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SocialDemocrat61

(6,589 posts) Sun Dec 7, 2025, 08:23 AM Sunday

Happy Pearl Harbor day! [View all]

Recommend this documentary about FDR’s actions in the 24 hours after the attack. It is a master class in leadership.

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Happy Pearl Harbor day! [View all] SocialDemocrat61 Sunday OP

Where's the happy part? NT mahatmakanejeeves Sunday #1

I guess we have to be happy or grateful it hasn't happened again. Omnipresent Sunday #29

Will Trump pardon the aggressors? /nt bucolic_frolic Sunday #2

??? OC375 Sunday #3

Churchill was happy SocialDemocrat61 Sunday #8

Who's "Chuchill"? bif Sunday #11

Thanks SocialDemocrat61 Sunday #13

A friend of Staline? WarGamer Sunday #42

That's like wishing me a Happy 9/11. COL Mustard Sunday #26

So sorry you knew people who perished... electric_blue68 Sunday #36

Amen to that! COL Mustard Sunday #39

TY. electric_blue68 Sunday #41

Only 45K WWII vets alive as of Sept out of 16.4M who served. Bengus81 Sunday #4

Happy? 3catwoman3 Sunday #5

Please consider revising your title. It is NOT a 'happy' day by any means. CurtEastPoint Sunday #6

In Memory of the Pearl Harbor attack snowybirdie Sunday #7

SocialDemocrat are you okay? ZDU Sunday #9

I'm fine SocialDemocrat61 Sunday #14

Obnoxious much? ZDU Sunday #15

Have a great day! SocialDemocrat61 Sunday #16

Seriously. Consider revising your OP paleotn Sunday #18

Post removed Post removed Sunday #22

Blocked. I don't converse or read the scribblings of those who are grossly insensitive to the memory.... paleotn Sunday #25

Post removed Post removed Sunday #21

Judgemental much? whathehell Sunday #30

Disgusting Greg_In_SF Sunday #31

I've been there. COL Mustard Sunday #27

Here's a link if it won't play on your browser rickford66 Sunday #10

Your headline sounds like something the Orange Rapist would say bif Sunday #12

Or Hegseth. Sounds like bloodlust. n/t intheflow Sunday #23

I get your point, but.... paleotn Sunday #17

Shipmate, thank you! ZDU Sunday #20

I'd get rid of the "Happy" in your post title. MineralMan Sunday #19

I wouldn't call PH a happy day. Jacson6 Sunday #24

What's happy about it? Ocelot II Sunday #28

Many years ago, one of the greatest entertainers America ever produced was planning to have lunch with little old me DFW Sunday #32

Well , according to my mother, it was a nice happy day until they came home from my baptism and they hear about the Srkdqltr Sunday #33

This day in History LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #34

You may have a good documentary link, but your OP tittle is insensitive. electric_blue68 Sunday #35

All of these valid critiques in this thread True Dough Sunday #37

Interesting, isn't it? 3catwoman3 Sunday #38

Thanks for the link MustLoveBeagles Sunday #40

What's next? LudwigPastorius Monday #43