Spokesperson for the US State Dept and CURRENT ACTING under secretary of state, for those who don't know Nauert. Not just some nobody-talking-head.

https://www.rt.com/usa/428949-nauert-d-day-germany-strong-relations/

and video:

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-d-day-america-germany-strong-relationship-state-department-spokeswoman-heather-nauert-a8387221.html

We need a new word in the English vernacular because ignorant is just woefully lacking.

World war two fake news. We were best friends with the nazis.

Well you could, I suppose, call daylight bombing of civilian population centers "close ties".

CarlPierce wrote:World war two fake news. We were best friends with the nazis.

Actually the USSR were, they along with the Nazi's started WW2 by invading Poland

The USSR/Russia has always been fascists whatever label of convenience they have used

mrjonno wrote:

CarlPierce wrote:World war two fake news. We were best friends with the nazis.

Actually the USSR were...

Yeah. Until they weren't. A couple million dead in Stalingrad might question the sincerity of their mutual friendship.... if they had lived that is.

PensivePenny wrote:

mrjonno wrote:

CarlPierce wrote:World war two fake news. We were best friends with the nazis.

Actually the USSR were...

Yeah. Until they weren't. A couple million dead in Stalingrad might question the sincerity of their mutual friendship.

Yeah that fascist civil war was pretty messy not as messy as Stalin through. He was far more efficient at killing his countrymen than Hitler ever could be.

Of course just like the UK all Russia has is its history (usually heavily edited) which is why its completely incapable of accepting its place in the modern world

mrjonno wrote:

CarlPierce wrote:World war two fake news. We were best friends with the nazis.

Actually the USSR were, they along with the Nazi's started WW2 by invading Poland

Nobody was under any illusion that the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact was about friendship between Hitler and Stalin.

This cartoon was published almost before the ink on the pact had dried:

The US is on its way to being regarded as a pariah nation. The G7 meeting this weekend ought to be interesting.

chango369 wrote:The US is on its way to being regarded as a pariah nation.

Oh, so there's still hope for us then? I thought the ship had already left port, disintegrated and sank to the bottom of the sea on that note.

Now, imagine you live here and couldn't leave and you'll know how I feel. I'm thinking about buying a hundred acres and building the biggest most beautiful wall you've ever seen... in history... in the entire world... around it. I could live there.

When you hire someone straight off Faux News.

laklak wrote:Well you could, I suppose, call daylight bombing of civilian population centers "close ties".

Yes, but the nighttime raids by factories' firelight were where the romance "heated up".

Rimshot

PensivePenny wrote:

chango369 wrote:The US is on its way to being regarded as a pariah nation.

Oh, so there's still hope for us then? I thought the ship had already left port, disintegrated and sank to the bottom of the sea on that note.

Now, imagine you live here and couldn't leave and you'll know how I feel. I'm thinking about buying a hundred acres and building the biggest most beautiful wall you've ever seen... in history... in the entire world... around it. I could live there.

I DO live here. Let me know if you need any help with your wall.

chango369 wrote:

PensivePenny wrote:

chango369 wrote:The US is on its way to being regarded as a pariah nation.

Oh, so there's still hope for us then? I thought the ship had already left port, disintegrated and sank to the bottom of the sea on that note.

Now, imagine you live here and couldn't leave and you'll know how I feel. I'm thinking about buying a hundred acres and building the biggest most beautiful wall you've ever seen... in history... in the entire world... around it. I could live there.

I DO live here. Let me know if you need any help with your wall.

LOL... I'm sorry, I didn't READ your country of origin (the AKA should have been a giveaway)... just looked at the picture of your flag.

Yes, we are a dumb sorry bunch as a whole. I'm a victim of my culture.

I liked this snarky reply Tweet from one of the OP linked articles.

One Twitter user said: “Dear @StateDept: You have six months to educate Heather Nauert on the history and significance of Pearl Harbor before she cites it as an example of strong US-Japan relations. Get to it – you may need some time to catch her up.”

At least Trump hasn't declared war on anyone yet. Just a matter of time.

CarlPierce wrote:At least Trump hasn't declared war on anyone yet. Just a matter of time.

His wars on the media, judicial system, the FBI, the middle and lower classes, muslims, our allies, the environment, women, reason, and reality not withstanding?

ETA: Also, I'd really like to know... is this now the measure of a successful president? That he hasn't declared war on some sovereignty? Could we possible set the bar any lower? He also hasn't shot James Comey in the face... Yay.... 4 more years!

Things that make you go hmm. This now deleted tweet was submitted right at the time she interviewed for the job.

According to Mediaite, she interviewed in February of 2017 and was officially named as the spokesbot in April.