Comments by "Colonel K" (@Paladin1873) on "TimeGhost History"
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@Redsand His US Organization (a play on "US", but meant to be pronounced "us") was in direct competition with the Black Panthers (who mockingly said the "US" meant United Slaves). The situation grew extremely ugly, in no small part due to illegal operations carried out by the FBI which were intended to exacerbate the friction between the two groups. The FBI tactics worked, and the two groups did commit violent actions against each other, culminating in a series of shootings and murders. I suspect this would have happened even without FBI participation, given the nature of the leaders involved.
If you want to judge people by their actions, which is a reasonable thing to do, then I would classify Ron Everett (Karenga's original name) as a narcissistic, sadistic, misogynistic opportunist. After all, he did go to prison for physically torturing women (I think he liked it). He, of course, will argue he was really a political prisoner. Since he's now a professor in California, his prison time no doubt added to his bona-fides, rather than detracting from them. The last time I looked, California is not a bastion of right-wing ideology, especially within its educational system. I have not read Everett/Karenga's writings, but I have looked at his seven principals of communitarian philosophy. It mirrors Mao's collectivist thinking. There is no emphasis on the individual, only on the community or the state. I do not see how nationalism alone qualifies an ideology or person as being a right-wing, especially when you consider that Everett was specifically disavowing the majority of Americans (whites). In my opinion the man is either a loon or a nutter, but such men have risen to power in the past. When I look at Kwanzaa and what purpose it is supposed to serve, I must also look at its creator, a man who was and remains a self-serving political animal. Unlike Christmas and Hanukkah, the celebration of Kwanzaa is a mask for his true political intentions. For this reason I remain wary of its purpose, not its celebration.
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@lati long Yes, there was a ever changing mix of aircraft, including American, Russian, Italian, French, British, and even German and Japanese types, along with personnel from Britain, France, Holland, the USSR, and the USA. Eventually Claire Chennault, who was brought in to advise the depleted Nationalists in 1937. With the signing of the non-aggression pact with Germany in 1939, Russia pulled out its support, leaving America as the only practical source of support for Chiang's depleted air force. Chennault realized the best interim solution was to build a professional mercenary force composed entirely of American volunteers with the secret support of the Roosevelt administration. The situation had become quite dire by the time the AVG arrived in 1941. During less than seven months of combat operations they managed to turn the situation around in the sky. It was a truly amazing achievement.
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