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canetoad

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7. It's interesting

Reply to marble falls (Reply #4)

Sat Nov 29, 2025, 06:23 PM

Nov 29

That although we were geographically separated by the Atlantic, our childhood experiences are similar. We had a Dutch displaced man living nearby; he took in lodgers, all displaced dutch folk. My introduction to salted licorice.

I can't recall myself, my siblings or my friends being especially traumatized by exposure to the horrors of the war, instead we learned to hate the swastika, the SS and Hitler, which I don't think are bad values.

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The Last Jew in Vinnitsa (possible triggering photo). [View all] marble falls Nov 29 OP

This really needed some sort of warning! 3catwoman3 Nov 29 #1

My apologies. We are in times where there are fellow citizens of ours would welcome doing this us and ours. marble falls Nov 29 #2

I'm extremely ambivalent canetoad Nov 29 #3

Seeing films of the executions of Jewish families and the liberation of Buchwald at 13 definitely has shaped ... marble falls Nov 29 #4

It's interesting canetoad Nov 29 #7

One could do well in life just holding those values. marble falls Nov 29 #11

Thank you for posting this ... Raine Nov 29 #5

We dare not forget or let it be forgotten. marble falls Nov 29 #6

Lessons for today... Arazi Nov 29 #8

"I'm a good soldier, I follow orders like a good soldier." marble falls Nov 29 #9

Soooo many lessons applicable for today... 😞 Arazi Nov 29 #10

Regrettably so. marble falls Nov 29 #13

Recently --- Pete Hegseth::: 'Kill them all'. Norrrm Nov 29 #12

And we may well be on the list. marble falls Nov 29 #14

Most certainly we are. PCIntern Nov 29 #15

If it comes to it, and it's a fight they want, a fight they'll get. marble falls Nov 29 #16

rightwingers expressed horror over Syrians immigrating to Germany as if Syrians were monsters and Germans were angelic BlueWaveNeverEnd Nov 30 #17

History repeats what time denies and forgets. marble falls Nov 30 #18

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