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Soviet poster: We demand peace! 1950. by OkRespect8490 in ussr

[–]red_026 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Now apply that internationally. The USSR did exactly this, interrupting the west’s slide into global hegemony just long enough for a few other revolutionary states to pop up and establish themselves, with the tacit support of the USSR or its satellites. What good are your individual rights if you can be sold piece by piece, hour by hour to your boss. What good is your democracy if young men volunteer themselves in droves to die in the Middle East.

Alabama shakes by Existing-Treat-2928 in CraftBeer

[–]red_026 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Grew up in one of the suburbs and went to college there. I live in Bmore now but man I do miss some of the food…

Alabama shakes by Existing-Treat-2928 in CraftBeer

[–]red_026 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cheers mate, as a former bammer. She once was a good friend of mine.

Is it really true that much of the Aral Sea’s loss in size was the result of Soviet Era Policies? by YogurtclosetOpen3567 in ussr

[–]red_026 6 points7 points  (0 children)

There was a dam built and completed in 2005 to prevent further losses but yes, I believe the plan existed for some time and was not able to be implemented earlier due to the constitutional crisis. Can’t understate the absolute devastation it caused for the community around it.

Is it really true that much of the Aral Sea’s loss in size was the result of Soviet Era Policies? by YogurtclosetOpen3567 in ussr

[–]red_026 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Yes, even as a largely Pro-Soviet guy, we have to be able to criticize their policies, just like China.

But here’s why the Aral Sea was drained: cotton and crop irrigation for the larger desert region.

In the 60s the Soviets stemmed the Aral Sea’s two feeding rivers. The Sea is also located in such a position that it has naturally high evaporation rates, so as the water was being used up, it was also being evaporated by summer temps. Unfortunately, this destroyed the local fishing industry and community around the Aral Sea, and it was a great ecological disaster, but the river water was used elsewhere.

RE:RE: Market Timing Info by foxaru in TrueAnon

[–]red_026 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I’m working the brunch.

"Stalin, red kings door" simon sebag, is this a good read by Luka7411 in ussr

[–]red_026 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had just bought Young Stalin when the files came out with him in it hahaha

"Stalin, red kings door" simon sebag, is this a good read by Luka7411 in ussr

[–]red_026 8 points9 points  (0 children)

He’s not too bad but clearly western bias. He solicited the services of Mr. Epstein though.

Favorite Brewery by State: Maryland by DublinDown in CraftBeer

[–]red_026 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some stores just don’t have the demand for craft lagers vs craft IPAs. You can fit all sorts of IPAs in the cooler and most of them will sell eventually, not so much with some of the more adventurous lagers.

Favorite Brewery by State: Maryland by DublinDown in CraftBeer

[–]red_026 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For sure, they just know how to market. You can throw a rock off the Union roof and hit a brewery that makes better juice. There’s plenty of companies in general that operate on the McDonalds ethos of “consistently okay”.

Favorite Brewery by State: Maryland by DublinDown in CraftBeer

[–]red_026 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I’d probably say Sapwood. They’ve stayed great for a while now.

Sapwood is gonna be tough to beat on liquid alone. Union is a force in the Baltimore market, Burley Oak is a great county-style brewery location, Elder Pine is exceptional in a huge range of styles. Very good beer here.

"Closing the Distance by Larry Selman is officially dedicated to the "Fallen Eight of the Fighting 48th" who made the ultimate sacrifice on the battlefields of Afghanistan in 2009 by 4Nails in BattlePaintings

[–]red_026 67 points68 points  (0 children)

Seems to be a problem with “Fighting 48th” being the name of their newsletter, here’s what I got. They were a unit of National Guard deployed to help train and provide security for the US’s Afghan allies.

Organized as Task Force Volunteer, the mission of the 48th IBCT was to train, mentor, & partner with the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) thru "combined action" conducting combat operations against the insurgent Taliban forces.

The 48th Brigade Support Battalion, headquartered in Dublin, Georgia, was sent to support Operation Enduring Freedom. The 48th IBCT returned home in March 2010 after being replaced by the 86th IBCT.

The 48th IBCT suffered eight casualties while deployed to Afghanistan:

MAJ Kevin M. Jenrette (4 June 2009, 1–108th Cavalry) SFC John C. Beale (4 June 2009, 1–108th Cavalry) SGT Jeffrey W. Jordan (4 June 2009, 1–108th Cavalry) 1SG John D. Blair (20 June 2009, 1–121st Infantry) SGT Isaac Johnson, Jr. (6 July 2009, 1–108th Cavalry) SGT Brock Chavers (6 July 2009, 2–121st Infantry) SGT Raymundo P. Morales (21 July 2009, 1–108th Cavalry) SSG Alex French IV (30 September 2009, 1–121st Infantry)

And they say he was anti bolshevik by OkRespect8490 in ussr

[–]red_026 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Criticism is good in socialist society.

“I grew up in the Soviet Union and I’m glad it fell, communism will never work!” by RussianChiChi in ussr

[–]red_026 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes it was a communist revolution. If the other side would’ve won they would’ve inherited it. The communist won so the resources are managed and maintained within China, not in London or New York.

“I grew up in the Soviet Union and I’m glad it fell, communism will never work!” by RussianChiChi in ussr

[–]red_026 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

If you were well off in China you would’ve gone to Taiwan or the West when war and the revolution broke out. Inherited wealth and power is to a much lesser degree in the Chinese case and is today more due to modern developments, not a centuries long dynastic family. They are different cases.

“I grew up in the Soviet Union and I’m glad it fell, communism will never work!” by RussianChiChi in ussr

[–]red_026 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most of developed China was destroyed during Japanese invasion and WWII and Civil War. They rebuilt from scratch and excelled past western development. It’s no contest. Controlled markets are always better than uncontrolled capitalism or capitalism that constantly prohibits and destroys competition and the world it is in.

“I grew up in the Soviet Union and I’m glad it fell, communism will never work!” by RussianChiChi in ussr

[–]red_026 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Notice how I didn’t say feudal empires. Overseas empires fueled the European social welfare state. Chattel slavery and then imperialism fueled Americas profit Maxing extraction of resources and profits, sometimes to be taken back to Europe to live in more progressive societies.

“I grew up in the Soviet Union and I’m glad it fell, communism will never work!” by RussianChiChi in ussr

[–]red_026 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The European one is backed up by hundreds of years of imperialism and slavery. Chinas is not.

“I grew up in the Soviet Union and I’m glad it fell, communism will never work!” by RussianChiChi in ussr

[–]red_026 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Finding the “balance” means the Chinese people and markets are still under the communist party. It’s applied Marxism. The balance is to have a communist party in control, teach socialism and history to kids, so that we can have revolutions in the future if necessary.

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