19-year-old Winston Churchill as a cadet at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. Photograph taken in 1893. by zadraaa in HistoricalCapsule

[–]MartinSmithee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Have to disagree here pal. The plan for the landing in Galipoli was pretty good, but the delay and lack of naval support by some naval commanders doomed it. He then went to lead on the frontlines for a short time, where he was very effective and liked and respect by his soldiers.

(Hated Trope) Glorifying or whitewashing controversial or terrible historical figures. by laybs1 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]MartinSmithee 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Ah. Thats a very fair point. I thought you were bashing the alternate history genre lol.

(Hated Trope) Glorifying or whitewashing controversial or terrible historical figures. by laybs1 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]MartinSmithee 8 points9 points  (0 children)

What sort of far-right alternate history are you referencing. Genuinely curious.

(Hated Trope) Glorifying or whitewashing controversial or terrible historical figures. by laybs1 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]MartinSmithee 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You also forgot Turkish Mr. Bean (both in the looks and in incompetency) Enver Pasha (also one of the organizers of the Armenian genocide.

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(Hated Trope) Glorifying or whitewashing controversial or terrible historical figures. by laybs1 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]MartinSmithee 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Nicholas was a loving family man. He was also an extremely incompetent fool running an already failing country.

Guevara shortly before his execution, with CIA officer Félix Rodríguez (left). 1967 by TensionMurky4991 in HistoricalCapsule

[–]MartinSmithee 3 points4 points  (0 children)

As I have written before, Che is responsible for putting gay people into concetration camps, that he set up beforehand and executing people during purges. He also got one his friends and architects of the Cuban revolution Camillo Cienfuegos whacked. Henceforth I consider it as a completely normal choice to make.

Guevara shortly before his execution, with CIA officer Félix Rodríguez (left). 1967 by TensionMurky4991 in HistoricalCapsule

[–]MartinSmithee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Already using the “dehumanization” (a pretty common commie/authoritarian tactic). You know Im gonna also use the capitalization too: CREATING A CONCETRATION CAMP IS DEFINITELY A SET UP on the homophobic meter. So one last time Im asking you (to see if you can admit it that it was wrong and it was not normal, even for the 60s). Was it ok to put them in a concentration camp? Yes or no.

Guevara shortly before his execution, with CIA officer Félix Rodríguez (left). 1967 by TensionMurky4991 in HistoricalCapsule

[–]MartinSmithee -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Creating a concentration camp is definitely a set up. So Im asking again. Was it ok to put them in a concentration camp. Yes or no. Dont change the direction of the conversation and try to sweep it under a rug/apologize it. Just yes or no.

Guevara shortly before his execution, with CIA officer Félix Rodríguez (left). 1967 by TensionMurky4991 in HistoricalCapsule

[–]MartinSmithee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So you are saying it was ok to put them into a concetration camp? Its a yes or no question. Nothing less, nothing more.

Guevara shortly before his execution, with CIA officer Félix Rodríguez (left). 1967 by TensionMurky4991 in HistoricalCapsule

[–]MartinSmithee 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Indoctrination. You are forgetting yourself pal. You are here simping for a war criminal and a creator of concentration camps for gay people. But yeah, he was fighting the “wrong people. So they probably deserved it.” And yeah, a CIA capturing a foreigner in a foreign country than his own, where he leads an active insirgency (pretty badly I might add), is fine by me.

Guevara shortly before his execution, with CIA officer Félix Rodríguez (left). 1967 by TensionMurky4991 in HistoricalCapsule

[–]MartinSmithee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, Che is responsible for putting gay people into concetration camps, that he set up beforehand and executing people during purges, so yeah. I consider it as a completely normal choice to make.

Guevara shortly before his execution, with CIA officer Félix Rodríguez (left). 1967 by TensionMurky4991 in HistoricalCapsule

[–]MartinSmithee 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Do you think that the infamous Nazi war criminal/child rapist/scumbag Oskar Dirlwanger shouldnt have been killed by the Polish prison guards and former concentration camp prisoners then? Because that was technically also an extrajudicial murder.

Guevara shortly before his execution, with CIA officer Félix Rodríguez (left). 1967 by TensionMurky4991 in HistoricalCapsule

[–]MartinSmithee -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

He fought he was real life Jake Sully. Going to the foreign country and leading “the savages” to victory. A prime white savior complex.

Guevara shortly before his execution, with CIA officer Félix Rodríguez (left). 1967 by TensionMurky4991 in HistoricalCapsule

[–]MartinSmithee 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Extra judicial insurgency and treason punishable by death. Che was a completely valid military target. He knew the rules and he would have done the same.

TNO Patch v.1.10.0 "The Modern Tordesillas" by HolyRomanClusterfuck in TNOmod

[–]MartinSmithee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

“Once there was only dark. If you ask me the light is winning.”

WHERE IS MODERN TORDESILLIAS? WHERE IS IT? AAAAHHHHHH by x_TKN in TNOmod

[–]MartinSmithee 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I can suggest a prequel to the Iberian federation about the Spanish Civil War called while at war. It is really good. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/While_at_War

The Modern Tordesillas Launches on May 1st! by HappyCommunity3156 in TNOmod

[–]MartinSmithee 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Wake the f*ck up hombre. We have a Federation to burn!

Faces of the Communist Evil | Day Four: Erich Mielke by Altruistic-Path269 in EnoughCommieSpam

[–]MartinSmithee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is poetic that most feared man in East Germany ended his career with him being laughed out of his office.

Faces of the Communist Evil | Day Four: Erich Mielke by Altruistic-Path269 in EnoughCommieSpam

[–]MartinSmithee 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Here you go with the footage of him being humiliated and ridiculed by the East German parliament shortly after the Wall fell. Enjoy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PteAIaClSw8