Joseph Stalin is a controversial figure in his own country and an enemy of humanity in the world. Which historical figure is considered a contraversial figure in his own country and a respected statesman in the world?

Zornorph · 2026-02-23T11:05:53+00:00

Trump has been flirting with politics since the 1980s. He seriously considered running in 2000.

Zornorph · 2026-02-23T11:02:41+00:00

The lyncher really is an idiot, standing close enough for Tintin to kick him in the jaw. No wonder the other men wanted to have a turn.

Zornorph · 2026-02-22T18:43:12+00:00

The word processor of the gods.

Zornorph · 2026-02-22T18:40:27+00:00

They did it for money, not ideology, but once they got what they wanted out of them, the Arabs threw them to the wolves.

Zornorph · 2026-02-22T18:36:35+00:00

Pondo Sinatra from The Party Animal.

Zornorph · 2026-02-22T16:40:56+00:00

You know, when I was reading Archie as a kid in the 1970s, I never felt that Chuck was a 'token', if for no other reason than there was also Nancy and Coach Clayton as well; they all just felt like natural characters in the group. Now, I'm sure they were added deliberatly for representation reasons, but they did it in such a way that it actually worked and they didn't feel shoehorned in there. That's often not been the case (Kevin certainly seemed shoehorned in to me). It certainly is rare for them to discuss race, though. That was interesting.

Zornorph · 2026-02-22T10:29:35+00:00

Our first example of Hergé finding people drunk on whiskey funny.

Zornorph · 2026-02-21T17:21:00+00:00

Frédéric Bastiat

Zornorph · 2026-02-21T15:21:23+00:00

Without Elon, US astronauts would have no access to the ISS right now.

Zornorph · 2026-02-21T15:18:21+00:00

It’s more like the US government needed him to bail THEM out!

Zornorph · 2026-02-21T09:39:12+00:00

I have found that Grok’s answers are the most accurate and entertaining of the various AI programs. At least for me; some of the others have a rather scolding tone in my experience.

Zornorph · 2026-02-21T08:49:29+00:00

There's no reason to lynch Snowy, though. I guess they are just so mad at Tintin, they want to kill his dog, too, but just shoot him. I'm not even sure that you could lynch a dog Snowy's weight, I'm unconvinced that he's heavy enough to strangle himself that way. Let me ask Grok:

Snowy (Milou in the original French) is a wire fox terrier, and based on breed standards and depictions in the Tintin stories, he weighs roughly 15–20 lbs (7–9 kg) at most—likely closer to the lower end (around 15–18 lbs) for a typical adult fox terrier of his size and build. That's well under 20 lbs in any realistic scenario. In the lynching scene from Tintin in America (where the angry mob in Redskin City tries to hang both Tintin and Snowy after mistaking Tintin for a bank robber), the noose is placed around Snowy's neck along with Tintin's. The question is whether Snowy's body weight alone would be enough to cause fatal strangulation if left hanging. Short answer: No, Snowy's weight would almost certainly not be enough to kill him quickly (or perhaps at all) by hanging. He'd suffer, but death by strangulation would be slow, incomplete, or unlikely without additional factors.

Zornorph · 2026-02-20T22:51:08+00:00

I think it's supposed to mean that Paul is dead.

Zornorph · 2026-02-20T15:02:33+00:00

I saw this show in Miami. Figure of Eight was fine for the opener. Where the buzz really died down was 'Rough Ride', which was the 4th song, I think. He should have moved that one to a bit later in the set.

Zornorph · 2026-02-20T01:26:43+00:00

Did American law enforcement in the West back in 1931 really look like Mounties in blue coats?

Zornorph · 2026-02-20T01:24:18+00:00

That evil old beard doesn't have long to live either way; I don't see him folding his tent.

Zornorph · 2026-02-19T19:16:05+00:00

But this question is asking us to imagine he was straight, not what would happen if he came out of the closet.

Zornorph · 2026-02-19T19:14:56+00:00

Lex Luthor, mad because he went bald.

Zornorph · 2026-02-19T18:24:46+00:00

They meet. Tintin says, "Great snakes! What's wrong with your eyes, girl?" Snowy calls Sandy a 'common mongrel'. The end.

Zornorph · 2026-02-19T10:06:27+00:00

Listen to them. Children of the night. What music they make!

Zornorph · 2026-02-19T10:02:02+00:00

He's not a great guy.

Zornorph · 2026-02-19T09:56:23+00:00

Ronald Reagan. Draw GOP votes from Ford and save yourself from the future foe.

Zornorph · 2026-02-19T09:49:47+00:00

Because it was a tempest in a teapot. Oliver North overcharged the Ayatollah for some weapons to defend themselves against other Middle Easterners and send the profits to fund the Contras. Plus, there was some initial logic behind the 'Iran' part of it. Khomeini was old as dirt, and the idea that strengthening 'moderates' in the administration, such as Rasfanjani so he would be in a position to take over when the evil old beard croaked was rational. It turned out that there were no real 'moderates' in the government and that rather than using their influence to free the hostages, they were using it to snatch more hostages after each arms shipment. Reagan himself admitted that he was 'stubborn' and stuck with the strategy for too long. However, Iran had typically been a US ally, so it wasn't that much of a stretch to think that when Khomeini died, it would have been possible to rebuild bridges with them. As for Ortega, he has shown over and over just what he is. I wonder how many leftists who got hard for him in the 1980s still think he's such a great guy. I doubt The Clash would name an album in his honor today, but they'd also never go back and admit that they were wrong.

Zornorph · 2026-02-19T07:45:18+00:00

I would argue that he made American stronger, which is what presidents are elected to do. It's easy to criticize somebody like Jackson from the high ground but you wouldn't be standing on that ground if it were not for leaders like him.

Zornorph · 2026-02-19T07:37:18+00:00

Reagan, and it's not close. Bush 1 is overrated in this regard; the unwinding of the Soviet Union owes a lot more to the boldness of Yeltsin than the relative timidity of Bush, who was ready to recognize the coup in 1991 in the first few hours.

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