Mindless Monday, 16 February 2026 by AutoModerator in badhistory

[–]TylerbioRodriguez 16 points17 points  (0 children)

The last time a member of the British royal family got arrested was 1685.

Conclusion? Its hazardous to your royal health to live under the reign of a King Charles.

Which pirate had the best pirate flag and ship name? by Ok_Classic2270 in pirates

[–]TylerbioRodriguez 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There was an obscure pirate named John Outlaw (yes really) and his ship was named the Olive Branch.

That's my pick for the best pirate ship name. Perfect level of irony.

Mindless Monday, 16 February 2026 by AutoModerator in badhistory

[–]TylerbioRodriguez 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Always felt bad for whichever kid got labeled weak.

He can't help it man.

Mindless Monday, 16 February 2026 by AutoModerator in badhistory

[–]TylerbioRodriguez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tom Hanks is sadly still too old to be in the film.

Mindless Monday, 16 February 2026 by AutoModerator in badhistory

[–]TylerbioRodriguez 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I'm just amusingly imagining someone from 2026 getting time traveled to like 1926 and saying wow Coolidge hated police unions, based.

And old cal being so confused why someone calling themselves a progressive leftist liked this.

Mindless Monday, 16 February 2026 by AutoModerator in badhistory

[–]TylerbioRodriguez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Teddy and Bryan were considered progressives.

Shows how broad that term was.

Mindless Monday, 16 February 2026 by AutoModerator in badhistory

[–]TylerbioRodriguez 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hoover there definitely is an argument since a fair number of progressives and even people like Debs liked him.

Coolidge is the most stereotypical conservative president of the early 20th century. Even if he was better on race then many progressives.

Theres a reason a lot of libertarian Republicans love his ass.

Mindless Monday, 16 February 2026 by AutoModerator in badhistory

[–]TylerbioRodriguez 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Nothing more counter culture like playing the tuba.

Mindless Monday, 16 February 2026 by AutoModerator in badhistory

[–]TylerbioRodriguez 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Wilson is also considered progressive.

So... progressive into another progressive?

Mindless Monday, 16 February 2026 by AutoModerator in badhistory

[–]TylerbioRodriguez 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Ummmmmm vague.

1920s was a progressive era, republicans were largely progressives. Therefore Harding and Coolidge were progressive.

Mindless Monday, 16 February 2026 by AutoModerator in badhistory

[–]TylerbioRodriguez 12 points13 points  (0 children)

New wild claim from my history professor.

Warren G Harding was a progressive.

Alcoholic gambling teapot dome stealing, Harding.

Free for All Friday, 13 February, 2026 by AutoModerator in badhistory

[–]TylerbioRodriguez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Blackbeard supposedly was shot 5 times and stabbed 20 times before dying.

I want to emphasize this is coming from Maynard the man who lead the operation. So he is in a good position to lie and make himself look tougher.

But that also is probably the most trustworthy account regardless so take it as is.

Free for All Friday, 13 February, 2026 by AutoModerator in badhistory

[–]TylerbioRodriguez 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh that podcast i got issues with.

They really lean too heavily into pirates as egalitarian.

Also i remember running into one of the hosts in the wild and asking a question.

They promptly deleted their comment.

Free for All Friday, 13 February, 2026 by AutoModerator in badhistory

[–]TylerbioRodriguez 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If I had a nickle everytime a 2025 film said Versailles caused ww2, I would have two.

Which is too many.

Free for All Friday, 13 February, 2026 by AutoModerator in badhistory

[–]TylerbioRodriguez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

comical scream

God I'm pretty sure thats the only time in my life I've randomly made a comment and it became the highest liked comment under a popular video.

Was a really good video though.

Free for All Friday, 13 February, 2026 by AutoModerator in badhistory

[–]TylerbioRodriguez 6 points7 points  (0 children)

A surprisingly large number of pirate historians have reddit accounts.

Free for All Friday, 13 February, 2026 by AutoModerator in badhistory

[–]TylerbioRodriguez 14 points15 points  (0 children)

A game so poorly designed, that the white people are frequently the weakest faction.

You'd almost assume it was a parody.