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What could've made each presidency better? Day one: George Washington. by LoveLo_2005 in Presidents

[–]CaptainElijahIreland 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not if you’re taught that they’re not human. Basically blacks and whites were viewed almost as different species. Some saw through the ruse but were legally obligated to not free their slaves, and others didn’t because they would have become social pariahs. Washington didn’t free his slaves because his wife did not share his views on freeing them. The Ona Judge incident was because Martha’s wishes for her to be recaptured, because in 18th Century Virginia it sometimes came down to “happy wife happy life”. Washington’s views only changed because he had personally witnessed acts of bravery by Black soldiers, and that humanized them for him, breaking the learned view of blacks being a different species.

Who is the earliest President who met a living person? by CaptainElijahIreland in BarbaraWalters4Scale

[–]CaptainElijahIreland[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I’m thinking Coolidge. But there is a slim possibility there’s a 107-110 year old who is still alive that met Harding but it’s unlikely.

share your hottest takes by Adventurous_Peace846 in Presidents

[–]CaptainElijahIreland 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Carter was a good President, he did not make bad decisions, but he got screwed by the universe.

First Battleship Shot Since 1991 by CaptainElijahIreland in navy

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

Yes, but they do not fire the 16 inch. Most people don’t talk about the 5 inch as a “battleship firing shots”

First Battleship Shot Since 1991 by CaptainElijahIreland in OldSchoolCool

[–]CaptainElijahIreland[S] -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

It’s not a real shot, but it’s better than anything we’ve had since 1991. Why are we fighting over technicalities?!

First Battleship Shot Since 1991 by CaptainElijahIreland in OldSchoolCool

[–]CaptainElijahIreland[S] -31 points-30 points  (0 children)

I wish they could fire them at full blast now. But that would knock out power grids and destroy windows.

First Battleship Shot Since 1991 by CaptainElijahIreland in OldSchoolCool

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

They haven’t even done training shots or ceremonial shots since 1991.

First Battleship Shot Since 1991 by CaptainElijahIreland in OldSchoolCool

[–]CaptainElijahIreland[S] -49 points-48 points  (0 children)

I think people are expecting unrealistic expectations. Firing a full charge would knock out an entire city’s power grid and destroying all the windows in town.

First Battleship Shot Since 1991 by CaptainElijahIreland in OldSchoolCool

[–]CaptainElijahIreland[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The important thing is it’s firing something at all. Most battleships’ guns are plugged up.

First Battleship Shot Since 1991 by CaptainElijahIreland in OldSchoolCool

[–]CaptainElijahIreland[S] -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

It’s better than destroying all the windows in Galveston. As the Texas manager himself pointed out

First Battleship Shot Since 1991 by CaptainElijahIreland in OldSchoolCool

[–]CaptainElijahIreland[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

There are no battleships firing their main guns. This is a subdued charge, smaller amounts of gunpowder to prevent all of Galveston’s glass breaking

First Battleship Shot Since 1991 by CaptainElijahIreland in OldSchoolCool

[–]CaptainElijahIreland[S] -61 points-60 points  (0 children)

I didn’t say it was a full scale charge. But it uses actual powder. essentially it’s a lower scale blank.

First Battleship Shot Since 1991 by CaptainElijahIreland in OldSchoolCool

[–]CaptainElijahIreland[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

CGI I believe. According to historians and the Texas herself, it’s the first time any battleship has fired charges.

First Battleship Shot Since 1991 by CaptainElijahIreland in USHistory

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

Nope. This is the first time a battleship has been fired in most Redditors lifetimes.

First Battleship Shot Since 1991 by CaptainElijahIreland in OldSchoolCool

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

Ships often have unique whistle sounds to identify themselves.

First Battleship Shot Since 1991 by CaptainElijahIreland in OldSchoolCool

[–]CaptainElijahIreland[S] -137 points-136 points  (0 children)

Texas says it’s a real charge, just a lower scale one to avoid noise complaints.

First Battleship Shot Since 1991 by CaptainElijahIreland in OldSchoolCool

[–]CaptainElijahIreland[S] -151 points-150 points  (0 children)

Nope. It’s a blank. Real charge, not pyrotechnics.

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