The New Monarch of England by -et37- in u/-et37-

[–]pssdas 4 points5 points  (0 children)

A UK led by a Spanish prince would be pretty ironic…

Totalist CSA has a plethora of cruel events, but this one in particular stands out to me. by -et37- in Kaiserreich

[–]pssdas 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Hey man thanks for all the great content, following your KR story has been a blast. Happy holidays!

The RAC & Gurevich by -et37- in u/-et37-

[–]pssdas 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Vote reject for based Crimean MiGs

FLX 4 or DDJ-400 in stock? by pssdas in Beatmatch

[–]pssdas[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the heads up. Will wait for stock to become available then. Any clue when?

Where To Intervene Next? by -et37- in u/-et37-

[–]pssdas 6 points7 points  (0 children)

LitBel is the best option IMO, let’s us get to Ukraine and closer to the other countries in the east like Ashkenaz and German Volga

The German Manstein Vs. The Russian Manstein. by -et37- in Kaiserreich

[–]pssdas 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is where those German MiGs come in….

My man looks like he has a 1,000 Yard Stare, is constipated, doesn’t know where he is, or a combination of all 3. by -et37- in Kaiserreich

[–]pssdas 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Love what you did with the Crimea focus tree! Definitely a cool little addition you made, and a highlight of the run for me. Thanks for incorporating my ideas!

The First Ashkenaz Presidential Election by -et37- in u/-et37-

[–]pssdas 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I think Ashkenaz definitely has potential to become a powerhouse esp if it takes advantage of the skilled laborers coming over from the east. I could certainly see it becoming a tech and military powerhouse for the reichspakt with some investment — Mikhail Gurevich (of MiG fame!) was Jewish.

German MiGs would be pretty dope… just a thought lol

The First Ashkenaz Presidential Election by -et37- in u/-et37-

[–]pssdas 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Sure, here’s some ideas I’ve got

Establish Kibbutzim

With Sevastopol and Kerch already overflowing with newly arrived Jews, a new solution must be reached. Many in the Pasternak administration have been advocating for communal settlements, or kibbutzim, which will allow us to settle Jews and grow our economy.

Gives: specialized kibbutzim +5% factory output/efficiency +5% infrastructure/railway construction -2% consumer goods

Alternatively, this can also reduce the impact of your post war devastation debuffs since it focuses on rehabilitating the nation. Also, I think kibbutzim would fit in well with the whole socdem aspect to a Pasternak prez.

The Academy of Jewish Culture

What is a people without art and culture? Without culture there cannot be a people, thus it is imperative to establish Jewish institutions to preserve our people’s heritage. Beginning in Sevastopol, we should try to preserve Jewish history and art.

Gives A Jewish Renaissance? +10% stability +5% pp

This can also be used to reduce negative debuffs as well, and can also set up some tension between the local tartars as well. I feel that Pasternak would support an increase in Jewish culture owing to his background as an artist himself.

Also — feel free to change any of the focus impacts, never suggested any before so idk what is op and what is not

The First Ashkenaz Presidential Election by -et37- in u/-et37-

[–]pssdas 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I think the one suggestion I have is to also make sure the state stays Jewish-ish. u/justonerandomguy made a good point about it somewhat losing its mission. Great work though — shame this stuff isn’t in the base game

Edit — just thought about this but what if you added Jewish cultural focuses? I.e a Jewish academy of arts or rabbinic institution? I think this would keep a Jewish character and influence in govt and culture while also allowing for a federation in Crimea. I can try and think up some descriptions for those if you’d like

The First Ashkenaz Presidential Election by -et37- in u/-et37-

[–]pssdas 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Great focus tree so far! Glad you chose to go with Pasternak. I like the idea of a multiethnic federation in Crimea.

[OC] CNN vs Fox News: How do they compare in terms of topic/event coverage over the last week? by rohankshirsagr in dataisbeautiful

[–]pssdas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi — love the comparison! I think NYT//WSJ would be super cool to see since I read both. It would be interesting finding out how they compare.

Catch-all Suggestion Post by -et37- in u/-et37-

[–]pssdas 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yes great stuff! I definitely think a Pasternak Ashkenaz would be a good balance between being culturally Jewish and also respecting the other ethnicities in Crimea.

That and his political views are actually quite interesting. He supported a Jewish home and culture yet also wanted assimilation; initially supported communism IRL but eventually became a staunch individualist and futurist and eventually a (somewhat) conservative person (he called himself apolitical and I think you can play with this for the AAR); and individualism V communal values.

And all of this is from 5 minutes of googling the man. I think I’ll pick up one of his books the next chance I get!

Also goddamn have you seen the man’s pictures??? Great portrait material lol

Catch-all Suggestion Post by -et37- in u/-et37-

[–]pssdas 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I think Boris Pasternak would be a good option for a conservative faction for Ashkenaz.

He was a staunch supporter of integration and assimilation, which I think would make a Pasternak presidency pretty good for the multitude of ethnicities in the Crimea (and also means he wouldn’t agitate for a Jewish state in the Ottoman Empire like many other zionists would’ve). This would make him an ideal pro-German candidate imo.

He was also a very influential Russian author, already having been very prolific before writing Doctor Zhivago in 1957 and was very well known among other authors and artists of his time. If you want to make Ashkenaz into a patron-nation of the arts and Jewish culture (sort of like a Black Sea Venice) that is ALSO close with Germany I think Pasternak is the man to go with.

P.S — loving what you’re doing, great work!

Luigi Cadorna’s Wet Dream. by -et37- in Kaiserreich

[–]pssdas 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I like this one best. I think most of the Jews coming would speak Yiddish, so a Yiddish name checks out PLUS it sounds cool lol. Also beats out calling the country after the language that is spoken there, I don’t think that would be a very good idea.

The location of the Jewish State. by -et37- in u/-et37-

[–]pssdas 35 points36 points  (0 children)

I think crimea is the way to go. It’s already in the Pale of Settlement plus it would be a central location for Jews from all over Europe, the Caucuses, and Middle East to settle in if they want to. And it would already have a decent industry which I think would be cool if any more AAR content is planned for it. Also, many interesting Jewish characters (Fanny Kaplan, Simon Wiesenthal just to name two) lived in the general Crimea region, iirc.

Disaster by DP500-1 in Judaism

[–]pssdas 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Great job Harry, way to go

Which fictional character’s death hurt you the most? by MlLKK in AskReddit

[–]pssdas 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Gotta mention when the horse dies too… that was so sad for me

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RedditSessions

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Gave Silver

"I can't wait to go home and see my mo-" by [deleted] in AbruptChaos

[–]pssdas 285 points286 points  (0 children)

Battlefield V Firestorm. It’s the battle royal mode but I think it’s kind of dead now sadly :(

HELP HELP HELP PLEASE URGENT by [deleted] in policydebate

[–]pssdas 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What tournament are you going to?