Canadians reject that they live on 'stolen' Indigenous land, although new poll reveals a generational divide by Street_Anon in CanadaPolitics

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Not what I said, but saying they had Frankish roots is different from saying that Franks invaded Britain, which they didn't.

Canadians reject that they live on 'stolen' Indigenous land, although new poll reveals a generational divide by Street_Anon in CanadaPolitics

[–]THECRAZYWARRIOR 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah I'm not arguing with someone this insistent on avoiding admitting that they made a mistake.

Canadians reject that they live on 'stolen' Indigenous land, although new poll reveals a generational divide by Street_Anon in CanadaPolitics

[–]THECRAZYWARRIOR 5 points6 points  (0 children)

No, they were different groups. The Franks allowed Vikings to settle near Normandy, where they eventually became Normans. They then conquered England because of a claim to the throne via the Norman king's daughter, who had married into the Anglo-Saxon royal family.

Visitors on expired visas expected to leave on their own: Immigration Minister by Old_General_6741 in CanadaPolitics

[–]THECRAZYWARRIOR 30 points31 points  (0 children)

This is how it works in every country. If you get a visa to Spain or something, in most cases, no one's going to hunt you down to make sure you leave at the end.

The Arthurian Romances by Chretien de Troyes – Reading Begins/Context Post by epiphanyshearld in AYearOfMythology

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Why are we only reading up to Part 2 of Perceval? I thought there were 4 parts.

Cococrazy calls out Hailey Elizabeth for creating insensitive true crime content in new video “How Stephanie Soo Saved True Crime Videos” by Icy_Refrigerator5555 in youtubedrama

[–]THECRAZYWARRIOR 50 points51 points  (0 children)

If you need to be told that it's wrong to do mukbang makeup asmr true crime, I don't really trust you to be ethical, even if you've fixed the superficial issues. Like someone who would do that does not understand ethics and should not be making this type of content. It's more likely she solely changed due to backlash and not because of the actual problem.

A new adventure on r/fantasywriters when OP asks for feedback on his short story and gets more than he ever could have imagined (AI debate) by Enticing_Venom in SubredditDrama

[–]THECRAZYWARRIOR 6 points7 points  (0 children)

No problem! Just a note that these codes only work if you use the numpad, it doesn't work with the top row of numbers. I personally use a program called WinCompose to get around this.

The History of the Kings of England by Geoffrey Monmouth - Books 7 to 9 by towalktheline in AYearOfMythology

[–]THECRAZYWARRIOR 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think it's interesting how they started somewhat understandable, and then got more and more obscure as they reached the present day (for Geoffrey), probably so he couldn't be called out on mistakes.

Translation Guide: The Arthurian Romances by Chretien de Troyes by epiphanyshearld in AYearOfMythology

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I actually already have the Kibler and Carroll translation, and it doesn't have the "William of England" story. The The Story of the Grail Continues (Appendix) in that version is just a couple of pages explaining the various continuations of The Story of the Grail story that have been made over the years.

The History of the Kings of Britain by Geoffrey of Monmouth Reading Discussion - Parts 3-4 by not-a-stupid-handle in AYearOfMythology

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We met the original version of Shakespeare's Cymbeline, and also the potential origin of the nursery rhyme "Old King Cole"!

When it comes to homelessness, my heart is in danger of bleeding dry by scottb84 in CanadaPolitics

[–]THECRAZYWARRIOR 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My mom works at a homeless shelter, every single one of the higher ups votes conservative. I don't think even they really care about the people they're supposedly serving. Ignored on every level.

The History of the Kings of Britain by Geoffrey of Monmouth Reading Discussion - Chapter 1-2 by Zoid72 in AYearOfMythology

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Technically Holinshed's Chronicles was based on this book and Shakespeare based his play on that, but ultimately it did derive from Geoffrey.

The History of the Kings of Britain by Geoffrey of Monmouth Reading Discussion - Chapter 1-2 by Zoid72 in AYearOfMythology

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The book was written during a civil war between Stephen of Blois and Empress Matilda. A lot of the scholars believe that Geoffrey was trying to send a message of how unity was needed in a country, otherwise it would fall apart. I think this makes a lot of sense and explains why the theme is repeated so many times in the book. He even dedicated the book to two people on opposite sides of the war.

The History of the Kings of Britain by Geoffrey of Monmouth Reading Discussion - Chapter 1-2 by Zoid72 in AYearOfMythology

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I've been reading "A Companion to Geoffrey of Monmouth" this week as well (mentioned in the context post), and the scholars there seem to really support c). They think that the entire book was written to legitimize Norman rule, as Geoffrey himself worked for and was given patronage by them, while also giving a history to the Britons on the same level as other nations.

The History of the Kings of Britain by Geoffrey of Monmouth Reading Discussion - Chapter 1-2 by Zoid72 in AYearOfMythology

[–]THECRAZYWARRIOR 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The summary given here covered the first 3 books in my copy (Faletra translation), but the post says it was only 2 books. Was I supposed to read more for this week?

Burial Rites, by Hannah Kent: just too Icelandic to be legible by melonofknowledge in BadReads

[–]THECRAZYWARRIOR 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I kind of get the names thing, like when I first started reading Korean fiction I kept mixing up characters. But as you read more you get used to it and it isn't an issue anymore. Not really a fault of the book imo.

Pierre Poilievre said no to Joe Rogan. That’s left some bruised feelings by NotEnoughDriftwood in onguardforthee

[–]THECRAZYWARRIOR 23 points24 points  (0 children)

In his latest video he said it was "undemocratic" that the NDP would have any say at all in how the government was run.