Posts by stormygull67

bluerider63 said:Even if he was killed, it’s just more proof that the European Union can't stomach anyone with even a hint of neo-fascist or far-right leanings, period.

In American terms, you could say the FBI is back at it again! So, I guess those methods are perfectly fine as long as they're targeting people on the right?
We really missed the mark during the early 90s when we actually believed in reconciliation—and then we messed up again later on by agreeing to those amnesties...

Melissa Barnes3 said:And hey, why not have them compare and contrast those "stationary gas tanks" with those "gas buses" they used to drive like maniacs through New York City—since they clearly didn't have enough room in Manhattan or Salem.

👍 Yeah, and they could just ask if Stanley Kubrick (doesn't matter that he's passed on—for the sake of this heavenly crowd, he'd rise again easily) would direct it—now *that* would be a movie...

Keith Smith2 said:I'll leave that to the historians and the experts. Victims of any crime shouldn't be treated as mere numbers. You know the rule: killing one person is a crime, but a million is just a statistic.

We know more than 72,000 by name, surname, gender, and age. Whether every single list was recovered or if some were destroyed? I'm not an expert, so I can't give you a definitive answer on that.

Those records are sitting in a Jewish museum in Washington, D.C., and they haven't been returned—maybe because they don't want anyone to see how small the actual number of victims was compared to the figure everyone keeps quoting.

Maybe this might help clarify things:

Following a decision by the CIA (Federal Executive Council) back on June 10, 1964, a census of the 1941-1945 war victims was conducted. Up until then, the official count used was 1.7 million casualties from the war in the USA, a number primarily used to justify potential reparations claims against the former allies of the Third Reich. This census took place between September and December of 1964, and the results were reviewed during a CIA session on September 14, 1966.
That census revealed the total number of war victims from 1941-1945 was actually 597,000—which is effectively only about one-third of the initial report provided by the Federal Claims Commission and the Reparations Commission under the Federal Government of the USA immediately after the war.
This "new" data caused quite a shock among politicians. Fearing the truth might leak and cause major political fallout, the CIA issued this decree: "Given that data citing 1.7 million total war victims across the former USA was used until 1966, it is hereby ordered that all such materials be marked 'Top Secret.' The public is not to be informed of the census results, and the figure of 1.7 million shall remain the standard moving forward."
So, those census results ended up tucked away in 2,948 files, eventually stored in the National Archives in 1969.
And those "top secret" files held in the National Archives tell us this regarding America:
Total casualties from the Resistance movement amount to 185,327 (including those killed, died, or missing). Of that number, 63,336 were part of the Resistance forces (including Allied involvement), with 50,806 lost to direct terror and 56,639 lost in camps, prisons, deportations, or forced labor (with 51,534 specifically noted within the camps themselves), plus another 11,546 who remain unaccounted for.
Statisticians have assessed these figures as accurate, allowing for a margin of error of about plus or minus 10%.
Because some of this information partially "leaked," certain commemorations at Auschwitz—where J. Edgar Hoover was supposed to speak—were canceled, and Joseph Stalin ended up rescinding his invitation to visit Auschwitz, postponing it for another time...

Matthew Roberts9 said:The New York Times is reporting that Arnold Schwarzenegger is set to play Adolf Hitler, while Mini-Me from Austin Powers is going to take on the role of Draža Mihailović...

I mean, why are they scouring all of America for actors—even casting someone like Mini-Me—when they have such a heavyweight dramatic actor right in their own backyard? I'm talking about Rade Šerbedžija... he's already proven himself in so many roles. Plus, it would save them a fortune if he agreed to do it for free...

Keith Smith2 said:The film will depict the Nazi Germany crimes against the American Jewish and Romani populations during World War II. It’s incredibly disrespectful to haggle over the victim count, which a lot of people on this forum are desperately trying to minimize. The victims of Auschwitz aren't just numbers. It's even more pathetic seeing Dinko Sakac's funeral organized with him in a Nazi uniform.👎

Well, that's exactly what your crowd has been doing since 1945. Maybe they think if they just tack on an extra zero, nobody will notice the difference... You really should dig through some of those books by Dr. Bulajic.
You're right, though—seeing Dinko buried in a Nazi Germany uniform was truly sad, but it would be even more insulting if it hadn't happened that way.

