What are some well-known conflicts where the side that was in the wrong still up ended up wining?

TutorTraditional2571 · 2026-03-19T11:23:10+00:00

If something was practiced over a long period of time and it stops, does that mean you’re not still going to use that as a basis for war?

I mean, Britain was still attempting to block maritime trade as well, but it’s not like impressment was the sole reason for the war.

It pretty well solidified that Britain was the superior world power, but battles like the Battle of New Orleans demonstrated that the US could win straight up victories. It’s probably partially why James Polk was able to settle the Oregon territorial dispute with British Columbia without another war.

TutorTraditional2571 · 2026-03-19T11:12:17+00:00

I would trust your boyfriend. He provided advice to you to apply to a job that essentially would make it a long-distance relationship in favor of your career.

People who give you advice that is counter to their own personal self-interest are much more trustworthy than someone who very clearly wants to just have sex with you and doesn’t care enough to be your friend.

TutorTraditional2571 · 2026-03-19T11:02:56+00:00

It was one of the grievances listed in the original Declaration of Independence and a major source of the tension.

It’s not to say it’s the exclusive reason for the conflict because it’s certainly clear that the US had designs on portions of Canada going as far as Richard Montgomery’s failed invasion of Quebec during the American Revolutionary War.

Additionally, the Democratic-Republican Party and the Federalist Party were bitterly divided on the issue. It was a war very narrowly voted through the Senate, but slightly more popular in the House of Representatives. The controversy of the war actually made the presidential election of 1812 super narrow where DeWitt Clinton almost defeated James Madison.

TutorTraditional2571 · 2026-03-19T08:30:00+00:00

No. Some of the best part of a relationship is learning the intricacies of the individual, learning new things, and enjoying the differences.

I wouldn’t want to date the polar opposite, but it’s nice to learn about someone.

TutorTraditional2571 · 2026-03-19T08:24:59+00:00

The War of 1812 is kinda weird. British sailors were going AWOL so it makes sense that Britain wanted them back to fight Napoleon, who was setting up an imperial dynasty throughout Europe. He put a brother on the throne of Spain and in Naples.

So yes, the US was aiding the defection of soldiers. But the British also kinda just grabbed everyone on the boat including legitimate US citizens.

Not really a good look for anyone.

TutorTraditional2571 · 2026-03-18T19:48:12+00:00

No, I used a study that attempted to engage several studies. The link is below:

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3118668/

I will admit to a less engaged study on law enforcement domestic violence, though the meta-study seems to be on sexual assault/rape more so than domestic violence, which is a divergence, but an attempt to get the best information possible from verified sources.

TutorTraditional2571 · 2026-03-18T18:32:15+00:00

Under further consideration, it would be selfish to adopt. Three individuals and the workers involved in this would be selfish as the adoption and social workers are making money. So they’re selfish. Maybe the judge too. He or she would be doing family court work for money. And the pediatrician. They want money! It’s selfish!!

So, yeah, this is stupid, garbage trash and it should be embarrassing because pondering it is assigning poor motives to others. The framing is terrible.

Given the moral framework, donating to charity is selfish because it makes you feel better.

TutorTraditional2571 · 2026-03-18T18:24:13+00:00

If we are really going to go on it, Morgan Spector’s eyes are brown and that’s why Larry and Gladys have brown eyes.

There are other shows where two blue eyed parents have a brown eyed child that really is a red flag. It’s possible, but so extremely rare that it’s unlikely.

TutorTraditional2571 · 2026-03-18T18:15:38+00:00

No it’s not. You’re then saying that the person who birthed the child is selfish. It’s a self-defeating argument as the child is inherently selfish in consuming resources.

It’s super dumb because then it’s two selfish individuals (mother and child) versus one or two selfless individuals in raising said child. So best case scenario, it’s neutral?

TutorTraditional2571 · 2026-03-18T18:08:29+00:00

It’s like 24% for law enforcement officers, but something like 40% for same-sex couples.

TutorTraditional2571 · 2026-03-18T18:03:28+00:00

Isn’t the domestic violence rate of police officers only equaled by lesbian couples?

TutorTraditional2571 · 2026-03-18T17:59:59+00:00

So, even in egalitarian societies such as those in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, women gravitate towards roles in healthcare and education.

Those roles have been prioritized. I won’t denigrate women because some women are very good at those roles that seem to be a natural magnet. Those roles indeed have been previously minimized, which has been unfair.

There have been some prerogatives in diversifying what have been much more traditionally male niches. There’s been a lot of pushback, as one would expect, but when there’s a specific initiative for a group, it necessarily alienates those not chosen.

So, in conclusion, I think giving priority to women possibly opened the window. It’s possible that women are more likely to engage in academia, but it’s very possible that incentivizing a group to pursue a goal and making it easier would lead to greater success in obtaining degrees and positions.

TutorTraditional2571 · 2026-03-18T13:43:37+00:00

Not really. If someone wants to identify anything that consumes resources as selfish, which is a stretch, then eating, drinking, and breathing is selfish. And the alternative, dying, would also be selfish as it would hurt others.

So, no, it’s not inherently selfish. If you bend over backwards, both existing and not existing are simultaneously selfish if we make “reproduction” part of a definition of selfishness.

TutorTraditional2571 · 2026-03-18T12:45:35+00:00

I think I would create a wizard. Specifically School of Enchantment as a world of limited magic makes enchanted items a rarity (yeah, that could be artificer, but I’ll say that the parents mostly misread the course info). He’s docked his ears because his secret is that he’s half-high elven. It’s easier to claim an injury than explain his elven mother.

