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44. So hilarious to see Fort Ross included in this reparation demand

Thu Mar 17, 2022, 07:23 AM

Mar 2022

Yes, Russian Fur traders did indeed explore the Northern California coast and established the settlement of Fort Ross. Our main river is called The Russian River, and I suspect (don't know for sure) that the name sake of our little town of Sebastopol is associated with Sevastopol... There is a Russian explorer history here in my neck of the woods and the Russian Fur Traders provided aid and comfort to local native tribes helped prevent Junepero Serro's continuation of establishing Missionary Settlements ala Missions, the last one was established in the little town of Sonoma.

But that was before California was admitted as a State. And long before Stalin et al.

So this report s seriously funny. Thanks for the chuckles!

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Amid mounting sanctions, Russian lawmaker demands America return Alaska to Russia [View all] AZLD4Candidate Mar 2022 OP

Maybe they'd just take Sarah Palin and her house that she can see Russia from? Ocelot II Mar 2022 #1

As much as it pains me to come to her defense Miguelito Loveless Mar 2022 #8

WHAT?!? Oh damn, that one hurts. Orrex Mar 2022 #11

Oh I know that; it was from a SNL skit. But she said something pretty close, Ocelot II Mar 2022 #12

The exact quote: Miguelito Loveless Mar 2022 #15

Here's the other thing she said about Putin and Russia: Ocelot II Mar 2022 #16

Wasn't that in response to a question about wnylib Mar 2022 #20

Hey, that was her attempt at gravitas Miguelito Loveless Mar 2022 #27

And that became a popular meme posted here on DU BumRushDaShow Mar 2022 #39

Little Diomede and Big Diomede sdfernando Mar 2022 #63

This type of post separates democrats from republicans. texasfiddler Mar 2022 #13

Leave us our delusions! dchill Mar 2022 #36

I don't know if she said it or not...but Snopes isn't good anymore. Demsrule86 Mar 2022 #54

Based on what evidence? Miguelito Loveless Mar 2022 #55

perfect! Evolve Dammit Mar 2022 #49

We would be glad to send them some missiles from Alaska. Armed and aimed Walleye Mar 2022 #2

GOP would love to give them all of California IronLionZion Mar 2022 #3

The Russian gave up on settling that region of California, due to groundhogs... FailureToCommunicate Mar 2022 #9

We love our Fort Ross. Schools like to take their students there for week long reenactment msfiddlestix Mar 2022 #45

Me too! Never heard of that before oldsoftie Mar 2022 #41

I was just thinking of the scene from Wrath of Khan BootinUp Mar 2022 #4

Comrade Matveychev can gargle my balls. LudwigPastorius Mar 2022 #5

Sorry, no go... LakeVermilion Mar 2022 #6

Try and take them, Janky Broken Hobo Russia. Grokenstein Mar 2022 #7

Any chance they'd take Texas instead? Tomconroy Mar 2022 #10

Florida too? keithhs28 Mar 2022 #34

Thanks for letting us know that the sanctions are having a serious effect. N/T TeamProg Mar 2022 #14

"...the Russian River, too..." regnaD kciN Mar 2022 #17

Indigenous ZellyCabMem Mar 2022 #18

welcome to DU gopiscrap Mar 2022 #74

Come get it. JohnnyRingo Mar 2022 #19

Fuck yourself, Oleg. The Unmitigated Gall Mar 2022 #21

All sales final - they cashed the check, and their czar signed the receipt dalton99a Mar 2022 #22

Perhaps the Dumbest Piece of S**t that has ever existed.. Stuart G Mar 2022 #23

"Russian lawmaker"? oasis Mar 2022 #24

As Bender from Futurama has said... sakabatou Mar 2022 #25

Repeat AZLD4Candidate's original response for all to see...HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!! Stuart G Mar 2022 #26

? Nt XanaDUer2 Mar 2022 #60

Listen, Oleg: All this stuff that we are providing to UKR isn't cheap. NCjack Mar 2022 #28

And..............Let's have a vote if those people want to be part of the U.S.A...Oh...I had better Stuart G Mar 2022 #29

But you have to also take Sarah and her abstinence-free daughter in the deal. keithbvadu2 Mar 2022 #30

... trusty elf Mar 2022 #38

We will return Alaska ONLY . . . AverageOldGuy Mar 2022 #31

Don't worry, the military equipment is freighting east. L. Coyote Mar 2022 #32

And they had ALREADY redeployed forces from the Far East to begin with oldsoftie Mar 2022 #42

The Far East and Siberian republics will break away after this bullshit. L. Coyote Mar 2022 #51

As long as they take Sarah Palin! Rhiannon12866 Mar 2022 #33

When I saw tye title of the o.p., I HOPED it was going to be The Onion. ShazzieB Mar 2022 #35

Putin's government sounds as competent as his military n/t AntiFascist Mar 2022 #37

Can't we just give them dianaredwing Mar 2022 #40

Maybe we could just give them Palin??? Vinca Mar 2022 #43

So hilarious to see Fort Ross included in this reparation demand msfiddlestix Mar 2022 #44

Didn't they also bring the sea otter close to extinction by hunting them? n/t AntiFascist Mar 2022 #66

No doubt Easy fur harvesting along with a plethora of other wildlife. msfiddlestix Mar 2022 #72

Or else what? Xipe Totec Mar 2022 #46

WE bought Alaska fair and square. We have the receipts. Ray Bruns Mar 2022 #47

beat me to it. I was going to say "we have the receipts." n/t MissMillie Mar 2022 #59

We paid the equivalent of over $133 million in 2020 dollars ... add 5% interest for 155 years ... eppur_se_muova Mar 2022 #48

5% interest compounded monthly for 155 years csziggy Mar 2022 #57

They sold it to us not long after the Crimean War Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2022 #71

"You'll get nothing and like it." Judge Smails Evolve Dammit Mar 2022 #50

If Putin isn't taken out Putin will get to a point where he forces NATO Roc2020 Mar 2022 #52

Germany, Poland, the the Baltics, and Ukraine will get nuclear missiles lobbed at them. AZLD4Candidate Mar 2022 #53

I doubt anyone would follow that order & Putin can't do it alone. oldsoftie Mar 2022 #62

Exactly. But there are enough Roc2020 Mar 2022 #64

That's exactly how Putin wants to frame this: "the West wants to destroy Russia"... AntiFascist Mar 2022 #67

Poe's Law strikes again. malthaussen Mar 2022 #56

Sorry, old son Jilly_in_VA Mar 2022 #58

Yep, a deal's a deal FakeNoose Mar 2022 #68

Well, two things... discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2022 #61

Wonder if their troops can swim in the Bering strait? Crowman2009 Mar 2022 #65

OK, but then THEY need to give it back to the Inuit, Athabaskans, Tglingit, etc. etc. Kashkakat v.2.0 Mar 2022 #69

Reality or the Onion? It's impossible to tell anymore. Hassler Mar 2022 #70

Eb tvoyu mats, bl'yad Matveychev jmowreader Mar 2022 #73

Can we give them Alabama and/or Arizona instead? olddad65 Mar 2022 #75

...for the sanctions... the gall... I think a village is missing it's.... Brainfodder Mar 2022 #76