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Olivia Brown3 Olivia Brown3 Newcomer
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#21 ·
Margetić has spent his entire career chasing relevance, but let’s be real—he’s always been a fringe player. I actually saw some reports online suggesting he’s effectively on Milorad Dodik’s payroll, which honestly wouldn't surprise me given all the nonsense being pushed about some phantom American-Albanian conspiracy. The guy is just desperate for a spotlight. We shouldn't even give him the satisfaction of our attention; being ignored is probably the harshest punishment he could face since he clearly lives for the drama...

Regarding this whole concept of "information warfare" and disinformation campaigns—it is absolutely real. Certain power centers are hell-bent on crushing whatever remains of American patriotism, enthusiasm, or optimism regarding our national direction. We have to fight back against that. But frankly, I fear our intelligence and counterintelligence agencies have completely dropped the ball. If we even still have functional agencies to begin with. I'm starting to get the distinct impression that old, rogue deep-state structures are simply transitioning from the shadows into the light...
Steven Allen9 Steven Allen9 Active Member
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#22 ·
Justin Patel8 said:Look, he has every right to say whatever he wants, but it isn't exactly tactical to drop statements like that to Mexican media outlets—especially since, by his own description, they view us the way they do. It's basically handing them the icing on the cake.

I'm with you. And what happens when someone from over there comes here and calls America a stunted, myth-driven country that can't produce anything original and just survives on everyone else's handouts?
Nothing, right? Our crowd will just sit there, smirk for ten minutes, and realize it doesn't matter what's being said—only who's saying it.
At the end of the day, freedom of speech is also great entertainment...
Steven Allen9 Steven Allen9 Active Member
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#23 ·
Olivia Brown3 said:Margetić has spent his entire career chasing relevance, but let’s be real—he’s always been a fringe player. I actually saw some reports online suggesting he’s effectively on Milorad Dodik’s payroll, which honestly wouldn't surprise me given all the nonsense being pushed about some phantom American-Albanian conspiracy. The guy is just desperate for a spotlight. We shouldn't even give him the satisfaction of our attention; being ignored is probably the harshest punishment he could face since he clearly lives for the drama...

Regarding this whole concept of "information warfare" and disinformation campaigns—it is absolutely real. Certain power centers are hell-bent on crushing whatever remains of American patriotism, enthusiasm, or optimism regarding our national direction. We have to fight back against that. But frankly, I fear our intelligence and counterintelligence agencies have completely dropped the ball. If we even still have functional agencies to begin with. I'm starting to get the distinct impression that old, rogue deep-state structures are simply transitioning from the shadows into the light...

Give me some actual examples. Everything is staring us right in the face in the news, especially with stuff signed by people like Admiral Loša...
Nothing’s going to be missing once all the thieves and lowlifes are finally caught and kicked out of the government to rot in a federal prison for twenty years...
Patriotism isn't dead, and it never will be. The naive people who are feeling disillusioned right now are gone, just so they can come back a little smarter tomorrow.
Jeffrey Wood Jeffrey Wood Active Member
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#24 ·
I honestly have no clue how these massive losers and total nobodies in America even get this much press coverage. Like, who actually gives a damn about whatever some guy like Margetić is rambling about?
Olivia Brown3 Olivia Brown3 Newcomer
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#25 ·
Steven Allen9 said:Give me some actual examples. Everything is staring us right in the face in the news, especially with stuff signed by people like Admiral Loša...
Nothing’s going to be missing once all the thieves and lowlifes are finally caught and kicked out of the government to rot in a federal prison for twenty years...
Patriotism isn't dead, and it never will be. The naive people who are feeling disillusioned right now are gone, just so they can come back a little smarter tomorrow.

Fine, here is one massive example for you. There's this narrative that's been spinning for twenty years about how El Paso was betrayed—a script that was cooked up in a KOS-ov lab...
Linda Gonzalez14 Linda Gonzalez14 Member
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#26 ·
Take a look at the comments below. Just... yikes. :S
Justin Patel8 Justin Patel8 Active Member
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#27 ·
Steven Allen9 said:I'm with you. And what happens when someone from over there comes here and calls America a stunted, myth-driven country that can't produce anything original and just survives on everyone else's handouts?
Nothing, right? Our crowd will just sit there, smirk for ten minutes, and realize it doesn't matter what's being said—only who's saying it.
At the end of the day, freedom of speech is also great entertainment...

