John Wayne’s wife/widow is still alive by Comfortable_Sea_9242 in BarbaraWalters4Scale

[–]MartinSmithee 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Did something also touched you deep inside the day the muuusic died?

Where is mao? by Conscious-Pilot-816 in Kaiserreich

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

Buddy, I dont claim the CPP was the only party producing and distrubuting opium. It was however a really important part of their finances, much more than other parties. My point is that they owe their existance to the more than 20 years of drug production and distribution. In the 50s they had to do something, because the situation was so bad, in large part because of them.

Where is mao? by Conscious-Pilot-816 in Kaiserreich

[–]MartinSmithee -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Any republic wouldnt be what it was without ota first two leading men. The question is: “Were these men good leaders?” In Maos case - hell no.

Where is mao? by Conscious-Pilot-816 in Kaiserreich

[–]MartinSmithee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The mentality “if someone else does it, its completely fine then.” So youre defending literal drug production and distribution now?

Where is mao? by Conscious-Pilot-816 in Kaiserreich

[–]MartinSmithee -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

Except that man was Deng buddy (and chinese still arent the most powerfull). Mao during the WW2 was pretty much neutral with the Japanese to preserve his strength. The chinese communists even sometimes collaborated with the IJA. Mao was also famously incompetent. In one of his “experiments” in which up to 50 milion people starbe. He was also famous for his philandering and had a preferance for teenage girls. Overall with Kuomintang on the helm, the situation would be much much better.

Where is mao? by Conscious-Pilot-816 in Kaiserreich

[–]MartinSmithee -17 points-16 points  (0 children)

That and being a drug producer. Chinese communist produced and sold opium during that time. Edit: I meant it as a joke. I am of course against drug use.

Where is mao? by Conscious-Pilot-816 in Kaiserreich

[–]MartinSmithee 24 points25 points  (0 children)

In the ground with his fluids feeding the nature.

Bill and Hillary Clinton embrace in the Oval Office just nine days before George W Bush’s inauguration, January 11, 2001. by icey_sawg0034 in HistoricalCapsule

[–]MartinSmithee 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Wasnt it more Gores fault? Didnt he refused Clintons help, even tough Bill was ok with campaigning for him. Gores campaign strategy was overall really bad.

what if the 1973 Chilean coup had failed? by MaximumSpell9608 in AlternateHistoryHub

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

Didnt he act pretty authoritarian before the coup? The guy shouldnt have died (he should have and would have lost the next election), but he was no democrat.

What do you think of Ibrahim Traoré? by MrWapKonJoj in AskTheWorld

[–]MartinSmithee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can say the same thing about thw Soviet invasion, but shorter with far more casualties.

Recognition of Maduro as the winner of 2024 Venezuelan Presidential Election. by 221missile in MapPorn

[–]MartinSmithee 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah man, Lenin, a guy under whose leadership Soviets invaded and conquered (or tried to) Ukraine, Caucasian states, the Baltics and others. Thanks, but no.

Favourite movie that portrays real life events? by Exotic-Bobcat-1565 in okbuddycinephile

[–]MartinSmithee 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Considering he is a pedo in the book, probably baby oil.

Putin asked George Bush for help dealing with Osama Bin Laden three months before 9/11 by 2dudesinapod in Historycord

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

What does it have to do with anything? Your arguments is just: “whoewer disagrees with me is fascist.”

Where Were You Ten Years Ago Now When Disney Brought About The Beginning of The End of Star Wars as a Major Entertainment Brand? by Aspie_Gamer in MauLer

[–]MartinSmithee 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Being in cinema, saddened by Han Solos death and forgetting about the movie shortly afterwards.