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  • Russian propaganda?

    The chest-beating confidence of people chiming in on Internet is appalling to me. Stop presuming you know more than other people and READ MORE BOOKS.

    The strain of American Exceptionalism in the typical American historical outlook is depressing to me.

    There were single battles on the Eastern Front which resulted in more casualties than the United States suffered throughout the entire war across all fronts. Look it up: Leningrad, Stalingrad, Kharkov…

    The United States first seriously engaged with German forces in Tunisia in 1943. By that point, the USSR had been fighting with Germany on a massive scale for a year and a half. That was after the Battle of Stalingrad, arguably the most significant turning point in the entire war.

    The Germans deployed roughly 50 divisions on the Western Front. Roughly 150 divisions were on the Eastern Front.

    The United States contributed materiel and strategic bombing, but did not do the lion’s share of the fighting, killing, or dying.



  • I’m being downvoted for pointing out an obvious discrepancy, one that needs to be recognized and reckoned with?

    In WW2 the full federal might of the United States government and armed forces were aligned against the Axis.

    Which side is the administration on now? Against whom were the National Guard and Marines deployed against this week? Reality check time.

    Does it make you feel better to lash out and rage against people who agree with you, who are on your side and opposed to the bullshit we’re all facing? Slipping into a comfy fantasy, where we imagine the “good guys” have the guns and power this time, isn’t productive, unless it’s motivating you to arm yourself and build solidarity. Do you have your rifle and bayonet? I do. Are you supporting people who are with you, or are you just sitting in your chair screaming at the wrong people on the Internet?