TranscendentalEmpire

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago

It's not a license to engage in historical revisionism. Like the myth of the clean wehrmacht, the notion that Hitler didn't have the broad support of the majority of German citizens is an attempt to deny the culpability of everyday Germans from the war crimes they were collectively responsible for in WW2.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 days ago (2 children)

It's a bit pedantic to say that Hitler rose to power without the majority because he only received 43.9% of the vote..... especially considering that over 17 million people voted for him and the next most popular candidate only received 7 million votes.

That really only makes sense if you are reviewing the election through the lens of someone used to a two party system. If we are going to evaluate it as if it were a two party system and combine the right and left into two coalitions......the Nazi, Centre, DNVP, and BVP would make up nearly 26 million voters while the SPD and kpd would only make up nearly 12 million people.

Even though the Centre party was much more willing to work with the Nazi than the socialist, if we added their votes to the left coalition you'd still have 22m on the right and 16m on the left.

The only way you can really claim that the Nazi didn't receive the majority of the vote is if you misinterpret The Weimar Republic as a direct democracy and not a Republic.

[–] [email protected] 42 points 2 days ago (7 children)

The Clintons are largely responsible for the democratic party's tolerance and enabling of fascism. They are responsible for popularizing thirdway politics in the US, and making compromise the Democrats only real priority.

Of course they are going to endorse the center right, that is the party platform that they've been building since the 90s. I honestly do not know why the conservatives demonized Hillary so much, the Clinton's basically built their empire compromise by compromise.

[–] [email protected] 57 points 2 days ago

I think that's a massive mischaracterization of the elections in 33. Hitler mainly rose to power because the traditional nationalist party and centrist party thought they could control him and use his popularity to ward off a coalition from leftist and unionists. The centrists were among the first parties to vote in favor of the Enabling act, which granted legislative powers to Hitler's government.

It's a bit pedantic to say that Hitler rose to power without the majority because he only received 43.9% of the vote..... especially considering that over 17 million people voted for him and the next most popular candidate only received 7 million votes.

That really only makes sense if you are reviewing the election through the lens of someone used to a two party system. If we are going to evaluate it as if it were a two party system and combine the right and left into two coalitions......the Nazi, Centre, DNVP, and BVP would make up nearly 26million voters while the SPD and kpd would only make up nearly 12 million people.

Even though the Centre party was much more willing to work with the Nazi than the SPD, if we added their votes to the left coalition you'd still have 22m on the right and 16m on the left.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

But I didn't just say there was a cease fire, I declared it.... What don't they understand about that?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 days ago

Justice Mark Mastel agreed with defence counsel Cory Wilson that the period behind bars being sought by the Crown wasn’t necessary to send a message to other officers that police are not above the law.

Wouldn't it be nice if judges evaluated their sentencing based on the effectiveness of the penal system for people who aren't police? I've never heard of a judge claiming that sentencing a teen to jail for 10 years wouldn't be necessary to send a message to other people addicted to drugs that drugs are bad.....

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Economics is basically horoscopes for old rich white dudes. They veil their practice in "scientific" language/mathematical models and then have the audacity to make claims like "future consumption should be discounted simply because it takes place in the future and people generally prefer the present to the future (inherent discounting)" or create models on the assumption that growth is forever sustainable in a closed system with inherently limited natural resources.

Really is concerning that society has yet to break free from the influence of sooth sayers. There really isn't much of a difference between the leaders of states listening to an economics major or listening to a young girl getting high on volcanic fumes at the temple of Delphi.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

Lol, I didn't even notice how fat that magazine was.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Have you tried budesonide-formoterol (Symbicort) it is a much cheaper dual action medication that is just as effective for most patients, with the benefit of having generic options available that can be purchased without insurance usually for under 100$, and is covered by most insurances.

I actually prefer it to Trelegy because it's an aerosol, so you usually have less problems with improper uptake and are less likely to have issues with things like thrush.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 days ago (3 children)

I mean, if you wanted to venerate black soldiers there are many more worthy of praise than buffalo soldiers. Which were basically utilized as shock troops of the early empire, especially in America's colonial aspirations in Cuba.

Just off the top of my head The Abraham Lincoln Brigade a volunteer group that fought against the fascist in the Spanish civil war, or the Harlem Hell Fighters who served with distinction in France during WW1. They would be particularly culturally significant as they helped introduce jazz to France.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

Lol, I would think this picture was a complete joke if bath salts Joe Rogan cosplaying as wolverine wasn't there as well. My dude is rocking a carbine with X50 scope indoors....

[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Let the kids smoke, maybe enough of them will get asthma and will be able to dodge the draft.

I mean I don't think kids should actually smoke, but I always find it funny that on some things governments are willing to move heaven and earth for the sake of the children.....and then turn a blind eye to things like global warming and war. Like these are also bad for the children my dudes.

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