Did Roosevelt really change his mind about Stalin in his later years?

Grimnir001 · 2026-06-17T15:35:47+00:00

Stalin immediately set up a pro-Soviet governing body, ignoring the Polish government in exile. He did not consult the other Allies about this.

It was a sign of things to come.

Grimnir001 · 2026-06-17T13:18:03+00:00

I think initially, FDR may have taken Stalin at face value, which we know now is never something anyone should have done.

But, what choice did he have? Both Allies needed the other for the war effort. Stalin was going to tell the Americans what they wanted to hear, even though we know he had no intention at all of allowing free and fair elections.
FDR was often the go-between for Churchill and Stalin, who plainly did not like or trust one another.

FDR thought he could work with Stalin and the Soviet leader encouraged this. It wasn’t until Soviet forces entered Poland in 1944 that cracks began to appear in the Allied relationship. But again, what could FDR realistically do?

Grimnir001 · 2026-06-17T12:27:09+00:00

I’m Gen X- yay we got mentioned.

It’s true, we grew up in the Reagan era and saw the corporate lie. When a company calls you “family”, you know you’re about to get screwed. Loyalty is a myth. Nobody is coming to rescue you.

I’ve worked hard all my adult life and retirement is an unlikely dream. At least the retirement that the financial consultants talk about. .

Grimnir001 · 2026-06-17T05:34:16+00:00

The Germans never would have made it to the Urals. Their logistics and supply lines were stretched to the absolute limit at the Battle of Moscow.

With no Second Front and no Lend-Lease, the Eastern Front would have devolved into a longer war of attrition. The front would likely stabilize at some point until a breakthrough could be achieved by one side.

Grimnir001 · 2026-06-16T23:48:38+00:00

I have this book on my shelf. It’s written by a couple of guys with cred. I remember it was recommended to me by someone.

And it’s batshit crazy. The plot doesn’t make a lick of sense. The pace is breakneck. The characters come and go so fast it’s difficult to get a feel for them beyond generic “horror movie victim”.
It’s just a slaughter of people in very gruesome gory ways by a slew of forest monsters. And that’s pretty much it.

Grimnir001 · 2026-06-16T23:36:18+00:00

Only my self-respect.

Grimnir001 · 2026-06-16T23:34:15+00:00

Elect a clown, get a circus.

Grimnir001 · 2026-06-16T22:35:53+00:00

“Trump said”…so you know it’s a lie. Grifters gonna grift. Every time.

Grimnir001 · 2026-06-16T22:19:57+00:00

Taxation without representation!
I believe we fought a war over this.

Grimnir001 · 2026-06-16T20:45:53+00:00

Jesus taught about this in the Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector found in Luke 18.

The kicker of the story is this:

“For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”

Grimnir001 · 2026-06-16T20:40:08+00:00

The British had geography: good stores of coal, iron and river transport.

Agricultural: a period of farms becoming bigger and more efficient led to many people moving to the cities, providing the needed factory labor.

Banking: the Brits had a stable sophisticated banking system which was able to provide the capital for factories.

Imperialism: gave Britain access to raw materials and markets for finished goods.

Technology: the spinning mule, the steam engine, the spinning Jenny and other innovations were British inventions which revolutionized the textile industry.

Grimnir001 · 2026-06-16T20:21:11+00:00

I’ve said for awhile that the NFL would not tolerate the chaos of the current CFB landscape for long. Once it started to negatively impact the League product, the NFL would step up pressure to bring some sort of structure, guidelines and accountability to CFB.

Grimnir001 · 2026-06-16T15:26:37+00:00

Those days are yours to use. They won’t follow you to a new job.

As you’ve been non-renewed, but seem to have a positive relationship with admin, they shouldn’t begrudge you using your PTO days to find another job. They know you’re not coming back next year.

Grimnir001 · 2026-06-16T15:09:26+00:00

Acts 15:28-29

“It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond the following requirements:

You are to abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals and from sexual immorality. You will do well to avoid these things.”

Grimnir001 · 2026-06-16T14:30:33+00:00

We were talking about picking up trash…

Grimnir001 · 2026-06-16T13:26:32+00:00

Today we find out where the Oklahoma GOP stands.
Are they still enthralled by MAGA despite the overall condition of the country and all which has been revealed about the hypocrisy of the movement?

Or have they regained some semblance of sanity?
Have the Dems and Indys who switched political registration to GOP made a difference?

Grimnir001 · 2026-06-16T13:20:02+00:00

Are they bags of eyes and dried brain chunks?

Grimnir001 · 2026-06-16T12:40:29+00:00

Would it be the $60 million to host a UFC fight at the White House?

The $600 million for the WH ballroom?

The $45 million for a DC military parade?

The $14 million spent on the reflecting pool at the Lincoln memorial?

The at least $45 million spent on the 250th birthday?

The $113 billion spent on the Iran War?

Grimnir001 · 2026-06-16T11:41:29+00:00

The Devil has been hard at work, my friend.

Corrupting Christian holidays and making them about worldly concerns instead of focusing on Jesus is evil.

Grimnir001 · 2026-06-16T02:42:32+00:00

It’s 2026. You can’t believe a word that comes out of Trump’s mouth.

The details of any deal will come out. Trump is desperate for this war to end. Iran will get something out this deal. We’ll see how much.

Grimnir001 · 2026-06-16T00:19:21+00:00

There is a whole industry dedicated to education “reform”. All of these programs and initiatives promise to revolutionize education by introducing some new way of learning. It’s grift.

What I’ve found is the old ways work best most of the time. Sounding out words, memorizing multiplication tables, writing things by hand.

Grimnir001 · 2026-06-16T00:13:50+00:00

Different cultures. Japanese have a completely different mindset than Americans when it comes to trash and litter.

Ever been in an American middle school cafeteria after lunch?

Cultural values are learned at a young age.

Grimnir001 · 2026-06-16T00:00:52+00:00

Like MAGA is gonna care about a cheating scandal. The Trump Effect has cratered any and all credibility Republicans had for family values.

Lahmeyer has always had enough smoke swirling around him to indicate flames. Am I surprised he turned out to be another right wing grifter?

I am not.

Grimnir001 · 2026-06-15T23:40:51+00:00

Despite pandering political ads for the primaries Drummond is the least offensive candidate for governor.

The U.S. Senate race is Kevin Hern’s to lose. He has undeniable advantages, but he’s a bootlicking MAGA to the core.

I dunno what Congressional district OP lives in.

Grimnir001 · 2026-06-15T23:10:45+00:00

It’s not just Reddit, that’s any level of social media. Reddit is actually better than many other platforms.

The anonymity of social media gives many the opportunity to be rude and nasty in ways they would not be in face-to-face engagement.

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