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Swede

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5. I worked with a guy that moved here from Austria. Nice fella.

Reply to MIButterfly (Original post)

Mon Feb 16, 2026, 09:59 AM

Feb 16

He said Hitler was a relative. That members of his family changed their names, with the Canadian government in agreement, from Hitler to common Austrian names, when they came here.

I bugged him a few times about this, but he stuck with the story. I still take it with a grain of salt.

But in 50 years, the Trump name will be dirt. I hope.

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I keep hearing that history will not to be kind to DJT. [View all] MIButterfly Feb 16 OP

;-{)......... Goonch Feb 16 #1

Dunno. To the best of knowledge, Richard Nixon and Warren G. Harding no_hypocrisy Feb 16 #2

Wilson's an interesting case ITAL Feb 16 #7

And let's not forget EuterpeThelo Feb 16 #3

Funny, but until your post, I hadn't heard Reagan"s name in decades maxrandb Feb 16 #4

I hope you're right. Please let it be so. MIButterfly Feb 16 #6

I worked with a guy that moved here from Austria. Nice fella. Swede Feb 16 #5

'What is taught as "History" in high schools would more appropriately be called "Patriotism"' - J Loewen GreatGazoo Feb 16 #8

Perhaps some historians might ITAL Feb 16 #9

showing how much can be ignored by those willing to do so GreatGazoo Feb 16 #13

That guy's videos generally frustrate me ITAL Feb 16 #15

This is different. intheflow Feb 16 #10

Since the majority of states are red tRumplican states they will dictate the history standards of school books yaesu Feb 16 #11

I look forward to the Donald Trump Memorial Library. usonian Feb 16 #12

Which history? maxsolomon Feb 16 #14

You're overthinking it. BannonsLiver Feb 16 #16

We said the same thing about GWB. n/t flvegan Feb 16 #17