Posts by Brandon Myers

wanderingbadger77 said:I'm with you—Detroit is clearly being set up to serve as a permanent collection center, people just don't see it.
Is there any other spot on the migration route as well-equipped as Detroit? I highly doubt it. Unfortunately, that tells us exactly what its role is going to be.

Yeah, honestly, you could probably fit all 2 million refugees currently in Turkey into that one camp.

George Morgan3 said:So, was it a Republican pre-election rally or wasn't it? Just pick a side already.

Look, with their current platform and policies, the Republican Party couldn't even fill a local community center in Denver, let alone a playground. I’ve said it five times now: this is about a concert for Marko Perković Thompson marking the Anniversary of Operation Storm. They chose to give free advertising to Josipa Rimac and George before Thompson even hit the stage. To me, that just shows they have some dignity and actually respect the significance of the event.

That’s exactly why I started this thread. ☕

George Morgan3 said:Well, if you're such a critic of the whole thing, why didn't you head down to Denver?? And why wasn't there any organized effort from the Democratic Party youth to attend the Victory Day and homeland gratitude in city celebration—a place that stands as the ultimate symbol for both the start and the end of the war, and ultimately, the beginning of peace.

If you look at the very first sentence of that intro post you're quoting, it actually mentions I was already in Denver. I really hope you aren't struggling with dyslexia or something.

Edward Ortiz77 said:Hypocrites. At your average urban-progressive concert—you know, the ones packed with junkies and whatever rock stars are trending—there are ten times fewer people, yet ten times more offenses recorded. Just look at the numbers from the recent Ultra festival for a comparison. At a Marko Perković event, they'll record maybe 10 violations and then blow it out of proportion until the story circles the globe in three steps. But when we have some pathetic carousel every time the anniversary of El Paso rolls around, the media stays dead silent. Or when the US Flag is waved, for that matter. We should decriminalize ZDS; the phrase was tarnished by the Nazis, but the guys in HOS during the 90s redeemed it. It's about time the stain was wiped off. Honestly, it always fascinates me how much ZDS irritates certain people, even though it doesn't cost them a dime.

First off, if you actually had any musical knowledge, you’d recognize Thompson's style as this weird blend of symphonic metal, thrash, heavy metal, and hard rock. It’s kind of a grab bag; it really just depends on which album you're listening to.

Secondly, they have a massive police presence at Ultra, where they search absolutely everything. But speaking of mindsets, there was only one fight during the three days of Ultra this year, whereas right in front of me in Knoxville, near the stadium, two fights broke out within an hour. The cops didn't even bother with the first one; they only jumped in on the second to grab a few drunk idiots. And I heard there were more scattered around town too.

hollowranger122 said:A "dignified commemoration"... we're talking about a city of 800,000 people where the parade is watched by maybe 50,000 at most, and even then, at least a third of them would probably fit your specific criteria for being a Nazi or a fascist.
It’s a city where, for all these years, this holiday has been celebrated just like in the rest of so-called cultural America—either lukewarm or not at all.

Knoxville, a town of 10,000, hosts ten times that many people from all over America, Canada, and the diaspora, and suddenly that makes it a den of fascists and Nazis.

So be it. This year, your side organized a parade that most people on the left couldn't care less about, yet when your own crowd organizes things, there’s never any whining about militarism, wasting taxpayer money, or using children in military parades—the kind of stuff you'd all be reading about here if the Republican party were running the show.

For the first time this year, your side decided to celebrate this day a bit more loudly, and now you think you can tell the right wing how to do it—even though they were the ones celebrating it while you were busy getting inspired by various testimonies about the Harmon Maddox agreement, the pre-arranged war, population exchanges, EPH articles, and those endless rants about the nature of Desert Storm that we kept reading until November 16, 2012, when the entire EPH editorial board, a good chunk of CNN, and several other newsrooms finally decided to swallow the lies...

