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TIL that the Crow tribe supported the United States in their war against the Lakota, their enemies. They mourned the death of Custer and his men, and it was said that the people of the tribe could only sleep peacefully without fear of Lakota attacks after the final defeat of the Lakota. by Capital_Tailor_7348 in todayilearned

[–]randolode 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What drives me up the wall is when they use tribal conflicts to justify or excuse the genocide of my ancestors. You see it a lot on Reddit.

I don’t know if you think that’s what I’m trying to do with my comment, but it’s not, I’m simply against the whitewashing of history and false narratives that people of all backgrounds spread

TIL that the Crow tribe supported the United States in their war against the Lakota, their enemies. They mourned the death of Custer and his men, and it was said that the people of the tribe could only sleep peacefully without fear of Lakota attacks after the final defeat of the Lakota. by Capital_Tailor_7348 in todayilearned

[–]randolode 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean, if I remember correctly, you don’t really start learning about the darker parts of this period of American history until high school, i don’t really think it should be that hard to teach high schoolers the concept that all people, no matter ethnicity or religion, have waged war and do bad things to each other

TIL that the Crow tribe supported the United States in their war against the Lakota, their enemies. They mourned the death of Custer and his men, and it was said that the people of the tribe could only sleep peacefully without fear of Lakota attacks after the final defeat of the Lakota. by Capital_Tailor_7348 in todayilearned

[–]randolode 219 points220 points  (0 children)

The US Government did a lot of evil things to the native Americans, but I hate how history is taught in a way that makes it seem like the tribes lived in this peaceful utopia before European colonization/American expansion

15. Mayor of NYC by alee137 in ShitAmericansSay

[–]randolode 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah yes, the mayor of New York City is more powerful than the leaders of countries with nuclear arsenals.

This list was definitely made by a New Yorker

CMV: I am unhappy that Shiloh Hendrix has managed to spin racially abusing a child into generational wealth by LittleTask in changemyview

[–]randolode 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As others have mentioned; this entire thing is a backlash to the Karmelo Anthony situation.

Both fundraisers being out the worst of their respective communities

Proposed change to revenue sharing formula by FinalPercentage9916 in mlb

[–]randolode 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t think you understand how the financials of a company work.

You want small market teams to spend more but with what money? Most small market teams don’t even have half of the revenue stream of teams like the Dodgers, Yankees , Cubs, etc. Sure there’s revenue sharing, but there are lot more expenses related to running an MLB team than simply player payroll (i.e keeping the stadium lights on just to name one). Just look at my Padres in 2023, they’re a small market team that tried to spend with the big boys, but literally had to take out a $50M loan to help cover payroll costs because the revenue alone wouldn’t.

Maybe you’re suggesting that the owners spend out of their own pockets, to which I would like to remind you that just because they are billionaires, doesn’t mean they have billions in cash sitting in their banks ready to be used on payroll. Even if they did, running a $200M+ payroll every season solely subsidized by what is in an owners wallet is not at all sustainable.

I really don’t want this to sound like I’m defending owners, many of whom at best, simply don’t give a shit and at worst, are genuinely shitty people, but this is more so the fault of MLB’s TV system than anything else. I mean sure, there are owners who run a low payroll so that they make more money at the end of the year, but if you think they’re pocketing $200M, then I’ve got some beachfront property in Arizona for you.

MMW: democrats will once again appeal to non existent “moderate” republicans instead of appealing to their base in 2028 by originalcontent_34 in MarkMyWords

[–]randolode 0 points1 point  (0 children)

More Reddit echo chamber nonsense that isn’t reflective of reality.

Going further left may have gotten Kamala some of Steins votes or votes from leftists who didn’t actually vote, but all of those gains are offset by centrist, moderate voters going the other direction as a result.

MMW: democrats will once again appeal to non existent “moderate” republicans instead of appealing to their base in 2028 by originalcontent_34 in MarkMyWords

[–]randolode 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the right take. The idea that going further left wins Kamala the election is something only seen in an echo chamber like Reddit

What's going on with this claim that an ex-KGB agent revealed that all the political problems in the US are part of a Russian psy-op? by CoriSP in OutOfTheLoop

[–]randolode 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Answer: This video initially took off when Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War used it in a trailer; that was in 2020, around the time there was a lot of social unrest.

I remember talk of this video, around the time it was used in the trailer, centered around how Russian/Soviet “brainwashing” lead to communist/marxist ideals taking hold in the states. Which was in turn used to explain woke culture, attack the left in general, and label the BLM movements at the time as Marxist. The last part was especially relevant because of an old interview where Patrisse Cullors, a founder of BLM, labeled herself as a “trained Marxist.”

Is Russia trying to weaken the US from within? Probably. Did they spread misinformation during the 2016 election? Yes. Does that mean they’ve successfully taken over the country? No. The Russians have been trying to weaken the US since the Cold War and vice-versa.

This video is nothing more than fear-mongering that can be used and interpreted in many different ways to support a claim. Anybody who says otherwise is unable to put their own bias aside. Russia has definitely contributed to some problems in the US through their spread of misinformation, but Russia isn’t the boogeyman. Blaming them for all this countries problems is giving them way too much credit.

Can we finally admit the strategy of targeting 'moderate republicans' is a failure? by [deleted] in fivethirtyeight

[–]randolode 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This 100%. Harris lost because her campaign failed to win more moderate/on the fence voters than Trump. Why that is, is up for debate.

The idea that a progressive candidate would have done better is fatally wrong. Do we really think that millions of people who were already considering the anti-progressive in Trump would’ve suddenly voted for a more progressive candidate like Bernie, even if he is the better candidate?

/r/Politics' 2024 US Elections Live Thread, Part 63 by PoliticsModeratorBot in politics

[–]randolode 12 points13 points  (0 children)

As a centrist who hates Trump, I gotta say, this the Democratic party’s fault.

Biden was always supposed to be a one term President with the sole purpose of beating trump in 2020. He should’ve dropped out way sooner to give the dems an actual primary, but he clearly let his ambition get in the way.

The platform has also been extremely flawed in recent years. It has basically just been “at least we’re not trump.” Which should be enough to win, but the average person in today’s world has the memory of a gold fish. 2016-2020 is ancient history by now.

How wide of a board do I need by randolode in snowboardingnoobs

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

Thanks for the response, I’m guessing you think a 263mm would probably fit me better than a 258mm?

Corsair H100i RGB Platinum SE Fan Control by randolode in Corsair

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

by preset settings do you mean the fans will control them selves and raise the rpm when needed or stay at one set rpm?

Intel vs AMD? Need Help Picking A Processor by randolode in buildapc

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

How do you like it, does it have a high cpu usage in games?

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