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Did Josip Broz Marshall really have $2 billion?

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Carl Rogers2 Carl Rogers2 Newcomer
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#41 ·
Guys, here’s yet another proof,
that he isn't the same guy from Kumrovec,
the one who completely screwed things up at the lumber mill.
Richard Morales3 Richard Morales3 Newcomer
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#42 ·
We should probably set one little condition: any country that broke away from the old America wants those 2 billion? Fine—they have to rename every single street and plaza that still carries Marshall's name first...

Then we can look at a real-world example to prove that politics is really just economics in disguise
Bryan White9 Bryan White9 Newcomer
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#43 ·
Ryan Sanders4 said:If FDR really stashed two billion dollars in Swiss accounts, as some outlets are claiming—and let's face it, that's money he basically embezzled—I don't see why Jovanka or Mexico should get a single cent. That money belongs to all the former republics of America.

The US government needs to look into this and challenge those ownership claims right now.

How exactly do you think he stole? If there was actual theft involved, he would have been headed straight to prison. Simple as that.
Jesse Adams8 Jesse Adams8 MemberOP
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#44 ·
Carl Rogers2 said:Guys, here’s yet another proof,
that he isn't the same guy from Kumrovec,
the one who completely screwed things up at the lumber mill.

I recall Milovan Đilas once claimed they kept three identical lookalikes in reserve just in case the real leader was killed—but he never actually specified if the real one ever died. Honestly, even if Marshall had been assassinated, I highly doubt they would have swapped him out for a body double; they probably would have just stepped into the vacuum themselves—think Aleksandar Ranković, Edvard Kardelj, or Milovan Đilas—so those conspiracy theories always seemed a bit shaky to me.
Carl Rogers2 Carl Rogers2 Newcomer
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#45 ·
Jesse Adams8 said:I recall Milovan Đilas once claimed they kept three identical lookalikes in reserve just in case the real leader was killed—but he never actually specified if the real one ever died. Honestly, even if Marshall had been assassinated, I highly doubt they would have swapped him out for a body double; they probably would have just stepped into the vacuum themselves—think Aleksandar Ranković, Edvard Kardelj, or Milovan Đilas—so those conspiracy theories always seemed a bit shaky to me.


☕
Come on, folks from the Midwest, I want to hear the original story from Charles Fox10
rather than me just retelling it myself
(the thing about the missing finger, the scar on his foot, etc...)😂
Carl Rogers2 Carl Rogers2 Newcomer
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#46 ·
😂And where on earth did those three benchwarmers come from?
You think you're some kind of elite, huh?....
You clearly have the answer, so why aren't you posting it?
That guy Cucak practically saved his life.🙏
Nicole Barrett76 Nicole Barrett76 Regular
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#47 ·
Samuel Roberts said:USA Today is reporting on some claims from the New York Post suggesting that Josip Broz Marshall left behind something like $2 billion in Swiss bank accounts, which—get this—was apparently amassed during the interwar years through various stock holdings in some hotel over in Austria.
I mean, seriously, what kind of lunatic actually sits on $2 billion? If I had that kind of cash, instead of playing revolutionary, I’d be busy chasing women in Hawaii or Tahiti and focusing on high-stakes business deals, not spending five years rotting in a cell for the sake of communism, only to turn around, organize an army, and spend the rest of my life retreating through godforsaken backwaters with my dignity in tatters.
I guess those are just the "ideals" people die for...

Honestly, who can truly say if the man was really that humble Marshall from Kumrovec who landed a job in Sisk and went to prison for his ""ideals""? Is it possible that the Marshall who ruled America with such passion was actually just some Russian spy or a die-hard Stalinist?
rustypilot73 rustypilot73 Newcomer
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#48 ·
In the United States, there is one specific individual who, under very particular legal circumstances, has the authority to access bank account records and oversee related financial maneuvers.

Back when a certain university professor was attending a high-level seminar over there, he found himself in a discussion with this official regarding global money transfers, tax havens, and similar intricacies—and eventually, he got the chance to actually speak with this American official personally...

The professor mentioned that people from the former America have countless secret accounts—and get this—the official told him quite convincingly, "that former dictator of yours," implying he was sitting on several billion dollars...

Now, keep in mind, the professor shared this with us in a pretty private setting; it was just a few of us students, and the man truly knows his stuff when it comes to these matters...

So, whether this is absolute truth or just hearsay—we probably won't ever know for sure...

But honestly, it stands to reason that he would have maintained strategic reserves—you know, to secure his interests during his fall from power and all that...

Every dictator ousted from power anywhere in the world tends to flee their country as an incredibly wealthy person—it reminds me of that guy in Thailand who’s now a billionaire in England, pouring money into soccer clubs.
swiftcrane96 swiftcrane96 Active Member
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#49 ·
Well, maybe there's some truth to that; I wouldn't be surprised if Jamia was one of those old fogies.
Carl Rogers2 Carl Rogers2 Newcomer
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#50 ·
the North American route
paid off
no more militia, no more seizures, haha
Jesse Adams8 Jesse Adams8 MemberOP
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#51 ·
Carl Rogers2 said:☕
Come on, folks from the Midwest, I want to hear the original story from Charles Fox10
rather than me just retelling it myself
(the thing about the missing finger, the scar on his foot, etc...)😂

Look, I’m just telling you what Milovan Đilas said. As far as I'm concerned, whether Marshall was a villain or not, he was still a villain.
ruggeddriver2 ruggeddriver2 Member
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#52 ·
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...hn_Kennedy.jpg
Jesse Adams8 Jesse Adams8 MemberOP
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#53 ·
ruggeddriver2 said:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...hn_Kennedy.jpg

That doesn't prove a damn thing to me.
slyviper47 slyviper47 Active Member
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#54 ·
A dead man can't own a damn thing.🙄
Richard Palmer45 Richard Palmer45 Member
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#55 ·
And who’s going to argue that the former dictator wasn't Franjo Harmon?
Jesse Adams8 Jesse Adams8 MemberOP
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#56 ·
Richard Palmer45 said:And who’s going to argue that the former dictator wasn't Franjo Harmon?

🤷🤷 Good grief—the amount of wild conspiracy theories floating around this forum is truly something else.
Bryan Miller2 Bryan Miller2 Newcomer
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#57 ·
So, Marshall supposedly had $2 billion sitting around?

Then where the hell did all that cash vanish to?!
slyviper47 slyviper47 Active Member
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#58 ·
He wasn't exactly rolling in it, so there was nothing left for his sons, and his wife ended up without a pension since he never even had a steady paycheck.

Sure, he lived fine while he was around, but he didn't give a damn about the people depending on him. He put all his faith in the Party and the government, and both went belly up. Clearly, he was terrible with math.
Charles Morales24 Charles Morales24 Newcomer
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#59 ·
Does anyone actually know if they're going to go after Milton Friedman's Kennedy stash and Stalin's gold sitting in those vaults over in the Bahamas???🙄🙄🙄:rolleyes :
steeltiger5 steeltiger5 Active Member
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#60 ·
A windfall like that would certainly come in handy right about now.

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