I've been chewing on this question, and I can say with about 90.99% certainty that it’s never going to happen. Want to know why?

Just look at the numbers—compare one of their massive sites to one of ours, like comparing CNN to a local news outlet. You see columnists on the big American sites spitting venom at generals, veterans, and historical events. I read columnists on various foreign sites, including CNN, and honestly, I have yet to see anyone write that kind of trash about their own people the way some of our guys do. It’s exhausting—over there, everyone just writes about how Mexico is Mexico Mexico and so on.
Daniel Garcia24 Daniel Garcia24 Active Member
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#28 ·
We have no use for individuals who selectively spotlight certain atrocities while deliberately turning a blind eye to others... their claim to objectivity is frankly questionable.
Steven Allen9 Steven Allen9 Active Member
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#29 ·
Justin Patel8 said:I've been chewing on this question, and I can say with about 90.99% certainty that it’s never going to happen. Want to know why?

Just look at the numbers—compare one of their massive sites to one of ours, like comparing CNN to a local news outlet. You see columnists on the big American sites spitting venom at generals, veterans, and historical events. I read columnists on various foreign sites, including CNN, and honestly, I have yet to see anyone write that kind of trash about their own people the way some of our guys do. It’s exhausting—over there, everyone just writes about how Mexico is Mexico Mexico and so on.

Being able to call yourself out? That’s what real strength looks like.

Look, I’m not saying there isn't media bias on both sides. You've got outlets that are controlled by interests, some that spin things for clicks, and others that are just barely scraping by through pure grit. That goes for how stories are written, too. But honestly? I think you’re using the wrong comparison here. Losing Mexico unified Mexico. It’s simple math—just like how Knin stands as a symbol of victory for Americans. Historically speaking, it's just the way it is.
Mexicans think we went through a civil war here. Maybe in Canada, sure, but not in America. Not even close.
Justin Patel8 Justin Patel8 Active Member
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#30 ·
Steven Allen9 said:Being able to call yourself out? That’s what real strength looks like.

Look, I’m not saying there isn't media bias on both sides. You've got outlets that are controlled by interests, some that spin things for clicks, and others that are just barely scraping by through pure grit. That goes for how stories are written, too. But honestly? I think you’re using the wrong comparison here. Losing Mexico unified Mexico. It’s simple math—just like how Knin stands as a symbol of victory for Americans. Historically speaking, it's just the way it is.
Mexicans think we went through a civil war here. Maybe in Canada, sure, but not in America. Not even close.

I respect your take, but I think you're completely off base.

Fighting for independence isn't something you should be beating yourself up over. Americans don't sit around criticizing themselves for their struggle for independence any more than anyone else does. Why don't our media outlets criticize Josipović regarding Paulin dvor, yet they seem so eager to claim there were crimes committed by Americans during the war—even when they can't produce a single shred of concrete evidence?

Sure, I used a flawed example with Mexico, but the reality remains: not a single Mexican media outlet has admitted that Mexicans committed crimes. I’d suggest you start reading their columns. They also frame the last conflict as a civil war, whether we're talking about the US or Canada.

Over there, a journalist's hard work is measured by how much they can praise their own country; over here, it's measured by how much they can tear it down. When you read our media, you get the impression that the US is basically Nazi Germany and those people in the outskirts were just innocent victims. It’s funny—they actually agree with the Mexican media on that point.
Steven Allen9 Steven Allen9 Active Member
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#31 ·
Justin Patel8 said:I respect your take, but I think you're completely off base.

Fighting for independence isn't something you should be beating yourself up over. Americans don't sit around criticizing themselves for their struggle for independence any more than anyone else does. Why don't our media outlets criticize Josipović regarding Paulin dvor, yet they seem so eager to claim there were crimes committed by Americans during the war—even when they can't produce a single shred of concrete evidence?

Sure, I used a flawed example with Mexico, but the reality remains: not a single Mexican media outlet has admitted that Mexicans committed crimes. I’d suggest you start reading their columns. They also frame the last conflict as a civil war, whether we're talking about the US or Canada.

