9 hours ago, Chosenfew said:

 

One of the  saddest myths in the USA is that Republicans was the party that single handedly freed the slaves. The promotion of that exaggeration betrays an ignorance of US history, an ignorance so profound, that many US citizens repeat the revisionist history as if it was the truth, when it is a political myth and just not true.

 

The US civil war started on April 12, 1861.  Two years later, in January 1, 1863 the Emancipation Proclamation was issued.
It was a limited in scope and was intended to harm the economy of the Confederacy. It was a military measure and not an attempt to correct a civil issue. It ONLY applied to the Confederate  states that had seceded from the Union. Slavery was still allowed in the states that were still  in the Union.  Confederate states that  were occupied by the Union were allowed to continue slavery. The proclamation permanency was  conditional upon there being an absolute Union victory. 

Yes, eventually the  slaves were supposedly freed. However, the Union allowed the south to create a system of laws and regulations that in effect enslaved the  negroes again by means of an enforced penury and a denial of civil rights. The oppression of the Afro American was not exclusive to the south and was  just as prevalent in the north.

 

 

The Republican party of the North  was a mixing pot of  of different political parties and views; the Whigs, disgruntled Democrats, and the Liberty Party. It was the Liberty Party which was abolitionist. The Republican party had the stated position that  while itwas opposed to slavery it accepted slavery within the states that allowed it.  The party did not  have an abolitionist position that would have freed the slaves and protected them from abuse.  The Republicans, including Lincoln even offered the South a constitutional amendment that would have continued to allow slavery in the southern slave states. It was the Republican party and Lincoln that embraced the proposal of settling the "negroes"  outside of the USA and of specifically excluding their presence in the regions to be settled. The new territories were to be exclusive for whites only.

 

Oh well, whatever happens I hope they get over and done with it.

Sick of all the crap.

I try not to get involved and my days left are meaningless so yep, whatever.

9 hours ago, Hummin said:

You funny

True 

On 2/15/2025 at 7:48 PM, OneMoreFarang said:

Imagine a country has lots of nuclear weapons and lots of people who take care of those weapons.

 

And then there is a billionaire who in his spare time decides to make the country more efficient. Just fire everybody, what could possibly go wrong.

 

US goverment seeks to rehire recently fired nuclear workers

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g3nrx1dq5o

 

Will the POTUS fire those reckless idiots now? Or was it just a minor mistake and nobody really cares?

 

 

*Derogatory nickname edited out*

Typical MAGA or more appropriately maggot way of thinking.  If you are unable to think for yourself, then leave it to the people with some intelligence sport

2 hours ago, Patong2021 said:

 

Hegseth has a history of infidelity and of embracing white supremacist positions. One does not  tattoo white supremacists symbols and catchphrases on oneself if one is not a sympathizer or holder of such views. The US military is approx. 46% non white and has approx. 18% women in its personnel. If he pushes his misogynistic and race views he may alienate some of these people, many of whom  perform critical tasks. The US military has a  labour shortage, particularly in the skilled trades and technical support. Women form a key component of those two activities. Visible minorities are a critical component of  frontline combat personnel.

Hegseth has many character faults and weaknesses. He is not the most appropriate person for Secretary of Defense and certainly not up to the level as William Perry, Robert Gates and Richard Cheney were.

 

 

 

Yeah, your right. 

 

There's a lot to like there. 

 

Oohrah!  Go Heg!

15 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

 

In case nobody told you until now, there are only a few hard left crazy LBGTQ*/- activists out there. Most people on the left don't like those activists. Unfortunately, those activists are very loud. And unfortunately, too many people on the left did not early enough speak up against those hard left idiots. I am sure that will change now.

It seems many of the people on the right side of center pretend everybody left of center is a LBGTQ activist. That is incorrect. Is that really so difficult to understand? 

 

 

The LBTREDSWY+++--- are the Socialist foot soldiers and are supported in the highest levels of the Democratic Party in the USA. As usual, you lie. Anyone who lives in the USA and has a life outside of padding ones post count with lies on a Forum knows that.

On 2/15/2025 at 7:35 PM, OneMoreFarang said:

 

What a stupid comment!

Most of us don't agree with everything any media outlet publishes.

And most of use know that is A is not entirely correct, doesn't mean B and C must be incorrect.

 

Do you doubt that above happened? Just check other media and you will find that information again and again.

But I am not so sure if fox will report it, and Musk's X will do their best to suppress this news.

 

 

Whos the stupid one now?

 

With Trump on one side and AOC on the other, America is circling the drain at an ever increasing rate.

