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37. The Ukies and the Russkies are a well-known pair of bad neighbors

Reply to sprinkleeninow (Reply #35)

Sun May 9, 2021, 12:45 AM

May 2021

When I was in college in Filthydelphia, their descendants got along fine, but there were very few natives studying there in my day. That was still the Soviet era.

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Need to shout out to the DUer who's contributing Thom Hartmann writings. [View all] sprinkleeninow May 2021 OP

Thom posts here blm May 2021 #1

Oops. That is correct! Now I recall seeing his actual name as the OP. sprinkleeninow May 2021 #5

I haven't googled the 'ideology' of Rand's books. I forget--was it about a utopian society? sprinkleeninow May 2021 #28

Hartmann himself is posting them here. JHB May 2021 #2

I knew of him, but not how in depth he goes. OMG. He's something else! 😍 sprinkleeninow May 2021 #7

He mentions DU on his show tirebiter May 2021 #3

I also listen when I'm in the car when his show is on. blueinredohio May 2021 #4

Can you listen or do you have to subscribe. sprinkleeninow May 2021 #6

I listen through the free TuneIn Radio app bdjhawk May 2021 #8

Thanx for that. I'll def check out how I can tune in. sprinkleeninow May 2021 #14

Progressive Voices app Vdizzle May 2021 #17

Appreciated! I need all the help I can get. 😄 sprinkleeninow May 2021 #18

I have to tell you PCIntern May 2021 #9

I called in once and we had a nice convo about our TexasBushwhacker May 2021 #13

Some contractors we had/have employ Hispanics. sprinkleeninow May 2021 #23

That must've been edifying to your spirit! sprinkleeninow May 2021 #19

TH's show's also on the Free Speech TV Channel, daily 12-3, EST appalachiablue May 2021 #10

Thanx. We're Eastern. 👍 sprinkleeninow May 2021 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author appalachiablue May 2021 #11

I ran into his books years ago. multigraincracker May 2021 #12

I used one of his books as a reference when writing my book DFW May 2021 #16

All I can say is, "Wow!" sprinkleeninow May 2021 #21

Scattering again to the four winds DFW May 2021 #22

You jet-setters, you! sprinkleeninow May 2021 #24

Am I supposed to say thanks in Greek or Ukrainian? DFW May 2021 #27

Howsabout Svenska. 😄 "Tack" 😁 sprinkleeninow May 2021 #29

Careful DFW May 2021 #30

Oy! Husband and familia Swedish pretty much thru and thru. sprinkleeninow May 2021 #33

Just translated. I'm very very limited in the Swedish language dept. sprinkleeninow May 2021 #34

That's for sure! DFW May 2021 #36

We're were indoctrinated Greek while communicating at a Greek Orthodox Church. sprinkleeninow May 2021 #31

Those tricky dialects will get ya every time DFW May 2021 #32

Now we're at an OCA church. Slavic origination, but services in English. sprinkleeninow May 2021 #35

The Ukies and the Russkies are a well-known pair of bad neighbors DFW May 2021 #37

Many times one's help cometh from strange and wonderful places! Providential. 💛 sprinkleeninow May 2021 #20

What a nice nod to some important and useful work! BobTheSubgenius May 2021 #25

You're so kind! sprinkleeninow May 2021 #26

Your kindness deserved it. BobTheSubgenius May 2021 #38

He's been a known Russian asset, including working openly for Russian state TV Hortensis May 2021 #39