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malaise

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7. On that we agree

Reply to leftyladyfrommo (Reply #5)

Tue Oct 24, 2023, 08:41 AM

Oct 2023

but some folks need to stop pretending that thry’re the civilized versus the barbarians when their atrocities are no different and often worse than those of others.

Misinformation and lies about atrocities have been spread for millenia .

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On Barbarians [View all] malaise Oct 2023 OP

Link to article? Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2023 #1

Here malaise Oct 2023 #2

Thanks. I get your point now. Rec'd. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2023 #3

You'd think these people were the aggressors malaise Oct 2023 #4

There have been, and are, barbarians within, not just at the gates. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2023 #6

+ 1,000 n/t malaise Oct 2023 #8

Humans have been violent for thousands leftyladyfrommo Oct 2023 #5

On that we agree malaise Oct 2023 #7

it is in our genes but mopinko Oct 2023 #9

I can definitely see why that article pissed you off. No doubt. PatrickforB Oct 2023 #10

Great post malaise Oct 2023 #11

Thanks! Hey, I have a book to recommend to you. I learned as much from this as I did from PatrickforB Oct 2023 #16

Will check that one out malaise Oct 2023 #17

A La Mina No Voy (2014) - Traditional Colombian Folksong stuck in the middle Oct 2023 #12

Beautiful, haunting and oh so true malaise Oct 2023 #13

"Barbarian" is itself a term drenched in imperialism. Act_of_Reparation Oct 2023 #14

Excellent post malaise Oct 2023 #15