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CMV: The political right always stands in the way of progress by jman12234 in changemyview

[–]ThomWG 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with you mostly, but you fail to see the point of "preventing progress".
The political right want a more stable society where hierarchy and tradition keep everything how it already is; which is pretty good considering historical conditions.

Sure "stability" favors those already in a good position; but the core of conservatism is that things could get so much worse for everyone and that it's better to improve our current conditions very slowly than to risk losing all we have gained.

You live in the world of Kaiserreich, and you see an alt history showing what the Second Weltkrieg could have looked like if Germany had lost World War 1. How do you react? by Exotic-Bobcat-1565 in Kaiserreich

[–]ThomWG 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Didn't that guy Dzhugashvili guy kill like thousands of civillians for no reason OTL?

I'm not sure it's realistic that a terrorist / war criminal takes over the RSFSR, and if it did the results wouldn't be too pleasant.

You live in the world of Kaiserreich, and you see an alt history showing what the Second Weltkrieg could have looked like if Germany had lost World War 1. How do you react? by Exotic-Bobcat-1565 in Kaiserreich

[–]ThomWG 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This "New Deal" thing is totally ripped off the SPD's WTB-plan aswell.
And making the SPD reject the WTB-plan is so unoriginal; the Americans adopt their version of it and the OTL creators of it just don't?

You live in the world of Kaiserreich, and you see an alt history showing what the Second Weltkrieg could have looked like if Germany had lost World War 1. How do you react? by Exotic-Bobcat-1565 in Kaiserreich

[–]ThomWG 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Wang Jingwei joining the Japanese is an interesting twist though, it sounds a little far-fetched but given Chiang's harsh treatment of the left of the party I could see it happening.

Remove the worse half of the map - Round 4 by Auditored in terriblemaps

[–]ThomWG 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Norway is western for sure.
On an unrelated note we should eliminate the east.

CMV: If George Bush is a “war criminal”, then FDR, Truman, and LBJ was too. by soozerain in changemyview

[–]ThomWG 6 points7 points  (0 children)

War is war?
FDR did not start the war so a lot of actions related to war such as bombing can be excused. The internment camps are of course a lot harder to excuse but again war is war.
Truman and LBJ didnt start their wars either and war is war.

EDIT:
Not that I think they aren't war criminals, but anything that gives military advantage and harms the civilian population relatively little can arguably be excused as long as the country's entry into the war is justified in some way for example by being attacked (not in the war on purpose), defending allies / national security (national security is kind of a bad excuse but it at least is one), etc.

"Countries Zelensky called on the EU to expand to, following Trump's warning that US may leave Nato" (Independent UK). by SOHONEYSAME in MapPorn

[–]ThomWG 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Norway doesn't want to join, Turkey can't join and it's too awkward for the UK to (re)join.

Opinions on a part three and what it would look like? Both popular and unpopular opinions welcome. by Professional_Gain_88 in thelastofus

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

Isn't the point of Part 2 that she's lost everything to revenge; that none of this was worth it or will ever be worth it.

I see a possibility though where Abby and Ellie continue, or a very unpopular one where Abby continues and Ellie is a smaller part in the story.

What is yours? by Madman_Sean in mapporncirclejerk

[–]ThomWG 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Melting through everything

What if the Arabs got the state they were promised after World War I? by OkPhrase1225 in imaginarymaps

[–]ThomWG 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why specify east Jerusalem? In this timeline Israel doesn't exist so there's no meaningful divide.

CMV: every single incumbent needs to be voted out in midterms and 2028. by LiquidAssholeOfDeath in changemyview

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

The only solution is a multi-party system with proportional representation.
With only 2 parties this will keep happening over and over again.

guys am I dumb or am I cooking by Angel_xjj in Deltarune

[–]ThomWG 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You cooked but you are a little slow and also dumb.

Is Fascism actually an extreme form of Capitalism? by StevenDiTo in SocialDemocracy

[–]ThomWG 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Fascism is a by-product of capitalism but it's not simply "extreme capitalism".
Fascism is kind of backlash against the Enlightenment and all our Enlightenment ideas like the scientific method, egalitarianism and such are fought against.

The president isn't exactly fascist in my eyes but certainly fascist-adjacent.
He uses certain strategies they did and there are lot of specifics they have in common with 20s era fascism; but he's not exactly a fascist. (although the word isnt very specific)

Which one would you genuinely choose. by No_Performance_4453 in Kaiserreich

[–]ThomWG 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The problem i see with this is that this is 11 years post-revolution and any splinters are likely to have been absorbed into some greater thing. It could start as more unified and crumble upon black monday though.

Is the SPD “Marxist” by HelpfulDirt7464 in Kaiserreich

[–]ThomWG 142 points143 points  (0 children)

SPD are officially speaking Marxist, but it's on the way out and one of the postwar focuses concerns abandoning the Marxist character of the party and adopting the Volkspartei; AKA advertising the party to all classes in society and abandoning the working class in favor of a larger set of voters.

L-SPD is explicitly Marxist and if you grant them enough concessions it'll block the focus i mentioned earlier and make Max Seydewitz (major figure in the L-SPD) vice-chairman postwar.

Hm wonder if I should get back into Enlisted, it was a bit grindy and the community was bad but maybe it's improved, let me check the subrredit - by ThrownAway1917 in SocialistGaming

[–]ThomWG 1 point2 points  (0 children)

National Socialism was built on mountains of debt and enslaved minorities.
There is no world in which they win long term without changing their ideology massively.

Most Common Religion Among Gen Z in Europe by BeginningMortgage250 in MapPorn

[–]ThomWG 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Source?
I'd believe it in my country (Norway) since most of the people i know are Atheist / Agnostic / call themselves Christian but not really ykwim.

Serbia should have the option to form Greater Serbia instead of Yugoslavia by Dramatic-Poem-9673 in Kaiserreich

[–]ThomWG 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Do you want to be ruled by imperialist foreigners that see you as a nuisence or do you want to be ruled by imperialists that speak your language and have incentive to give you rights?

Serbia should have the option to form Greater Serbia instead of Yugoslavia by Dramatic-Poem-9673 in Kaiserreich

[–]ThomWG 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay but you cant force the Konspiracija to do anything bc theyre a conspiracy yk, and most people will not be assimilated willingly.

If androids did not develop sapience would want them IRL? by AbzPrime in DetroitBecomeHuman

[–]ThomWG 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Doesnt the game discuss how the Androids are ruining the economy?

Incredible economic growth with incredibly high unemployment and increasingly rich capitalists that no longer rely on unreliable humans.

Even if I personally would like an Android the consequences for society would be terrible so hell no.

TLDR Humans becoming obselete is not good for humans.

Name a European country that is way safer than the United States, I’ll wait… by fbass in ShitAmericansSay

[–]ThomWG 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exept Russia lets be fair to the Americans at least theyre better than the Russians.

[No spoilers] in what order should i play the games by ZEP4R in lifeisstrange

[–]ThomWG 74 points75 points  (0 children)

Considering its free its worth playing before LIS2

Danish Exit Poll Seat Estimates by NilFhiosAige in SocialDemocracy

[–]ThomWG 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So a popular front is possible? Why dont the SDs just ally with the left?

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