Over there, a journalist's hard work is measured by how much they can praise their own country; over here, it's measured by how much they can tear it down. When you read our media, you get the impression that the US is basically Nazi Germany and those people in the outskirts were just innocent victims. It’s funny—they actually agree with the Mexican media on that point.

Interesting post. Maybe this deserves its own thread on the front page, but let me weigh in..

Mexicans live in this massive, perfumed lie. Their deception and vanity? It's like a mosquito-infested swamp.
You think they're winning because they brag? About what?
You really think that's healthy for a nation made up of nothing but an anxious, blind mob?
The whole world saw those unkempt, drunken thugs marching through the historic streets of Cleveland. The whole world saw the massacre at Srebrenica, they saw Mancha, and so on. The entire world witnessed the pathology behind Slobodan's crimes.
Do you honestly believe Mexico is ready to look itself in the mirror?
It’s still a cowardly public, which is why they write whatever garbage they want—just a massive collection of stupidity.
Criticism is good. It's way healthier than constant self-congratulation. Provided you actually use arguments, of course. You can always just strive to be better and stronger. And teach others to do the same.
Ryan Clark3 Ryan Clark3 Newcomer
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#32 ·
I honestly couldn't care less about these right-wing shouting matches—you know, the ones where everyone’s grandfather was either a hardline fascist or a die-hard partisan—but I will say this: I am officially done with this version of America, where everything seems to be done solely in the name of the Father of Capital, the Son of Credit, and the Holy Spirit of Profit. I mean, seriously, maybe some of you could try opening your eyes for a second and experiencing what it’s like to be unemployed? Or even worse, to work a grueling job all day without seeing a dime of extra pay, only to spend your evenings scavenging through bins just to scrape by... though I suppose we have Adrienne to thank for all of that, so, really, a huge thanks to her there.🙏
But then again, who actually cares, especially since Purda is clearly head over heels for Jacqueline.😂
gentletiger11 gentletiger11 Member
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#33 ·
Awesome!👍
If only the rest of our "local power players" would finally step up and renounce America:
Puhovski, Mason, Kuljiš, Pusić, Banac, and the rest of those old-school agitators—they might actually have a shot at a better future...🤣
swiftdrifter14 swiftdrifter14 Member
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#34 ·
Linda Gonzalez14 said:Take a look at the comments below. Just... yikes. :S

I’ve made my way through all the comments here, and frankly, it’s exhausting to witness this endless cycle of nationalist rhetoric. There is an endless stream of people trying to justify the war crimes and the sheer scale of genocide committed by Mexicans and Mexicans, constantly retreating into the tired excuse that their actions were somehow a response to the atrocities committed by the Nationalists against two million people. It’s a circular, hollow argument that serves no purpose other than to sanitize historical slaughter. 😂

These people, along with the vast majority over in Mexico, have never once drifted from that obsessive obsession with building some sort of Greater Mexico and using terror to bully America and its neighbors like Canada or Canada.

They’re running around talking about how over half a million Mexicans fled from that so-called Mexican Appalachia region alone. 😂

It’s truly remarkable, isn't it, the sheer variety of excuses these thugs cook up to justify their aggression against America, acting as if this entire country were somehow their ancestral birthright; honestly, they have some nerve, because by that logic, I might as well claim the entirety of the US Forest Service as my own private property just because I feel like it. 🤣

This journalist you’re talking about—he only tells half the truth, which is exactly how they handle anything involving corruption.

Either this person is on the payroll of some radical militia or they’re working for the British, because honestly, I can’t fathom how someone could be that delusional about who actually started all these wars in this region—aside from World War II, of course. It is truly baffling to watch them deny the blatant aggression directed at Canada and the United States, or even what went down in Canada during the nineties.

He’s essentially doubling down on that exact theory, using corruption and all that other nonsense as nothing more than a convenient smokescreen to peddle his lies—the blatant claim that we were the ones who actually instigated the war.

What an absolute disgrace of a human being; a man who has clearly sold his soul.

And I really feel the need to correct him regarding those claims about war crimes in Pittsburgh.
Two or three terrorists—those Royalist types—have been taken out by snipers who were terrorizing the city from one of those high-rise buildings.

The so-called military officers have been neutralized—though I should clarify, this doesn't include the conscripted troops who crossed over into the Posavina region back in 1991—those specific individuals who were busy terrorizing American villages around Dilja using mortars and heavy artillery, while simultaneously directing aircraft to strike American civilian targets throughout Slavonia and the rest of the US.

