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« on: May 24, 2014, 04:49:37 PM »
« edited: September 09, 2015, 05:34:32 PM by Simfan34 »


Literal FF. (Citation on two million deaths, the murderer is still at large)
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« Reply #1 on: May 24, 2014, 05:40:54 PM »
My great grandmother used to attend the church of a couple who helped smuggle his grandchildren out of Ethiopia during the civil war.
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« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2014, 10:32:36 PM »
You realize he was a repressive dictator himself, right? Not that the Derg was remotely better.
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« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2014, 11:38:42 PM »
That awkward moment when Snowstalker looks reasonable...
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« Reply #4 on: May 24, 2014, 11:40:20 PM »
Quote from: Peter the Lefty on May 24, 2014, 11:38:42 PM
That awkward moment when Snowstalker looks reasonable...
While Selassie was pretty decent by standards of most African dictators, I have to agree with this somewhat. Though his role in Ethiopian history is mostly positive, going on what little information I know about him.
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« Reply #5 on: May 24, 2014, 11:53:50 PM »
Quote from: Snowstalker on May 24, 2014, 10:32:36 PM
You realize he was a repressive dictator himself, right? Not that the Derg was remotely better.

[citation needed]

Seriously though. Why do you say that? Please give me evidence of his repression.
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« Reply #6 on: May 25, 2014, 11:56:30 AM »
FF
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« Reply #7 on: May 25, 2014, 04:25:38 PM »
Quote from: Snowstalker on May 24, 2014, 10:32:36 PM
You realize he was a repressive dictator himself, right? Not that the Derg was remotely better.
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All Along The Watchtower
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« Reply #8 on: May 25, 2014, 05:54:59 PM »
Jesus?
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« Reply #9 on: May 26, 2014, 05:43:57 AM »
Great Man Of History
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« Reply #10 on: May 26, 2014, 11:33:28 PM »
Quote from: National Progressive on May 25, 2014, 04:25:38 PM
Quote from: Snowstalker on May 24, 2014, 10:32:36 PM
You realize he was a repressive dictator himself, right? Not that the Derg was remotely better.

see above
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« Reply #11 on: May 27, 2014, 08:05:33 PM »
Are you aware Rastafarfianism is based on this guy being God? HP.
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« Reply #12 on: May 27, 2014, 08:12:29 PM »
Quote from: False Leftist on May 27, 2014, 08:05:33 PM
Are you aware Rastafarfianism is based on this guy being God? HP.

?? And what does that have to do with anything??
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« Reply #13 on: May 28, 2014, 11:13:56 AM »
Quote from: Simfan34 on May 27, 2014, 08:12:29 PM
Quote from: False Leftist on May 27, 2014, 08:05:33 PM
Are you aware Rastafarfianism is based on this guy being God? HP.

?? And what does that have to do with anything??
How can you be God and not be able to beat Italy?
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« Reply #14 on: May 30, 2014, 01:21:39 PM »
Will one of you idiots please come up to explain how Janhoy was a "repressive dictator", really? You should be smarter than to make sweeping claims without evidence, you coward faranges.
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« Reply #15 on: May 31, 2014, 12:11:31 PM »
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