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In reply to the discussion: Who listened to Mary Trump just now answer weissmann's [View all]DontBelieveEastisEas
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I think it only takes a couple of generations to break free of the cultural stereotypes.
Especially when various cultures combine.
Also, living in the USA sets one mostly free of the old world cultures.
I'm not sure if you mean genetics when you say "hard wired". Although, most agree, things are a combination of genetics and environment.
I think the traits you mention are almost entirely environmental, by the way.
I have thought long and hard about how the German's could have followed Hitler.
I now know, having experienced Trump.
And at a certain point, almost all would be to afraid to speak up against the group. And it would be like being swept along by a fast flowing current.
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I've been saying that for awhile. It's honestly offensive how much deference the DoJ has given him
Marius25
Jun 2023
#1
Yup. Most of them are still unwilling to even call his lies what they are: lies.
SunSeeker
Jun 2023
#11
For the most part true and unforgiveable. The media in general pays no mind to the fact that
Dark n Stormy Knight
Jun 2023
#60
agreed. in what possible universe did tfg not sell the nuclear secrets he stole?
prodigitalson
Jun 2023
#47
Speaking as a granddaughter of German immigrants and my Austrian immigrant grandmother,
BarbD
Jun 2023
#48
re: "takes a couple of generations to break free of the stereotypes...when various cultures combine"
thesquanderer
Jun 2023
#56
Yes. And even if true, it's so easy for things to get distorted/misrepresented through paraphrasing.
thesquanderer
Jun 2023
#59
it's always been a fine line to maintain some deference to a former president and leader of a
LymphocyteLover
Jun 2023
#41
Jack, as noted here elsewhere, has only revealed say 30% of what they have on TFG. Keep in...
machoneman
Jun 2023
#43
Who is Weissmann? Is there any link/clip for this Mary Trump comment? n/t
thesquanderer
Jun 2023
#57