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[TD1]

I suppose I'm a sort of segregationist myself, though along cultural rather than racial lines. A multicultural society does not bring diversity, it brings homogeneity and the death of both the host and foreign cultures.

Of course, I'd not impose hard boundaries using cultural lines, and my main form of control would basically revolve around migration policy and number control rather than interference with those already in the country.

Perhaps that's an inherently "evil" stance to some here, but ah well. Give it twenty years and the universal moral compass may be more in my favour.

[Yoink]

Speaking of bloodlines, I've known for a few years now that I had Mexican ancestry (no idea of their ethnic makeup, though), but apparently even further back up the family tree some early US settler decided to marry a native woman for some reason, at a settlement known by the lovely name of 'Dismal Swamp'.

...Now, this is all secondhand info, a couple of family members are digging this up. Can't say for sure how accurate it is. I'm not really interested or motivated enough to do research of my own. Still kinda interesting though, I guess. Anyone wanna emigrate and open a casino with me? Ha ha is funny joke, yes.

Well, Hitler.

I thought the dog was way before the bunker.

No, it was in the bunker. Hitler wanted to make sure the cyanide capsules he and Braun were about to use were fatal, and tested them on the dog. The rest of the dogs in the bunker were killed by gunshot to deny them to the enemy.

So he wanted to know if they were lethal... so he tested one on a dog, a much smaller creature than a human?
Gj Hitler, this kinda silliness is why y'all got owned at Stalingrad.    

[TD1]

A German Shepherd, though. They're pretty darn big. Definitely smaller, but not on a huge scale.

[ChairmanPoo]

  a dog, a much smaller creature than a human?
 

... a German Shepherd is much smaller than a human? They are pretty large dogs you know. I guess this pivots on your definition of "much smaller than a human".

A German Shepherd, though. They're pretty darn big. Definitely smaller, but not on a huge scale.

ninjaed

[TD1]

The family has two of 'em, so I would know

Beautiful dogs.

[Tack]

Speaking of bloodlines, I've known for a few years now that I had Mexican ancestry (no idea of their ethnic makeup, though), but apparently even further back up the family tree some early US settler decided to marry a native woman for some reason, at a settlement known by the lovely name of 'Dismal Swamp'.

Same, my great-great grandfather was a Brit who married my indian great-great grandmother near what's now Delhi. No fun place-names though.

A multicultural society does not bring diversity, it brings homogeneity and the death of both the host and foreign cultures.

Which kind of exists in opposition to that viewpoint 'cos us being the youngest of the settled countries means multiculturalism more or less is our national identity.

[Dunamisdeos]

Yeah I mean, it is true that mixing of cultures results in one culture instead of two, but that's like saying cake is bad because it is no longer eggs and milk. The idea is that something greater can emerge.

In theory, of course.

[Tack]

The issue I guess is that everyone prizes the cake, and nobody remembers what milk tastes like.

... In theory.

[TD1]

Certainly, in theory.

In practice, the birth of a multicultural society involves an extremely painful labour period. Whether this ever disappears is a point easily debated.

The multicultural experiment of America should stand as an example of the deep societal issues and tensions inherent in multiculturalism.

As for the analogy of eggs+milk=cake, remember that no cake is made without first breaking some eggs. This is alright so long as one is not an egg.

Edit:
All this talk of "in theory" reminds me very strongly of how "in theory" communism is a great idea.

[Yoink]

A German Shepherd, though. They're pretty darn big. Definitely smaller, but not on a huge scale.

Still significantly smaller.
I mean, I'm assuming the test run was less to determine whether the cyanide was gonna fuck them up and more because he didn't want it to just leave them slowly dying in agony or whatever - so that human>dog size difference would make quite a difference.


Edit: Australia is where cultures go to die. Unless you're Italian or something I guess.

[TD1]

He thought the person who gave him the pills was a traitor. He wanted to make sure the pills were deadly.

Them killing a German Shepherd is fairly indicative.

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Imagine if she stood upright on her hind legs. It's not a huge difference.

[Yoink]

...multiculturalism more or less is our national identity.

Dude, how can you be so ignorant of our beautiful young nation's uniquely vibrant culture and traditions?!
For shame, Tack. For shame.

He thought the person who gave him the pills was a traitor. He wanted to make sure the pills were deadly.

Oh, well, I didn't know that part. ...Why do you know so much about Hitler's biography, anyway, huh?? Huh?!
I still maintain that there is a major difference in bodyweight between an adult human male and a friggin' German shepherd. Obviously the dog's death was enough to determine that the pills were actually poisonous, which seems to have been the goal. Still wouldn't have really helped if they were trying to work out if they were potent enough for the intended usage.   

[Dunamisdeos]

You understand that Google knows everything, right?

***Male German Shepherd: 66-88lbs

***Adolf Hitler: 160lbs.

It was a stupid test, Hitler.

[scourge728]

Firefox logged me out of all my accounts for some reason

[Tack]

For shame, Tack. For shame.

Literally that video just reminded me of this one.
So y'know. Culture.