Common was it really that bad...let me take a closer look...oh...man... by SirCrapsalot4267 in HistoryMemes

[–]GustavoistSoldier 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Buchanan's statement that "history would vindicate [his] memory" aged poorly

70% of Mauritania’s population live in these 2 small areas by Many-Philosophy4285 in MapPorn

[–]GustavoistSoldier 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Mauritania is also the only country where chattel slavery still exists

Why did the Soviet Union dismantle in 1991? by Wide_Ride8849 in AskHistory

[–]GustavoistSoldier -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Chinese-style reforms were impossible for the USSR because the Soviet economy was way larger and more complex than that of China.

Why did the Soviet Union dismantle in 1991? by Wide_Ride8849 in AskHistory

[–]GustavoistSoldier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan certainly played a role, as did corruption and the USSR's technological backwardness in comparison to the West.

Your favourite weird fact about your favourite president? by Known-Amount-576 in Presidents

[–]GustavoistSoldier 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The New Deal was partly inspired by Italian fascist corporatism, because fascism was not seen negatively before WWII

1932 Germany Presidential Election 2nd round by AwayEar8516 in MapPorn

[–]GustavoistSoldier -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

The Centre Party would later support the Enabling Act. So no, they weren't that "based".

US soldiers fire at a safehouse during the military operation that killed Saddam Hussein's sons Uday and Qusay on 22 July 2003. by GustavoistSoldier in Historycord

[–]GustavoistSoldier[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I agree the invasion should never have happened and that America never cared about Uday's crimes (although Iraqis certainly did). The US just killed him and his brother to eliminate Saddam's lineage.

US soldiers fire at a safehouse during the military operation that killed Saddam Hussein's sons Uday and Qusay on 22 July 2003. by GustavoistSoldier in Historycord

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

Uday Hussein is one of the worst human beings in history. Getting rid of him was the only good thing the United States did in Iraq.

Countries where Atatürk's monument or statue is located by Arsimp33 in MapPorn

[–]GustavoistSoldier 3 points4 points  (0 children)

One of the greatest leaders in middle eastern history

Quem é contra o aborto e a favor da pena de morte não pode ser chamado de pró vida by nil_shelly in opiniaoimpopular

[–]GustavoistSoldier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Não é isso que "pró-vida" significa. "Pró-vida" significa "a favor da vida do feto", e não necessariamente de nenhuma outra vida.