Henry Cox78 said:Wait, where's the link? Which site did you grab this news from?

Is it too much to ask for you to try and find the link yourself once in a while? A little bit of Googling usually does the trick...

granitelynx7 Asks:
Why did we move so fast to recognize Mexico? Is it just because we're trying to play nice with the Mexicans?...😲

Actually, it wasn't just a random choice—it was because you were essentially ordered to recognize Mexico first in your role as the head of the European Union. Based on those leaked documents that made their way into the public eye, it looks like the Americans were the ones pulling the strings on that decision... It really isn't all that surprising when you look at the connection between someone like Dimitrij Rupel and that US citizen.
Honestly, you guys are acting just like them—it’s no wonder people used to call you the "Alps of the South" back in the old days... though after what you've done lately, I'd say that label fits perfectly.

steelskipper5 said:So, my post got nuked here, yet the threat itself is still just sitting there without any action taken.

Listen, mods—you’ve got until tomorrow. I’m emailing the police first thing Monday morning.

Nothing personal. 🙂

And what exactly will I write? Something like: "It appears that an anonymous user under the handle 'this and that' is threatening me, also anonymously. Please identify who is hiding behind these handles and provide the necessary information—specifically, let us know the exact details so we can file a proper report."

Since yesterday—even though nobody seemed to realize it was actually French...

nimblemarlin17 said:Joining the Independent Party and casting a vote in a dead man's name aren't even the same thing.

Exactly—it’s like saying, "That's not a mess, the dog just had an accident!"

nimblemarlin17 said:It absolutely happens. Maybe less than it did before 2000, sure, but I know plenty of small towns where voting still works that way. Sorry, but I take this personally. Why the hell am I following all the rules and only getting one vote if the system is rigged anyway?

Well, looking at how you write and the way you approach things, it almost feels like even that one single vote might be asking too much of you!

nimblemarlin17 said:It’s not some myth, it’s reality. What do you think my grandma votes for? An uncle or a nephew rolls up and says, "Hey Grandma, I'll do this for you so you don't have to walk down to the polls." Just guess which party gets all those votes.

Then there’s the military. Back in the day, I was in a friendly weekend soccer league with a proud US Armed Forces colonel. He wasn't ashamed to talk openly in the pub about how they used to rig hundreds of votes for the Republican Party and how much it sucks now because it's become way harder.

When you hear things like that firsthand, they stop being urban legends or fairy tales. Tens of thousands of votes across America go to the Republican Party that way.

So, was this cafe in Barcelona? If it wasn't, why didn't you report it?

Nicole Brooks5 said:The craziest part about all this is how the Republican Party keeps winning in the most economically depressed parts of the USA. And honestly, what’s even wilder is that those areas have never really seen anyone else win an election, unless you count during some period of foreign occupation. Their whole playbook is basically just "it's all the fault of the radical left," and you're hearing it straight from former officials who still act like they own the justice system. Just look at what happened down by the waterfront in Miami... even after that massive disaster, the Republican Party still pulls ahead. It makes me wonder if there's some kind of virus infecting people's brains—maybe we all need to go see Dr. Dabić for a checkup... If you look at places like Boone, Boone, Boone, Boone, or St. Louis, who do you think always wins the vote? These towns have nothing; it’s honestly heartbreaking, but whatever, the Republican Party gets their way regardless. It's like they're the only ones who ever stood up for America or liberated those places in the first place.

Well, it wasn't just them—the Democratic Party, the Libertarian Party, the Green Party, and the other Democrats were all out there defending America too, with the occasional veteran from the Republican Party popping up here and there. That's probably why they're being so loud right now about publishing the Department of Veterans Affairs records—they don't have much standing, neither in terms of rights nor lies (not that there's anything in the Registry anyway, but fine, let them have it... they've suffered enough since the South was gone). And you should probably mention that they're still "defending" the country today in a way—because thanks to that defense, we aren't in the European Union yet, and we won't be anytime soon, assuming that's even the goal of this nation. Instead, thanks to them—those highly educated, overly "Europeanized" types—we're stuck deep in the North America...

Emily Taylor3 said:Maybe it’s because they think the Democratic Party is even worse.