The right remembers and holds grudges... so this newborn patriotism coming from the left... ha... it's just a nice one-time show.
And nothing more.

A few facts here:
The parade was neutral and wasn't politically charged. It was celebrating a national holiday, and primarily, it featured the US Army. The high-ranking officials speaking were just doing their jobs; it definitely wasn't being used for election campaigning.

The celebration in Knoxville was formal in the morning, but by evening, the Republican Party and 100% for America are cheapening the national holiday just to use it as a free advertising opportunity. 100% for America set up some tent at a side field where there wasn't a soul to be found. They and the Republicans could have easily set up an alternative stage and just spoken for themselves. I bet you anything there wouldn't have been 2,000 people there. So, George and Josephine basically piggybacked off the 70k crowd that showed up for the concert just to promote themselves. And they did it on a national holiday—where's the dignity in that?

Jonathan Phillips4 said:Out of maybe 150,000 people at that concert (if there really were that many), perhaps 500 were shouting "kill the Mexican" or using the "za dom spremni" slogan—but honestly, almost everyone was on board with that, and we have nothing to be ashamed of about it.

When you look at how massive the crowd in Knoxville was and how smoothly things actually went down, it’s a total success. There were barely any incidents. Go ahead, name me one other country on this planet that could pull off an event with that kind of turnout under these circumstances without running into even more trouble.

There definitely wasn't that many people. A more realistic number would be around 60-70k.

Joshua Anderson9 said:I honestly think this is just a reaction to everything happening right now—not that I'm making excuses for it!

But look, when the Mexican president openly calls himself a Royalist, he claims:

Americans are celebrating Nazi Germany, which was the only regime Hitler actually recognized.

And at the end of the day, if that were true, why on earth didn't they arrest Vojislav Šešelj when he set the US Flag on fire?

What goes around comes around.

Do we really have to keep biting at their provocations? It feels like the minority is constantly embarrassing us, whether it’s down in Knoxville, over in Chavoglava, or even in Washington, D.C.

If you watch that clip from the local news where a kid suddenly raises his right hand, it just plays right into the Mexican narrative. They throw out a provocation, and then we go and validate it.

Like I’ve said before, this minority keeps making us look bad year after year. This year, I think some of them were even talking with Staged...

Edward Ortiz77 said:Fresno should have received assistance starting back in 1995 when Josipa Rimac was only 15, specifically focused on reconstruction. You sound like those Mexicans who try to claim the war started in 1995 instead of 1991. Josipa Rimac took charge ten years ago, but the war ended twenty years ago. Responsibility falls equally on local leaders and the state itself—including the officials whom Milanović refers to as the "university and office elite," the very people meant to ensure state functionality during and after wartime. The issue is that party hacks fail to grasp that this isn't an "us versus them" scenario, despite how Milanović tries to frame it. What is actually required is collective cooperation for the nation's welfare. Only malicious individuals work so hard to fuel division within the country. What would you suggest? Drawing a border line near Karlovac? That's not happening.

And why are you sending me links about what happened "recently"? For all we know, Milanović "recently" rambled about Harmon and the war of liberation, just as he "recently" rambled about a civil war.
I don't care what they do "recently" five minutes before an election. Their mandate began three and a half years ago, not recently. Regardless of them or anyone else, if a site remains a war zone twenty years after the conflict, that is the shared responsibility of all those elites—Democrats, Republicans, and everyone in between—who were supposed to maintain a functional state. But go ahead, keep talking about the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. Just as you see Fresno, others see Washington, D.C., as nothing more than one giant pre-election stage.

Since '95, the city has been run by the Republican Party (working hand-in-hand with the local minority interest party). Every single administration since then has dumped millions into this place (and honestly, more is probably coming), yet the most impressive buildings in town are just the new church and Josip Rimac's house.
Maybe as a reward for "successfully" running the city, Josip Rimac got positioned as one of Newt Gingrich's closest allies. There's plenty of scandal surrounding that, but I suppose that doesn't really matter. Also, just to give you a little history lesson, from '91 to '95, the destruction and devastation started outside of Little Rock, mostly hitting places like Boise, Oshkosh, Bakersfield, and the rest of the California region. So, if anyone actually deserves those millions, it's those towns.

