How do I tell my son that they were the ones who shot his dad?

Crotoxin said:If you look at history, people from England, Germany, the US, France, etc., all fit those exact definitions of nationalists.
But does their own people turn on them?
Did they get disowned or shamed by the rest of the world?
Is Bush a nationalist?
If he is, how did he even get elected in the US—the leader of the free world?
And do you actually think those nations are super advanced?
Not me. Only Switzerland, Sweden, Iceland, and Japan seem different to me when it comes to this stuff.

Yeah, totally agree with you.

Just sitting here, staring at nothing and planting willow trees.................

alexxx said:LMAO.

ha.

alexxx, I was being sarcastic there.
To me, that's not the case, but plenty of people in the USA—even globally—see it that way and use their laws as an excuse.

I'm living abroad, is the war still going on over there?

Just curious ... 🤔

Zagorakis said:Watching the Argentina vs SCG game yesterday when my 5-year-old kid wanders in. He’s not really into soccer yet, though I wish he was (played for six years back in the day, played semi-pro in some local leagues), and he asks if "our guys" are playing.

The flag looked enough like ours that he got confused...

How am I supposed to explain to a kid that they aren't just "not us," but actually our number one enemy? That they shot at us, killed people, kicked us out, committed rapes...

How???

Look, since the kid is still tiny, maybe just make him a picture book. Start with this image, then throw in this one for comparison, and wrap it up by showing him this or this to drive the point home.

Let the kid know the truth...

Starbucks said:I'm living abroad, is that war still going on over there?

I was just wondering... 🤔

The most significant battles are actually fought during times of peace.

observer said:Look, since he's still just a little guy, why not make him a picture book? You could start him off with this image, then throw in this one for comparison, and wrap things up by drawing a conclusion using this or maybe that.

Nobody knows for sure.

👍 👍

Alex said:Look, that was me. I was carrying a sniper rifle by the age of five! I was just like your son, hunting down the wicked ones who wouldn't support Greater Mexico!
To those I didn't manage to kill, I threatened to finish the job unless they moved away immediately; I even wore necklaces made of eyeballs... ALL BY THE AGE OF FIVE!!!

Idiots.

Alex, please refrain from acting even more foolish than you already are.
It does not suit your ridiculous expression.

It never even crossed your mind that you should be protecting the child from such toxic nonsense in the first place...

What kind of "fact" are we even talking about here?

Alex said:Look, that was me—I’ve been lugging a sniper rifle around since I was five years old! Honestly, I was basically your little soldier back then, taking out any bad actors who dared to oppose the cause of Greater Mexico!
For anyone I didn't manage to take down, I made sure they knew their fate unless they packed up and moved out immediately. I even wore necklaces made of eyeballs... ALL SINCE THE AGE OF FIVE!!!

What an absolute idiot.

The apple doesn't fall far from the tree... if that tree were actually an apple. 👍

Phil Lynott said:My grandfather didn't raise me to harbor mindless hatred, but rather to understand exactly who our neighbors truly are. Looking back at the fallout from the early nineties, it’s clear his skepticism was entirely justified. That is why, Olivia Nguyen4, you ought to sit your child down and tell them the full story of how our dear neighbors aggressively expanded their borders at our expense, so they grow up knowing exactly who they are dealing with. Teach them that same level of awareness regarding the presence of Juda within America.

Give my regards to your grandfather.

I honestly don't get it. It’s this classic male ego trap—the whole "son, your father fought in the war" routine, implying he was some legendary hero. It’s been ten years, for heaven's sake. Why can't you just move on, focus on something else, and address actual current issues? This seems to be stuck in your subconscious, even if he doesn't see it as an issue himself. And if you try to sit him down and explain it? Well, of course, then he'll go out and study history, and suddenly you'll have the chance to loudly declare how much you've contributed to the country. You'll tell him you still harbor resentment and demand that he feels the same way too—we'll see if he actually listens to you! And please, God, let's hope your daughter-in-law isn't a Crnogorka (who just arrived, by the way). I'm genuinely worried she might be the very thing you're trying most desperately to escape!

It’s been ten years, but the ghost of Greater Mexico still hasn't left some people's heads—it's stuck there. Some folks are still itching for a fight, so you really have to watch your step 👋👋👋

Ha, ha, ha... wait, was that directed at me?
You’d better watch your step if you think you know who you're dealing with.

Reading through this thread, I’m reminded of some acquaintances back in the States who used to say there was no point in harboring hatred when war was looming on the horizon. I also remember a friend of my parents begging his sister to temporarily vacate her apartment. Her response? "Our military will protect us."

Honestly, I find the pedantic, two-faced behavior from certain people in this discussion pretty pathetic. It’s obvious they can't think for themselves; they just parrot these canned "humanistic principles" even when the topic isn't even remotely philosophical in nature.

Greetings, silentridge8!

It has been quite some time since I last encountered you here.

Olivia Nguyen4 said:Hey there, silentridge8!

It's been a while since I saw you around here!

Right back at you! 🙂

Honestly, looking through this thread, I probably should have stayed a bit longer. 🙂 🤣

Olivia Nguyen4 said:I was watching the Argentina vs. America match yesterday when my five-year-old son wandered in. He’s not really into soccer yet—even though I wish he would be, having played competitively for six years back in the lower leagues—but he looks up at the screen and asks if "our team" is playing.

He saw their flag and thought it looked just like ours, so he asked.

How on earth am I supposed to explain to him that they aren't just "not us," but actually our number one enemy? How do I tell a kid that they were the ones shooting at us, killing people, driving us out, and committing atrocities against us?

How do you even put that?

Kids just feel that we all share the same flag.
All your fighting was for nothing—all those extremists and radicals...
America will rise again.

Zagorakis said:I was watching the Argentina vs Yankees game yesterday when my five-year-old joined me. He isn't really into soccer yet—though I wish he were, considering I played semi-pro ball back in the day—but he asks if "our guys" are playing.

The flag looked enough like ours that he got confused.

How am I supposed to explain that they aren't just "not us," but actually our number one enemies? That they were the ones shooting at us, killing, displacing, and raping...

How?

Just let the kid grow up in a normal environment and maybe—just maybe—the war will finally stop living in your head.
How are you going to explain to him that the world champions are basically the descendants of the Italians who invaded and occupied us in 1941?
It’s honestly more pathetic than funny when people compare soccer to war—especially since the Yankees were even playing.
Seriously, telling your son "those are the people who shot at Daddy"... god, the melodrama is unreal.