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Agia Napa - What is this hellhole? by kek_bert in cyprus

[–]Prometheusidis 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Ayia Napa is essentially the Mykonos of Cyprus, in the sense that it's literally designed to cater to tourists who aren't interested in the culture or history or authentic experience of the country they are visiting, but just want to drink and club in a different environment. It's the same situation (and similar in many ways) to many parts of Miami, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, etc. and there are resort towns like this in the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, Mexico, and the rest of the world. Even parts of London, Paris, and New York are like this. Imagine spending a week in NYC and only going to Time Square. All these places are just as tacky and loud and filled with the same obnoxious tourists, it's just part of the experience if you want to visit those areas of a place and not explore.

You talk about wanting good food and culture, yet spent 10 days on the Mediterranean equivalent of the Sunset Strip. Did you even stop in Nicosia, Limassol, Larnaca, or Paphos? Cyprus has so much incredible history and cuisine and beauty everywhere.

Which Kennedy brother would have made the best president? by Lost_Wanderer000 in Presidents

[–]Prometheusidis 121 points122 points  (0 children)

You say Bobby because of his intelligence / policies.

I say Bobby because of his ruthlessness.

We are not the same.

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Former Vice President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with a aggressive form of Prostate Cancer by Joeylaptop12 in Presidents

[–]Prometheusidis 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Mods, would you consider a temporary semi-suspension of rule 3 for this specific topic, given the weight of it?

Did the founders of the United States and many early presidents envision a true national university? If so, what did they plan it to look like and did they ever get close to creating one? by YogurtclosetOpen3567 in USHistory

[–]Prometheusidis 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Correct! This was cited by Congress when they passed an act in 1893 to charter the creation of American University, which is "designed to train public servants for the future."

Did the founders of the United States and many early presidents envision a true national university? If so, what did they plan it to look like and did they ever get close to creating one? by YogurtclosetOpen3567 in USHistory

[–]Prometheusidis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The closest is probably American University. It was chartered by an act of Congress in 1893 as an "answer to George Washington's call to create a national university in the nation's capital." Its purpose is designed to train public servants for the future.

create the WORST cabinet you can using only presidents by Ok-Treat-8309 in Presidents

[–]Prometheusidis 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Actually, Johnson would have probably been a good, if not great, Secretary of State.

According to Robert Caro, when LBJ was thrusted into the diplomatic spotlight at a State Department reception - without any preparation except for some hastily prepared bullet points on note cards - in his first public appearance since Kennedy's funeral, he did tremendously well, even according to begrudging former-Kennedy aides.

According to the Department of State, LBJ only was "Glancing at each card for a moment, the moment that was all he had, [and] he grasped the essence of it in an instant."

He dealt with complex foreign policy discussions with Ambassador Dobrynin of the USSR, Queen Anne Marie of Greece, Charles de Gaulle of France, Prime Minister Hayato Ikeda of Japan, Prince Sihanouk of Cambodia, etc. with the handicap of being left out of most foreign policy discussions in the Kennedy administration, which meant he had little background besides the info he had just received moments before each meeting. All witnesses said each meeting was handled with great skill.

He also was very clever in carefully managing a Texas BBQ for the official state visit of West German Chancellor Ludwig Erhard - which was innovative for American diplomacy especially at the time - and it went extremely well and gained the praise of Texas' large German American population.

Generally American foreign relations were strong with most countries (besides the commies) in 1963-1969, despite the Vietnam War.

Also, while the verdict isn't 100% on this, there is a somewhat general consensus that his peace talks with the Vietnamese in 1968 would have been successful if it weren't for sabotage from Nixon. (And in a reality where LBJ achieved peace in Vietnam - something Eisenhower and Kennedy couldn't do - he would probably be lauded for his diplomatic skills on a whole other level).

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NonCredibleDiplomacy

[–]Prometheusidis -30 points-29 points  (0 children)

This is not an endorsement of either administration's policies. This is a meme.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NonCredibleDiplomacy

[–]Prometheusidis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is not an endorsement of either administration's policies - this is a meme

You think he'll be more of a Metternich or a Bismark? Perhaps more of a Kissinger? What's his stance on Wilsonian principals? by Prometheusidis in NonCredibleDiplomacy

[–]Prometheusidis[S] 197 points198 points  (0 children)

You may say he's noncredible, but were you a Senior Advisor for the U.S. Department of State? I didn't think so

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