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imanamerican63

(13,668 posts)
Tue Jun 6, 2023, 05:26 AM Jun 2023

The ultimate factor the changed the world's history.

D-Day, June 6, 1944. Allied forces stormed the coast of France and marched into the country to defend the world from Hitler and the Nazi regime. Many died and many were wounded, but in the end the bravery of all those who fought managed to get thru and save the world from absolute evil.

Sadly, 79 years later we are facing a regime takeover by the Republicans. No, not the destruction, but the evilness of the goals to control the country is as almost as bad as an evil dictator.

We must keep fighting for those who can’t. Period!

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The ultimate factor the changed the world's history. (Original Post) imanamerican63 Jun 2023 OP
Rich white kids get nazi school tours (Iverson salute); poor black kids have their history erased Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2023 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Jun 2023 #2
.... Irish_Dem Jun 2023 #3
This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Jun 2023 #5
Yes the idea of Americans voting out democracy and voting in fascists Irish_Dem Jun 2023 #11
As an Army Ranger kairos12 Jun 2023 #6
This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Jun 2023 #7
My Great Uncle was in the wave behind your father rateyes Jun 2023 #9
One of my great uncles was in DDay. Haggard Celine Jun 2023 #14
ANTIFA ! FailureToCommunicate Jun 2023 #4
I love telling people that my father was an 82nd Airborne ANTIFA member. The Jungle 1 Jun 2023 #13
I visited the site on a school trip my senior avebury Jun 2023 #8
There's no "almost" about it. 2naSalit Jun 2023 #10
My father jumped out of a perfectly good airplane behind the front lines in the dark. The Jungle 1 Jun 2023 #12

Bernardo de La Paz

(48,775 posts)
1. Rich white kids get nazi school tours (Iverson salute); poor black kids have their history erased
Tue Jun 6, 2023, 05:49 AM
Jun 2023

African-Americans have their history erased from textbooks in Florida, Texas, and other Southern US states.

Response to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Irish_Dem

(45,619 posts)
3. ....
Tue Jun 6, 2023, 06:22 AM
Jun 2023

Thinking of you and your dad on this day.
The guys on OB were definitely the greatest generation.
We shall never see the like of them again.

Yes today half the US population would side with the Nazis.

I am glad our dads are no longer alive to see it happening.

Response to Irish_Dem (Reply #3)

Irish_Dem

(45,619 posts)
11. Yes the idea of Americans voting out democracy and voting in fascists
Tue Jun 6, 2023, 08:27 AM
Jun 2023

is so astounding few would have believed it.

kairos12

(12,817 posts)
6. As an Army Ranger
Tue Jun 6, 2023, 06:48 AM
Jun 2023

I send a message of immense admiration to your departed father

May he rest in the Pantheon of Omaha Beach heroes.

Response to kairos12 (Reply #6)

rateyes

(17,438 posts)
9. My Great Uncle was in the wave behind your father
Tue Jun 6, 2023, 08:03 AM
Jun 2023

And was KIA a month later during the battle for Norrhern France. He is buried at the ABC cemetery in Normandy.

Haggard Celine

(16,820 posts)
14. One of my great uncles was in DDay.
Tue Jun 6, 2023, 12:25 PM
Jun 2023

I didn't find out until he died. It's funny how some people who do the most heroic things are the most modest.

 

The Jungle 1

(4,552 posts)
13. I love telling people that my father was an 82nd Airborne ANTIFA member.
Tue Jun 6, 2023, 08:35 AM
Jun 2023

He would be outraged at the direction this country is going!

avebury

(10,946 posts)
8. I visited the site on a school trip my senior
Tue Jun 6, 2023, 07:21 AM
Jun 2023

year of high school. It is mind boggling to look out over the beaches and the channel and try to picture the invasion. And the American Cemetery drives home the loss of American lives.

 

The Jungle 1

(4,552 posts)
12. My father jumped out of a perfectly good airplane behind the front lines in the dark.
Tue Jun 6, 2023, 08:32 AM
Jun 2023

Thousands of American soldiers jump out of planes and land on the ground in the dark. How do you know who is who?
They had clickers to identify fellow American soldiers in the dark. Which worked great until the Germans figured out what they were doing. 82nd Airborne.
If the beach landing failed the paratroopers were doomed and I would not be writing this.

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