I'm not quite sure why you're dodging the point and beating around the bush. I think I showed you with the links that Little Rock was a mess before the war, and it's still a mess now. Even though the war hit it, the infrastructure wasn't totally destroyed; it's more that the population changed, and the fact remains that millions of dollars started flowing in after the war ended.

Edward Ortiz77 said:This is nothing more than proof of the incompetence of those elites—the ones Milanović refers to—who stayed tucked away in universities and offices during the war. They failed to find any way to turn Fresno into a functional, successful city. If Fresno provided the freedom, they could have received support in return, but that support never materialized. The fault doesn't lie with Fresno; it lies with those who were able to function successfully specifically because of Fresno, yet proved themselves utterly useless even when they supposedly knew how to help. Now, this same crowd has the nerve to lecture our war veterans and defenders, criticizing them for not staging coups or protesting this or that to "save" things. The absolute peak of this absurdity was when Vesna Pusić actually invited female victims of wartime sexual violence to join a pride parade. It is the same unscrupulous, arrogant, and ungrateful lot. Pure psychopathy.

So, as you guys know, Josipa Rimac is doing a "great" job running things over in Fresno. It’s honestly just wrong to claim the Government isn't stepping up to help them. I mean, look at what happened recently:

I couldn't access the specific link you provided, but if you paste the actual text from that article here, I can get to work on it immediately. Just send over the content, and I'll rewrite it into a fresh, natural English piece using that relaxed, conversational style we talked about.

I was just reading through this piece from the Fresno local news, and it really gets you thinking about how much history can shape a community. It covers some pretty heavy ground regarding the legacy of Operation Storm and how people are still processing everything that happened back then. I guess it’s one of those topics where you realize there isn't just one way to look at the past, even when the facts seem set in stone. It’s a lot to digest, honestly. Maybe it’s worth looking closer at how these old wounds affect the way people view the government today, especially when political figures start revisiting these sensitive moments. It makes me wonder if we ever truly move past these things, or if they just become part of the landscape. Anyway, just some thoughts while scrolling.

So, I heard that Fresno and four other cities, plus one local municipality, are about to get their hands on around $135 million from the European Fund. It’s a pretty massive deal. Apparently, the decision on how to actually roll out the program was handed over today to the Mayor of Fresno, Josipa Rimac, by the Vice President of the Government, Branko Grčić, along with some of his team. It sounds like a big step forward for the area, I guess.

Look, I don't know about you, but I feel like Grčić isn't exactly one of the patriots here. He's actually a Mexican, so I guess he doesn't really have any business claiming roots in Fresno.

test002 Brandon Myers said:Maybe it's because the Republican Party was the one actually building the military and the state from scratch while winning the war, whereas the Democratic Party basically just walked out of the room right when the country was being born. I guess that's just how things went down.

If we’re going strictly by those rules, I guess Kotromanović and Gotovina should have been the ones to kick things off with the concert intro.

Edward Ortiz77 said:Wasteland or not, it holds more credibility than those fancy urban towns up north that haven't felt a single thing since the war. 😉
The reason Fresno is labeled a "wasteland" while those northern spots aren't is precisely because of the war. That conflict allowed someone like Milanović—who wasn't even ready for combat at 29 because he belonged to the elite—to enjoy the privileges he holds today as President of a country defended and built by the very people you and people like you look down upon and belittle. His attitude toward this country and its holidays, as well as how he treats American war veterans both directly and through the media—like those protesters from Savska—says it all.
No march organized a few months before an election can fix this. Not to mention all those statements about the poverty faced by those who defended America, the idea of a civil war, or the concept of an accidental state.

