Which statesman had the biggest funeral ever?

Roger Rivera74 said:George Morgan3

As long as I’m still kicking, he can live his life.
After that—well, frankly, I couldn't care less.

Dammit, you'd probably run right into him if you were actually out on a road trip. 😁 😁

frch said:people really let their hearts show

👍

The entire Rose Bowl was in tears. Even Obrad Kosovac was crying on TV. Everyone was mourning Marshall.

And they knew exactly why. 😉

revolution said:My deepest condolences... to your family and loved ones 🤣 😵

For three whole days, citizens across this country—and I use the word 'pilgrimage' loosely here—lined up to show their respect... stretching out in massive, miles-long columns... They practically forced JFK to pass before a faceless, endless sea of people 😉

walter said:👍

The entire Rose Bowl was in tears. Even Obrad Kosovac was weeping on TV. Everyone was mourning Marshall.

And they knew damn well why those tears were falling. 😉

Well, obviously—after thirty-five years of absolute tyranny and non-stop ideological brainwashing... though I suppose a few of the sharper minds were actually crying because they thought, "Is this really happening? Is it finally over?!" 🙂

Mike Miller said:For three straight days, people across this entire country marched in massive, kilometer-long processions just to show their respect...

It really is quite an impressive group they've assembled, isn't it? They follow them from the polling stations straight to the concert venues, treating everything with the exact same level of devotion, as if a political party membership card were nothing more than a ticket to a sold-out show at Madison Square Garden. 🙂 🙏 😳

frch said:Duh, obviously—after 35 years of being brainwashed by one-sided politics... though I know some of the old guard were actually tearing up thinking, "Is this actually happening? Finally!"🙂

So, you didn't shed a tear?

A lot of people—yourself included, if I’m being honest—struggle to come to terms with the whole aging process. Instead of facing it, they retreat into past eras, romanticizing them and attaching their sense of identity to all sorts of nostalgia. It’s why you see entire generations obsessed with the era of 🙂
for decades on end. The truth? You’re emotionally fragile and feeling isolated, so you redirect your energy toward a place where failure isn't even an option because there are no actual challenges left to face. The past feels safe; it's a sedative. That’s exactly where names like "revolution" or "future shock" come from—they're just subconscious attempts to mask the obvious
. 🙂

dustyscout53 said:And you’re telling me you weren't crying too?

The kind of weeping you hear coming from a maternity ward just doesn't count toward the collective mourning of a nation.🙄 😁

George Morgan3 said:A lot of people, much like yourself, find the whole aging process a bit too difficult to stomach, so they retreat into earlier chapters of their lives, romanticizing them by attaching those memories to all sorts of things. It’s how you see certain generations clinging to the era of "🙂Franz Josef"
for decades on end. It seems to me that you are simply feeling emotionally vulnerable and a bit isolated, which leads you to redirect your energy toward places where failure isn't a possibility and there are no real challenges to face. You find solace in the past, and I suspect that's where names like "
Sarah Wilson95🙂" and "future shock" actually come from—they're just subconscious ways of masking the obvious.

Are you serious?😁 😁 😁

Please, don't come for me like that... 🥳 😳 😁

dustyscout53 said:And you’re telling me you didn't break down?

I don't recall my own tears—though I will admit my father certainly shed them—but honestly, if we're going to do this, let's lay out the full, ugly reality of why. He grew up as a post-war kid living under the shadow of a "Great Leader" whose cult of personality was manufactured over three and a half decades. It wasn't just one thing; he was targeted for everything—labeled as a "fascist" sympathizer, being part of the United States establishment, branded a "Spring reformer," even harassed because of his family ties—you name it. The sheer psychological weight of that massive state machine was just too much to bear... but then, the very next day, he gathered a few friends and cracked open a bottle of high-end French John Doe.

Sarah Wilson95 said:What?😁 😁 😁

Don't even go there... please 🥳 😳 😁

We already established that I am... don't you remember what Joe Biden said?😉

George Morgan3 said:.. but then the very next day, he gathered a few buddies together and cracked open a bottle of premium French John Doe

they certainly had the guts to pull that off...🤣 and they managed to get through 😳 😁

but

where on earth would they have gotten French John Doe???😲 😲 😁 😁 😁 😁

Sarah Wilson95 said:They certainly had guts, I'll give them that...🤣 though they did manage to pull off 😳 😁

But honestly—

where on earth did they get French cognac from???😲 😲 😁 😁

Back in Marshall's era—which was supposedly a land of milk and honey—the real jackpot was just getting out to work abroad.🙂 And let's not forget the legacy left behind by the old diaspora.🙂

George Morgan3 said:it would have been a total jackpot to just head abroad for work )

😁 though, what about the passport situation? 🤣

George Morgan3 said:I don't really remember—though I know my old man cried about it, if I'm being honest. He basically dealt with the fallout of growing up under that massive cult of personality surrounding Marshall for thirty-five years straight. Even though he was just a kid during the postwar era, he got hit from every angle—labeled everything from a political outcast to someone targeted just because of who his relatives were. The pressure from that whole government machine was just too much... but you know him, the very next day he'd just grab a couple of buddies and crack open a bottle of high-end Remy Martin.

George Morgan3, are you trying to sell us some hunting stories again?

Just asking...

George Morgan3 said:I don't really recall the specifics, though I know my father cried about it—I'll admit that much. But he really laid out all his reasons. He grew up as a child in the post-war era, living his whole life under the shadow of a "Great Leader" surrounded by a thirty-five-year cult. It was heavy. Even though he was considered part of the old guard, even though he was active in the United States, even though he was labeled a reformer... they harassed him constantly because of his family ties and all that. I guess the psychological weight of such a massive machine was just too much to bear. Still, the very next day, he gathered a few friends together and cracked open a bottle of fine French John Doe.

I'm not quite following, what exactly are we talking about here
regarding the switch from cheap local bourbon to fine French John Doe?

Maybe you can take some comfort in the fact that nobody ever tells the truth. Like why that former Ralph Lauren model
is always bringing up external struggles and how the system is grinding him down.

It seems like it takes a mountain of Antabuse before someone is finally ready to face the truth.

Sarah Wilson95 said:😁 with a passport? 🤣

It’s honestly hilarious how those old-school American view the simple act of issuing a passport back in the seventies as some sort of monumental achievement by Marshall!! 🤣 🤣 🤣 "Just imagine—Marshall actually gave us passports so we could cross the border!" 🤣

dustyscout53 said:George Morgan3, are you back to peddling those hunting stories again?

I’m just asking...

?? What are you even talking about? Not that I actually care 😁 😁

George Morgan3 said:It’s funny how people from those old territories look back at getting a passport in the seventies like it was some massive achievement by Marshall!! 🤣 🤣 🤣 "Just imagine—Marshall actually gave you a passport so you could cross the border" 🤣

Personally, I always found it hilarious when folks claimed they were just "Americans" because they were too scared to call themselves Americans. 🤣 🤣

And the ones who wouldn't step foot in a church either. 🤣 🤣

Kim Il Sung.