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Sky Racists is perhaps the most hilarious thing I have heard.
Wednesday, 22-Jul-15 00:59:07 UTC from web-
@metaltao http://www.diariopopular.com.ar/notas/232029-consternacion-mundial-minions-nazis doesn't top the conspiracy theories about minions being based off nazi divers
Wednesday, 22-Jul-15 01:01:07 UTC from web-
@nerthos you know that the Minion's movie specifically says that the Minions went into hibernation from B.C. or something until the 1960's, specifically so they'd avoid the sticky issue that if the Minions were around they totally would have worked for Hitler
Wednesday, 22-Jul-15 01:02:56 UTC from web-
@rarity I haven't seen any of the Despicable Me movies.
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@rarity According to my brother the first movie is good so I'll have to eventually
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@awl Not sure, but basically they go and serve the biggest villain on the planet currently. So logic follows they'd go for Hitler 100%
Wednesday, 22-Jul-15 01:06:10 UTC from web-
@rarity I'd put my money on Stalin
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@bobo Can't go wrong with that bet
Wednesday, 22-Jul-15 01:07:20 UTC from web
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@awl I will admit I'm biased, but I'm no tankie. I truly believe that body count aside, Hitler's actions and philosophy definitely outmatched the likes of anyone we've ever seen in terms of pure vileness.
Wednesday, 22-Jul-15 01:09:30 UTC from web-
@rarity That is funny
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@rarity A country that hasn't had any cullings, concentration camps, colonies or participation on world wars. Worst thing we did was the triple alliance war. Your country can't say the same
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@rarity Well, don't go dissin' if you don't want a bruisin' *flips cap*
Wednesday, 22-Jul-15 01:13:02 UTC from web
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@nerthos I might have your location wrong. But the Falkland war, although not long, harsh, nor something were a lot of civilians were involved was rather... Nasty... for just a 2 country war. Only using the statistics of death's in both armies as guideance I'd wager it about one twelfth of WW2 in severity, but again, just 2 involved countries. And there were quite a few PoW camps... I really doubt there are much more really clean-handed countries though. Then again it's kind of impossible to do any measuring in the first place
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@critialcloudkicker The falklands war was started as an attempt to remain in power by an USA-backed dictatorship, over a territory within the Argentinean sea unlawfully occupied by the UK after either killing or shipping off the original population in the 1800s. I don't feel strongly for that war in any way, but it's not really something that can be pinned down on the ccountry.
Wednesday, 22-Jul-15 02:01:25 UTC from web-
@nerthos The population's blame in that was supporting and elderly, incapable and dying Juan Perón, facilitating the dictatorship's beginning.
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@nerthos Well, war's are never really fought or gone to with 100% of the people's backing it seems. Just a small majority of any party and generals behind closed doors will do that. It sorta does not help whether you're with a nationality that did something though. I mean, the Baby Boomer generation ( and perhaps most of Generation X ) still despise germany in their hearts, despise only like 5% of nazi germany's populus being nazi's. Point is that judgement is in the eye of the beholder. And I am pretty sure I could find some smut on Argentina's past if I read through a good book. But it would be uttermost silly to hold a grudge against someone because of what their country did. Or in reverse ... Still it's only natural to vilify your foes, and at this point I am pretty sure noone wants to go for tea with ISIS. Because everyone seems in agreeance that "they are the bad guy". Just like what my uncle ( a few times over ) said about the Falkland War.
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@critialcloudkicker Oh, sure. I'm not a patriot by a long shot. I can pinpoint a lot of bad stuff, but it was mostly parts of the population against other parts of the population over politial differences, not so much against other countries. I don't hold grudges against people over their nationality either, it's pretty silly to do so. I'd rather make friends in many places than enemies.
Wednesday, 22-Jul-15 03:10:35 UTC from web-
@nerthos I mean, as we speak the country is torn in two main political currents that show undying hate for eachother.
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@nerthos funny annecdote. I was saying to my friends how we would be colonizing celestial bodies if we had just half of earth's military spending and put them in things like NASA and stuff... And then it kinda escalated to " yeah, they probably would too if they found nazi's on the moon or something". And then one guy showed up with a certain movie
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@critialcloudkicker Oh yeah, I still have to see that one
Wednesday, 22-Jul-15 03:27:50 UTC from web-
@nerthos Try to see it before the 2nd movie please. Apparently it has even more "ohsweetjesusthisbesobadthatitsmakingmelaughsohard!" moments :)
Wednesday, 22-Jul-15 13:14:52 UTC from web
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@rarity Stalin's philosophy was just better hidden because the Soviet Union is closed society and no outside power with any credibility was around to accurately document the atrocities caused by him and his government.
Wednesday, 22-Jul-15 01:12:16 UTC from web-
@awl Not to mention he was bad enough that Gorvachev's (?) decision to reveal his atrocities and pinpoint them on him rather than the party caused the collapse of communism.
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@awl I never said I supported the USSR. Just in my opinion, I'd put Hitler as a more evil person than Stalin, and a bigger threat to the world. Simple as that.
