Way off topic, but it has do to with the French

On Mar 2, 8:37 am, "Jay Honeck" wrote:

Yes, we all know that some French resisted collaborating with the Nazis.
They were brave men and women who often died for their cause. All of which
has little to do with the topic, which was the Vichy government and the vast
majority of French who were content to wait it out.

If you're trying to say the Resistance acted as a moral counter-balance to
the vast majority of French who sat on their hands whilst under the yoke of
the most immoral regime in modern history, you'd be wrong.

But what else is new?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

The list of countries with people that "sat on their hands whilst
under the yoke of the most immoral regime in modern history" includes
Poland, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg,
Yugoslavia, and Greece.

The vast majority "sat on their hands" in each of those countries as
well.

The vast majority in any era in any place does nothing, because the
vast majority would rather live and does not have the means to resist
in any effective manner -- in France or elsewhere.

And before you get patriotic, bear in mind that the same was true for
the American Colonies -- the majority of colonists did not in any way
directly or indirectly support the Revolution.


Dan

schrieb:

The vast majority "sat on their hands" in each of those countries as
well.

You mean like one out of my family who was told to "shut up - else he
was to be deported". He protested that his 17 year old son was too young
for joining the Wehrmacht. Local politicians had to intervene at the
'Gauleiter' to calm things down.

****!

#m

The list of countries with people that "sat on their hands whilst
under the yoke of the most immoral regime in modern history" includes
Poland, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg,
Yugoslavia, and Greece.

Right, but none of those countries were loudly proclaiming themselves to be
"world powers" and "leaders of the free world", as was the case with France
prior to WWII. Their collapse in the Battle of France was so complete,
quick, and unexpected that their national prestige will probably never
recover.

The truth is that France prissily regarded themselves as a major world power
long after the shine was off her apple. The amazing thing is that they
continue to display this attitude to this day.

Ya gotta admire their chutzpah, I suppose -- but it's what makes them the
butt of jokes here in America.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Jay Honeck" wrote in
news:HdGyj.58700$yE1.12710@attbi_s21:

The list of countries with people that "sat on their hands whilst
under the yoke of the most immoral regime in modern history" includes
Poland, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg,
Yugoslavia, and Greece.

Right, but none of those countries were loudly proclaiming themselves
to be "world powers" and "leaders of the free world", as was the case
with France prior to WWII. Their collapse in the Battle of France was
so complete, quick, and unexpected that their national prestige will
probably never recover.

The truth is that France prissily regarded themselves as a major world
power long after the shine was off her apple. The amazing thing is
that they continue to display this attitude to this day.

Ya gotta admire their chutzpah, I suppose -- but it's what makes them
the butt of jokes here in America.


Nope, what makes them the butt of jokes iare morons like you.


Bertie

The list of countries with people that "sat on their hands whilst
under the yoke of the most immoral regime in modern history" includes
Poland, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg,
Yugoslavia, and Greece.


Somebody get their fkucking history straight and get Greece off this dip
**** list.
G, from Greece.

Somebody get their fkucking history straight and get Greece off this dip
**** list.
G, from Greece.

Indeed. The Greeks, while no match for the Germans, managed to thoroughly
humiliate the Italians before falling under Axis occupation. For a brief
(if not entirely impartial) history of Greece in WWII, see:

http://www.ahistoryofgreece.com/worldwarII.htm
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Jay Honeck" wrote in
news:_yGyj.5815$TT4.1156@attbi_s22:

Somebody get their fkucking history straight and get Greece off this
dip **** list.
G, from Greece.

Indeed. The Greeks, while no match for the Germans, managed to
thoroughly humiliate the Italians before falling under Axis
occupation. For a brief (if not entirely impartial) history of
Greece in WWII, see:

http://www.ahistoryofgreece.com/worldwarII.htm

Slurp


Bertie

On 2008-03-02, Jay Honeck wrote:
Indeed. The Greeks, while no match for the Germans, managed to thoroughly
humiliate the Italians before falling under Axis occupation. For a brief
(if not entirely impartial) history of Greece in WWII, see:

The Italians weren't entirely hard to humiliate in WWII - the tiny
island of Malta humiliated the might of the Italian air force with three
Fairey Swordfish.

--
From the sunny Isle of Man.
Yes, the Reply-To email address is valid.

The Italians weren't entirely hard to humiliate in WWII - the tiny
island of Malta humiliated the might of the Italian air force with three
Fairey Swordfish.

True, the Italians were pathetically clumsy in WWII. It's interesting to
note that despite this performance there are few in America who make
"Italian jokes" the way we poke fun at the French.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

On Mar 5, 10:15 am, "Jay Honeck" wrote:
The Italians weren't entirely hard to humiliate in WWII - the tiny
island of Malta humiliated the might of the Italian air force with three
Fairey Swordfish.

True, the Italians were pathetically clumsy in WWII. It's interesting to
note that despite this performance there are few in America who make
"Italian jokes" the way we poke fun at the French.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Which part of "America?" Iowa? Iowa City? Where?

Those of us from New York (that's that big city on the East Coast
that's still part of America) have heard jokes made about and told on
every race, creed, color, and shape of mankind.

It's how you knew you'd arrived.


Dan