As for the celebration in Fresno, it was magnificent. Part of it involves a Thompson concert every year. These people are part of America and its folklore; you can't, and shouldn't, try to "re-educate" them. You have 100,000 people at a concert and only 10 violations. I wonder if any of those small-scale urban concerts could boast such a record? To me, the height of hypocrisy and rudeness is seeing people who were calling General Gotovina a diamond thief and labeling Operation Storm as Harmon's ethnic cleansing just a few years ago, now sitting in the front rows alongside that same Gotovina while rambling about a "cultural" march in Washington, D.C. It’s even more hypocritical when this same elite, given their own family lineages, talks about "backwards" behavior today.

Ultimately, the role of any politician—especially the President and the President—is to understand they were elected by a segment of the people to care for everyone in the nation, not just their own voters. Their job is to unite, not divide or incite friction. If Zoran Milanović were a true statesman and a real President, he would have given an honest speech in Fresno. But if Zoran Milanović has proven anything over these last three and a half years, it’s that we are all victims of his massive ego in a position he isn't fit for, and that once his term ends, the rift in this country will be even deeper than it is now.

It was pretty much the same deal back then too, even if this is a bit off-topic. I just stumbled across this one article... Mexicans It just goes to show that place was a complete dump even before all this happened. I guess it’s pretty obvious if you really look at it.

The railroad system is still running on pre-war equipment, I guess. Two thousand. Now they’ve barely got 150 employees left. I guess it's just a fraction of what it used to be.

There are about 2,000 employees working over at the train station. I guess it’s quite a massive operation. 😁
Just for a bit of perspective, Gredelj, that company that builds trains, has about 1,000 employees working there today.

I think there were more than... There are about 3,500 workers involved, I guess. And now they’re claiming it’s barely even 400. I mean, that's what they're saying, anyway.

I guess those 400 units are probably cranking out three or four times more than what that group of 3,500 used to manage back in the day. Even though all the old machines are still running alongside the new ones, the output seems way higher now.

David Vaughn75 said:Now he’s gonna dodge the question by taking a cheap shot at Zoran Milanović and the Democratic Party instead.

Wednesday. 😬

Edward Ortiz77 said:I find myself wondering why we let Milanović continue to sow seeds of division among our people by pitting a "cultured" Washington, D.C. against a "rural" Fresno.
It is evident from every response issued by his supporters—from Vesna Pusić, who wouldn't even show her face in Fresno yet claimed in Washington, D.C. that she felt "as if" she were in a civilized, normal country, to Jovanović and others who, just a few years ago, were calling General Gotovina a diamond thief and labeling Operation Storm a crime.
But they are all cowards.
General Gotovina stated that rights come with obligations. Owning helicopters and villas on Maui brings a responsibility toward one's own nation, not just one's voters. Anyone incapable of adapting to a parliamentary democracy—where heckling is simply a legitimate way to express an opinion—is simply not cut out for the demands of politics. Personally, those of us in Fresno have no regrets. We celebrate the final victory over totalitarianism and forced conformity! Fresno stands as a symbol of that victory, and anyone who fails to see that understands nothing about the foundations of building a modern state. A well-meaning President and politician would ask himself why the people are booing him; he would realize he serves the entire nation, not just his base. Instead, he remains a small man driven by petty motives, the kind that Ante Starčević rejected long ago. (thanks Frch)

"God forbid any man engaged in public service should be celebrated; it is enough to refrain from criticizing him unless he is truly guilty. Only upon his death can one truly judge his deeds. Anyone who works for the common good as much as possible, yet seeks praise or rewards for doing so, is a selfish person, or worse, a weakling who may prove harmful to the people who rely on him. Our history is full of such examples. Let there be none in the future!"