Wednesday, 22-Jul-15 01:16:14 UTC from web-
@rarity Seeings how he had behind him a larger country with more people I'd disagree. Plus Stalin was much more a man of action than some brooding failed artist.
Wednesday, 22-Jul-15 01:21:38 UTC from web-
@awl perhaps it's just red-tinted glasses for me, as it were. Maybe it's because those behind communism today are working for meaningful change, while those behind Hitler today are just reactionary rednecks who murder black people, and that's changing my perception. It's a meaningless comparison anyway really
Wednesday, 22-Jul-15 01:24:26 UTC from web-
@rarity I understand where you're coming from and perhaps I have bias also, coming from a people who were targets of attempted genocide by that Soviet Fluffle Puff.
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@awl but also realize as coming from a people who Hitler wanted dead, I have that bias as well.
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@rarity Stalin was way worse than Hitler. While Hitler caused a lot of harm to other countries, the direct damage he did to his own wasn't as big. The bodycount of Stalin's purges on Russian ground far outnumbers anything Hitler did.
Wednesday, 22-Jul-15 01:08:23 UTC from web-
@nerthos Both Stalin and Hitler were terrible, and committed acts of genocide that were awful. But Hitler was more sinister in his ideology. There is nothing worse than a Facist.
Wednesday, 22-Jul-15 01:13:38 UTC from web-
@rarity Stalin was a fascist in every way but name. All he did in politic was to take more power for himself and away from politburo. He built himself up to be a god, more than Lenin.
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@rarity I could make a long list of things worse than a fascist. Plus Hitler wasn't even the biggest fascist. He always lost wee wee lenght competitions with Mussolini
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@rarity *shrugs* I just like to point out hipocrisy
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@rarity IMO evil boils down to willing damage caused to others. It is worsened if you take pleasure from causing it, for having no reasoning for it, and by doing it to your own.
Wednesday, 22-Jul-15 01:20:46 UTC from web
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Wednesday, 22-Jul-15 01:22:24 UTC from web
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@awl Chaplin illustrates their relationship quite accurately.
Wednesday, 22-Jul-15 01:24:19 UTC from web
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@nerthos How does a stupid comment about minions end up in a debate over which XX century dictator was worse?
Wednesday, 22-Jul-15 01:25:29 UTC from web-
@alexkadin You're new here. You'll understand in time.
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@northernnarwhal I keep forgetting to make spaghetti about that one
Wednesday, 22-Jul-15 01:27:02 UTC from web
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@alexkadin What follows after and how close they are associated to the topic the conversation changed to, and the fact that such topics are emotionally compelled. It is no surprise people would change the subject to dictators.
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@alexkadin Also, these people seem to be history buffs, and we all know, they have a favorite and worst person n history that they call their own. And, people love to talk about what they love or hate the most and compare them. The sad part, is that it is related to something that is still fresh in the minds of the people. World War Two and Genocide.
Wednesday, 22-Jul-15 01:28:35 UTC from web-
@metaltao I quite enjoy history, myself, but administratorship on another site has grown an aversion to debate on me, as most people can't debate with a cool head
Wednesday, 22-Jul-15 01:30:13 UTC from web-
@alexkadin True, most people are not ready to well.. Hold their tongue when they talk about such stuff. My self included. We can debate about smaller topics?
Wednesday, 22-Jul-15 01:31:04 UTC from web-
@metaltao The ones I see always resort to personal attacks and insults, or blocking instead of continuing debate.
I blame it on the fact that I have to deal mostly with teenagers, though.Wednesday, 22-Jul-15 01:31:55 UTC from web-
@alexkadin Aye. True. These are called Ad Hominem. It is comment to see in political ads and in everyday. And the Blocking? I have no idea. I hear it all the time.
Wednesday, 22-Jul-15 01:38:26 UTC from web-
@metaltao Hypocrisy seems to be deeply engraved in human nature.
The third option is never getting an answer after countering the opponent's points. More civil, no less irritatingWednesday, 22-Jul-15 01:40:07 UTC from web-
@alexkadin Aye, like how Charlie Chaplin once said, "We think to much, and feel to little.." We kind of try to be right before we consider how the other person feels about their side and have to persuade and not insult an individual to get them to change sides.
And, Again, I see that example a lot here. Mostly in my family of all places. And, I have been guilty of that when I was younger.Wednesday, 22-Jul-15 01:45:18 UTC from web-
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@metaltao I'm a mix of both. I get worked up and try to be right, but can try to reach an agreement after a while.
And I believe that happens in every household.Wednesday, 22-Jul-15 01:50:42 UTC from web-
@alexkadin I think so, with time people get tired of arguing and either agree that they may not reach a conclusion in time and decide both parties made important points, or, hate each other for ever and take of their BFF Rings.
Wednesday, 22-Jul-15 01:52:26 UTC from web-
@metaltao Block eachother on facebook and delete the fanfiction!
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@metaltao Or turn into an Xbox Live voice call.
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@alexkadin fegito
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@alexkadin Doesn't help that respect on the internet is the proverbial needle in the haystack.
Wednesday, 22-Jul-15 01:31:20 UTC from web-
@awl trudatm8
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