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Getting beyond the big historical context, I'm thinking about that 5th grade Dutch kid whose classmates just found out that his great-grandparents were on the list of collaborators from the '40s. Without a clue about what they actually did to get on the list. And no way to defend the family name.

I don't know. It may be. If I was alive at the time and the list includes the names of people who gave a hungry 16 year old German soldier a sandwich. The OP doesn't make it clear at all how the list was vetted. With almost half a million names, I suspect a lot of the names are for trivial "collaboration". And human nature being what it is, I suspect a lot of the names made it on the list for personal grievances with neighbors. The 1940's Dutch version of Karens...

Yup. The Nazis did terrible stuff. And the Palestinians paid the price. That's the reason the collective West focuses on the Nazi holocaust and give the Japanese a pass, for even worse atrocities.

No. It's an opinion. The Japanese killed a lot more civilians than the Nazis and (for example) Pol Pot and Idi Amin were more evil than Hitler. They just didn't have the technology to kill as many. As far as releasing the names, how did they vet the list, and what was the level of collaboration of each name on the list? Otherwise, there's too much room for personal vendettas- people ratting out their neighbors that they didn't like for some reason.

While I don't advocate actually doing it, maybe they should leak word that they're using the inflatable boat people.

If you mean the FBI, they're too busy preaching DEI and chasing down churchgoers, abortion clinic prayers and conservatives to pay attention to terrorists. And that's when they're not actually organizing the kidnapping of governors by groups that couldn't do it without their help. https://dailycaller.com/2025/01/02/new-orleans-police-department-fbi-office-dei-diversity-terrorist-attack-15-jabbar-new-years/

Still, I'd suggest they keep Thailand off their travel itinerary, for awhile at least.

Just to be clear, if Russia (or Ukraine, for that matter) lets them go, are they headed back to the front line?

That sounds like a charge that could carry significant time in prison. Beyond the guessing, the finger pointing and the Yank and Thai bashing, I wonder what the guy's best next step is? My hope is that he can call the American Consulate and they can refer him to an English speaking lawyer to help him through the process. Obviously, everyone has their own risk tolerance limit, but I've never thought it was a good idea to rent a scooter (or a car) as a tourist in a country like Thailand where they drive on the other side of the road, the driving habits are, well, foreign, and a mistake could see me banged up in the Bangkok Hilton. I didn't start driving in Thailand for quite awhile, until I got the lay of the land and traffic etiquette. And that was with the knowledge that my company had standing and a team of lawyers if something went sideways. Anyone had the same experience, and know what the guy should do next? Because, there but for the grace of God... (Or luck of the draw if you're agnostic.) Any one of us could find ourselves in the same predicament.

You won't catch me doing it, but that looks like fun.

I haven't seen a single non-vaxxer calling for locking up or completely ostracizing the vaccinated. I wish the converse were true.

If the rules against weed were in place when I bought (or rented) the place, fair play. My concern is changing the terms and conditions long after the purchase of a property. If I'm renting, it's a minor inconvenience to pick up sticks. If it's going to cost me a wad of money to sell, that's different. The same would apply to changing any rules, like pets, kids, weed, lounging naked on the balcony... Whatever.

How embarrassing must it be for the FBI that their Asst Special Agent claimed it wasn't a terror attack at the presser, right after the Mayor and Police Chief claimed it was.

As I said, I thought there was more to the story. And the 2nd post by the staff OP has that "more to the story". The landlord was apparently drunk, and the tenants had a group moving their stuff out of the apartment.

Here's a different opinion from Stephen A Smith: “There was no debate [among Dems]. That’s why they’re home. And Donald Trump is on his way back to the White House.” “I agree with the idea of there being an open, robust debate about it because it is not something that the Democrats allow. The Democrats stopped letting people decide. One could easily argue their mentality seemed to be, you must obey the party line, or you’re out on your ass.” “At least in the Trump administration, there appears to be a debate allowed.” https://vigilantnews.com/post/stephen-a-smith-praises-maga-for-what-democrats-refuse-to-allow/

Covid didn't shred economies and overwhelm health systems. The reaction to Covid did that. And you don't think that it's at all suspicious that there was so little flu that year that they didn't even bother to report the numbers? In a typical year in the USA, there are 30 million flu cases. In 2020/21, there weren't enough to even count them? https://www.cdc.gov/flu-burden/php/about/index.html

Here's a fascinating Chinese cemetery just outside of Kanchanaburi. The satellite photo doesn't come close to doing justice to the size and scale of it. Of course, my favorite graveyards to visit there are the Allied War Cemeteries near the Bridge on the River Kwai.

I've gotten used to hairy armpits, too. When in Rome...

My 2nd Pfizer resulted in life changing side effects. I'd give anything to go back and undo that damage. They'd have to hold a gun to my head to get me to take a 3rd mRNA. So, yeah. It's a huge fricking problem if they want me to prove I'm "up to date" with all my boosters to enjoy rights like hopping on a flight and dining in.

Not to mention the places where I had to flash my vaccine record to even get in to eat or shop. And if there had been no massive pushback, we'd all be pulling out our vaccine passports to board a flight or cross a border. Edit: Pushback by brave people who were ostracized and had a painful death wished upon them, evident in a previous montage post.

No it's not. Unlike the Dem machine, they allow dissent and open discussion within the ranks. The Dems just cancel those who don't get onboard.

I agree. But I also realize that a lot of what's being said here (on both sides) has been long festering in many cases.

While that may be true, keep in mind there's a lot of pent up frustration since this sub-section is the first in several years to allow the other side to comment. For the past several years, all links to alternative information have been deleted.

So, what you're saying is that the Ukes in the areas annexed by Putin will be better off financially?

A little after midnight, it sounds more like a drug deal gone sideways, than a landlord looking for the rent.