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Tierra_y_Libertad

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112. 75 - 80% of all German military casualties were on the Eastern front.

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Mon Feb 10, 2014, 04:03 PM

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History lesson for the crop of current paradoxical DU fascism lovers! [View all] go west young man Feb 2014 OP

That's just silly Capt. Obvious Feb 2014 #1

So what is this about? gollygee Feb 2014 #2

Exactly the same. GoneOffShore Feb 2014 #3

It's about the current US xenophobia go west young man Feb 2014 #7

It's criticism of bigoted specific laws and policies of statements by Russian politicians Bluenorthwest Feb 2014 #9

A lot of it is criticism of Russia in general AgingAmerican Feb 2014 #93

lol, I bet their heads really do pop. fleabiscuit Feb 2014 #95

I wish I still had the link gollygee Feb 2014 #12

I don't doubt bad things as such go on. go west young man Feb 2014 #17

You realize that the plural of anecdote isn't data, right? Brickbat Feb 2014 #24

The bandwagon of Russian hate. go west young man Feb 2014 #30

I love Russia. I love my own community in Russia so much I want them protected Bluenorthwest Feb 2014 #41

Well, sice you didn't see it, I guess it didn't happen. Iggo Feb 2014 #81

Here's one of the many out there leftynyc Feb 2014 #35

That's the one I was thinking of gollygee Feb 2014 #36

Most of the xenophobia centers around Snowden AgingAmerican Feb 2014 #94

That law regarding gay people treestar Feb 2014 #42

No, that's an over-simplification. polly7 Feb 2014 #14

The laws they passed just ahead of Olympics might have been a poor choice. Bluenorthwest Feb 2014 #20

Intellectually dishonest to claim everyone hates bigotry and homophobia? polly7 Feb 2014 #33

People who pass anti gay laws are embracing homophobia and bigotry, nurturing it Bluenorthwest Feb 2014 #45

Twist what I said and spin away ..... polly7 Feb 2014 #48

If everyone opposes bigotry who makes bigoted laws in US, in Russia, anywhere? Bluenorthwest Feb 2014 #51

The same laws that drop like dew to enable the killing of brown children overseas for a decade. polly7 Feb 2014 #52

What are you even raving about? Your claim was that 'everyone hates bigotry'. Bluenorthwest Feb 2014 #56

Your claim that the people of Russia are responsible for the recent laws passed regarding polly7 Feb 2014 #61

The people I want protected are also Russians, those LGBT Russian people you seem to see as Bluenorthwest Feb 2014 #116

But the law they have is a lot worse treestar Feb 2014 #44

Yes, I KNOW those are really bad things. polly7 Feb 2014 #47

I wouldn't demonize them, especially after all they have been through as a people treestar Feb 2014 #60

I think they 'are' grabbing onto it now, or at least trying. polly7 Feb 2014 #64

Hosting the Olympics doesn't really help the people of a country. It just offers rich pickings for tblue37 Feb 2014 #102

I recommended this thread not because of what Russia is doing today. The pogrom JDPriestly Feb 2014 #19

I did also, because of Matthew Shepard and the national disgrace of racism in the US reddread Feb 2014 #23

Thanks for the recommend. go west young man Feb 2014 #25

And so the prize they get is to be allowed to oppress their own gay people? Bluenorthwest Feb 2014 #28

Shepard's killers got life sentences (two if I'm remembering) leftynyc Feb 2014 #39

I've seen over 500 posts like yours on DU go west young man Feb 2014 #76

Sorry - my family got thrown out of Russia leftynyc Feb 2014 #91

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot... Lost_Count Feb 2014 #4

This all about talking up the glorious endeavors of Comrade Putin to restore the glories of the Adrahil Feb 2014 #43

Post removed Post removed Feb 2014 #78

That was then. This is now. GoneOffShore Feb 2014 #5

Correct. nt bemildred Feb 2014 #6

So because of WW2 Russia is allowed to hate gay people? Bluenorthwest Feb 2014 #8

Russia doesn't hate gay people. go west young man Feb 2014 #10

people reheating the Cold War dont love gay rights reddread Feb 2014 #15

Then why did they pass those laws? Bluenorthwest Feb 2014 #38

Prop 8? reddread Feb 2014 #50

And I fought loudly agains that law as well, until it was gone. And gone it is.d Bluenorthwest Feb 2014 #53

NOBODY here defended or justified Prop 8 and its proponents were criticized harshly. smokey nj Feb 2014 #55

just own what your country is proven capable of reddread Feb 2014 #63

I own it and fight it every day. smokey nj Feb 2014 #65

SCOTUS invalidated Prop 8 DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2014 #68

Apparently it is because the US government does horrible things. smokey nj Feb 2014 #70

do you really think the US Propaganda complex is pushing their antagonism for the sake of gay rights reddread Feb 2014 #74

Putin most likely did it for callus political reasons. go west young man Feb 2014 #77

The Russian people deserve to be free to be who they are, not forced into closets by law. Bluenorthwest Feb 2014 #115

