ZombieMantis

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[–] ZombieMantis 3 points 4 hours ago

Yes, the monarchy was reestablished after General Franco's (fascist) Nationalists won the Spanish Civil War against the Republicans and Socialists (and Communists and anarchists, all in their separate groups) back in the 1930's.

[–] ZombieMantis 5 points 4 days ago

It was bad, but mind the cultural context they it was widely considered the "southern" flag (by southern whites) which just happened to also have been used by the Confederacy. There was a century of pro-Confederate propaganda we were raised under, and we've only recently reckoned with that.

A lot of those same people who flew it when they were kids decades ago denounce the thing today, thankfully.

[–] ZombieMantis 3 points 4 days ago

Well, in Gibson's case, he's been a loon for a long time now. This isn't a recent development.

[–] ZombieMantis 2 points 6 days ago

Where my crepuscular homies at?

[–] ZombieMantis 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I would like further explanation of this, how duck??

[–] ZombieMantis 39 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Minor correction:

They are completely inappropriate and dangerous on all roads.

[–] ZombieMantis 8 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

They were comparing Jews to Germans, not Nazis; they were comparing Zionists to Nazis.

[–] ZombieMantis 5 points 2 weeks ago

Incredible. Exquisite. 🦆

[–] ZombieMantis 18 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Well, he didn't just argue against a two party system, but political parties in general.

[–] ZombieMantis 3 points 3 weeks ago

It's not even a good idea if you're a Zionist! This jingoistic shit is threatening the safety of Israelis too, by dragging the whole region into war.

[–] ZombieMantis 1 points 3 weeks ago

As memory serves, she had been asked in an interview if she would, and she gave a somewhat vaguely-worded answer, that she wouldn't rule it out.

[–] ZombieMantis 9 points 3 weeks ago
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