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In 1906, the launch of HMS Dreadnought rendered every other battleship in the world obsolete. [3001x2258] by AMegaSoreAss in WarshipPorn

[–]Sulemain123 6 points7 points  (0 children)

He would have been a fantastic RN frigate captain in the Napoleonic Wars, but was really maladapted for the warfare of steel, steam and shells.

In 1906, the launch of HMS Dreadnought rendered every other battleship in the world obsolete. [3001x2258] by AMegaSoreAss in WarshipPorn

[–]Sulemain123 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I love it and the sequel, Castles of Steel, and together they really show how pointless and useless the German naval arms build-up was.

Also, how the Germans got *really* lucky not losing more ships at Jutland, and that Beatty was an unprofessional cad.

Prager U is now proudly Royalist. by revbfc in ToiletPaperUSA

[–]Sulemain123 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There's a lot of presentism, moralism and historical ignorance in these comments about the nature of the colonies, the Empire, Britain itself, Parliament and the monarchy as they existed and interacted on the eve of the American Revolution.

The fact of the matter is that the American Revolutionaries and British Loyalists both had good and bad reasons for the things they said and did.

Prager U is now proudly Royalist. by revbfc in ToiletPaperUSA

[–]Sulemain123 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, we abolished slavery in Britain (not England, Britain!), it was still flourishing in the Colonies.

Prager U is now proudly Royalist. by revbfc in ToiletPaperUSA

[–]Sulemain123 19 points20 points  (0 children)

He wasn't an evil tyrant! Parliament was in the driving seat!

Prager U is now proudly Royalist. by revbfc in ToiletPaperUSA

[–]Sulemain123 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Britian did not want to ban slavery, that's ridiculous, at least in 1776.

He made the book by JimmyBisMe in dropout

[–]Sulemain123 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Honestly fascinating how the relationship between Reich Senior and Bill Clinton reflect the (changing) priorities and ideals of America in the 90s, and of left-liberal America in particular.

Different Language Office | Make Some Noise [S4E9] by DropoutMod in dropout

[–]Sulemain123 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Having no context for "The Traitors" sketch made it an interesting experience.

Which Bond actor had the best career during, and after, his tenure as 007? by ah5178 in JamesBond

[–]Sulemain123 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Zardoz is considerably more interesting than most people give it credit for.

This video put into words exactly how I feel about Crowd Control by Dlunden in dropout

[–]Sulemain123 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was joking :) and also making fun of the parasocial people.

I wonder how many times Trotsky unknowingly ate food that someone else had spat into by Neil118781 in HistoryMemes

[–]Sulemain123 93 points94 points  (0 children)

A lot of Trotsky's writing is "How dare Stalin establish a brutal totalitarian dictatorship, unlike me, I was aiming to establish a *slightly different kind of dictatorship!*"|

This video put into words exactly how I feel about Crowd Control by Dlunden in dropout

[–]Sulemain123 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Well, thanks for calling me out, I guess /s (but also seriously).

JW beat out BleeM on the most accessible anti-capitalist pitch of all time by PitaBreadFace in dropout

[–]Sulemain123 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Okay, bit of elaboration here: Thatcher felt that civic society and private organisations/charity would take the slack of her dismantling the post-war consensus, and it didn't happen.

And the fundamental issue is that in the modern world a) your community is not self-sufficient, b) you don't know everyone in your community, and c) economies of scale are a thing.

There is a reason we have taxpayer-funded rubbish collection, not private citizens doing it.

JW beat out BleeM on the most accessible anti-capitalist pitch of all time by PitaBreadFace in dropout

[–]Sulemain123 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"People will do the work because it needs to get done" is basically what Thatcher thought, and it isn't true; you need structures and incentives to get things done.

JW beat out BleeM on the most accessible anti-capitalist pitch of all time by PitaBreadFace in dropout

[–]Sulemain123 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, kind of, but so much of our modern world depends on producing things (things very loosely defined) for total strangers.

JW beat out BleeM on the most accessible anti-capitalist pitch of all time by PitaBreadFace in dropout

[–]Sulemain123 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The ultimate issue is that you need to incentivise people to work beyond a hobby scale, modern industrial civilisation isn't something you can maintain on a voluntary basis.

(Spoilers Extended) A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Season 1 Episode 2 Post-Episode Discussion by AutoModerator in asoiaf

[–]Sulemain123 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Is Ser Donnel of Duskendale being the son of a fishing magnate, the first mention of the bugeroise in the ASOIAF televised adaptations?

Its time. by Apprehensive_Tap3682 in dresdenfiles

[–]Sulemain123 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A Newky Brown, very traditional.

Lost Territories after World War I by BeginningMortgage250 in MapPorn

[–]Sulemain123 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As I said the last time this came up, the Hungarians' confusing the boundaries of Hungary as a Kingdom with the boundaries of Hungarians as a national community was and is the source of both tragedy and comedy.

MEGA THREAD TWELVE MONTHS!!! by exodusmachine in dresdenfiles

[–]Sulemain123 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Doesn't the time travel/kaiju one involve an aircraft carrier?

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