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Stilicho

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  1. "History doesn't repeat itself, but it often rhymes." A good portion of my second run through undergrad dealt with European politics throughout the interwar years, specifically how movements like fascism, Nazism, ultra-nationalism, and totalitarianism managed not only to gain traction, but come to be embraced by majority populations and how that in turn allowed those folks to carry out some of the most horrific crimes humanity has ever recorded. This stuff reads a lot like that stuff. It's not a 1:1 (it more resembles the lead up to the Spanish Civil War than 1930s Germany, imo) but it's closer than I think most ever imagined. And yeah, the danger goes beyond Trump. This roadmap is simply waiting for the next GOP winner. And at some point, there will be another GOP winner. Short of continuing massive voter turnout and... I don't know... hyper-vigilance(?) I'm not sure how else you combat this. In Spain, the pendulum between right and left governments in short succession finally broke out in civil war when Franco and the military chose a side. In Germany, beyond all the economic factors from Versailles, the left wing went after each other (socialists v. communists) while trying to fend of the Nazis electorally. Everyone is well aware of how that plan worked out.
  2. If there's one lesson I've picked up from the shag / surly over the years, it's be prepared to back up your bullshit or be prepared to get fucking roasted alive in short order. That doesn't play well with a crowd whose receipts are often doctored TikTok clips and conspiracies involving Jewish space lasers. We're the bully's bully, so to speak.
  3. I think the pacing and the writing are much better this season than last. That being said… As someone who read the whole series 3x, I’ve sort of made peace with the show being it’s own thing.
  4. If anyone has any insight into the political workings of the ancient Neanderthals, it’s fucking MGT.
  5. I’m beginning to hate them as well. Anti-intellectualism runs deep in our history, but we’re getting beyond the pale now.
  6. This sounds like some C-level Batman villain type shit.
  7. It's almost too on the nose for Bizarro Lex Luthor. Libertarians must be devastated.
  8. I think I've got the black lung Pop.
  9. But seriously. They believe in nothing. They stand for nothing. Only power to bring pain to those they don't like. Which is like... 65ish percent of us.
  10. So he could be legally justified for using deadly force if the vehicle moved.
  11. These white folks’ rock =
  12. This guy didn’t even need a wallet, much less one with bad motherfucker stamped on it. He just was.
  13. Yeah. That dude is a full on white supremacist shitbag.
  14. Bama 27 Texas 16 424
  15. These folks aren’t even real hippies.
  16. Needs a half dozen charger cords that are either broken or from origins unknown.
  17. It’s been alright so far, but the draw to the series for me was always going to be Thrawn. So far, it feels like he’ll show up in the very last scene of the season. If that’s the case, I’m hoping it’s at the head of a fleet of Romulan warbirds.
  18. So after climbing down a bit, I think I’m just going to have to bow out of this conversation for a bit. The events going on in my little corner of the world haven’t left much room for me to be objective or level-headed on this particular subject Apologies to @Bozo_Casanova and @Anastasis for coming in like a house on fire and out of line. wellbye.jpeg and all that.
  19. I think I actually typed this out at one point.
  20. I'm aware of his posting history, as I am of yours, across three fucking websites. The point was his posting history and the nonsensical notion that not-gun-owners are to blame for this shit show. As for political realities, you're welcome to wade through the existential dread of all the bomb and shooter threats and swats that we've been dealing with here in OKC the last two weeks at your own leisure. Just me losing my mind.
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