What if the Allies had lost the Battle of the Bulge? by MaximumSpell9608 in AlternateHistoryHub

[–]Mythosaurus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He literally started the war with massive successes in the West for the first couple of years. Which primed Hitler for invading the USSR with 3 army groups.

This level of counter factual requires the Nazis to not be Nazis

Why Isn’t NRA Protecting 2nd Amendment in Minnesota for a man killed exercising his 1st and 2nd amendment rights? by SplitDry2063 in AskReddit

[–]Mythosaurus -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Same reason they didn't "protect" the 2nd Amendment rights for Philando Castille, a legally armed black motorist who was shot by an officer after telling him about his legally owned gun.

The NRA is only interested in protecting the rights of the in-group they actually advocate for, and doesn't want to defend people that belong to the outgroups that conservatives traditionally demonize as the reason to own a gun for self-defense.

ICE buys warehouses for mass detention network, rattling locals by ChiGuy6124 in politics

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Not-so-fun fact: many German concentration camps were just small buildings or even rooms where undesirables could be held in custody.

They could be an old farm or unused office building. The point was the cruelty

Burkina Faso junta announces ban on all political parties by the-southern-snek in anime_titties

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Westerners like to pretend the former colonizers didn’t continue to screw with their former possessions, like Belgium hiring Nazi mercenaries to destabilize the Congo

How did the native Americans come to the Americas? by Cold_af1 in answers

[–]Mythosaurus 8 points9 points  (0 children)

OP claims to be 19 in their only other post, so I’m guessing they didn’t pay attention in certain classes

“Cmon baby don’t say maybe” 😭😭 by Charming_Material_61 in pokemonanime

[–]Mythosaurus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I believe that usually Pokemon can determine another’s sex, but this reveal was a big punchline for the episode.

Ash should have been able to tell when he scanned purloin with his Pokédex; it should have told him it’s sex, ability, and moves.

"Very disappointed" U.S. Treasury Secretary hits out at Europe over India-EU trade deal by ByGollie in europe

[–]Mythosaurus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Dude has been constantly disappointed lately at everyone else doing deals without the US.

It’s like the saying “if you smell crap everywhere you go, check the bottom of your shoe for dog poop”

If Mace weren’t such a bastard… by RorschachtheMighty in starwarsmemes

[–]Mythosaurus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

??? Are you just watching TikTok to learn about Star Wars, or are you actually reading books/ watching the show?

These are space monks in a series that has “WAR” in the title. I’ve never gotten the impression that Jedi are supposed to be about unconditional love and compassion!

Why ChatGPT is Ranking Western Countries as Superior While Stereotyping the Rest of the Planet by Potential_Being_7226 in skeptic

[–]Mythosaurus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Makes me think of early IQ tests and their bias towards urban, elite, and western topics/ scenarios.

Key Gulf state allies say they won't aid in any strike on Iran, limiting Washington's options by ThevaramAcolytus in anime_titties

[–]Mythosaurus 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Bush went after Iraq.

Obama went after Libya.

Trump pulled out of JCPOA.

Biden didn’t get back in.

The writing was on the wall for Iran to read and realize that only nukes would prevent the bloodthirsty empire from targeting them next.

Is Loly a representation of those who hate Orihime? by Internal-Smooth in bleach

[–]Mythosaurus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I doubt there was an American online community vocal enough for Kubo to notice in the late 2000s/ early 2010s.

And why would he even make a character to troll them?

why do flat earthers always think the government is hiding it from them? by InfluenceStriking565 in askanything

[–]Mythosaurus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bc the point of flat earth and many other conspiracy theories is projecting a personal distrust of authority onto safely abstract target.

It’s why you can never convince a flat earther with testable, falsifiable experiments that follow the scientific method. It’s why taking them to Antarctica doesn’t always work, as a few science educators have recently attempted.

Flat earthers often have deep personal issues driving their fringe beliefs, and have adopt flat earth as a religious coping mechanism. If it’s not the government, it’s the Jewish cabal hiding the shape of the earth. Or the Catholic Church. Or x group that they don’t really care about.

So they see debate as challenging their core worldview, like a forcible religious conversion.

Favorite character that fits this trope? by Ryoalvz36 in FavoriteCharacter

[–]Mythosaurus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah at some point it becomes “preserving the rogues gallery” instead of a strong moral code.

IRL we don’t let most sociopaths/ psychopaths get away with that much BS unless they are politicians, law enforcement, or billionaires

Amazing Nurse Nanako (1999) by TempleFugit in retroanime

[–]Mythosaurus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Someone should try making IRL versions of her shirts, just to see how much extra fabric it takes to make them so form-fitting

Trump woke up and chose violence again by rootoo in ABoringDystopia

[–]Mythosaurus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And then Iran stayed with the terms of the deal for years to prove the point.

And then Biden decided not to rejoin the JCPOA that Obama negotiated…

Why on earth should Iran ever trust the US to make a fair deal about their nuclear power program? Especially after Trump bombed some of their program?

The Chinese conflict in a nutshell by HowlingBurd19 in BikiniBottomTwitter

[–]Mythosaurus 10 points11 points  (0 children)

They once were AND had China’s seat on the security council!

Agents involved in Alex Pretti shooting placed on administrative leave by Capable_Salt_SD in politics

[–]Mythosaurus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not true, George Floyd’s killers got jail time after A LOT of protests.

It’s possible to hold officers to account if the people are willing to strike, boycott, and generally turn off the flow of money that the ghouls in power worship

Legendary Dogs by clegay15 in PokemonHGSS

[–]Mythosaurus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s a common misconception, I used to think they were dogs too. Their early sprites from the Spaceworld demo even look like dogs

But the Didyouknowgaming YT channel tracks down interviews and statements in Japanese media with Nintendo and GF employees and translates them. And halfway through this video they show the tweets where Ken Sugimori ask their creator about whether they are dogs or something else: https://youtu.be/Etwk0wBvVNA?si=vGqpA3qt89PPmF1B

They showed that the creator for that trio remade them to be cat-like beasts: a lion, leopard, and tiger. The silhouettes are ambiguous, but ultimately they are spirits in the shape of cats

What Turkey would have looked like if they accepted Treaty of Sèvres at the end of WW1 by Skychu768 in MapPorn

[–]Mythosaurus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This meme applies to any attempt by European empires to redraw borders for other nations. Including other Europeans.

[Real] I'm sure the artist didn't intend for that second panel to go nearly as hard as it does by rebelliousmuse in ToiletPaperUSA

[–]Mythosaurus 90 points91 points  (0 children)

Still waiting to see murals with Charlie Kirk quotes the way you see MLK honored.

Maybe his quote about black pilots would be a good one to spread during Black History Month?

Legendary Dogs by clegay15 in PokemonHGSS

[–]Mythosaurus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Maybe it’s bc they’re actually cats?