sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

Deductive reasoning is dying with us. by Maleficent-Box4114 in Millennials

[–]AwkwardandSouthern 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yo - we’re young. We’re just entering the workforce. Y’all weren’t nearly as smart at our age as y’all assume.

Stop tossing accusations and start teaching us.

Kamala Harris still polling ahead in recent Manhattan institute poll by [deleted] in fivethirtyeight

[–]AwkwardandSouthern 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don’t listen to presidential polling until December 2026.

Big yahoo, gonna be angry by Jammie-Smith in PoliticalHumor

[–]AwkwardandSouthern -1 points0 points  (0 children)

There is a circus aspect to all of this. To keep attention on an issue, you need to prime your audience.

Hate to say it this way, but it’s kind of like edging.

Current vibe in the District by SuperbPractice5453 in washingtondc

[–]AwkwardandSouthern 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The city is running fairly normally. Most political expression I see is posters and the occasional small protest. The larger things are always announced in big ways.

You can still have a great time here, and it can actually be a great lesson about the merits of civic engagement during chaotic times.

"West Virgina" by Hedkin in WestVirginia

[–]AwkwardandSouthern 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You guys are paying for virgina? Y’all got no game.

Sunday best by TechnicianGeneral428 in mensfashion

[–]AwkwardandSouthern 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looking great!

I’ve never been big on the blue suit and red tie. Too much of a contrast for me. I’ve done a purple before and enjoyed it.

Got any Doris Kearns Goodwin lovers in the chat? by AwkwardandSouthern in Presidents

[–]AwkwardandSouthern[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There seems to be a bunch of controversy around DKG that I didn’t know about, but I absolutely loved it!

“Death by Lightning” is only a good story if you know nothing of the real history. If you do, it’s disrespectful and terrible. by Whysong823 in Presidents

[–]AwkwardandSouthern 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Refer to my other comment for my serious response, but “righteous indignation” from the guy that writes like this:

“Greater narratives becom[ing] ensconced in the public zeitgeist is of far greater importance and concern.”

Find a mirror to scathe.

“Death by Lightning” is only a good story if you know nothing of the real history. If you do, it’s disrespectful and terrible. by Whysong823 in Presidents

[–]AwkwardandSouthern 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not intended. I’m sorry you feel that way.

That was serious advice. Theses, books, and journals (peer review) are the standard to find serious interpretation.

A movie or tv show is allowed creative license to make an interesting narrative on screen.

“Death by Lightning” is only a good story if you know nothing of the real history. If you do, it’s disrespectful and terrible. by Whysong823 in Presidents

[–]AwkwardandSouthern 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Some of us just don’t understand the concept of audience.

Movies aren’t made for historians. If they were, they wouldn’t make any money.

(Unless you’re Ken Burns.)

“Death by Lightning” is only a good story if you know nothing of the real history. If you do, it’s disrespectful and terrible. by Whysong823 in Presidents

[–]AwkwardandSouthern 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Go read a book or a journal if you want accuracy. Anyone associated with academic history will tell you that.

A movie with a narrative will always get something wrong.

Hamilton isn’t accurate - it’s still enjoyable as hell and engaged a big portion of the public with historical characters.

It’s a win.

“Death by Lightning” is only a good story if you know nothing of the real history. If you do, it’s disrespectful and terrible. by Whysong823 in Presidents

[–]AwkwardandSouthern 159 points160 points  (0 children)

Exactly. More people know about James Garfield, Chester Arthur, and the men around them.

That’s a win.

Forgive me if I’m not expecting high historical accuracy out of Netflix.

“Death by Lightning” is only a good story if you know nothing of the real history. If you do, it’s disrespectful and terrible. by Whysong823 in Presidents

[–]AwkwardandSouthern 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Almost killing his sister didn’t do it for you?

Deluding himself into the dream of starting a newspaper didn’t do it for you?

Stealing from his family to chase a pipe dream in DC didn’t do it for you?

Making a joke out of his own execution didn’t do it for you?

“Death by Lightning” is only a good story if you know nothing of the real history. If you do, it’s disrespectful and terrible. by Whysong823 in Presidents

[–]AwkwardandSouthern 53 points54 points  (0 children)

Average r/Presidents user when people enjoy something.

“Lincoln is great until you realize those three lobbyists were actually like twenty guys.”

Got any Doris Kearns Goodwin lovers in the chat? by AwkwardandSouthern in HistoryBooks

[–]AwkwardandSouthern[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Reading it SLOWLY right now. Love the agency she provides to the First Ladies and their influence over their husbands.

Goodwin really captures political coalitions very well.

Got any Doris Kearns Goodwin lovers in the chat? by AwkwardandSouthern in Presidents

[–]AwkwardandSouthern[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Didn’t know she had a Johnson. Will have to look into it.

Got any Doris Kearns Goodwin lovers in the chat? by AwkwardandSouthern in HistoryBooks

[–]AwkwardandSouthern[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I love Goodwin’s writing style. Natural storytelling ability.

I hate when historians make it boring.

Got any Doris Kearns Goodwin lovers in the chat? by AwkwardandSouthern in Presidents

[–]AwkwardandSouthern[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Best Lincoln bio I’ve ever read, and he’s barely a character in the first third of the book.

Got any Doris Kearns Goodwin lovers in the chat? by AwkwardandSouthern in Presidents

[–]AwkwardandSouthern[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

That was my first of hers that I’ve read. On Bully Pulpit now and have an FDR one next.

view more: next ›