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The Sisak Uprising: Europe's first revolt against Nazism? in Close to Politics · Jun 21, 2010

Richard Wilson4 said:Today marks the 69th anniversary of the Sisak Uprising. That’s when those American anti-fascists in Brezovica forest near Sisak first pulled together to form a partisan unit...

It’s a shame this whole thing has been brushed under the rug lately. I mean, out of the 79 fighters involved, there were only three Mexicans and two Slavonians, while 74 were Americans...

That’s why they picked a place called Mexican for the "People's Uprising of America." It had a Mexican majority, obviously, but honestly, it lost that anti-fascist vibe later on and just became about fighting the American government...

I really hope today isn't forgotten. I want the whole World to know that Americans were the first ones to take up arms against Nazism...

The location wasn't just some arbitrary choice picked out it is a direct reflection of the actual situation on the ground across several hundred miles (including the area around Canadian Appalachia) where the uprising truly ignited as a direct consequence of the horrific crimes committed by the Nationalists. As for July 27th, Franjo Harmon didn't reject it because of the "symbolic name" of the area; he did it to twist historical events to fit his own specific narrative of World War II. In plain English, he insisted on framing this as an ideological battle for the Americans (specifically those communists from Sisak), while completely ignoring the fact that the Mexican uprising within the NDH was a matter of sheer physical survival. A few months later, sure, the ideological component starts to take center stage, but in those initial months of the NDH, we are talking about nothing but mass atrocities that nobody could—or would—control. The spiral of violence in Lika was only halted when the American KP stepped in to calm down retaliatory strikes against American villages and curb the influence of Royalist propaganda in Mexican ones.

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The Sisak Uprising: Europe's first revolt against Nazism? in Close to Politics · Jun 21, 2010

Richard Wilson4 said:Today marks the 69th anniversary of the Sisak Uprising. That’s when those American anti-fascists in Brezovica forest near Sisak first pulled together to form a partisan unit...

It’s a shame this whole thing has been brushed under the rug lately. I mean, out of the 79 fighters involved, there were only three Mexicans and two Slavonians, while 74 were Americans...

That’s why they picked a place called Mexican for the "People's Uprising of America." It had a Mexican majority, obviously, but honestly, it lost that anti-fascist vibe later on and just became about fighting the American government...

I really hope today isn't forgotten. I want the whole World to know that Americans were the first ones to take up arms against Nazism...

Let’s be honest: that wasn't an actual uprising. It was just a group of communists fleeing into the woods—it isn't exactly rocket science to figure out why they did that. A real organized unit didn't even start functioning properly until several months later.
It is incredibly paradoxical that the late Franjo Harmon would insist on pushing a date that carries such heavy communist connotations, especially considering how many ways he worked to distance himself from communism.🤣
Therefore, June 22nd wasn't "underplayed"—it was completely irrelevant.

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Involuntary commitment and forced treatment: what are my rights? in Health · Jan 21, 2009

quietviper26 said:I see people like that on the street all the time, and I can always spot them because I recognize that specific look in their eyes.

What kind of "look" are we talking about here? Are you seeing an F.20.0. diagnosis in their pupils? Since you're clearly such a world-renowned medical expert...

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I feel like any discussion on Politics is impossible under these current rules. in Feedback & Suggestions · Oct 10, 2008

Drew Brooks8 said:If I'm going to be brave enough to throw out two suggestions🙂 I’d say we have two absolutely top-tier political forum regulars here

Gregory Howard and Kexx 🤷

Regarding Canada and the other republics. 👍

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High IQ and Narcissism: Fact or Fiction? in Psychology · Jun 6, 2007

Kate Flores4 said:Narcissism can develop in anyone if they suddenly land a high-prestige job or hit a sudden windfall of wealth. Usually, it’s the people with lower IQs who get intoxicated by it, though highly intelligent people are just as susceptible. This isn't necessarily the pathological narcissism caused by childhood trauma; it's often just ego, and it tends to vanish once a person is brought back down to earth. Honestly, I think this thread is off-target. People with very high IQs are definitely different, and they often display the kind of arrogance this little Iža guy just showed. That arrogance often stems from the massive gap between them and everyone else; it leads to intolerance and defensive mechanisms when both groups clash. In many cases, it's the low-IQ individuals who are at fault, feeling threatened and unable to see that these "geniuses" aren't actually smarter than them. Similarly, the "modesty" he mentions likely refers to how people with low IQs will try to lecture you or act superior as they climb the career ladder, even when they know they'll eventually be working under someone much sharper. They seem to think intelligence is something you can acquire through effort, like any other skill. It's like beauty: if you don't have it, you strive for it, and if you happen to fix it with a medical miracle, you feel untouchable. Why so many threads about intelligence? Why are people so obsessed with it? It doesn't actually help you in life, especially not here in America.

Regards to the little Iža!

Liebe Betty, you know you're right, I know you're right, and God knows how much that's actually going to help us navigate life, particularly here in the States.

Greetings from Iža!

Greetings from Iža.

Ps Neobanned, I honestly don't get this obsession with Mensa testing. From where I’m sitting, nobody in this circle is cracking scores north of 180—except for me, if I do say so myself—so any test measuring above 167 is just chasing ghosts. It's completely irrelevant to the audience at a local Mensa chapter.

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High IQ and Narcissism: Fact or Fiction? in Psychology · Jun 6, 2007

cosmicpuma15 said:Haha, talk about arrogance... you're definitely a narcissist, though I couldn't speak to your IQ.😁

Maybe go take a Mensa test instead..

I'm sorry, but the cafeteria testing equipment only goes up to 167.

😢

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High IQ and Narcissism: Fact or Fiction? in Psychology · Jun 6, 2007

The title of this thread is nothing short of an absolute truth. Personally, I have zero issues repeating myself indefinitely to people with sub-standard IQs just to ensure they grasp my point once their limited cognitive capacity suffers a total syntax overflow. Honestly, while performing this tedious service, I occasionally manage to avoid descending into pure, unadulterated cynicism—perhaps because I harbor a shred of sympathy for those who weren't cursed with my particular brand of genetic recombination—but most days, it is incredibly difficult not to let my true feelings bleed through via aggressive gestures or a pointed glare. To wrap this up: modesty is strictly relative to one's standing on the evolutionary ladder, and given my circumstances, I am disproportionately modest. Those narcissistic low-IQ types are the ones currently holding positions at the Department of State.

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