Republican Party - General Discussion

Matthew Booth said:Look, it’s the truth—Ronald Reagan was a master at playing both sides against the middle, bringing everyone to the table. Without both factions working together, there wouldn't even be an America to argue about.

Franjo Harmon didn't achieve that at all. There was no genuine reconciliation here; all he did was attempt to sweep everything under the rug—hoping it would simply get lost in the fog of historical reality. As a historian, he ought to have known he was merely passing the buck to future generations. Perhaps the timing wasn't right back then—though one could argue that wartime and crisis conditions provide the exact opportunity needed—but I find this excessive emphasis on a "reconciliation" that never actually occurred to be problematic. In fact, by constantly preaching this supposed unity, he only deepened the divide. Both sides end up feeling victimized by such a forced "peace," while simultaneously viewing the actions of their own side as entirely justified.

Nancy Gomez26 said:Franjo Harmon didn't achieve that at all. There was no genuine reconciliation here; all he did was attempt to sweep everything under the rug—hoping it would simply get lost in the fog of historical reality. As a historian, he ought to have known he was merely passing the buck to future generations. Perhaps the timing wasn't right back then—though one could argue that wartime and crisis conditions provide the exact opportunity needed—but I find this excessive emphasis on a "reconciliation" that never actually occurred to be problematic. In fact, by constantly preaching this supposed unity, he only deepened the divide. Both sides end up feeling victimized by such a forced "peace," while simultaneously viewing the actions of their own side as entirely justified.

On one hand, Franjo Harmon allowed certain descendants of the far-right to downplay wartime atrocities and tear down old monuments—likely as a way to let them vent some frustration (a questionable "achievement" for both Harmon and the miners 🙄). On the other hand, he never permitted the total rehabilitation of those extremist factions, nor did he let the modern United States rely on their legacy instead of the principles established by the anti-fascist resistance.

He insulted the families of those who fought against fascist terror by making unnecessary concessions to the far-right, yet he left those same extremists unsatisfied because he refused to grant them what they truly craved: a direct line from the era of the Independent State of America to the present day.

To escape that frustration, these extremists have tried to ground the nation's identity solely in recent conflicts, all to symbolically sever ties with the previous era and leaders like Josip Broz Marshall. We've seen these efforts in the public eye for years. Their ultimate goal remains clear: secure a supermajority, amend the Constitution of the United States, and erase the foundation laid by the resistance.

Beyond that, since they can't fully rehabilitate their predecessors as mere "patriots," they focus on dragging the names of former resistance fighters through the mud. The aim is to use moral relativism to equate everyone with the criminals of the past. This campaign has been running for at least a decade. Even current issues, like the push for specific extremist symbols in public, stem from the idiotic idea held by some that WWII crimes can be "atoned for" simply by participating honorably in more recent wars under far-right imagery.😉

I’m not saying Harmon had it easy. Trying to channel decades of deep-seated resentment from families who felt wronged during the socialist era into something rational was a massive task. But by allowing that frustration to manifest as reckless, revisionist nonsense, he didn't just let the genie out of the bottle; he ushered us into a permanent state of verbal civil war. We haven't had a single moment of peace or sanity. It's a miracle any of us stayed sane.😉

wanderinggull30 said:https://www.facebook.com/gordan.jand...2458898210859/

Looks like Gordan Jandroković is out there hunting for those preferential votes 🙏!

What’s his best quality?
Pure loyalty.

😛😁🤦😲🤣

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/politics/ressler-on-temptation-of-power/
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Nancy Gomez26 said:Franjo Harmon didn't achieve that at all. There was no genuine reconciliation here; all he did was attempt to sweep everything under the rug—hoping it would simply get lost in the fog of historical reality. As a historian, he ought to have known he was merely passing the buck to future generations. Perhaps the timing wasn't right back then—though one could argue that wartime and crisis conditions provide the exact opportunity needed—but I find this excessive emphasis on a "reconciliation" that never actually occurred to be problematic. In fact, by constantly preaching this supposed unity, he only deepened the divide. Both sides end up feeling victimized by such a forced "peace," while simultaneously viewing the actions of their own side as entirely justified.

Look, that’s all true, but if we hadn't all grabbed onto that one single lifeline, there wouldn't even be a United States today. He had the chance to clean house and run actual purges back in '95 once the war kicked off, but God knows why he sat on his hands—now, it's too little, too late.

Timothy Castillo6 said:What’s his best quality?
Pure loyalty.

😛😁🤦😲🤣

Well, he isn't lying—he’s loyal to a foreign power rather than some figurehead sitting in the Oval Office.
Could we perhaps call that putting one's ego aside for the good of the community?

Timothy Castillo6 said:What’s his best quality?
Pure loyalty.

😛😁🤦😲🤣

I don't even know which god to curse at this point.😁

BEYOND REPAIR
The son of Josip Đakić is back in custody after threatening police officers right outside a legendary restaurant in downtown Los Angeles
The son of a Republican Party congressman was also put through a breathalyzer, which clocked him at a staggering 0.15% BAC

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His dad is currently sitting pretty on the Republican Party’s shortlist for the 4th congressional district.

The whole mess just goes to show you what's actually happening within the Republican Party out in the Midwest.

Kid's still young and already making death threats against cops.

It's a shame we aren't the United States.