On 2/16/2025 at 11:15 AM, frank83628 said:

Nothing to do with nukes, Trump (and now Elon) are living rent free in your heads, you cannot go a day without mentionng either

That might be cute if you had just made it up.

 

But you didn't and it is just another worn out and over-used go-to infantile retort that means nothing.

 

Are you pretending Trump doesn't live in your head, and worse, your heart? It's like walking around with dogs**t on your heel and everybody except you can smell it.

 

Carry on.

19 minutes ago, RocketDog said:

That might be cute if you had just made it up.

 

But you didn't and it is just another worn out and over-used go-to infantile retort that means nothing.

 

Are you pretending Trump doesn't live in your head, and worse, your heart? It's like walking around with dogs**t on your heel and everybody except you can smell it.

 

Carry on.

Bit like those here over using the word and generalising that everyone that likes Trump is MAGA or a culiltist.

5 minutes ago, frank83628 said:

Bit like those here over using the word and generalising that everyone that likes Trump is MAGA or a culiltist.

Yes. A bit like that.

 

So why do you do it?

 

Does it live in your head rent free and just burst put sometimes when you can't think of a cogent response?

12 minutes ago, RocketDog said:

Yes. A bit like that.

 

So why do you do it?

 

Does it live in your head rent free and just burst put sometimes when you can't think of a cogent response?

I've said it twice, if you followed the threads you'd know that, so perhaps don't pipe up when you know jack <deleted>

If you did follow the threads you see that there are a few that cannot go a day without posting threads about Trump, 3 of whom are not even American, why they feel the need to stars threads about American domestic politics is beyond me, but  shows a clear unhealthy obsession with the Orange Lord.

Have an opinion and join a thread, fine,  but leave it to the Americans to start them.

1 hour ago, frank83628 said:

I've said it twice, if you followed the threads you'd know that, so perhaps don't pipe up when you know jack <deleted>

If you did follow the threads you see that there are a few that cannot go a day without posting threads about Trump, 3 of whom are not even American, why they feel the need to stars threads about American domestic politics is beyond me, but  shows a clear unhealthy obsession with the Orange Lord.

Have an opinion and join a thread, fine,  but leave it to the Americans to start them.

Says the guy who keeps posting his Pro Putin propaganda in the Ukraine forum.

17 minutes ago, stevenl said:

Says the guy who keeps posting his Pro Putin propaganda in the Ukraine forum.

Nothing wrong with an opinion,perhaps you should read comments properly 

1 minute ago, frank83628 said:

Nothing wrong with an opinion,perhaps you should read comments properly 

You are funny

1 hour ago, frank83628 said:

why they feel the need to stars threads about American domestic politics is beyond me

Because often American politics impacts the whole word. Not just the nukes, also Ukraine, Gaza, and many other issues.

It would be great if Americans would live over there and just built a big wall around themselves. Unfortunately, they don't do that. 

39 minutes ago, Hummin said:

You are funny

Please don't take that as a compliment as we know your jokes are not intentional!

16 minutes ago, scottiejohn said:

Please don't take that as a compliment as we know your jokes are not intentional!

One day Scottie, one day left

12 minutes ago, Hummin said:

One day Scottie, one day left

Is that a promise you actually intend to keep?

57 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Because often American politics impacts the whole word. Not just the nukes, also Ukraine, Gaza, and many other issues.

It would be great if Americans would live over there and just built a big wall around themselves. Unfortunately, they don't do that. 

Thosbare not domestic issues, , Social security is and it doesn't effect non Americans , neither does DOGE auditing Goverment spending ..

50 minutes ago, frank83628 said:

Thosbare not domestic issues, , Social security is and it doesn't effect non Americans , neither does DOGE auditing Goverment spending ..

Just read the very post in this thread. It's about nuclear weapons.

Now, does the USA have these weapons to use them within their country? Then it would be a domestic issue.

But that is not the idea about those deadly weapons. That should be obvious, but it seems you don't understand it. Sad.

1 hour ago, scottiejohn said:

Is that a promise you actually intend to keep?

Everything for you scotty! Enjoy

On 2/18/2025 at 11:00 AM, frank83628 said:

I've said it twice, if you followed the threads you'd know that, so perhaps don't pipe up when you know jack <deleted>

If you did follow the threads you see that there are a few that cannot go a day without posting threads about Trump, 3 of whom are not even American, why they feel the need to stars threads about American domestic politics is beyond me, but  shows a clear unhealthy obsession with the Orange Lord.

Have an opinion and join a thread, fine,  but leave it to the Americans to start them.

Worship your Lord (Lard) as you see fit but don't expect us all to grovel and show fealty.