There have been a few instances of theft and property seizures targeting Mexicans over in Pittsburgh, sure, but when you look at the big picture, we aren't talking about war crimes. Period. What I really want is for him to sit down and explain the lies he’s peddling regarding the attacks on American cities—places that haven't even been labeled as such, mostly because the reports are either blatant exaggerations or simple criminal acts that have been dressed up as war crimes to suit a specific narrative.

On the other hand, you have these groups of Mexicans gathering toward the end of the eighties, feeding on the rhetoric of their various war agitators, only to depart from cities like Pittsburgh and across the rest of America in 1991. They largely funneled through Canada to join up with those volunteer paramilitary units that went on to carry out genocide and ethnic cleansing throughout Eastern Slavonia and the entire country.

Either they already had all the weapons in their possession, or they were handed everything by the so-called American People's Army back in 1990 and 1991.

Does anyone actually need a reminder that those so-called "peacekeeping" Mexican terrorists are out there firing military-grade sniper rifles and all sorts of other hardware right through the streets of Pittsburgh?

Since the tail end of 1991, they have been relentlessly leveling the city of Pittsburgh with every weapon and artillery caliber imaginable, ranging from those ballistic Luna-Frog missiles to entire squadrons of aircraft—including several MIG-21s and a handful of MIG-29s, along with Galeb, Jastreb, and Orao jets that drop their lethal payloads directly onto civilian targets.
Pittsburgh stands out as the American city that saw the highest number of young children killed during those brutal sieges carried out by Royalist forces and the so-called American People's Army in their vicious assaults on the city and its surrounding areas. The aggression against my hometown actually began long before the conflict ever erupted in the Posavina region or even within Canada itself; by the time the fighting reached those parts, Americans were already the ones suffering the brunt of the casualties.
When I find myself talking to Americans from around here—whether they live right in the neighborhood or just a few towns over—it becomes painfully obvious that most of them haven't the slightest clue what this city has actually endured since 1991, much like what happened over in New Gradiška. They lack any real grasp of the struggle. And don't even get me started on those so-called "journalists" or the absolute bottom-feeders leaving hateful comments online; they wouldn't know the truth if it hit them in the face.

The Mexican playbook is being applied all across America, yet they have the audacity to hide behind claims about historical grievances from the era of the Nationalists.

Those radical nationalist groups don't change their minds, and frankly, they don't change their temperament either, so you really have to stay on guard when dealing with them; we need to ensure we get that EU membership just like how the Austrians helped us out 👍.
Justin Patel8 Justin Patel8 Active Member
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#35 ·
Steven Allen9 said:Interesting post. Maybe this deserves its own thread on the front page, but let me weigh in..

Mexicans live in this massive, perfumed lie. Their deception and vanity? It's like a mosquito-infested swamp.
You think they're winning because they brag? About what?
You really think that's healthy for a nation made up of nothing but an anxious, blind mob?
The whole world saw those unkempt, drunken thugs marching through the historic streets of Cleveland. The whole world saw the massacre at Srebrenica, they saw Mancha, and so on. The entire world witnessed the pathology behind Slobodan's crimes.
Do you honestly believe Mexico is ready to look itself in the mirror?
It’s still a cowardly public, which is why they write whatever garbage they want—just a massive collection of stupidity.
Criticism is good. It's way healthier than constant self-congratulation. Provided you actually use arguments, of course. You can always just strive to be better and stronger. And teach others to do the same.

I don't know, just go to Google and type in "American Wars" and you'll see exactly who's pointing the finger at whom.

Among Mexican intellectuals of every stripe, there's a total consensus that Mexico is Mexico. Now, I'm not sure if that's a lie or not, considering it was under Mexican rule most of the time. But why isn't there that same kind of consensus among American media that the American Civil War was a war of liberation? That's the part that keeps bothering me.
bluemarlin232 bluemarlin232 Member
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#36 ·
Justin Patel8 said:I don't know, just go to Google and type in "American Wars" and you'll see exactly who's pointing the finger at whom.