People who live in glass houses... go west young man Feb 2014 #84

A great many Russians hate gay people. Donald Ian Rankin Feb 2014 #104

Was this before or after Stalin had all the Le Taz Hot Feb 2014 #11

I'm no fan of what Stalin did. He was a bastard. go west young man Feb 2014 #18

It's cherry-picking and amateur speculation, Le Taz Hot Feb 2014 #31

We would not be speaking German treestar Feb 2014 #46

You are aware that if Hitler took Britain go west young man Feb 2014 #82

You are aware that we can invade a country without Britain, right? jeff47 Feb 2014 #101

That is I am sure highly debatable treestar Feb 2014 #111

Oil Production World Summary 1940-2030 Make7 Feb 2014 #114

you're grasp of ww2 history is abysmal independentpiney Feb 2014 #117

You've read just enough WW2 history to allow yourself to make sweeping, Codeine Feb 2014 #120

" May I remind you..." DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2014 #71

Ah, I was shootin' from the hip this morning. Le Taz Hot Feb 2014 #100

So why aren't the Germans, Italians and Japanese speaking English? (nt) Nye Bevan Feb 2014 #13

Because we never took over their countries. go west young man Feb 2014 #21

I don't know about Japan, but more and more Germans speak English. JDPriestly Feb 2014 #27

bullshit of the first order cali Feb 2014 #16

Only an insult? go west young man Feb 2014 #22

I do too. Vashta Nerada Feb 2014 #32

It's not xenophobia when one points out the homophobia of a country. Vashta Nerada Feb 2014 #26

Putin get the red out Feb 2014 #29

"DU fascism lovers" Are you kidding me? hrmjustin Feb 2014 #34

I think we should thank Hitler, himself. Russia had signed a nonaggression pact with Germany in 1939 pampango Feb 2014 #37

See? You did that so much more Le Taz Hot Feb 2014 #58

And if my Aunt had balls, she'd be my Uncle... SidDithers Feb 2014 #40

Ridiculous. HappyMe Feb 2014 #49

While I appreciate any effort to highlight the WW2 achievements of the Soviets~ Starry Messenger Feb 2014 #54

Well ... I guess I just had my malarkey thread of the day Trajan Feb 2014 #57

If Hitler had had the shipping to get his army Progressive dog Feb 2014 #59

What is so silly about the premise is treestar Feb 2014 #66

Would you like that lesson to come from people like my dad nadinbrzezinski Feb 2014 #62

I think some things are missing there Boom Sound 416 Feb 2014 #67

The Japanese wanted nothing to do with the Soviets after Kahlkin Gol in 1939. independentpiney Feb 2014 #89

I have to learn about that. Boom Sound 416 Feb 2014 #90

The wiki entry is well written and give a good summary independentpiney Feb 2014 #92

That IS interesting Boom Sound 416 Feb 2014 #97

Not so sure about your conclusions but Russia did malaise Feb 2014 #69

Huh? NuclearDem Feb 2014 #72

LOL Cali_Democrat Feb 2014 #110

8 U.S. States Have Anti-Gay Laws Strikingly Similar to Those in Russia CJCRANE Feb 2014 #73

If I may nadinbrzezinski Feb 2014 #80

No one would be speaking German. former9thward Feb 2014 #75

Operation Sea Lion would have never worked independentpiney Feb 2014 #79

Pretty much. If Hitler had gone forward with Sea Lion, it would have just meant an enormous Chathamization Feb 2014 #108

And the allies had much experience with amphib ops before D-Day independentpiney Feb 2014 #118

I guess we should ignore Custer's self aggrandizing campaign against the Native American... DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2014 #83

They were terrorists ...doncha know. L0oniX Feb 2014 #87

Someone is a fascist because they are aginst Putin's gov? Pretzel_Warrior Feb 2014 #85

Assassination lovers too? L0oniX Feb 2014 #86

Fail. NuclearDem Feb 2014 #88

Hmmm, I would guess nadinbrzezinski Feb 2014 #96

And if Mussolini had prevailed... OilemFirchen Feb 2014 #98

Hating Russian homophobia is loveing Nazi fascism? Iggo Feb 2014 #99

Bilge. Donald Ian Rankin Feb 2014 #103

oops. looks like you can't participate in your Russia with Love thread anymore. Pretzel_Warrior Feb 2014 #105

go east young man, to meet the czar... dionysus Feb 2014 #106

Leave Putin alone./nt DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2014 #107

If Germany did take over the UK and force them to speak German Cali_Democrat Feb 2014 #109

75 - 80% of all German military casualties were on the Eastern front. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2014 #112

Also FDR and Churchill didn't look so great without shirts 11 Bravo Feb 2014 #113

Sorry, that argument doesn't work for the US, JoeyT Feb 2014 #119

Make7 Feb 2014 #121

And if Xerxes had not listened to Aretmisia..... idendoit Feb 2014 #122

WWII was over the minute the Germans attacked Pearl Harbor. kwassa Feb 2014 #123

Logicophobia. A-Schwarzenegger Feb 2014 #124

Here's some advice young man XRubicon Feb 2014 #125

Well, I love TCHAIKOVSKY more than anybody, but that don't make me love PUTIN!1 n/t UTUSN Feb 2014 #126