Ugh, I could never take them seriously. In Hebrew, the word nod is another word for fart.temple of nod
So the Temple of Nod sounds too much like the Temple of Farts.
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Ugh, I could never take them seriously. In Hebrew, the word nod is another word for fart.temple of nod
This weekend for the next update, fear not.
rare historical footage of the united states in the otl cold warYou know, I’ve been re-reading this thing again and going over it for a second time I have to admit, the Romanovs...they’re kind of a-holes.
They talk a big deal about being the good guys, how Syndicalist imperialism is bad and how they’re trying to save democracy and all that, but truth is, no, no they’re not they’re just as imperialistic as the other guy, they just have better PR.
Actually, speaking of the US, I've thought for a while that as the years go on some figures from OTL could rise to prominence in the USSA. In particular I'd think Richard Nixon, Lyndon Johnson, and George Wallace would have had little problem starting their political careers with the Socialists rather than the two party system. Hell, even Ronald Reagan might decide that there's a place for him in Chicago; he did, after all, start out in a labor union before moving to Hollywood.
Honestly at least for Nixon and Reagan (LBJ and Wallace were definitely Longists) I'd argue there's a very real chance they were Syndicalist true believers from the start ttl- Reagan's father was an Illinois union man, and Nixon grew up desperately poor; a worse Depression and a failure of the establishment could easily push them, particularly Reagan, into becoming Syndies.It would probably at this point depend a lot on -"Dad, what did you do in the war" as well as that age old factor - Background, Background, Background. You've got a Californian and 2 Southerners on that list. Both of them groups that are at best of times looked at suspiciously due to being former "enemies". Ironically enough, if Mr Rayguns wasn't as religious as he was then he'd probably be the best fit.
People can of course change and it would be weird of them to not change, after seeing America ripped in twain by war. However by 1936 there probably was enough wannabe unknown Syndies in the wings to staff the American administration twice over and these people expect roles. Why "revolutionary comrades" ought to sidelined in the name of, at worst, potential traitors and, at best, unknown quantities is surely a question that should be answered before introducing such players.
When you have the biggest army and the mostest guns, you can make cheesy proclamations as much as you want, others have to eat it. It's good to be the Czar.Ok, again, I’m still re-reading the story and I’ve noticed a couple other things. Putting aside the fact that I just noticed that we’re reading the story from the Russian perspective, which means that we probably aren’t getting a full/fair picture of how things went on, which makes me confident of my theory that the Russians are actually the baddies (the totalists are also evil, even more evil than the Russians I might say lol) but the royals’ autocratic rule over Russia cannot be allowed to last. Anyways:
1) Why/how did the Pope not officially object to the Russians calling themselves the “Russo-Roman” empire ? They’re as much Roman as I am a Russian lmao.
Also their claim to “Romanhood” should carry as much international legitimacy as the old Ottomans’ claim to be Kaisers of Rome, that is, no legitimacy what so ever.
Tbh given demographic trends in mid 20th century middle east it's always a powder keg irrespective of political system. No political system really handles the transition from illiterate agrarian autocracy to modernity well. Russia herself being the prime example.2) The states of Syria, Lebanon and Iraq are powder kegs waiting to explode, and explode they most certainly will, probably around the 1960s. Just around the same time all of Russians other mistakes come to bite them in the bum.
Vlad declared war on the Ottomans with that proclamation, and that war was going to be somewhat one sided, in his favor. There was nothing to laugh about, for the poor Sultan3) Where does Vlad get off telling the Ottoman caliph that his rule is now illegitimate because of the atrocities committed by his house agains his Armenian subjects ? Did Vlad forget the history of Russia and the history of his own house ? Did he forget why Russia was such a fertile ground for the Bolshevik revolution to take hold ? How did the Ottoman caliph not just burst out laughing in his face when he heard his words ?
When you're big you don't need trust as much as when you're small. Others need your trust instead. Like, an exiled German government on the run.4) how did the move that he pulled with the OHL when Kira called him to help her out not make the Germans distrust him even more ? How did they not see that they have most probably now permanently and irreversibly lost Kaiserreich and that the Kaiser of the German empire is now little more than the Governor of Russia’s Oblast of Germany ? Especially since the Tsar’s other sister (I forgot her name) pulled the same move with her husband in Serbia.
Oh you!For all those reasons I now announce that I have switched parties and have formally joined the opposition wing of the SR. Russia must never again be ruled by the whims of one man no matter who he may be. Limits must be set on the powers of the tsar and the Duma must regain its legislative powers again instead of its sad current existence as an “advisory body” serving little more purpose than to be a rubber stamp existing only to cheer for the tsar every time he farts or to cower from him like chided slaves everytime a Duma member “forgets his place” and actually speaks up his mind.
*evil smile* I love democracy.When you have the biggest army and the mostest guns, you can make cheesy proclamations as much as you want, others have to eat it. It's good to be the Czar.
And why should the pope mind. He's got other things to worry about than protecting an expired "Roman" trademark.
The people in the Russian empire loved the "Roman" thing btw. Total no brainer if you're the Czar. It's good to be the Czar.
Tbh given demographic trends in mid 20th century middle east it's always a powder keg irrespective of political system. No political system really handles the transition from illiterate agrarian autocracy to modernity well. Russia herself being the prime example.
I don't quite see why Iraq or Syria or Lebanon are any worse off than they were IOTL? Slapdash creations at the hands of disinterested colonial powers they were, and that's what they are here. What they become is what their elites make of them.
Vlad declared war on the Ottomans with that proclamation, and that war was going to be somewhat one sided, in his favor. There was nothing to laugh about, for the poor Sultan
Also, see item #1: It's good to be the Czar.
When you're big you don't need trust as much as when you're small. Others need your trust instead. Like, an exiled German government on the run.
It's good to be the Czar!
Oh you!
*secretly hands him a letter inviting to a conspirational meeting*
So, do y’all think India’s gonna get nuked both ways ? With both the Russians and Americans testing out their new toys there ?
You could read that to mean they are gunning for the Britain
“Well we can hope, I’m sick of reading about these damn crimes in India, or the provocations at sea, it’s time London were reminded that it isn't’ out of reach, perhaps give the inbred assholes a payback for New York. Just like that, war over”
Wow, how the h did I miss that ? Lol.You could read that to mean they are gunning for the Britain