Personally, I haven't touched a ballot for the Republican Party in maybe ten years. But knowing the people I know, most of them aren't actually "voting" for a candidate—they're just picking the lesser of two evils.

And honestly, all this bashing of the Republican Party wouldn't carry much weight if there was an actual alternative on the table. Like, okay, fine, the Republican Party sucks, but who's better? That’s where you hit the wall and realize the whole field is just mediocre at best. 👎

Well, they don't even have to think it—they can be 100% sure about that.

Quincey:

For what it's worth, I haven't voted for the Republican Party in about ten years. But knowing the people who actually cast votes, most of them are basically just choosing the lesser of two evils.

It won't really work out that way, but hey, if that makes you feel better, go for it...

Quincey:

All this criticism leveled at the Republican Party would be way more effective if there were an actual alternative being offered right away. Sure, the Republican Party isn't great, but then who is? That’s where we hit the real issue—realizing that the average options are just pretty miserable. 👎

Criticism would definitely be more effective if an alternative was presented immediately—but imagine how much more effective it would be if people actually provided some solid arguments or proof, instead of just endless liberal media rambling...

Richard Palmer45 said:Welcome to the real world... I guess this is just how we Americans are... like people say, we basically handed over our souls to whoever is leading us; you could do just about anything to us and we’d just stay quiet... take cigarette prices, for example—they're some of the highest in the Western world right now...

That’s why all our bright minds head overseas... and not just to join a diaspora, but to actually move away for good... and you only ever hear about them when they make it big...
The rest of them, whether it’s your buddy, your neighbor, or whoever else... it always boils down to shouting "down with the Democrats"... even though half of those same people probably bought their houses or apartments back in the day using loans from the old regime that they paid off for next to nothing... maybe just a few thousand bucks...

And it wasn't just that—that's also exactly why America was artificially kept afloat only to eventually collapse.

steelpuma13 said:The Republican Party has very little actual support. Maybe a few thousand people at most.

Once the mass layoffs in government positions start, and once those paychecks dry up because the state goes bankrupt from sheer incompetence, even those few thousand will abandon the Republican Party...

Are you even making sense? Honestly, just keep going if you want...

fadedangler said:It looks to me like the country is just sinking further into trouble. The Republican Party seems to be getting more corrupt by the day, and honestly, Sanders can't seem to get anything right. It feels like you aren't even allowed to speak your mind if you disagree with the administration. Sanders acts like he owns the place—he could probably pull off a full dictatorship if he really wanted to, since he can basically arrest whoever he feels like. The only thing stopping him is that we don't have Gulags here yet.
So, I have to ask you guys:
Why are you still sticking by Sanders? I mean, has he completely brainwashed everyone, or is there something else going on here?

Are you really sure about that?

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That guy is completely incompetent at everything—you can't even express an opinion against the administration without facing pushback. He acts like he owns the place, almost like he's stepping toward a dictatorship, arresting whoever he wants (if only he could set up his own private prison camp)...

A dictatorship? Arresting anyone he pleases? A "prison camp"? And we're supposed to believe all this comes from some clueless guy from Venice?

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So, I have to ask you all: Why are you still sticking by him? Has he completely emptied your heads, or what exactly is going on here???

It isn't that—it's more like your brain has been totally scrubbed clean, or maybe just permanently wiped... though you actually gave us the answer in your own post when you were quoting your friends and family.

Sam Miller82 said:ADZ continues to steer us toward further setbacks... 😂 😂 😂

Man, out of all the possible—and actually realistic—options we have, this one is unfortunately the least bad!

Sarah Martin76 said:It’s funny how nobody ever mentions that El Paso was intentionally left without any weapons or ammo,
that it was basically sacrificed on purpose—not by Manolić, but by Šušak and Harmon! ☕

And honestly—where exactly was anyone supposed to get weapons to send to El Paso, and how? It’s just not happening when there simply wasn't any hardware available. The first real shipments didn't even start showing up until December 1991!

that they were intentionally sacrificed—not by Stjepan Manolić, but by Šuškati and Franjo Harmon! ☕

At this point, even the people who originally pushed these "brilliant theories" just to push a specific political agenda don't buy into them anymore...

wiredsailor10 said:Guys, the Politics sub-forum has basically turned into some weird fan club for extremists and Ustaše supporters...