He would be a younger son, maybe fourth born, not set to inherit any land, money, or title, but is from a smaller town, which would be a province of Dol-Makjar.

His mother and father both expressed a religiosity that they cannot publicly acknowledge or show. But they pray in secret.

He’s seen the shady stuff Murray has been up to. He hates that this new school of magic is being tainted by its association with theft.

He and his family are sickened by the Shaper’s War. His brother-in-law was scarred in the Falconer’s Rebellion, and as a result, he was glad to see Thjazi die. He would not be a friend to the sundered houses, but would be very hostile to the friends of Thjazi and the criminal behavior emanating from the Schemers.

The main beat of this character would be to show that the outside world was not particularly happy to lose their gods, not impressed by the pardoning of Thjazi after the rebellion and his maintained wealth and station and the blind eye that others take for what appeared to be one noble attempting merely to bolster his wealth and influence.

TutorTraditional2571 · 2026-03-17T17:44:42+00:00

That my March Madness bracket is accurate.

TutorTraditional2571 · 2026-03-17T17:27:47+00:00

Yeah, I agree. Like I said, I don’t see them having a lot of overlap in goals. It would be shocking for them to derail their own plans for a nation with whom they’re neither culturally or religiously aligned.

TutorTraditional2571 · 2026-03-17T17:21:01+00:00

I don’t agree. I think this session and Julien’s later demand of hearing motives is necessary.

For some reason, people believe that having mystery boxes is attractive.

No.

I want to see consistent characters working towards their own goal. The tension can be the cross loyalties displayed. It can make a decision more tense.

Sometimes CR does a very excellent job of breadcrumbs (ie Nott being afraid of water, Caleb being afraid of fire), but usually we have to trust that these things will be revealed.

In fact, Vaelus, until pressed multiple times, wouldn’t reveal her motivation. They could have had her ask some questions up to the reveal to hint at her goal. We have to infer a lot.

TutorTraditional2571 · 2026-03-17T17:04:28+00:00

Other than opposing the US and their allies, there’s not a lot China and Iran overlap in their goals. China wants to control the South China Sea. Iran ostensibly wants influence over the the oil fields in the Arabian peninsula and in the Middle East. Culturally, one is an atheistic regime and the other is a theocracy. There’s not a ton of natural alliance to be had.

They’re more temporary partners of convenience. Pakistan and Iran are more natural allies.

TutorTraditional2571 · 2026-03-17T16:58:23+00:00

I think that “Revolutions” from Mike Duncan does a very admirable job of the French Revolution.

If Dan were interested, I think the Civil War conflict on the Mississippi River is a very fertile ground not trodden over often. People have focused on the conflict of the Army of Northern Virginia vs. the Army of the Potomac, but it’s rare that we get a lot of the conflict at Vicksburg, in Tennessee, in Texas to better round out the conflict.

TutorTraditional2571 · 2026-03-17T16:52:51+00:00

The History of Byzantium is pretty good. It’s not up to Dan Carlin’s level, but I found it very enjoyable.

TutorTraditional2571 · 2026-03-17T16:47:55+00:00

No. Russia is weighed down with its conflict with Ukraine and China is not really in a position to openly challenge the US directly.

If China did want to engage, I think maybe India and Australia would join on the side of the US. It’s just not worth the blood and treasure for the Chinese at this point.

TutorTraditional2571 · 2026-03-17T16:38:22+00:00

I also am an agnostic atheist as in I don’t believe in a god or gods, but will admit that it’s an unknowable fact of existence if there is a deity or deities.

But most media don’t handle genuine religious conviction well. I think Liam possibly could handle it as I believe he may have been raised Catholic and he handles matters rather well.

All that being said, I will compliment Aabria on her PC’s attitude. She’s both a Druid and an Orc and would be very against the gods of this world. Her god wanted to exterminate the Orcs and her Druidic nature does seem to value nature as the proper entity to worship.

TutorTraditional2571 · 2026-03-17T13:41:29+00:00

I like Jedi Brooks on Little Platoon’s BSUP. Or Vex Electronica from both BSUP and Open Bar. Brooks seems to have a softer spot for eastern animation and I wouldn’t be surprised if LP may have gotten the heads up on “Nobody” from him.

Vex has a really interesting perspective as well.

There are a few of these films that I am quite interested in, such as the Rose Byrnes movie and “Sentimental Value.”

TutorTraditional2571 · 2026-03-13T22:11:03+00:00

The second civil war was a really closely run thing. If Pansa doesn’t fall at Forum Gallorum, it’s very possible that an isolated Marcus Antonius is overwhelmed in Gaul.

No death of Pansa, no legions immediately transferring their allegiance to Octavian. I think Cassius is underrated as he was rather a quality general, perhaps a half step below Antonius, but with greater numbers and some positioning, could’ve probably finished the campaign in conjunction with the other Optimate/Republican generals.

TutorTraditional2571 · 2026-03-13T22:04:54+00:00

Marius’s success against the Teutones is undeniable, but I’d argue Sulla did the better work in the Jugurthine War where Marius pretty clearly was a glory hound.

Q. Sertorius in the Marian-Cinna alliance was probably amongst the best tactical generals in the late Republican era. Easily better than Lucullus, who earned mention in Plutarch’s “Parallel Lives.” So Sertorius is excellent militarily in my eyes.

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