MisterScruffy

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nakba

The Palestinians are descendants of the ancient canaanites. Most of the people in that region never left they just changed their religion at some point. This hasn't always been happening, in Ottoman times Christians Jews and Muslims peacefully coexisted in the region.

One group was actually living there and the other group moved in and literally ripped people from their homes.

You know I wasn’t on your side at first but then your well researched and well worded arguments won me over 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Silly of me the think that someone who lived in Russia during the USSR would know what it's like to live under communism

You said:

ask someone over 50 who lives or lived in Eastern Europe.

Are you backing down on that statement now or are you saying that Russia isn't in Eastern Europe?

I think definition b on private covers what he was talking about

Also merriam Webster is not the end all be all of how language is used

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2020/03/24/75-of-russians-say-soviet-era-was-greatest-time-in-countrys-history-poll-a69735

https://www.statista.com/statistics/1128057/russia-opinion-on-dissolution-of-the-ussr-by-age/

You contribute far below what is required to maintain society.