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21. 'sent to Hitler a message of weakness, not strength.' Was that actually a bad thing in the end though really?

Sat Dec 13, 2025, 12:43 PM

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I mean by making them look weak it might very well have prevented Hitler from hitting England first has Hitler could have thought he could take it later easily. Had Hitler been able to subdue England early in the war though Germany could have used it as a major base from which to blockcade the rest of Europe. Granted that probably wasn't Chamberlain's intent but it could have had that inadvertent effect.

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Bacon calls Trump 'the new Chamberlain' over Russia policy [View all] BumRushDaShow Dec 13 OP

So he just called him a spineless weasel wolfie001 Dec 13 #1

And PPP* will no doubt take it as a compliment. ... littlemissmartypants Dec 13 #5

pResident Pee Pee? wolfie001 Dec 13 #13

Good list, very revealing ck4829 Dec 15 #45

True that ... he spoke truth NotHardly Dec 13 #16

Chamberlane tried to delay the inevitable. BradBo Dec 13 #2

"He delayed Hitler just long enough so Britian could arm" speak easy Dec 13 #3

radar alone was worth waiting dsc Dec 13 #10

You are assuming there would not have been a ground war in Europe. speak easy Dec 13 #12

I was meaning from the UK's perspective dsc Dec 13 #14

I was assuming that Britain would have preferred a ground war in Europe in 1938 speak easy Dec 13 #34

..perhaps what Putin has on Krasnov.. thomski64 Dec 13 #4

He really delayed nothing. But to your point, at least he wasn't a foreign operative like Krasnov. paleotn Dec 13 #7

Hitler's blitzkreig into Poland then into western Europe was almost certainly inevitable Martin Eden Dec 13 #18

'sent to Hitler a message of weakness, not strength.' Was that actually a bad thing in the end though really? cstanleytech Dec 13 #21

History has certainly judged it to be so Martin Eden Dec 13 #24

I heard Chamberlain was worse than that PATRICK Dec 13 #31

Well I was thinking more of a blitzkrieg type invasion of England bypassing France for now. cstanleytech Dec 13 #35

Blitzkreig depends on air and ground forces. You're aware that Great Britain is an island, right? Martin Eden Dec 13 #36

Ahhh, okay thanks for explaining ☺️ cstanleytech Dec 13 #37

In his deranged mind, he would take it as a compliment. The Madcap Dec 13 #6

Oh my, had not thought of that. niyad Dec 13 #9

bacon is a little late to the party. people have been calling krasnov niyad Dec 13 #8

Actually, much worse than Chamberlain PATRICK Dec 13 #32

Very late ck4829 Dec 15 #44

Call it for what it is; A Russian dictated surrender document, "The white House peace plan" rewards Putin for Botany Dec 13 #11

That is exactly what it is ck4829 Dec 15 #46

Why? Playingmantis Dec 13 #15

Great question ck4829 Dec 15 #47

Trump is more like Mussolini Martin Eden Dec 13 #17

Maybe he'll rename the U.S Tomainia? Dave Bowman Dec 13 #28

Mini-Mussolini thought crime Dec 14 #38

He's been called Mango Mussolini Martin Eden Dec 14 #40

Small Hands Mussolini ck4829 Dec 15 #48

An apt reference for Donald Trump. ProudMNDemocrat Dec 13 #19

Trump is far worse than Chamberlain. Whereas the name "Chamberlain" is synonymous with appeasement, Trump Martin68 Dec 13 #20

Bacon criticizes Piggy. nt SeattleVet Dec 13 #22

Ha! ck4829 Dec 15 #50

NOW he gets his brass balls! On his way out. Grins Dec 13 #23

Right? ck4829 Dec 15 #49

Why is my Magic 8 Ball running with Quisling? Brother Buzz Dec 13 #25

This was my question genxlib Dec 15 #53

If so... in a Mussolini bodysuit and a Hitler complex. ananda Dec 13 #26

Far worse than Chamberlain. yorkster Dec 13 #27

much worse than chambrtlain, who did not actually join the axis rampartd Dec 13 #29

Bingo ck4829 Dec 15 #43

There is a huge fallacy with this comparison. Bluetus Dec 13 #30

Agree PATRICK Dec 13 #33

He appeases like Chamberlain but thinks like Charles Lindbergh thought crime Dec 14 #39

Very apt. ck4829 Dec 15 #42

K&R ck4829 Dec 15 #41

Difficult to perceive Mr. trump's jelly-filled appeasements of Putin Torchlight Dec 15 #51

Has he looked in a mirror recently? SSJVegeta Dec 15 #52