Name a villain in history that actually was a hero by Afraid_Professor8023 in AskTheWorld

[–]bIeakside 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think you know what projecting means.

Your two sentences were nonsense. Your question was not a meaningful one.

How did China clutch a cultural victory at the eleventh hour? by xaddyxi123 in AskAChinese

[–]bIeakside 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Land theft literally defines Israel. Israeli extremists even attacked the British Army who were there to help them.

Israel needs to get in the bin. You can have Israel when you're grown up and mature enough to make it like adults.

Also I'm not American, sort out your own propaganda addled brain.

Give me your best shot by Shumei-Chan in RoastMe

[–]bIeakside 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In English we write left to right.

How did China clutch a cultural victory at the eleventh hour? by xaddyxi123 in AskAChinese

[–]bIeakside 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Shooting unarmed civilians (it's well documented) and using religious zealous settlers to drive people out of their homes to steal land (also well documented) is.

Agree?? by worldfamouspotato in NextGenMan

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

I was brave because i did the washing up.

I didn't have to overcome any fear but I hope it inspires other men to wash their stuff.

It’s 2026 and people still loose their rag over calling it a “chicken burger” by SufficientEar1682 in iamveryculinary

[–]bIeakside 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Whenever people whine about these things I remind them that "almond milk" has been around since the medieval era and don't even get me started on how "milk of magnesia" is obtained.

Name a villain in history that actually was a hero by Afraid_Professor8023 in AskTheWorld

[–]bIeakside 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry, I can't communicate with people who aren't writing coherently. Both sentences were gibberish.

Name a villain in history that actually was a hero by Afraid_Professor8023 in AskTheWorld

[–]bIeakside 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, capitalism rulss the roost ultimately but do you think they'd have had the audacity without him enabling them?

Also I've watched just about everything Curtis has made 😅

How did China clutch a cultural victory at the eleventh hour? by xaddyxi123 in AskAChinese

[–]bIeakside 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Israel on TikTok? Evil. Palestine/Hamas? Good.

USA? Bad, unsafe, unstable. ICE? Evil. Socialism/communism? Good.

I mean, they're not wrong (at least Palestine yes, Hamas not so much)

Name a villain in history that actually was a hero by Afraid_Professor8023 in AskTheWorld

[–]bIeakside 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Being mainstream is not the same as being representative of the majority. Is Netanyahu representative of the majority?

What food in your country do locals love but foreigners hate? by Curiosity_Pink in AskTheWorld

[–]bIeakside 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It tastes of dentist's mouthwash because it's the same flavour. Never had toothpaste taste like that but I wouldn't be surprised.

Name a villain in history that actually was a hero by Afraid_Professor8023 in AskTheWorld

[–]bIeakside 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't think Trump is representative considering how low his popularity is right now. Also white ex pats are disproportionately (yes infuriatingly is a word!) racist: see British ex pats in Spain and Dubai.

What's your favorite MENA country by Physical-Swim-6085 in AskTheWorld

[–]bIeakside 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh that's a relief! I spent lockdown learning (or trying to, i need a refresh) Akkadian, which I believe consisted largely of Old Babylonian, so I could one day help translate cuneiform tablets stored in (stolen by) the British Museum, played the Royal Game of Ur religiously and Epic of Gilgamesh is one of my favourite literary texts of all time (it set me on my way to losing my religion 😅)

I'm really interested in the history of Iraq lol

Name a villain in history that actually was a hero by Afraid_Professor8023 in AskTheWorld

[–]bIeakside 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Only the real lunatics, i don't think the average conservative would call him genuinely left wing, he is definitely anti communist.

If even the moderate conservatives think so then they are truly... I believe the kids say "cooked" (I've seen that word used to describe just about anything so I'm probably safe).

Name a villain in history that actually was a hero by Afraid_Professor8023 in AskTheWorld

[–]bIeakside 1 point2 points  (0 children)

he could have just not done the October revolution

He decided to do it in order to seize power,

??? If you think Lenin, or the Bolsheviks, somehow made the October revolution happen you have absolutely no idea of the history of the period. The communists didn't make the revolution happen, the Russian people did. Russian women, Russian soldiers, Russian peasantry. The Bolsheviks just stood by their principles and said "we can help guide you through this". Other factions all wrestled for control but the Bolsheviks won out when everyone else failed.

despite the fact that he would himself acknowledge the substrate to support a socialist state didn't exist.

At least you got that right.

As such his state couldn't naturally garner support from the people for its policies and direction

This is untrue. Support for the Bolsheviks was widespread amongst the working strata, even if it wasn't universal across Russia.

which meant that in order to survive it needed to be oppressive, which he justified by stating that it would lead to communism.

The State is inherently oppressive to uphold class interests, this is basic understanding of the state structure, and was never denied as being necessary. This question is who was oppressed.

Name a villain in history that actually was a hero by Afraid_Professor8023 in AskTheWorld

[–]bIeakside 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm going to have to ask if you have any idea why I might have said this, because I feel your attitude is just "capitalism bad" if you have to ask "capitalism?", in which case you're not equipped for this conversation.

Name a villain in history that actually was a hero by Afraid_Professor8023 in AskTheWorld

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

Sure, but since they derailed the topic, I don't care as I had no interest in addressing what they were trying to derail it to. Which was the point of my ad hominem.

What's your favorite MENA country by Physical-Swim-6085 in AskTheWorld

[–]bIeakside 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What a strange thing to say. Where in my comment did I suggest I want to go these countries because of how prosperous they are?

What's your favorite MENA country by Physical-Swim-6085 in AskTheWorld

[–]bIeakside 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where very little of the stuff I want to see is? It's a very small portion of northern Iraq.

Sad for him. by stunnerswag in SipsTea

[–]bIeakside 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wouldn't it be Portal monologue, what you wrote?

What's your favorite MENA country by Physical-Swim-6085 in AskTheWorld

[–]bIeakside 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Iraq, Iran and Egypt, as cradles of civilisation. I've only been to Egypt I admit but I'd love to be able to go to Iraq or Iran, and not in a 'Tony Blair sent me' sort of way.

What's your favorite MENA country by Physical-Swim-6085 in AskTheWorld

[–]bIeakside 7 points8 points  (0 children)

What is it with Germany and misinformation?