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The Politics Megathread
- Thread starter Zephyrus
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Didn't appeasement never work? I remember in HOI4 I'd always have to get rid of Neville Chamberlain before I could switch form a Civilian Economy.
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Welp. Only one day in the White House, and Joseph is already coughing.
You better start praying for his good health, my conservative friends, or else...
You better start praying for his good health, my conservative friends, or else...
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@carbotaniuman
Neville Chamberlain always gets overshadowed by Churchhill, it was none other than Chamberlain himself who kickstarted Britains rearmament for war. Appeasement was nothing more than to buy time and if it brought peace then...welp there's peace.
Neville Chamberlain always gets overshadowed by Churchhill, it was none other than Chamberlain himself who kickstarted Britains rearmament for war. Appeasement was nothing more than to buy time and if it brought peace then...welp there's peace.
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@carbotaniuman
If we just give Hitler the Sudetenland, he’ll definitely stop and will have no desire whatsoever to expand further. Trust me on this one, guys!
@Halo
I know for a goddamn fact that she was probably the one that the DNC wanted to win but considering that Tulsi Gabbard utterly destroyed her in the debates, and she did absolutely terribly in the Primaries, the put her with the dementia ridden old fart that is Biden.
Imagine if the first female President not only got in on a technicality but was expressly BECAUSE she was a diversity hire, and not because she’d be the best for the job.
I warned you guys to go with Gabbard...
If we just give Hitler the Sudetenland, he’ll definitely stop and will have no desire whatsoever to expand further. Trust me on this one, guys!
@Halo
I know for a goddamn fact that she was probably the one that the DNC wanted to win but considering that Tulsi Gabbard utterly destroyed her in the debates, and she did absolutely terribly in the Primaries, the put her with the dementia ridden old fart that is Biden.
Imagine if the first female President not only got in on a technicality but was expressly BECAUSE she was a diversity hire, and not because she’d be the best for the job.
I warned you guys to go with Gabbard...
Mr_Detective
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Bill's reaction during the inauguration summed up the enthusiasm for the next 4 years: zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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@bigtiddyoneesan
Yeah, I had to edit it because for some reason the post didn't include my full comment.
The fact remains you're still making the same argument these guys make about politics in shows, sports, movies etc. But that wasn't the only point I made. Over all. The "boohoo politics" dogma is moot here because all Zephyrus did was explain why the update was late. Then people started crying about politics being put in a thread. Also that cheese deflection can also start a political discussion. It depends on the person.
Yeah, I had to edit it because for some reason the post didn't include my full comment.
The fact remains you're still making the same argument these guys make about politics in shows, sports, movies etc. But that wasn't the only point I made. Over all. The "boohoo politics" dogma is moot here because all Zephyrus did was explain why the update was late. Then people started crying about politics being put in a thread. Also that cheese deflection can also start a political discussion. It depends on the person.
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@Richman
Partially correct, Chamberlain just sucked ass in wartime leadership where Churchhill shined the brightest. He would continue to work behind the scenes to keep wartime production going iirc then vanish into obscurity.
Neither the British nor the French were prepared for another war with the threat from the far East and the one close to home; time was needed to both gear up and make allies.
Remember that only about 1.5 decades have passed since the last great war, hardly enough time to recover manpower and Italy decided to tell the League of Nations to fuck themselves by invading Ethiopia. The inability to do anything basically embolden other militaristic states to go land grabbing. For comparison the United Nations took swift action during the Korean War.
Partially correct, Chamberlain just sucked ass in wartime leadership where Churchhill shined the brightest. He would continue to work behind the scenes to keep wartime production going iirc then vanish into obscurity.
Neither the British nor the French were prepared for another war with the threat from the far East and the one close to home; time was needed to both gear up and make allies.
Remember that only about 1.5 decades have passed since the last great war, hardly enough time to recover manpower and Italy decided to tell the League of Nations to fuck themselves by invading Ethiopia. The inability to do anything basically embolden other militaristic states to go land grabbing. For comparison the United Nations took swift action during the Korean War.
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@tamerlane
First woman as a VP candidate? Ferraro.
First nonwhite president? Obama.
First woman in the primary as a presidential candidate? Hillary.
First nonwhite as VP? Kamala.
First nonwhite woman as president? Couldn't/probably won't do it, will most likely use Kamala's superior to ram her in.
The only person worth anything among any of the candidates between both parties options.
Not many of us need to imagine. Diversity > candidate quality, apparently.
First woman as a VP candidate? Ferraro.
First nonwhite president? Obama.
