Patriotism: What Would We Do

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sablebrush52

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There's a lot of complex history in the region. If I remember correctly, Crimea was part of Russia that was ceded to the Ukrainian Socialist Republic by Khrushchev in the 1950's as a sort of brotherly gesture between members of the same unhappy family. Would that have happened if the Soviets had any inkling that the country would break up a few decades later? The majority of the population identify with being Russian and would have an affinity for aligning with Russia.
As for the definition of patriotism that is given in the letter, I agree with the bulk of it.

 

condorlover1

Lifer
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Good lord Andrew! We should strip you of your Preferred Membership (1st Class, Order of Lenin etc) and then deport you back to Moscow or North Korea or something! I believe they have a natty line in powder blue Chairman Mao suits that might fit in with your views! Honestly I am the first to have a chuckle but come on chum!

 

andrew

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4SgEy2khOE
Watch this doc and then talk to me about warmongering, I'm quite passionate about politics, which is why I discuss them very passionately on political forums.

 

andrew

Lifer
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I don't live in America, I live in the Soviet Republic of Canuckistan. We take your soldiers here who flee your country because they can't morally fight in injust wars. I respect soldiers because they're following orders, I don't respect the authority that makes them fight. And America used to refer to Stalin as "Uncle Joe"

http://www.sobran.com/friends.shtml

I've pm'd a mod to close this thread

:rofl:

 

zekest

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I think the question was: What would "we" do?
The majority of American Sheeple would do as they were told: Get in line, men here, women and children way over there, remove their shoes and pants, and wait for their government flu shot and micro chip, then get on whatever bus they were told to get on.

 

sablebrush52

The Bard Of Barlings
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One of the many wonderful things about this country is that we have the right to express our beliefs, rather than be forced to parrot some party line, regardless of which party it is. I may not agree with everyone's opinion but I'll respect and defend a person's right to express theirs. If you agree with this then cease the "Go back to Russia" stuff.

 
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To all those "debating" here, don't forget that an effective tactic is to take off your shoe, bang it on the table and shout "ve vill bury you!!!"

 

andrew

Lifer
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I'm off to bed, finished my bowl of nightcap, regards gentlemen.

 

condorlover1

Lifer
Dec 22, 2013
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@captainsousie that calabash is still around and for your last comment available to you at a massive discount. Can you pay rubles?

 
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