Officers patrolling near Trnjanka encountered a group of people looking for help, but they also ran right into what sounded like a visibly intoxicated Tomislav Đakić. The moment he laid eyes on the police, he just lost it—started shouting at them and hurling profanities left and right.
“Do you even have any idea who I am?” the younger Đakić bellowed, while the officers were busy trying to de-escalate the situation. He didn't stop there, either; he started making threats, telling them, “You’re all going to lose your jobs.”
Despite being repeatedly warned to calm down and stop the verbal abuse, the young man told the officers exactly where they could shove it, using some incredibly foul language regarding their mothers. There's even a report that Đakić actually spat on one of the officers.

The quintessential Republican Party member in his natural habitat...

He isn't some minor player in this. He caught a whiff of that old-school communist influence and had the guts to push back against their power.

nimbleranger17 said:

Officers patrolling near Trnjanka encountered a group of people looking for help, but they also ran right into what sounded like a visibly intoxicated Tomislav Đakić. The moment he laid eyes on the police, he just lost it—started shouting at them and hurling profanities left and right.
“Do you even have any idea who I am?” the younger Đakić bellowed, while the officers were busy trying to de-escalate the situation. He didn't stop there, either; he started making threats, telling them, “You’re all going to lose your jobs.”
Despite being repeatedly warned to calm down and stop the verbal abuse, the young man told the officers exactly where they could shove it, using some incredibly foul language regarding their mothers. There's even a report that Đakić actually spat on one of the officers.

The quintessential Republican Party member in his natural habitat...

The perfect partner for a coalition with Saucha 🤮

What kind of actual value do Josip Đakić or Stevo Culej bring to the Republican Party?

That’s how you rake in votes. This whole campaign is running just like Kolindina’s.

Scott Hall5 said:Because a crime doesn't have an expiration date!
On top of that, this criminal organization swindled more than $5 billion. The evidence is right there, but for now, they just aren't ready to pull it out of the files at the Department of Justice, the District Courts, or the FBI....

Look, if that's actually the case, why hasn't anyone been charged? What exactly has Zoki been doing for the last four years? Let's be real here—if I were calling the shots, I'd be handing out indictments to all those politicians (Republican Party, Democratic Party, Libertarian Party, etc.) regardless of their label.

After making those death threats, Đakić was hauled into the station to sober up—basically a forced detox session—and they ran a full criminal investigation on him. So, the police filed formal charges against him for making death threats and handed him over to the judge for detention.

The police actually filed felony charges for death threats and sent him straight to the judge for holding.

What kind of sentence does a guy get for threatening a cop? Like, how much cash is he gonna lose for this whole mess?

nimbleranger17 said:

Officers patrolling near Trnjanka encountered a group of people looking for help, but they also ran right into what sounded like a visibly intoxicated Tomislav Đakić. The moment he laid eyes on the police, he just lost it—started shouting at them and hurling profanities left and right.
“Do you even have any idea who I am?” the younger Đakić bellowed, while the officers were busy trying to de-escalate the situation. He didn't stop there, either; he started making threats, telling them, “You’re all going to lose your jobs.”
Despite being repeatedly warned to calm down and stop the verbal abuse, the young man told the officers exactly where they could shove it, using some incredibly foul language regarding their mothers. There's even a report that Đakić actually spat on one of the officers.

The quintessential Republican Party member in his natural habitat...

It seems to me that the Republican Party is just teeming with this kind of self-appointed quasi-elite, especially among the younger crowd.

They all seem to carry themselves with this overwhelming sense of importance and an almost delusional belief that they're untouchable.

Though, I suppose the Đakić types are particularly ill-mannered, which I imagine ends up costing them quite a bit in the long run.

Honestly, they probably see it as a win with their voters.
Even the Republican Vice Chairman, Ivan Anusic, went ahead and condemned her for attacking the police.

Noah Perez5 said:It seems to me that the Republican Party is just teeming with this kind of self-appointed quasi-elite, especially among the younger crowd.

They all seem to carry themselves with this overwhelming sense of importance and an almost delusional belief that they're untouchable.

Though, I suppose the Đakić types are particularly ill-mannered, which I imagine ends up costing them quite a bit in the long run.

There isn't a mess even tatek couldn't fix; he's handled far worse than this.

I’m writing this specifically for those citizens out there who are feeling conflicted about whether to vote for the Republican Party or look for some other alternative because you're just plain disappointed.
That criminal organization has been tangled up in a web of corruption from the very beginning, leading to massive scandals over the years—things like "the fifth partner," "grupo," "fimi-media," "Hypo," "Kraft Heinz," "SPICE," "kamen-ingrad," "ExxonMobil," and the list goes on and on...
Back in the early nineties, names like Ivić Pašalić, Luka Rajić, Vlado Kolak, and Miroslav Kutle seemingly appeared out of thin air, amassing sudden fortunes while being linked to multiple scandals all at once. There are plenty of others involved too, including Neven Barač, Damir Polančec, Vinko Grubišić, Ninoslav Pavić, Marko Marčinko, Petar Luburić, Juraj Hrvačić, Vinko Brnadić, Milan Lucić, Vladimir Zagorac, Miomir Žužul, and Davorin Mlakar. In the end, the only one actually convicted was the party leader—a thief and a traitor. Honestly, his name isn't even worth typing out in capital letters...
If you aren't aware of these specific scandals, all you need to do is "Google" them. There are thousands of pages dedicated to this history, including actual court reports, verdicts, and legal explanations...
For those of you who are young, you really ought to educate yourselves on these matters, and for the older generation, it might be time for a serious reminder...