What would Atlas be like if it existed in the past?

[John Dule]

If we're being honest with ourselves, it'd probably look something like this.

Eugenicists for Wilson SouthernDem1860 YaBB God ★★★★★ Posts: 1722

1912 proves that America is coming around on the racial question « on: November 5, 1912 at 11:48:29 pm » Let's face it: Republicans were on the wrong side of history when it came to the race issue. It took a while for the rest of America to catch up with the South on the question of the negro, but with tonight's results it seems pretty clear-cut that the tables are turning and real, progressive action is going to be taken. The Democratic Party is back and the white race with it. I mean, come on-- it's 1912, people. Imagine still being against segregation and eugenics in 1912! And please don't attempt to blacksplain your pseudoscience of racial equality to me; honestly if you're not willing to accept the consensus among all social scientists that whites are superior to blacks, then your opinion is worth literally nothing. That type of speech is incredibly problematic, and I for one am very excited that President-Elect Wilson is planning to alter outdated elements of the Constitution like the first amendment. You guys are on the wrong side of history; get over it, losers. You can't halt progress.

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Jonesing for some Kool-Aid People's Temple for Peace YaBB God ★★★★★ Posts: 3221

Sick of hearing baseless accusations against Dear Leader Jim Jones on this forum « on: November 18, 1978 at 10:45:31 am » The fake news media continues to lie and spin stories about our leader, ignoring a wealth of alternative facts proving that he is a kind, decent, gentle individual who has created a wonderful life for all of his followers. But despite the negative press covfefe, we are pressing on. In my eyes, Pastor Jones has been completely and totally exonerated; there was NO obstruction to the congressman's visit and definitely NO forced labor in our commune. Jim is one of the most unfairly attacked cult leaders of all time. The Rainbow Family will not be intimidated by the mainstream media and its constant attempts to undermine Jim and his message. Together, we will make Jonestown great again.

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Jonesing for some Kool-Aid People's Temple for Peace YaBB God ★★★★★ Posts: 3221

Sick of hearing baseless accusations against Dear Leader Jim Jones on this forum « on: November 18, 1978 at 10:45:31 am » The fake news media continues to lie and spin stories about our leader, ignoring a wealth of alternative facts proving that he is a kind, decent, gentle individual who has created a wonderful life for all of his followers. But despite the negative press covfefe, we are pressing on. In my eyes, Pastor Jones has been completely and totally exonerated; there was NO obstruction to the congressman's visit and definitely NO forced labor in our commune. Jim is one of the most unfairly attacked cult leaders of all time. The Rainbow Family will not be intimidated by the mainstream media and its constant attempts to undermine Jim and his message. Together, we will make Jonestown great again.

Lol you should’ve had that one’s username be BRTD

I genuinely considered that.

[John Dule]

I liked this thread, so I'm gonna bring it back:

Consul Suburban Carthago Nova Optimate SPQR019 YaBB God ★★★★★ Posts: VMMMCDXI

Tired of Vandalism near my nice Latifundium « on: October 22, 409 AD at 11:15:22 pm » Ave, fellow citizens. Recent bouts of Vandalism in Carthaginensis have damaged my estate and hurt my feelings. I hereby demand that the legions DO THEIR JOB and ban these undesirables from our communities. In the meantime, do not engage with their blatant Vandalposting.

Fuzzy Wolf YaBB God ★★★★★ Posts: XVMCDLXX

Re: Tired of Vandalism near my nice Latifundium « on: October 23, 409 AD at 12:03:19 am » The recent Vandalism is just a harbinger of what's to come. Someday soon we will all pine for the days of Commodus. The barbarian horde cannot be reasoned with; it is an unruly Gothic mob that wants nothing more than to tear down everything we have built. They are enemies of Rome and of the very idea of Roman culture. I will stand with Honorius until my dying breath against these monsters, win or lose.

Landslide Leonidas px75BC YaBB God ★★★★★ Posts: XXMMCCCXLIX

Re: Tired of Vandalism near my nice Latifundium « on: October 23, 409 AD at 12:17:39 am » Typical racist attitudes of Optimate Roman patricians showing their ugly faces again.

Fuzzy Wolf YaBB God ★★★★★ Posts: XVMCDLXX

Re: Tired of Vandalism near my nice Latifundium « on: October 23, 409 AD at 12:19:57 am » Typical racist attitudes of Optimate Roman patricians showing their ugly faces again. Silence, Grecian. You contribute nothing to this Empire. Go grow some olives.

President Alaric YaBB God ★★★★★ Posts: XMMMCCXCII

Re: Tired of Vandalism near my nice Latifundium « on: October 23, 409 AD at 12:29:17 am » Haha you guys I'm gonna steal all your s**t

[John Dule]

Someone tell me how to make these

If you quote one of our posts, you'll see the template. You can swap out the date, time, avatar, and other bits of text by editing it directly. That's how I've been doing it, at least.

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Charles Cotesworth Pinckney CCP YaBB God ★★★★★ Posts: 2,422

A question for my fellow delegates about the proposed Constitution « on: July 30, 1787 at 12:51:14 pm » Good day, sirs, I hope I am not troubling you, nor exposing my own ignorance in this matter, but having examined closely the details of the Constitution which this body intends to implement, I am struck by various vagaries within the text. I fear, for one, that the apportionment of the representatives to this so-called "House" may be inadvertently politicized, as there is no proper channel whereby a state may determine the geographic confines of a district, in a way so as to prevent biased interests from encroaching upon the system and drawing these divisions as they see fit. As I am sure you can see, this issue shall strike at the core of our democracy if not adequately dealt with at this time. Furthermore, I am troubled by the second addition to this proposed "Bill of Rights." Imagine, if you will, a circumstance many years in the future, in which the technological advancement of firearms excels past the imaginations of we few delegates at this present time. Such improvements in rifling could perhaps yield weapons of war and destruction hitherto unseen on God's Earth. Allowing these devices to be procured by civilians could cause widespread fear and bloodshed, and perhaps even enrage the citizenry to forego the right to bear arms altogether. Perhaps a clause could be attached negating this right for those convicted of heinous crimes. Regardless, these are merely my humble thoughts on the matter at hand. Do with them as you shall.

