In light of the 'let's do nothing' attitude regarding Syria

at the moment, was there a similar desire not to do anything from large chunks of the public when it came to Hitler in 1939?

Posted By: SCC 28 on December 3rd 2015 at 15:49:34

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In light of the 'let's do nothing' attitude regarding Syria (General Chat) - SCC 28, Dec 3, 15:49:34
- Actually Churchill's warnings were widely ignored or dismissed initially. (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Dec 3, 16:39:41
  - Thanks that doesn't surprise me (General Chat) - SCC 28, Dec 3, 16:46:50
    - Good job they introduced conscription then. (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Dec 3, 16:49:59
  - Spoilsport, ruining the thread with facts (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Dec 3, 16:43:03
    - Why is he a spoilsport? (General Chat) - SCC 28, Dec 3, 16:49:34
      - Well this seems to allude to a comedic angle, rather than a serious (General Chat) - CB41, Dec 3, 17:01:36
        
        Even if you didn't live through it (General Chat) - SCC 28, Dec 3, 17:09:21
- or Hughton in 2013.... (n/m) (General Chat) - Vivid Data Shark, Dec 3, 16:08:54
  - VMT (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Dec 3, 16:11:14
- ..... (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Dec 3, 16:06:48
  - Terrorist sympathiser (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Dec 3, 16:35:52
  - Marvellous (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Dec 3, 16:33:25
- ..... (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Dec 3, 16:04:12
  - Terrorist sympathiser (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Dec 3, 16:35:41
- You read as someone on a desperate troll... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Dec 3, 15:54:40
  - vmt (n/m) (General Chat) - South_West_Canary, Dec 3, 19:08:40
  - Spot on! (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 3, 16:12:10
  - I was gonna post exactly the same thing. Trouble is that to successfully troll, you need (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Dec 3, 16:04:42
    - Terrorist sympathiser (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Dec 3, 16:35:10
    - Hillary Benn touched on it yesterday (General Chat) - SCC 28, Dec 3, 16:21:48
      - I think most people would agree with him. It's the strategy (General Chat) - CB41, Dec 3, 16:36:26
      - Yes, but we all know you're only doing it because pants has taken the opposite view (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 3, 16:30:18
        
        Terrorist sympathiser sympathiser (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Dec 3, 16:37:19
        
        A large chunk of the general public have taken that view (General Chat) - SCC 28, Dec 3, 16:33:50
        
        No, the large chunk of the public are not against doing anything, (General Chat) - CB41, Dec 3, 16:39:03
        
        Not sure many have taken a "let's do nothing" attitude (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Dec 3, 16:37:47
        
        That's 95% of it oi shink. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Dec 3, 17:02:36
        
        It seemed the main reason against doing anything (General Chat) - SCC 28, Dec 3, 16:40:14
        
        There are many compelling reasons. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Dec 3, 16:48:30
  - Thought Old Git or CB41 might remember (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Dec 3, 15:57:45

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