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KS Toronado

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12. I see said the blind man

Reply to DFW (Reply #11)

Sat Sep 27, 2025, 01:02 PM

Sep 2025

My late uncle who was shot down over the Ploesti refineries was glad he learned German growing up.
The German doctor who saved his life hated Hitler so they had something in common and became
life long friends.

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Market day in a small German town. What's the topic of every discussion? We are. [View all] DFW Sep 2025 OP

Wonderful vignette. cachukis Sep 2025 #1

3 nations are on a death watch NJCher Sep 2025 #2

Argentina now too IbogaProject Sep 2025 #6

I devoutly hope that something will. raccoon Sep 2025 #8

I have had a similar experience. MLWR Sep 2025 #3

Our current two-party system consists of the Party of Trump and the Party of Silence dalton99a Sep 2025 #4

Not in my experience. Are you on mailing lists for Indivisible and your local Democratic activists? Hekate Sep 2025 #16

Thanks for the news. You do a great job explaining what their news doesn't. You might add some numbers ancianita Sep 2025 #5

Is the problem with European news media companies KS Toronado Sep 2025 #7

No, quite different DFW Sep 2025 #11

I see said the blind man KS Toronado Sep 2025 #12

Kimmel and Colbert are celebrities. Trump was a celebrity before he was a politician. highplainsdem Sep 2025 #9

I'm not sure we'd be well-advised to have a clear front-runner right now DFW Sep 2025 #13

Agreed. Every time it looks like we have a frontrunner who is an actual politician (it's a knack)... Hekate Sep 2025 #17

I still like him! DFW Sep 2025 #18

Good to know. Thanks. 58Sunliner Sep 2025 #10

thank you for a nice description in part about normal life elsewhere ClaudetteCC Sep 2025 #14

TY so much for this. The "US Dems aren't doing/saying anything" trope is a popular one at DU itself... Hekate Sep 2025 #15

It was so enjoyable reading your post DeeDeeNY Sep 2025 #19

Except for when I lived in Spain, most of my education was in English. DFW Sep 2025 #20

There is also this Republicanese phrase that doesn't adhere to rules except bad spelling -- DeeDeeNY Sep 2025 #21

Noteworthy that they never follow their own instructions! n/t DFW Sep 2025 #22