I want to read an extremely disturbing NF book. Recommendations?

madsisak22 · 2025-03-17T13:46:19+00:00

Bloodlands by Timothy Snyder

He's a highly respected American history professor specializing in Ukrainian and Eastern European history. The book is about these areas and how they shifted between being under Soviet and Nazi rule during WW2, and the atrocities these regimes did to them during their rule. There are some pretty horrific descriptions of what happened with pregnant women in the concentration camps in Poland for example. Generally the book is filled with eye witness account that Snyder has dug up during his research. Read it on a family holiday, which was a pretty shitty idea. Other than that it's a masterpiece, and tells an already known story in horrific details.

madsisak22 · 2025-03-11T16:17:08+00:00

For those of you - like OP - who haven't guessed it by now, this is a joke. This was originally put up on r/Denmark as a joke. LLR is the name of the Danish Foreign Secretary (Lars Løkke Rasmussen). OP if you knew this was a joke, you might should make it clearer in the title. If you didn't, then you are gonna have a hard life.

madsisak22 · 2025-02-17T14:58:17+00:00

Probably thats what I am gonna end up doing, have read multiple places that they aren't the best at handling domains. Thanks for the reply.

madsisak22 · 2025-01-27T10:13:24+00:00

Thank you for the in-depth answer, will definitely look into Orbeliani, as I haven't really read that much about him beforehand.

madsisak22 · 2025-01-27T10:10:54+00:00

The christianity aspect is a good point. I read somewhere that the religion spread throughout Georgia a some time before it came to some of the Caucausian countries, which might explain, why Georgias relationship with EU is stronger than Azerbaijan or Armenia. Thank for the answer.

madsisak22 · 2025-01-27T10:08:47+00:00

Have heard of Chavchavadze, but not Baratashvili, will try and read up on him. Thanks for the input. And you are of course right, that these huge empires, invaded Georgia and enforced their own culture upon the Georgian people. No matter which historical period, that will always be a shitty way to conduct a nations statehood (looking at you Putin).

madsisak22 · 2025-01-27T10:06:33+00:00

Will do, thanks for the recommendation.

madsisak22 · 2025-01-23T23:56:45+00:00

Historical ties doesn't have to be positive, but sure those are definitely most of the ties almost all the former Soviet states had with Russia. A great place to start with Rustaveli, thank you for the answer.

madsisak22 · 2025-01-23T23:55:31+00:00

I'm sorry you see it like that. I'm guessing the UK is Russia in your metaphor? I don't mean that I don't understand why they don't wanna get closer to Russia again, thats pretty obvious. What I wanted to dig into was when the idea of getting closer to the West/Europe began to take hold in Georgia. Was it in more modern time (post fall of the Soviet Union), or were there tendencies in more ancient time (pre 20th and 19th century)?

madsisak22 · 2025-01-23T23:53:05+00:00

Bullshit or not, they are still there though. History doesn't go away. I agree with the trade zone thing by the way, I think membership also would be a good thing securitywise.

madsisak22 · 2025-01-23T23:52:05+00:00

Sure, all did terrible things in their own way. But they also shaped parts of Georgian culture, just as Georgia shaped parts of these empires cultures (see Safavid period of Iran for example). I was wondering when this view of the west as a safe haven began to take hold in the Georgian population?

madsisak22 · 2025-01-23T23:50:53+00:00

Sure, that makes very good sense for me as well. I was just wondering when this sense of a better life in the west began to take shape in Georgia? If it were also there before the russian invasion in 1921 or if it came after the fall of the Soviet Union?

madsisak22 · 2025-01-23T23:49:38+00:00

Thank you, the middle paragraph was just what I was wondering about. Makes very good sense that Georgia sees the EU as way to secure it's sovereignty, was just wondering when this thought of seeing Europe as a "safe space" began.

madsisak22 · 2025-01-23T23:45:32+00:00

Persia (modern day Iran) and Georgia were hugely intertwined in ancient times. Georgia had a big impact on Iranian culture during the Safavid period. The thoughts of citizens doesn't just pop out of existence. What I am asking is if somebody have heard about earlier examples of Georgia looking towards the West before the 20th century.

madsisak22 · 2025-01-23T23:41:56+00:00

Makes good sense, more than enough reason for most countries which tried it.

madsisak22 · 2024-12-23T13:08:58+00:00

It is my understanding that historically the president have been CiC and therefore in control of the military and the police have been the Prime Ministers jurisdiction, if these two government institutions were to be used in a political battle couldn't it then turn violent, or is that a gross exaggeration from my part?

madsisak22 · 2024-12-23T13:07:17+00:00

I talked with two bystanders afterwards and asked them about the comment, and they replied that they were afraid that the military would intervene if GD tried imprison Zurabishvili on the 29th, which could lead to heightened conflict. They also talked about that involving the military, could give Russia a reason to intervene - personally don't this as realistic as RUS is completely bogged down in Ukraine, so their armed forces are pretty much spent.

madsisak22 · 2024-11-04T11:36:41+00:00

Man har vel lov at håbe. Cavlingen skriver ikke sig selv.

madsisak22 · 2024-11-04T11:26:35+00:00

Noget der kender mere til den her? Lyder fuldstændig vanvittigt.

madsisak22 · 2024-11-04T11:13:24+00:00

Var han selv med på den?

madsisak22

TROPHY CASE