QuoteNo go zones? Not sure what you are referring to.
In france most notably (because of recent events) but also many other countries, there are large sections of various cities that are referred to as "no go zones". These areas are completely dominated by foreign immigrants who are not, and appear to have no will or welcome to assimilate. effectively setting up micro states with-in states. Now this happens everywhere I suppose. But I would argue the difference between, say, "China Town" in San Francisco, and what you see in some places in Paris (for example) are quite obvious. What I was saying is that it is crazy for countries in the EU to allow multiculturalism to such a level with-in their borders AND the multiculturalism of EU states due to open boarders within the EU. What will be left?
I guess the point is to turn the EU into a kind of unified federation of states, making each country a kind of state like in the US or even the Russian Federation? Maybe that is good, I don't know. But it wont work with non western culture, like that of the "no go zones".
QuotePutin is a huge wildcard. The recent victory parade was a complete throwback to the times of the Soviet Empire.
There is still a communist party in Russia. The symbols of Communism in russia, I think, amount to little more than pillow talk to voters. And the tacky use of emotional calls to history, has always been a part of Russia. Stalin called up the ghost of Ivan, and currently Putin calls up the ghosts of the Red Army. He merely is attempting to justify his claim to power by referring to the power of those who came before him.
But the USSR is not coming back anymore than Tsar Nicholas II is coming back.
There have ALWAYS been parades on Red Square. The symbols of communism just help to provide continuity between the last period and the coming period.
Putin is one thing, But what comes after him is more important, I would say.
QuoteHave you seen his comments on the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact? Truly astounding
Why? America basically had a non aggression pack by not getting involved at all, until Pearl Harbor. Whats the difference? Your complaint appears to be only that Putin defends it? I argue that ww2 was just a continuation of ww1. Look at the world now, most of the problems are left over from ww2. WW3 will just be a continuation of ww2. Indeed the no go zones, are a symptom of this.
From what I understand, most Russians believe that the Bolshevik revolution was started by Germany. That German operatives paid Lennon. And that the plan was to destroy the Russian Empire. This is widely believed. And is probably true.
WW1-WW2-WW3, are all the same war. It is just broken up into chapters for easier reading.
Anyway, Russia is much more complex than people generally think. But really, how do we talk about any of this in posts? It is too big a topic.
Still it is fun though. At least it is important topic and it is good we are interested. Especially since we and or our sons will be the ones who die in the next war. I wonder if there will be anyone left when its over to remember us? Anyone left to count how many of us died, or to hold a victory parade for us? I am not optimistic about it.
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QuoteBecause lately, we are a lot of people thinking that US government is a real problem against peace.
I always like how Albright found justified to kill 500 000 children in Iraq...
And we can talk about all the terrorist group they formed everywhere, armed them, etc...
How they keep trying to rule countries, how they try to destabilize Russia next to their borders, etc...
Iraq?
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In 1916, the British and French made a plan for the post-war division of (Western Asia) under the Sykes-Picot Agreement.[41] British forces regrouped and captured Baghdad in 1917, and defeated the Ottomans. An armistice was signed in 1918." This is "Iraq"...
All of the mess in the world is still European bullshit! When I get drafted, or my Son does, it will be again to fix European bull shit. If you want to talk about Iraq, why not Palestine? No such place either. But why stop there, how about Africa... all problems left over from ww2!
How many dead babies because of French and British politics and Colonialism? Many many more than 500,000.
Oh but wait, I am sorry, I forgot how hard the french fought Hitler. And now you have Sharia law in parts of Paris! HA! I think no one should listen to European advice about War and Peace.
Quotewar... is the only one in which the profits are reckoned in dollars...
Really? So how were ww1 and ww2 paid for? The dollar was big then? As I recall from my lessons, GOLD was the basis of money then... european gold! And European philosophy!
And most if not all conflict today is a continuation of the world wars, European wars.
But no, the US is not blameless. Most of our problems now come from European ideas though... about mony and government. Or are you going to tell me that communism, fascism, socialism, statism, "Social justice" (as apposed to real justice), Keynesian economics, and all the rest were created in the US?
Europe is the rot of the West.
