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wnylib

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21. I'm often amazed at how many people, like the Fox commentator, have no sense of time in

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #14)

Wed Jan 8, 2025, 12:28 AM

Jan 8

regard to history.

If I mention that my mother's parents were immigrants from Germany as very young children in 1888 and 1890, people ask if their families were Jews fleeing Nazis, or if they were Nazi resisters or Nazis themselves.

Even when I give dates for the Nazi party's development and rise to power, they don't get it until I spell out that my grandparents grew up in the US and were adult US citizens with American born children during the FIRST World and one of their adult sons fought as a US soldier AGAINST Germany in WWII.

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"Back in 1867, Democratic President Harry Truman (1884-1972) tried to buy Greenland" [View all] CatWoman Jan 7 OP

Poor, poor Donny has run up against another nasty woman. tanyev Jan 7 #1

Saying that something is absurd is being nasty? Irish_Dem Jan 7 #4

The vocabulary of a playground bully and the emotional maturity of a cranky toddler. tanyev Jan 8 #31

Who is now one of the most powerful men in the world. Irish_Dem Jan 8 #33

Mump is Ugly and Nasty... Just look at their faces. Cha Jan 8 #23

It's true, but the circumstances were very different, Ocelot II Jan 7 #2

was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor??? CatWoman Jan 7 #7

No, it's when the Germans attacked Hollywood. KS Toronado Jan 8 #22

Only 80 years off, but what's a few decades amongst friends? Wounded Bear Jan 7 #9

Oh, geez, I didn't even notice the date! Ocelot II Jan 7 #11

But NOT in 1867. Truman was president when I was born wnylib Jan 7 #13

Yup, I missed the date. Ocelot II Jan 7 #14

Me too. The attempt in 1867 was under Andrew Johnson when we bought Alaska vanessa_ca Jan 7 #17

I'm often amazed at how many people, like the Fox commentator, have no sense of time in wnylib Jan 8 #21

I know right? It's absolutely crazy that so many people have no idea of basic timelines. harumph Jan 8 #30

A 100 years Before my son was born. Cha Jan 8 #24

So Truman basically used it as a playing card to create NATO. LisaM Jan 8 #20

How could it be Truman in 1867? He wasn't even born then. brush Jan 8 #27

Interesting 🤔 "hhmmmm" indeed! Deuxcents Jan 7 #3

1867....Imagine that, even before he was a glint in his father's eye. Sogo Jan 7 #5

LOL question everything Jan 7 #6

time traveling is FUN!!!! CatWoman Jan 7 #8

I just posted about that. I wish I'd seen your thread first. vanessa_ca Jan 7 #10

That's nothin' Turbineguy Jan 7 #12

Just as Nostradamus predicted JoseBalow Jan 7 #15

Right and General George Washington led the US airforce to victory over the British. applegrove Jan 7 #16

He took the airports Johonny Jan 8 #37

Harry Truman was an amazing man Norbert Jan 8 #18

Are you drinkin with me, Jesus? struggle4progress Jan 8 #19

So, let me see if I understand this. AZLD4Candidate Jan 8 #25

A moron and a meglomanic. CentralMass Jan 8 #26

Ha-ha! Mike Nelson Jan 8 #28

Right after he dropped the atom bomb on Richmond to yellowcanine Jan 8 #29

"House was built in 1825 by General Custer..." Tommy Carcetti Jan 8 #32

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA Passages Jan 8 #34

Five Fucking Morons spanone Jan 8 #35

They will Trumpsplain any fucking thong he says Johonny Jan 8 #36