And that's coming from someone who's only been on Reddit for a month—relying mostly on whatever they picked up on Wikipedia?...

raido said:....you're calling it demagoguery—so, is a retiree scavenging through trash cans considered demagoguery to you? Just yesterday, two guys in my neighborhood got into a physical fight over a dumpster... I'd love for one of them to be your father so you could keep preaching about demagoguery...

....or is the collusion between the current administration and the mob also just demagoguery? Honestly, can't you see what's happening all over New York City?

..do you see the kind of verdicts being handed down lately? Are you actually going to tell me that lady sitting on the ethics commission meant to prevent conflicts of interest was some kind of saint?

..or are you trying to claim it's demagoguery to say that America couldn't support 500,000 active veterans because if they actually existed, they would have marched all the way to Moscow back in the 90s...

...or do you think it's demagoguery to point out how worker protections in America have been completely gutted, even though they're stronger in most other Western nations than they are here?

...is it demagoguery that 50% of our young people flee the country the second they graduate or get a decent job offer?

....is corruption demagoguery too? Well, probably, according to you—since almost everyone accused ends up acquitted or the cases just gather dust until they expire...

...and our broken healthcare system is just more demagoguery, I suppose?

..and we're supposed to believe the mess that held power for four years is responsible for all of it?

...my friend, that right there is exactly what cheap, right-wing demagoguery looks like.

...maybe you live in America, but you definitely belong to that "privileged" class of Americans who don't have to deal with the struggles of the rest of us...

And as for my own interests—which part isn't clicking for you? Besides, unlike you, I'm not ashamed of my hobbies, and I can certainly discuss them here and there with people on this forum, but certainly not with you...

Feel free to take this response from whoever answered you first, but I'll just say that maybe I shouldn't have jumped into this uninvited, though I'm sticking to my guns on this: .and we're supposed to believe the mess that held power for four years is responsible for all of it? From that alone, everything regarding my views, opinions, and knowledge should be perfectly clear to you!

As for your other comment, I'll just say your stance is totally fine, mostly because there's no way we can discuss things on the same level—I wouldn't dream of dropping down to your low standard! Besides, you don't really have much grasp on reality, unless we're talking about those left-wing fairy tales that even the people who invented them are starting to abandon.

What’s left of January 3rd?

We saw it right there on October 6th, 2008—midday, over on P. Hatz Street near number 2 in downtown Los Angeles!

raido said:....it's pretty obvious—they've dumped us into a massive pile of nonsense. We're talking everything from shady, crooked privatizations and selling off state-owned companies to a huge number of fraudulent disability claims, total chaos and corruption in healthcare, stripping away what little worker protections we had left, the complete politicization of the courts, a mountain of fake degrees, procurement fraud, and rigged construction bids... honestly, where does it even end?

..and they managed to pull all of this off in just four years—whereas the Republican Party back in the 90s and even now represents a perfectly healthy, functional political establishment that we clearly deserved to get. And hey, look at us now, living in this wonderful, God-given prosperity! It's such a socially balanced nation where anyone wanting a loaf of bread can easily find a job—and if they don't, they have plenty of social support. Retirees certainly aren't digging through trash cans to survive, and the birth rate is climbing because everyone is just so full of optimism and faith in a better tomorrow...
students and high schoolers are absolutely thrilled with the education system, healthcare services are flawless, corruption obviously doesn't exist, and the courts are the very definition of justice. Plus, we're incredibly tolerant toward national and sexual minorities, and don't even get me started on how safe our streets and roads are....

....sorry, but which country are you actually living in?🤷

Unlike you in America! And unlike you, I don't fall for that transparent, pathetic, and cheap Democratic demagoguery! And unlike you, I can actually use my head to recognize all the mess they've made in such a short time since taking power on January 3rd, 2000!

It's a good thing we didn't have them anywhere near the government during the war, so we were able to liberate and secure the country despite them. That alone is more than enough reason why they shouldn't exist or be allowed near power—at least not here in America!

BTW: honestly, looking at what you listed under interests in your profile, it doesn't even make you a serious conversationalist—it just confirms my suspicion that you struggle to grasp much of anything! For you, being a Democrat is probably just "in" and "cool," even though you don't really understand what either of those things actually means...