First woman in the primary as a presidential candidate? Hillary.
First nonwhite as VP? Kamala.
First nonwhite woman as president? Couldn't/probably won't do it, will most likely use Kamala's superior to ram her in.
The only person worth anything among any of the candidates between both parties options.
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@Digi-Lib
The manner in which you portray those who understand the gratuitousness of unprovoked divisive speech as 'whiny' speaks volumes, giving the impression that you're uninterested in attempting to see where said people are coming from in the first place. I don't believe it would be far-fetched to reason that your combativeness towards this facet of conversational awareness wouldn't be nearly as strong if you didn't choose to engage and surround yourself with kudos goblins.
But I digress. It's evident that we'll just have to agree to disagree, so I'm at least finished. Respond if you're insistent on adding anything I guess, and have a nice day. Also, change your profile pic.
False equivalency; there's no direct comparison to an online forum except for other online forums. However, more accurate comparisons than the one above can still exist. There's a reason why so many people tell stories of family dinners falling apart from political discussions nowadays. Same thing with the hypothetical cheese lady; regular people can control what they converse about, and recognize when certain topics are inappropriate to broach.
And when thousands of people see an announcement with mention of such an event, it's no wonder that some of them comment on it. This exact context has already been explained to you in my first response.
The manner in which you portray those who understand the gratuitousness of unprovoked divisive speech as 'whiny' speaks volumes, giving the impression that you're uninterested in attempting to see where said people are coming from in the first place. I don't believe it would be far-fetched to reason that your combativeness towards this facet of conversational awareness wouldn't be nearly as strong if you didn't choose to engage and surround yourself with kudos goblins.
But I digress. It's evident that we'll just have to agree to disagree, so I'm at least finished. Respond if you're insistent on adding anything I guess, and have a nice day. Also, change your profile pic.
@bigtiddyoneesan
If you're going to make false equivalency criticisms, it would be smart if you didn't do the same. You
Yeah, this is a forum, and forums are typically used to exchange ideas. One of the main places where political discussion takes place.
And again Zephyrus didn't provide an opinion on the attempted coup, only that it was part of the reason the update was late. If he'd said, years ago to his teacher that the reason he couldn't finish his homework was because of Katrina, I doubt the teacher would say "hey! no politics here!" Or if someone complains that they couldn't get a PS5 in part due to the issues of COVID-19.
Fine, consider it ended then. Also, I'm just fine with my profile picture as it is. No need for getting bitter.
If you're going to make false equivalency criticisms, it would be smart if you didn't do the same. You
Yeah, this is a forum, and forums are typically used to exchange ideas. One of the main places where political discussion takes place.
And again Zephyrus didn't provide an opinion on the attempted coup, only that it was part of the reason the update was late. If he'd said, years ago to his teacher that the reason he couldn't finish his homework was because of Katrina, I doubt the teacher would say "hey! no politics here!" Or if someone complains that they couldn't get a PS5 in part due to the issues of COVID-19.
Fine, consider it ended then. Also, I'm just fine with my profile picture as it is. No need for getting bitter.
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@Richman Someone I know didn't lose her sense completely, & now that she's survived it she hopes she will smell & taste things normally soon.
Have you noticed all the people outing themselves as racist by taking offense to an acknowledgement that racism exists? https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/poli...-white-supremacists/ar-BB1cYyJk?ocid=msedgdhp
Someone Trump repeatedly mocked gets the last laugh.
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/greta-thunberg-hilariously-trolled-trump-112300407.html
The US capitol wasn't the only place facing right wing aggression on January 6. They came back to the Oregon state capitol. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Qr7aHMaY8A
Charles Curtis of the Kaw(Kansas) tribe served from 1929-1933.
Have you noticed all the people outing themselves as racist by taking offense to an acknowledgement that racism exists? https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/poli...-white-supremacists/ar-BB1cYyJk?ocid=msedgdhp
Someone Trump repeatedly mocked gets the last laugh.
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/greta-thunberg-hilariously-trolled-trump-112300407.html The US capitol wasn't the only place facing right wing aggression on January 6. They came back to the Oregon state capitol. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Qr7aHMaY8A
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Reading cuck-chan is nothing but great. So much coping. "Nothing is over yet!" "Biden is Trump's pawn" "Just got in power and already X bad thing happened".
Meh, I knew this is how it will end but still hoped for some real action. Gingers and Antifa fags is an only hope now.
Meh, I knew this is how it will end but still hoped for some real action. Gingers and Antifa fags is an only hope now.
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