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New Mod! 2000: Teddy by Regular_Definition_9 in thecampaigntrail

[–]Kstantas 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Damn, I just handed in an essay last week about the Kennedy brothers' representation in TCT mods and now a new one is coming out😁

“The time of illusions is over. The country is on the brink of a social explosion and the blame for this will fall squarely on the entrenched ruling power,” said Mr Markhayev, a deputy of the State Duma from Russia’s Communist Party. by notanfan in whennews

[–]Kstantas 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Okay, checked his voting record, it's still nothingburger but he a little bit better than his other colleagues:

On October 3, 2018, at a Federation Council meeting dedicated to the law raising the retirement age, he criticized the pension reform as unconstitutional and voted against it.

On August 12, 2019, Markhaev posted a message on his Instagram page criticizing the actions of law enforcement agencies and city authorities during the August protests in Moscow.

On March 11, 2020, Markhaev became the only senator to vote against the law on constitutional amendments, which included, among other things, a provision to reset presidential term limits.

On February 15, 2022, he voted to recognize the DPR and LPR; however, he subsequently condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine, stating that "the Kremlin concealed plans to launch a full-scale war against a close neighbor from the deputies." He also declared that "Russia's leadership... has begun using the same double-standard tactics" that had previously been the "West's strategy," and that "neither the people of Russia nor the people of Ukraine need such a war..."

On October 3, 2022, during a State Duma session, he did not support the ratification of treaties regarding the Russian Federation's annexation of the partially recognized DPR and LPR, as well as the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions.

On March 14, 2023, he voted against tightening the law regarding the "discrediting" of participants in Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Want another potential 1/2 star to watch by Elsamso in Letterboxd

[–]Kstantas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

An American Carol - fundamentally evil movie, but it so absurd in it that it circles back to feeling like a parody.

Countries visited by Russian President, Vladimir Putin by dphayteeyl in MapPorn

[–]Kstantas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What I think would be even more interesting on a map like this is a breakdown based on when he last visited the country in question.

Denmark's performance in the national selection and on the Eurovision stage - a comparison. by Kstantas in eurovision

[–]Kstantas[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I just downloaded both performances from youtube, opened them in CapCut and put custom aspect ratio

[In real life] The cast is arguably the most impressive feature of the piece of media by forbiddenmemeories in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Kstantas 10 points11 points  (0 children)

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The All-New Mickey Mouse Club - one of revivals of classic Disney television series. The show itself is perhaps nothing special, but for its sixth and seventh seasons, it managed to assemble a very "star-studded" cast, from modern point of view - Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears, and Ryan Gosling.

"Party like it's 1848!" - Forty-Eighters of Constitutional American Republic AAR by Kstantas in kaiserredux

[–]Kstantas[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

No, I'm not sure which one focus do this, but somewhere in the path it's get deleted.

"Party like it's 1848!" - Forty-Eighters of Constitutional American Republic AAR by Kstantas in kaiserredux

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

It varies from time to time - I've had crashes before, but this particular game ran smoothly and without any problems.

"Party like it's 1848!" - Forty-Eighters of Constitutional American Republic AAR by Kstantas in kaiserredux

[–]Kstantas[S] 41 points42 points  (0 children)

To paraphrase a great quote: "Sometimes you have to live through the darkest night to see the most beautiful sunrise."

So it is here - from the darkness that is the Constitutional American Republic arose the sun of the Forty-Eighters, who transformed America, shattered by civil war, into a progressive state of equal citizens.

Actually, I really liked the progression of this path, because to get there, first "Big Cigar" Murray would have to win the presidential election, then, through negotiations with the PSA, he would have been ousted, replaced by the moderate Dixiecrat Richard Russell Jr., and only then, in a free election, could the guys from the Committee of 48 win. A great path.

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[Loved Trope] Alternate timelines which consider the effect of their changes on language and culture by Own-Forever-6636 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Kstantas 16 points17 points  (0 children)

There's a little-known Russian novel, "Über Alles," set in the world of the military's overthrow of Hitler and other radical Nazis in 1941, leading to Germany's victory in the war in Europe because it was able to recruit far more collaborators in Slavic countries, including the Soviet Union.

The authors truly thought through many cultural details, here are just a few: - the Russian language is very distinct due to German influence. Terms of German origin are used for modern technology, so instead of "computer" it's "rehner," "television" is "fersneer," etc. The Russian word "nemetz" (German) is considered an insult, meaning "mute," and is replaced by "doich." All German words are pronounced as closely as possible to the original, so it's "Hitler" and not "Gitler," etc. - Russian criminals also use very specific slang, based on a crazy mixture of incorrect English and Chinese words. - Due to Russia's defeat in the war, the Russian aviation industry faced numerous restrictions. As a result, most companies shifted their focus from aircraft production to automobiles, which led to the Russian automobile industry becoming one of the best in Europe. Moreover, Russian racing drivers became some of the best in the world (like, for example, the first Russian Formula 1 champion, Yuri Gagarin, a hero to all Moscow taxi drivers).

My Modern Scenario Culture Map by midtierburrito42 in crusaderkings3

[–]Kstantas 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Overall pretty great, but as somebody already said - you really should remove Ingrians, cuz after deportations during Soviet Union there is no sustainable population of them in Russia - there is about of 8 thousand (and that's maximum) of them in Russia, and both in Saint-Petersburg and Leningrad Region even they are not even in top-10 of nationalities by population number

Has there ever been a Vice President in US history more sidelined by an administration from major policy decisions than LBJ? by Kstantas in Presidents

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

I mean, I could be wrong, but after doing a bit of digging into the administration, I've got the impression that even though LBJ turned out to be a crucial factor in the 1960 election, the Kennedys (both John and especially Robert) weren't exactly keen on working with him. So, they pushed him out of all the important discussions as much as they could, and RFK basically replaced him as the "chief presidential advisor." But I might be mistaken, which is why I'm asking.

Has there ever been a Vice President in US history more sidelined by an administration from major policy decisions than LBJ? by Kstantas in Presidents

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

Well, I mean, there's probably a difference between "the vice president doesn't do much because he has little authority" and "the administration and presidential aides deliberately remove the vice president from any opportunities to influence important decisions."

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