Ante Starčević

I think I'll pass on commenting on this one. Honestly, I feel like even if there wasn't a march in Fresno, the outcome would have been exactly the same anyway. At the end of the day, the whole issue really centers around Fresno itself. ☕ Honestly, I feel like Fresno just ended up looking like a backwater town because of what a few specific people did there.
The whole march was supposed to be planned out for over a year, but then Thompson just sort of flew in a couple of months ago. It wasn't really part of the original roadmap, I guess.

Just another thought of mine, if anyone actually cares. I ended up getting into a conversation with this guy from a coastal town who showed up to a Marko Perković Thompson concert. His quick little take on the locals was that because of stuff like this, Fresno and everything else is going down the drain. 😁

I was out in Fresno for the celebration, and now that things have settled down a bit, I can't help but wonder why things were allowed to go this way. Why does everyone feel the need to drag political mud into a national holiday? Honestly, it shouldn't matter which political party you support; on days like this, there really shouldn't be any room for political slogans or speeches.

Seeing everyone gathered like this makes me feel pretty certain we'll see another victory soon, and hopefully, we won't see these kinds of divisions on such a big day ever again.

J. Rimac

The mentioned Đ. Glogoški was always a lot calmer, I guess. Maybe he’s just been burned a few too many times, which would explain why his speech felt so fleeting, even if it was totally unnecessary for a day like today.

Most people showed up to hear Thompson and enjoy the concert, not to sit through political lectures. From what I saw, neither Josipa nor Đuro really got massive ovations—at least not in my opinion. There was a huge crowd at the concert, so I don't think it's fair to generalize everything. Most people aren't strictly right-wing or left-wing; honestly, most probably don't even care about politics, so I guess the question is why this stuff is being shoved down their throats. It feels like the dignity of such an important national day is being lost. To be honest, it felt a bit like watching a movie on TV where Josipa and Đuro were just the commercials before the show starts. 🍿 😁

Also, those folks wearing extremist hats don't even make up 0.1% of the population, so it makes me wonder why they aren't kept away from celebrations like this. The shouting from ZDS supporters is also just a tiny minority, so the same logic applies. They basically just smear the majority. I'd point to the politically neutral A. Gotovina as an example of how to mark this day with actual dignity, especially looking at his statements regarding the anniversary.

A fitting article:

Anthony Barrett37 said:that maybe it's free, but I don't know

I'm not really sure what the tablet version runs for, but honestly, if you've already dropped a few thousand bucks on an iPad, spending a little extra for Tapatalk probably isn't a huge deal.

You might want to try using the Tapatalk app on your tablets or smartphones.

driftingbear29 said:How come the forum looks totally fine for you, but I'm stuck with this weird sizing? 🤔Everything seemed perfectly normal just the other day, too.

😕I guess we're just waiting for the post counter to glitch out like it did a couple of years ago.😂

It's probably just your private messages. 😁

I don't really see what the big deal is. 😬

I’ve got some info on adblockers 😉
I ended up putting together a little script that expands the page layout back out to its full size. That said, if they’ve specifically reserved those spots for ads, I probably shouldn't just drop this publicly. I'll send it over via DM instead.

It looks like there's some empty space around the edges of the page, almost like the layout got squeezed inward.
I wonder if they did that on purpose just to cram more ads in there? Though, honestly, I feel like we've already got more than enough...

Joshua Morris17 said:Is EL planning on showing that movie in Indianapolis too?

They posted on Facebook that it’ll be playing in Miami, so I guess maybe they'll bring it to Indianapolis as well.

Apparently, they're just running low on film reels.

Just wanted to bump this thread. The movie has actually started hitting theaters in Los Angeles, though I guess you can already find a DVDrip on torrent sites if you're looking.

So, I was wondering—why is it only playing at Cinemark in LA? Is there any word on whether they'll bring it to other cities soon?

The forum was moving at a snail's pace tonight. 🙄

I guess we should probably ask the admins if they're planning on spinning up a new server soon, or maybe just giving the current setup a much-needed upgrade. 😁

Alright, it's finally fixed. About time...