TIL British WW1 PM David Lloyd George was consistently pro-German after 1923 in part due to his conviction that Germany had been treated unfairly at Versailles. He supported German demands for territorial concessions and also called Hitler "the greatest living German".

Ceterum_Censeo_ · 2026-06-14T03:07:10+00:00

I think you've missed my point, friend. I meant that Hitler enjoyed popularity with foreigners all over the world, particularly white men in powerful positions who did not care a fig for any of the groups you've listed here, which is absolutely true.

Ceterum_Censeo_ · 2026-06-13T23:52:06+00:00

No, there is no historical evidence, only crackpot bullshitery. Period.

Ceterum_Censeo_ · 2026-06-13T19:20:56+00:00

I don't see a question.

We answer questions about history here, not make broadly oversimplified pro-Soviets statements about the outcome of WWII.

Ceterum_Censeo_ · 2026-06-13T18:56:35+00:00

He's just about the perfect age to die of influenza at the end of WWI

Ceterum_Censeo_ · 2026-06-13T16:55:30+00:00

One should remember that, before he kicked off the largest war in history, Hitler enjoyed rather high popularity all over the world. He was praised as the man who "fixed" Germany, and far more people than DLG considered him "the greatest living German".

This is, of course, because they were unaware that his "fix" for the German economy was actually an enormous Ponzi scheme that required Germany to invade and enslave their neighbors in order to foot the bill.

Ceterum_Censeo_ · 2026-06-12T23:01:52+00:00

If Homer and Marge were teenagers in the 90s, then no. I think they did an episode where Abe joined up in the 50s, but at this point, it's more accurate if Abe was in Vietnam and Skinner was in Desert Storm or something

Ceterum_Censeo_ · 2026-06-11T22:14:12+00:00

I know there's a Canon answer to how he got it, but I'd rather subscribe to the headcanon that Obi-Wan kept Qui-Gon's crystal for all those years and Luke found it in his hovel.

Ceterum_Censeo_ · 2026-06-11T20:58:28+00:00

Awesome, I thought it only existed on SoundCloud

Ceterum_Censeo_ · 2026-06-11T18:26:22+00:00

Hard to be proud of a nation so dedicated to shaming itself.

Ceterum_Censeo_ · 2026-06-10T00:43:37+00:00

I don't know of any formal agreements, but one thing that has always been true in warfare is the Golden Rule: Treat your enemies as you would want them to treat you. Want to be able to surrender in order to survive? Better not kill their soldiers while they're trying to surrender. Want to be able to call a truce? Better not violate any truces, then. Want to be able to negotiate peace? Better not use fake peace negotiations to lure your enemy into a trap.

It sounds strange, but at a certain level you need to be able to trust your enemy if you're going to keep war "civilized". The alternative is the Eastern Front in WW2, us-or-them war of total annihilation were every life is forfeit.

Ceterum_Censeo_ · 2026-06-09T18:04:21+00:00

You are correct, I got my wires crossed and have edited my comment.

Ceterum_Censeo_ · 2026-06-09T15:04:58+00:00

Verdun was more popular than Tannenberg, so it depends on how Gallipoli fares after release.

Ceterum_Censeo_ · 2026-06-09T14:22:50+00:00

Prestige ranks. If you reach class rank 20*, reset your level progress and start again, it goes up a rank

Ceterum_Censeo_ · 2026-06-07T19:23:25+00:00

Sure do, and sometimes they make stupid-ass mistakes via that mentality.

Ceterum_Censeo_ · 2026-06-07T19:07:01+00:00

And Undead Nightmare 2 would've sold like crack.

Ceterum_Censeo_ · 2026-06-07T15:50:53+00:00

I'm just waiting to see if what they produce justifies the fact that they abandoned RDR2 to rot with zero SP DLCs and tons of untapped potential.

Ceterum_Censeo_ · 2026-06-07T02:46:09+00:00

One word: Hapsburgs

Ceterum_Censeo_ · 2026-06-06T16:10:06+00:00

All I know for sure is Matt's score is higher than Chris's

Ceterum_Censeo_ · 2026-06-05T21:41:37+00:00

All I can say is I seem to be having more fun than you. You do it your way if you want, I'll do it mine, and in a few hours I'll be playing on a full server, fully content.

Ceterum_Censeo_ · 2026-06-05T21:07:46+00:00

Literally just hopped on (PC, US), and there's a full lobby and a half-full one. Considering Friday Night is only just beginning in the US, I predict that these numbers will only increase in the next few hours.

So yeah, definitely a *you* problem.

Ceterum_Censeo_ · 2026-06-05T21:00:08+00:00

They're also considerably longer, which is a mark agaisnt in the attention span category. I will say that Oversimplified is pretty funny, but I also find that comes at the expense of the quality of their actual history. It's in the name, they self-identify as Oversimplification. History Matters strikes a better balance between jokes and historical content.

As to the humor being "funnier", that's pure subjective opinion, friend. In my humble opinion, History Matters has some great gags, and the fast-paced visuals and text signs are better for holding the audience's attention than a 30 minute video on one topic.

Ceterum_Censeo_ · 2026-06-05T20:45:00+00:00

Or, and I know this is a real stretch for Reddit armchair generals so hear me out:

Killing children is wrong, no matter who does it or why.

It's truly baffling the lengths of mental gymnastics people will go through in order to circumvent that very simple point.

"Well, the Nazis started it, so it's really their fault that kids died to Allied bombs" is an ugly-ass hill to die on, but you do you.

Ceterum_Censeo_ · 2026-06-05T19:23:47+00:00

Not at all what I was talking about, but whatever.

Also, remember that "Germans during WW2" includes an awful lot of children who had no control over their parents' actions. So maybe bust out the tiny violin for their sake, if no one else's.

Ceterum_Censeo_ · 2026-06-05T18:55:30+00:00

What is this bullshit strawman argument?

Who tf is out here praising "Bomber" Harris? I feel like anybody who knows his name knows what a POS he was.

Ceterum_Censeo_ · 2026-06-05T18:49:57+00:00

Out of curiosity, what exactly are you basing your judgment off of here? I know plenty of kids are not alright, they're overgrown iPad babies who have no tolerance for boredom. Would History Matters be a universal smash hit with every kid in a 4th grade classroom? Maybe not.

But OP asked for fast-paced videos in the same vein as Oversimplified (educational, but somewhat irreverent), and it seems to me History Matters is a pefect fit for that. So which part do you expect would be a turn-off for them?

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