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The British dragged American into the war? You mean that America didn't see Hitler as a threat? Franklin Roosevelt and others were tricked into supporting the UK?

We would have to go on past form.

Nor did Roberts. Read this again: Cooper's first argument was that Churchill "was primarily responsible for that war becoming what it did, something other than an invasion of Poland." Yet in the moment that Adolf Hitler invaded Belgium, Holland, and Luxembourg at dawn on May 10, 1940, Winston Churchill was not even prime minister. Unless Mr. Cooper is arguing that from his position as First Lord of the Admiralty—the head of Britain's navy—Churchill was somehow able to force Hitler to unleash Blitzkrieg in the West, his first argument falls to the ground.

Sure. A megalomaniac like Hitler wouldn't have eventually turned against Britain.

Apart from the ridiculousness of crediting Hitler's offer as sincere, you are ignoring that fact that Cooper also blamed Churchill for the war expanding beyond Poland.

Because Hitler was an honorable man? And if you don't believe me, just hold a seance with Neville Chamberlain. Munich anyone? This belief in Hitler as someone who could be counted on to keep his word is just plain nuts.

First off, I see you have no answer for Cooper accusing Churchill of turning Hitler down. And Churchill failed to persuade America to fight against Germany. Credit for that coup belongs to another party. Maybe you've heard of him? A certain A. Hitler? On 11 December 1941, four days after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the United States declaration of war against Imperial Japan, Nazi Germany declared war against the United States, in response to what was claimed to be a "series of provocations" by the United States government when the U.S. was still officially neutral during World War II. The decision to declare war was made by Adolf Hitler, following two days of consultation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_declaration_of_war_against_the_United_States

So, you're claiming, contrary to Roberts, that it's a fact that Winston Churchill was PM when Hitler was making his proposals?

For some IMO works as a get-out-of-jail-free card. It obviates the need for any evidence-based rebuttals.

I repeatedly say "partially implemented" and you reply as though I had written "fully implemented.". Stop making things up. Wow1 4 Nazis who worked on the plan at Nuremberg claimed that the plan was never implemented. Definitely believable. What motive could they possibly have to deny it. But wait, it gets even better... "In 1947/48, Mäding euphemistically stated that the General Plan East had "significantly improved the value of the areas in question and thus a significant improvement in the standard of living of the inhabitants, including the remaining Polish population."[2]" https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erhard_Mäding The above is an English translation of what Mäding claimed. But wait it gets even better: In 1947/48, Mäding euphemistically stated that the General Plan East had "meant a significant upgrading of the areas in question and thus a significant improvement in the standard of living of the inhabitants, including the remaining Polish population."[2] https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erhard_Mäding I didn't bother to check the resumes of the other 3 who testified. Should I?

Good thing they'll have an opportunity for the guy who claimed to save Obamacare.

One comment that hasn't aged well.

The thing is, they would have to replace Trump with J.D. Vance. I wonder if he eats dogs, too? He certainly has that kind of vibe.

During the debate, Trump stated, "In Springfield, they’re eating the dogs. The people that came in, they’re eating the cats." https://www.fox29.com/news/trump-false-claims-migrants-eating-pets Did Trump mean that the non-immigrants in Springfield were eating dogs and the immigrants were eating cats? Does this mean that Trump thinks it's OK to eat dogs but not cats? I know he likes McDonalds but this dog-eating thing reveals a whole new side to Donald.

Thanks. Here it is with a working link. https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/harris-trump-presidential-debate-transcript/story?id=113560542

One particularly bizarre moment was when Trump claimed he saved Obamacare. “I had a choice to make” on Obamacare. “Do I save it and make it as good as it can be? Or do I let it rot? And I saved it. I did the right thing.” https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/09/10/us/harris-trump-debate#i-had-a-choice-to-make-on-obamacare-do-i-save-it-and-make-it-as-good-as-it-can-be-or-do-i-let-it-rot-and-i-saved-it-i-did-the-ri He's the guy who repeatedly and bitterly denounced John McCain for his vote to preserve it when Trump tried to have it repealed.

What I always found curious was the expectation of the right wingers here that Harris wouldn't know how to handle herself in a debate. They believed the caricatures of her. As for Trump, I don't know if a caricature is even possible. He just lived up, or is that down, to the reality of who he is.

*This is from Andrew Roberts, an historian writing on at the freebeacon.com, a very rightwing site: "Cooper's first argument was that Churchill "was primarily responsible for that war becoming what it did, something other than an invasion of Poland." Yet in the moment that Adolf Hitler invaded Belgium, Holland, and Luxembourg at dawn on May 10, 1940, Winston Churchill was not even prime minister. Unless Mr. Cooper is arguing that from his position as First Lord of the Admiralty—the head of Britain's navy—Churchill was somehow able to force Hitler to unleash Blitzkrieg in the West, his first argument falls to the ground." https://freebeacon.com/culture/no-churchill-was-not-the-villain/ At best, Darryl Cooper is an ignoramus.

You sure about that? NHS Wales: badly run by Labour or underfunded by Westminster? A number of commentators have expressed concern at the way the Welsh administration has been running the NHS in recent years. But the amount of money Wales gets to spend on healthcare is set in Westminster, and there’s evidence to suggest that the country loses out financially compared to other parts of the UK... The Lords report found that Wales in particular loses out in the absence of a needs-based funding system... This makes sense when we consider that Wales has proportionately more people over the age of 65, when compared with the rest of the UK. https://www.channel4.com/news/factcheck/nhs-wales-badly-run-by-labour-or-underfunded-by-westminster

They choose to issue them. And the more shares and options that are issued, that lowers the value of what each share otherwise would have been. And while it's usually successful companies that do this, for a failing enterprise like Trump Media to have done it obviously stinks.

Actually, given her lies about the Iraq War she was well suited to being a Republican. She is a loathsome person. She still defends the Iraq War.

As states, it was being implemented. Not on hold until after the war. It was the realities of war that put it on hold after massive and purposeful starvation was inflicted on populations whom the Nazis considered to be subhumans.

Maybe you think that raising taxes to clean up the environment, is greedy? It's true that the rich can get away to less polluted climes. Does that mean that those who can't are greedy for wanting to breathe clean air and clean water? Is it greedy to want to ensure that children have access to decent medical care and have enough food to eat? And so on...

If you're referring to the Russians, I would call their leaders monsters. In that War it boiled down to the enemy of my enemy is my friend. Is that the case with the US and Israel?

If there's any feigned lack of knowledge here, it's your refusal to engage with the fact that Trump changed the tax laws in a way to massively benefit himself.