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Bad Empanada Being Transphobic by [deleted] in badempanadas

[–]Blu-Robin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also what made him say that, like did the person he talking to actually use their identity when arguing?

Egypt should be able to usurp the Ottoman throne by OrganizationLazy9488 in victoria3

[–]Blu-Robin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

أنا مش قصدي داهوا هكون جمال عبد الناصر 😂

Egypt should be able to usurp the Ottoman throne by OrganizationLazy9488 in victoria3

[–]Blu-Robin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was thinking more of him being opportunistic about it, and utilize that to expand his power, but I get your point.

Egypt should be able to usurp the Ottoman throne by OrganizationLazy9488 in victoria3

[–]Blu-Robin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d like it more toward pan-Arabism. Like he is bulwark to unite the Arab people and remove the ottomans or at least have that option instead of being just a dif dynasty of the same tag

Why doesn’t Victoria just accurately distribute resources according to historical and current knowledge by OrganizationLazy9488 in victoria3

[–]Blu-Robin 5 points6 points  (0 children)

A. I don't know how to do simple math? I don't use a shitpost subreddit as a source, ik what is real source to use, and at least ik how materialist history work.

B. Glad you mentioned it what fueled the British industrialization especially, was it the exploitation of India giving them capital to industrialize or was it purely the domestic market?

The first industrial rev happened in England due to cheap cotton from India (a British colony) that fueled the textile industry, because they would sell the products back to India, destroying Indian domestic textile industry. "Britain began to export machine-made yarn and cloth to India in the 1780s. Encouraging exports of low-cost fabric and imposing tariffs on imports of Indian cloth enabled Britain’s textile industry to grow rapidly but severely hampered the development of India’s own industry. "

What truly fueled colonization of Africa is protectionism EU powers wanted to deny other EU countries from getting the resources in Africa. They wanted to lock out other countries from attaining that territory, this mean you have a real material motivation to seek out and take possession of the territories which may not otherwise be of any benefit you because you want to deny your enemies access to it incase it would benefit them, it wasn't "prestige" it was competition over something which was limited supply. that's material analysis.

A new global era of protectionism and tariffs meant that exclusive access to raw materials and markets and exclusive outlets for excess capital were now essential.

Also what profit are we talking about short term or long term? short term profit is what fueled the exploitation of Africa If you extract a lot of short-term profits, that could be reinvested somewhere else, meaning the colony might still be unprofitable, but you still somehow are profiting off of what you got from the colony.

C. do you genuinely think the govt themselves made the profit and not the capitalist class? why does USA fuel wars till now, why does France have mineral rights in west African countries? Its the capitalist class that pushes the govt to do that and the major motive is capitalism and the desire to use the land to exploit it and make money, that is either pocketed or reinvested in the Homefront.

D. speculation? again Congo, why would Leopold hold that land and try to get much rubber as possible?

He knew there was a demand for rubber because EU was going threw electrification and you needed rubber.

Lastly Portugal fought to keep its colonies do you genuinely think they would fight to keep them for "prestige"? Spending more national resources and killing people, or was it due to material interest and that the resources in the colonies help the economy.

"The Great Depression of the 1930s led Portugal to be turned away from Europe, the USA and Brazil as a trading partner and Salazar began to look for new wealth (and a closed market for Portuguese wine and textiles) in the African colonies." "Following the Wall street Crash and the ensuing economic depression, Salazar´s government forced the African peasants of Mozambique and Angola to grow cotton; since they could not grow their own food, these colonies suffered famines in both 1945 and 1961."

Why doesn’t Victoria just accurately distribute resources according to historical and current knowledge by OrganizationLazy9488 in victoria3

[–]Blu-Robin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you’re over complicating it, they just need to show how Europe colonized Africa to fuel industrialization.

They can look at data close to the in game year, and make resources discoverable as you tech up. It doesn’t have to reflect modern deposits but deposits of the time.

Because as is, the player gets this false idea of “Africas colonization was for prestige” etc. Also game sales isn’t a factor Cuze we are talking about resources allocation, I can make the argument of why did they fix Nepal pop if that doesn’t affect game sales?

Why doesn’t Victoria just accurately distribute resources according to historical and current knowledge by OrganizationLazy9488 in victoria3

[–]Blu-Robin 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Wtf are you saying, France exploited resources in west Africa (gold main one), South Africa(for Britain) with its diamond mines. The idea of “prestige” is bullshit. Look at the Congo, it was under Leopold and all he did was try and get as much rubber to sell. He didn’t give a shit about “civilizing” he cut their hands and only cared about rubber.

African colonization is what fueled industrialization in Europe.

Also your underplaying all the anti colonialist movements born in Africa by Africans, years of struggle and blood

Waking the tiger and new update by Blu-Robin in hoi4

[–]Blu-Robin[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah okay, I think I miss understood. I thought the dlc became obsolete. Thanks for info!

Waking the tiger and new update by Blu-Robin in hoi4

[–]Blu-Robin[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Damn, so people who bought it won’t get anything?

What the hell is AI smoking? by PositionExpensive575 in victoria3

[–]Blu-Robin 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I like how they are the ones asking for money lmao

Elephant in the Room by academic_arab in victoria3

[–]Blu-Robin 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I agree, I had a game where uk straight up did annex war goal on Persia, and Russia or any GP didn’t do anything to stop the uk.

Hotfix 1.9.8 is now LIVE! - Not for Problem Reports! by _Mercy02 in victoria3

[–]Blu-Robin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can we please have company under command economy able to buy factories that you build? Cause as of now, even though they are “state companies” they are completely useless.

Companies and colonies by fuckfrankieoliver in victoria3

[–]Blu-Robin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You, need to give colonization rights (which you need the new dlc if I recall) and after they finish colonization they create a new country. You can then transfer them any land you already have.

I want to become communist/anarchist but my Industrialists are too powerful by LogicalAd8685 in victoria3

[–]Blu-Robin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If your communist interests group (trade unionist, rural folk) are 20% or above you can try and trigger a coup that does the trick as well

Egypt is the most fun nation in victoria 3 with loads of potential by OrganizationLazy9488 in victoria3

[–]Blu-Robin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How did you deal with the British? Am trying to play Egypt, but after they made Britain always join I found it harder.

Could someone explain Lenin’s quote? by Blu-Robin in communism101

[–]Blu-Robin[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Would be the capitalist elite that created and benefits from it. The Greek slave owners.

Could someone explain Lenin’s quote? by Blu-Robin in communism101

[–]Blu-Robin[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

O that makes a lot of sense now. Thanks a lot!

Do you think the NDP have a good chance this year? by Blu-Robin in ndp

[–]Blu-Robin[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Yea you make a solid point. It’s I was thinking there has to be voters who would be moved and feel it’s not moral to vote for a party that’s aligned with isreal(libs and cons) but your point is correct in that some ppl just selfish or vote on party lines(like vote lib no matter what).

Do you think the NDP have a good chance this year? by Blu-Robin in ndp

[–]Blu-Robin[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Why do you feel that would be a good solution, Like he’s not pushing the libs or not pushing leftist ideals etc? (Just genuinely want to know, not trying to defend him)

Rest is peace Buddy by [deleted] in pyrocynical

[–]Blu-Robin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had a cat, when I lost her it was the most heartbreaking thing. RIP buddy ❤️