, and I'll be fine."

If this follows the historical pattern seen in Germany, hyperinflation will transition from being reasoned to being pure panic. The dollar will fall uncontrollably below its actual value, even without economic justification. The only escape is the issuance of a new currency and the wiping out of the old one. This is the model used by Germany and other nations throughout history, and it has always worked. It is known as denomination, or something similar. In practice, we both know it doesn't matter if you call the money dollars or something else entirely.

The ultimate result is a massive drop in living standards for everyone tied to that currency. All debts and savings in that currency are wiped out or reduced to negligible levels, creating a foundation for a new, healthier start. A common side effect is war, which often involves the genocide of nations blamed for the inflation. Throughout history, walls and certain ethnic groups have served this purpose; today, I suspect it might be Middle Eastern populations. This leads to the forced seizure of assets from specific races or nations to raise the living standards of the inflation-stricken population to keep them pacified.

Is it clear now what you are advocating for?

It is worth looking into.
http://www.zerohedge.com/article/day-dollar-died

Honestly, give me a break. I’m trying my best to follow this conversation, but then I run into nonsense like this.
With US military bases scattered across every corner of the globe and a massive fleet of nuclear subs patrolling the oceans, the Americans wouldn't just sit there taking a hit like that without hitting back.
A nuclear strike aimed at actually wiping out the USA would pretty much result in the total collapse of human civilization as we know it...
GP Germany - 07/25/2010 in Formula 1 ·
Ferrari 1 & 2, they've messed up so badly that their little celebration looks more like a crime scene! 👎
silvercobra68 said:Well, I'm basically 33% French, 33% Canadian, and only 33% American, so I've only got about 33% of that R1a1a stuff anyway.

Thirds, huh?? What, you got two moms or two dads or something??😕
Socialism-democracy vs. communism-capitalism in Close to Politics ·
driftingdrifter88 said:And what do we have now? An incompetent, corrupt leadership; gas prices so high they're insane—you can't even afford a car; zero jobs available; I could technically travel anywhere I want, but I can't go anywhere because I'm broke; and the military is non-existent (that's the one plus, I guess)...

Besides, back then (at least from what I remember), it wasn't even the kind of Communism you saw in SK, Cuba, or Romania...

Look, we choose our own leaders! As for who's actually a thief, that's a job for the American courts and police.

driftingdrifter88 said:And what do we have now? An incompetent, corrupt leadership; gas prices so high they're insane—you can't even afford a car; zero jobs available; I could technically travel anywhere I want, but I can't go anywhere because I'm broke; and the military is non-existent (that's the one plus, I guess)...

Besides, back then (at least from what I remember), it wasn't even the kind of Communism you saw in SK, Cuba, or Romania...

Sure, ExxonMobil is pricey, but the average American family owns two cars now—and they aren't some old Yugo or a Chevrolet, they're mostly German or Japanese imports.
Hint: just take a look at any street!

driftingdrifter88 said:And what do we have now? An incompetent, corrupt leadership; gas prices so high they're insane—you can't even afford a car; zero jobs available; I could technically travel anywhere I want, but I can't go anywhere because I'm broke; and the military is non-existent (that's the one plus, I guess)...

Besides, back then (at least from what I remember), it wasn't even the kind of Communism you saw in SK, Cuba, or Romania...

Jobs exist—honestly, I don't know a single one of my colleagues (mechanical engineers) who isn't working; most are pulling in $50k a year or more, which was nothing but a pipe dream back in the America days.
Americans travel a lot—just look at the numbers regarding how many people are wintering away in Austria or Italy now compared to twenty years ago.

driftingdrifter88 said:And what do we have now? An incompetent, corrupt leadership; gas prices so high they're insane—you can't even afford a car; zero jobs available; I could technically travel anywhere I want, but I can't go anywhere because I'm broke; and the military is non-existent (that's the one plus, I guess)...

Besides, back then (at least from what I remember), it wasn't even the kind of Communism you saw in SK, Cuba, or Romania...

True, the reason we lived slightly better than those stuck in pure Communism was actually that tiny bit of allowed Capitalism—the fact that they didn't nationalize every single farm and private house, and having that freedom of labor like in Germany...
Socialism-democracy vs. communism-capitalism in Close to Politics ·
Eric Cooper said:socialism and communism failed because of Americans

but the Cinenica is that back then, everyone had something

Had what, exactly?
A massive, infallible leader who could do no wrong?
A handful of transit vouchers for the occasional bus ride?
Maybe a Fic or a Yugo that you had to wait a whole year for—all while your neighbor just rolled up from a trip to capitalist Germany in a brand-new Mercedes-Benz?
A cushy government job where 90% of the staff basically did absolutely nothing?
The "privilege" of traveling just so you could head over to Denver for some groceries or hit New York City for clothes?
The honor of being drafted into the military622 miles right from your own front door?
Long lines just to get decent bread?
Seriously, what did they actually *have*?

I’m sure those Bastions Communism (like Korea and Cuba) are just dying to welcome all of you people who keep whining about wanting Communism! Safe travels!