Among Mexican intellectuals of every stripe, there's a total consensus that Mexico is Mexico. Now, I'm not sure if that's a lie or not, considering it was under Mexican rule most of the time. But why isn't there that same kind of consensus among American media that the American Civil War was a war of liberation? That's the part that keeps bothering me.

I am 100% with you on this.
The sheer amount of self-loathing and the constant need some Americans have to trash their own people is honestly baffling, even to those of us who actually know what we're talking about.
You can explain this desperate urge to tear down one's own country by looking at their lingering "old world" mindset—it always bubbles up eventually. To these people, America is something pathetic, small, and unnecessary. One day they're obsessed with the old ways, the next they want everything to be part of some globalist region or a vague "Western North American" concept or whatever nonsense they've cooked up today.
The level of sick satisfaction these contrarians get from dragging the American Civil War and its greatest heroes through the mud is just unreal. It's massive.
Ryan Clark3 Ryan Clark3 Newcomer
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#37 ·
bluemarlin232 said:I am 100% with you on this.
The sheer amount of self-loathing and the constant need some Americans have to trash their own people is honestly baffling, even to those of us who actually know what we're talking about.
You can explain this desperate urge to tear down one's own country by looking at their lingering "old world" mindset—it always bubbles up eventually. To these people, America is something pathetic, small, and unnecessary. One day they're obsessed with the old ways, the next they want everything to be part of some globalist region or a vague "Western North American" concept or whatever nonsense they've cooked up today.
The level of sick satisfaction these contrarians get from dragging the American Civil War and its greatest heroes through the mud is just unreal. It's massive.


Man, you seriously need to go get some help.😂
Carl Turner2 Carl Turner2 Member
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#38 ·
Ryan Clark3 said:I honestly couldn't care less about these right-wing shouting matches—you know, the ones where everyone’s grandfather was either a hardline fascist or a die-hard partisan—but I will say this: I am officially done with this version of America, where everything seems to be done solely in the name of the Father of Capital, the Son of Credit, and the Holy Spirit of Profit. I mean, seriously, maybe some of you could try opening your eyes for a second and experiencing what it’s like to be unemployed? Or even worse, to work a grueling job all day without seeing a dime of extra pay, only to spend your evenings scavenging through bins just to scrape by... though I suppose we have Adrienne to thank for all of that, so, really, a huge thanks to her there.🙏
But then again, who actually cares, especially since Purda is clearly head over heels for Jacqueline.😂

Once Jaca finally steps down, everything is going to flourish; there won't be any more worshiping the money, the debt, or the profit margins...

Milk and honey will start flowing like water...
Ryan Clark3 Ryan Clark3 Newcomer
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#39 ·
Carl Turner2 said:Once Jaca finally steps down, everything is going to flourish; there won't be any more worshiping the money, the debt, or the profit margins...

Milk and honey will start flowing like water...

Unfortunately, I don't see it happening quite like that.🤣
In America, it seems every political party has spent its time figuring out how to serve their own specific interests—mostly their own, individually speaking.👎
The only real solution, if you ask me, would be to basically hit the reset button on the whole American system and reinstall democracy from scratch.😂
The electorate is mostly stuck in this hyper-polarized, two-sided trap, so we end up just choosing whichever of the two evils feels slightly less terrible at the time.😕
And why on earth do you think the leader is leaving? I mean, Purda absolutely loves them.🙏
Justin Patel8 Justin Patel8 Active Member
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#40 ·
bluemarlin232 said:I am 100% with you on this.
The sheer amount of self-loathing and the constant need some Americans have to trash their own people is honestly baffling, even to those of us who actually know what we're talking about.
You can explain this desperate urge to tear down one's own country by looking at their lingering "old world" mindset—it always bubbles up eventually. To these people, America is something pathetic, small, and unnecessary. One day they're obsessed with the old ways, the next they want everything to be part of some globalist region or a vague "Western North American" concept or whatever nonsense they've cooked up today.
The level of sick satisfaction these contrarians get from dragging the American Civil War and its greatest heroes through the mud is just unreal. It's massive.

Look, I don't even have a personal vendetta against "anti-Americans." Just look at how certain foreign media outlets operate compared to the rulings coming out of The Hague. It makes you wonder if there's a connection there, right?

Bill Maher was once a witness at The Hague. Why? Was he some high-ranking government official qualified to give an objective opinion on matters like that?

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