Posts by Just thinking
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Joe I never knew that about Ford & GM. So not only did Ford promote the Protocols of Zion but equipped the Nazis.
All this time I've avoided BMWs & Mercs because of the slave labour, but I take it the Fords & Holdens would have had slaves too?
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Give the Russians some credit. It wasn't totalitarianism or Stalins evil ruthlessness. It was The Great Patriotic War to defend their homes. Not so for thrid party combatants such as us and the Americans.
Rich has at least highlighted how blitzkreig was an excercise in propoganda and not a cohesive military tactic. And I think not having your factiories bombed might be a big advantage, such as the American production line proved through their lend-lease.
Lets also remeber overriding philosophy the Nazis are known for, Genocide.
Who made up the police forces and mop-up groups. Teachers and accountants. These otherwise normal people, often educated family men who murdered whole towns and families "Come & See" or organised the civilian populations into various groups in order to exterminate them and create a divide by which to have assistance by the other chosen civilian population.
These guys chose to be here rather than the Eastern Front, kids don't normally carry guns and are not great shots either. -
Point taken, of course my comparision was meant to be about boys behaving badly (AG/Lincoln Uni/Whaleoil) not the Nazis & Whaleoil.
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How ever I have to admit I was wrong about this devil.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/2998598/Far-right-leader-Kyle-Chapman-returns
I really though his life was f&@ked up enough that he'ld leave this behind. I was wrong.
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I've got a little sympathy for the devil on this.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/2998740/Blogger-takes-on-insurance-firm
I didn't know of his depression but it all makes sense now and I for one say his cheese still ain't on that cracker just yet.
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Yes Simon we are the sum of our History, but we also need to take responsibility for our own acttions.
To say Nazism was not a Regime defies all logic.
Had more to say but not sure it would help if we can't agree on this fundamental truth.
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Talking about systems upgrades.
In 1866 Christchurch and Nelson chess clubs compete by telegraph, one of the first uses of this method in the world.
Communications tool used for frivolous time wasting since 1866 - love it :)
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Tom, I'm not so sure it's an and/ or issue. I think we're in a better position than most to share human compassion for all victims of war crimes.
Cultural essentialism doesn't get us too far down the path to tollerance & understanding.
Seven Crosses is a fave movie for the milleu of the pre-war Reich
There is the Baltic Sea States org. Including German-Polish youth groups & a general celebration of self and acceptance of others. An EU sponsored Talk Fest - IMHO the only answer to war.
Russia is part of it, as they must be, but issues exist with their reluctance to acknowledge any wrong doing & of course, funding.
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FFS ... "genius" ... "truly impresses" ... - you're talking about the architect of the Holocaust .
You've followed up with the old excuse that Hitler never knew.
And so the Hitler Cult contiunues...
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Why do we have to have a representative democracy at all?
How about Particapatory Democracy, Citizen Jury or lets jump in and go for Anarchy.
Anarchy is the only truely sustainable option for humanity.
Mung-beans sound good tonight.