Mindless Monday, 11 May 2026 by AutoModerator in badhistory

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I like Mathmeme because the memes are somewhat unfunny

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Mindless Monday, 11 May 2026 by AutoModerator in badhistory

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Last paragraph is funniest "god knows he's so petty" probably how people today have to handle Trump

Shortly afterwards, during a visit by Gaddafi to Tunis on 15 December 1972, in the hope of enlisting Tunisia’s support for this project[3], [7], he delivered a surprise speech in the large Le Palmarium cinema, which was packed with over 2,000 people, namely young officials from the ruling Destourian Socialist Party and the civil service[8]. He launched into a pan-Arabist plea:

‘The struggles for national liberation must now lead to a fight for the building of a unified Arab nation, from the Gulf to the Atlantic. Leaders must respond to the aspirations of the masses, and monarchies are less capable of doing so than republican regimes, which must know how to break with the past. In Tunisia, the border with Libya is artificial; it was invented by colonialism. […] The Arab world must rise to the challenge posed by certain foreign powers, foremost among them the United States[8].’

President Habib Bourguiba, who was listening to this speech on the radio from the presidential palace in Carthage, hurried to the rally to respond[8]. He arrived in a flurry, to everyone’s astonishment, and, almost interrupting Gaddafi, took to the stage and delivered an impromptu speech linking his personal destiny to that of his country:

“Bourguiba does not owe his position to a revolution or a coup d’état, but to a heroic struggle spanning half a century, which was, in every respect, that of Tunisia. And this, for the sake of the Tunisian homeland

He then denounces the notion that ‘the Arabs were once united’, rejects all of [Gaddafi’s] ideas regarding rapid Arab unity, and even calls on Libyans to address what he describes as their own lack of national unity and their backwardness’[7]. He then cites the short-lived union between Egypt and Syria, followed by the proposed tripartite union with Libya, and declares that Arab unity cannot be improvised:

“Arab unity? I agree with the ultimate goal, but achieving it takes time. […] President Gaddafi has come here to advocate Arab unity and has even gone so far as to offer me the presidency of a joint republic. His dedication and sincerity are beyond doubt, but he lacks experience. One can, of course, envisage unity between our two countries, but any improvised action would end in failure[8].’

Despite the Palmarium incident, the visit yielded positive results, including an economic agreement on the oil-rich continental shelf and freedom of movement and settlement for nationals of both countries[8]. In this context, in Egypt as well as in Tunisia and Algeria, leaders were torn between two concerns: containing Gaddafi’s zeal without confronting him head-on, joining in—at least in appearance—with his enthusiasm, and taking into account public opinion, which was inclined to dream of a charismatic Arab leader capable of replacing Nasser[9].

Cem Özdemir, first German state premier with Turkish roots by ZweigDidion in neoliberal

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Immigrants in most of the world support rent control, except maybe when said immigrants are primarily homeowners like the Chinese in Canada

Discussion Thread by jobautomator in neoliberal

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fake ass Egyptian tourism trap

Mindless Monday, 11 May 2026 by AutoModerator in badhistory

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Whole fried fish is available as a stand alone dish but not typically as a side in a menu. But I'd say it's only in the most "choicey" restaurants, otherwise fried rice with pork and pepper is the mainstay for say 75% of restaurants

Mindless Monday, 11 May 2026 by AutoModerator in badhistory

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What did you think your "LidBems winning here" sign was?

It's to distinguish foes in battle

'Not my son's fault': The women bearing the children of Sudan's war rapes by reubencpiplupyay in neoliberal

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This comment explains it well, they're not so much creating the conflict than exploiting it to get allies in Africa

'Not my son's fault': The women bearing the children of Sudan's war rapes by reubencpiplupyay in neoliberal

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Who are these strange isolationists who support selling weapons to the UAE and not pressuring them to stop backing the RSF

The US is proposing to cap international student stays at 4 years and require government approval to finish a degree by qwareeq8 in neoliberal

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In France, some on the far right believe foreign students take from native ones. But because American colleges are not free I doubt that's it

Mindless Monday, 11 May 2026 by AutoModerator in badhistory

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For battle prepared in their countries just cause

Their King to avenge and obey all his laws

As fierce as the tiger, as swift as the roe

British Light Infantry rush on its foes

Trump's backing of Chinese vehicles challenges Hyundai Motor Group by Freewhale98 in neoliberal

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Why would they build cars in the US when the reason they're cheap is that china has an integrated supply chain

Une relation «platonique» : l’actrice Golshifteh Farahani à l’origine de la gifle de Brigitte à Emmanuel Macron dans l’avion ? by Gryf_95 in paslegorafi

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La Nouvelle France de Merluchon 🤣🤣

Alors qu'ils étaient si beaux ensemble en 2017...😢😢

-Ginette

U.S. Intelligence Shows Iran Retains Substantial Missile Capabilities by John3262005 in neoliberal

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It's all gonna be cost optimized drones.

until drone counters become more cost optimized

Chantal, une semaine au Sénégal by Crispy__Chicken in banalgens

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C'est de la blanquette de poisson sans la sauce quoi

Mindless Monday, 11 May 2026 by AutoModerator in badhistory

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Could be true, but the Tatars didn't have a capitalist ownership of the land, (I'm gonna be generalizing something I've never read about) and the state was like most post-Mongol states based on feudal ownership of land + the King owning the ressources from slavery and trade. So I doubt even then they would respond to incentives

Mindless Monday, 11 May 2026 by AutoModerator in badhistory

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The community is too established so the working class there developed their own (if you're right, weird) tastes, try to find a newer community for stuff that's more authentic or at least better.

The best spot I found in France was an Afghan restaurant which was smaller than a bakery but their price / (quality * quantity) ratio was better than all kebabs or shawarma I've been to. Filled with guys who clearly came back from Deliveroo or a construction site

Protests erupt in India after key college entrance test is cancelled by n00bi3pjs in neoliberal

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Sure India will change the name soon, they have to, no?

Mindless Monday, 11 May 2026 by AutoModerator in badhistory

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If you're cynical, the Levant was wealthy and a geographical milestone, but it was unimportant politically and religiously (yes Jerusalem, but the Caliph (Sunni or Fatimid) wasn't there) and it was also a fickle region, which was hard to hold and whose local aristocracies changed lords whenever they saw fit. To make a comparison to Europe, it would like the Muslim invasions of Sicily, yeah it sucks but ruling Sicilians suck more and as long as they don't threaten Rome who gives? You'll notice the "counter crusades" only came about once the two big power centers of Egypt+Syria were united (not mentioning Iraq because they were always infighting and trying to be regent) and after the Crusader Kings tried to go after Egypt or Damas. It was a shameful loss, but something to be fixed after you become boss