r/politics • u/Effective_Salad_8381 • 22h ago

Soft Paywall JD Vance Mocked for Embarrassing WWII History Mistake

https://www.thedailybeast.com/jd-vance-mocked-for-embarrassing-wwii-history-mistake/
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u/VanceKelley Washington 17h ago

The Nazis lost WW2 because the USA, USSR, and other countries combined to crush the German military.

Today, the USA and Russia are on Team Fascism and are working together to destroy democracy and the rule of law.

Is that fact sufficient to destroy any semblance of hope for the future?

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u/Rynowash 16h ago

You say- America is the axis powers?

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u/Savings_Average_4586 16h ago

Welcome to the fun house of real historic times

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u/AntoniaFauci 14h ago

Republican america.

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u/Tovrin Australia 14h ago

If it was up to Vance, the US wouldn't have been involved.

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u/ohdatgatordead 14h ago

“Are we the Baddies?”

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u/likespb 14h ago

Yes . Yes you are indeed the baddies .

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u/Daedropolis 13h ago

Lack of oil and gas had a lot to do with Germany’s downfall

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u/SilveRX96 11h ago

Being a dictatorship that naturally favors cocksucking and embellishing achievements also didnt help