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Ancient Mariner
This is nothing short of amazing.Whenever I see a link to The Daily Mail, I cannot help but share this:
This is nothing short of amazing.Whenever I see a link to The Daily Mail, I cannot help but share this:
It's the same headline, and the same content in the article. The Daily Mail is essentially just parroting BILD.I was referring to the headline from Germany’s Bild, not the Daily Mail. I can agree that Bild tends to sharpen conflicts and frame things dramatically. But Merkel definitely said things that could be interpreted as “blaming Eastern Europe”—if I’m not mistaken, she claimed that Eastern European countries opposed dialogue with putin.
And if you still can’t see that she’s always been putin’s versteher—the “nothing personal, just business, let’s get that cheap gas” kind of Frau—then you’re either blind or willfully ignorant. She’s a total communist bitch!
Bild link.
The fact that anyone would even consider labeling her a communist blows my mind. Azas, please start using political terms correctly.And saying Merkel is a communist is just ridiculous.
The fact that anyone would even consider labeling her a communist blows my mind. Azas, please start using political terms correctly.
It's the same headline, and the same content in the article. The Daily Mail is essentially just parroting BILD.
And saying Merkel is a communist is just ridiculous. She is a center-right politician.
I can’t think of a single person on this forum that loves Angela Merkel, dude. But you cannot just call someone a “communist” just because they defend Russia. Communism is a political term for a specific kind of economic system. I get you lived under Soviet authoritarianism, and I’m sorry for you, but you can’t just go calling this current Russian administration communist. That’s not what they are. It’s a right-wing fascist dictatorship with expansionist agendas.She’s a realpolitik politician who had no problem cutting deals with putin—even after 2014. Don’t hide behind that “she’s a center-right politician” façade. Get your facts straight.
Also, by clinging to the words I throw at you, you tend to miss the bigger picture — the fact that the former chancellor of Germany was deeply flawed. The Frau that Failed. (overall politics wise)
I admit II can’t think of a single person on this forum that loves Angela Merkel, dude. But you cannot just call someone a “communist” just because they defend Russia. Communism is a political term for a specific kind of economic system. I get you lived under Soviet authoritarianism, and I’m sorry for you, but you can’t just go calling this current Russian administration communist. That’s not what they are. It’s a right-wing fascist dictatorship with expansionist agendas.
So far, the “Coalition of the Willing” looks weak — lots of talk but not nearly enough meaningful action. First off, it would be great if the skies over Ukraine were secured. The hard, sad truth is that, without U.S. help or involvement, Europe is not very capable of deterring its enemies.I do think Merkel gets too much hate from all sides. Her failures aren't just hers alone and she genuinely tried to serve the country and the world rather than just her own ambition.
What's your opinion on the "Coalition of the Willing" or the "Multinational Force Ukraine"?
You already called her a bitch multiple times, so I feel like cunt would actually have been less aggressive, but you do you I guess.Also, I can’t exactly call her that other word starting with a C, you know. I’d get banned. So…
For you, innocents abroad, probably. For us, who lived under it, it was idiocracy, corruption, nepotism, and hypocrisy. So @Azas absolutely has his reasons to call Mutti and putti communists from personal experience.Communism is a political term for a specific kind of economic system.
You misunderstood, I meant your using cunt might've been less aggressive than you already using bitch.Less aggressive than “a communist”? Really? In this time and place? Using that “C” word toward a woman? I’m honestly very confused right now. Also I **** "b" word.
Again, you guys lived under an authoritarian regime masquerading under communist ideals. My mom grew up under the same (or at least a similar) system in East Germany. There's no doubt from me that it was terrible. There's also no doubt from me that the current Russian imperialist crusade scares you because it reminds you of what you already escaped. I sympathize with you immensely.For you, innocents abroad, probably. For us, who lived under it, it was idiocracy, corruption, nepotism, and hypocrisy. So @Azas absolutely has his reasons to call Mutti and putti communists from personal experience.
I think we are against the same things. A lot of frustration from myself, Diesel, and others further West comes from the fact that the discussion has been diluted by bad faith actors (nobody here) who are using fear to divide those who are not part of the aristocracy and further solidify their power.For us, who lived under it, it was idiocracy, corruption, nepotism, and hypocrisy.
That’s a big surprise to me. I always thought that in English-speaking countries, the “b-word” was considered much more acceptable than the “c-word.” I understand you can’t throw such names at just any woman, but in this case, I was swearing at a politician. Did I actually cross the line?You misunderstood, I meant your using cunt might've been less aggressive than you already using bitch.
(No worries, I'm not touching that discussion. Just silently reading alongI also hope that you appreciate that I said all this before Vaenyr jumped in.