Philadelphia Steel Robert Morris YaBB God ★★★★★ Posts: 1,890

Re: A question for my fellow delegates about the proposed Constitution « on: July 30, 1787 at 1:10:05 pm » F**k off, royalist troll.

Nathan Hale was a Hero! Elbridge Gerry YaBB God ★★★★★ Posts: 4,427

Re: A question for my fellow delegates about the proposed Constitution « on: July 30, 1787 at 1:14:12 pm » Your ruminations on this subject were not asked for, and furthermore, as my esteemed colleague from Pennsylvania points out, your blatant concern trolling on this matter is wholly uncalled for. Original poster, you are hereby accused of being a massive weenie.

Charles Cotesworth Pinckney CCP YaBB God ★★★★★ Posts: 2,422

Re: A question for my fellow delegates about the proposed Constitution « on: July 30, 1787 at 1:19:56 pm » Please, seriously my friends, I acknowledge the difficulty any man has in foreseeing the distant future, but it is imperative that we who purport ourselves to be founders of a new nation make at the very least some effort to do so. The issues we discuss here shall echo through successive generations. What of the proposed so-called "Electoral College?" It appears to me that despite ostensibly bolstering the institutions of democratic rule, it may nevertheless result in an outcome whereby the candidate who receives the greatest number of votes may nevertheless lose the election. Many elements of this Constitution, in fact, appear to me as though they may give disproportionate voice to those in rural areas, or in states which possess a smaller population than larger ones.

Honest Johnny Langdon NHRepresent YaBB God ★★★★★ Posts: 1,527

Re: A question for my fellow delegates about the proposed Constitution « on: July 30, 1787 at 1:20:16 pm » Charles, it is clear that you are not thinking this through. The Constitution as written provides ample opportunity whereby future generations may, if they find it necessary, amend and adapt the document to their times as they see fit. Surely if such a problem as you describe were to arise, either this process (or the Supreme Court) would be sufficient recourse for the citizenry to fix whatever unforeseen issue might vex them.

Alex H JustUWait YaBB God ★★★★★ Posts: 2,801

Re: A question for my fellow delegates about the proposed Constitution « on: July 30, 1787 at 1:27:45 pm » This retard literally forgot the Supreme Court exists.

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Consul Suburban Carthago Nova Optimate SPQR019 YaBB God ★★★★★ Posts: VMMMCDXI

Petition to Ban SonOfNazareth « on: March 22, 31 AD at 10:27:05 am » Seriously, can the mods please intervene? SonOfNazareth is the most boring troll on this site; his posts are completely nonsensical and are obvious bait. I am so sick of the Nazarene Cult that has sprung up around him. He doesn't post anything even remotely insightful and contributes literally nothing to the Talk Elections Agora. The people who stick up for him aren't funny. They're trolls, just like him.

Unconditional Surrender Caesar Gaius Julius Concerned Citizen ★★★★★ Posts: XMDCCXXXII

Re: Petition to Ban SonOfNazareth « on: March 22, 31 AD at 10:31:18 am » No. SonOfNazareth is an agora institution.

Alexandrian Populares AntonyFan41 YaBB God ★★★★★ Posts: XVMCCXXXI

Re: Petition to Ban SonOfNazareth « on: March 22, 31 AD at 10:35:40 am » Even if he were a troll, that would still make him a better poster than you.

Speaker PP PontiusPilate Modadmin Agora Icon ★★★★★ Posts: XMCCLII

Re: Petition to Ban SonOfNazareth « on: March 22, 31 AD at 10:41:12 am » The admin board is currently consulting with various scribes and Pharisees to determine whether or not any edicts were actually violated. We will be issuing a ruling on this matter soon.

Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory of the Crushing of Gnaeius Pompeius Better Populares Than Dead Agora Institution ★★★★★ Posts: XCCCI

Re: Petition to Ban SonOfNazareth « on: March 22, 31 AD at 10:42:58 am » The admin board is currently consulting with various scribes and Pharisees to determine whether or not any edicts were actually violated. We will be issuing a ruling on this matter soon. Touch a hair on his head and you will have to answer to me.

MR. JESUS CHRIST SonOfNazareth Agora Legend ★★★★★ Posts: XLMCCLXXXI

Re: Petition to Ban SonOfNazareth « on: March 22, 31 AD at 10:47:33 am » its not a problem, love your enemies and bless those who do harm to you and pray for those who persecute you. he who laughs last has the last laugh death is inevitable, salvation is not

[John Dule]

You've seen the past, but what if Atlas existed in the future?

Citizen ID 1009357937 Concerned Comrade ★★★★★ Posts: 120,128

New Constitution, New Avatars! « on: March 18, 2031 at 12:46:15 am » F[inks]ing awesome! Long live the Socialist Republics of North America and Chancellor Ocasio-Cortez!

Citizen ID 1003759566 Concerned Comrade ★★★★★ Posts: 6,970

Are "Anti-Chippers" the Anti-Maskers of the 2030s? « on: February 12, 2033 at 6:17:02 pm » Today a woman at my local health administration market was struck with a non-lethal stun baton because she refused to scan in at the entrance. When the justice workers intervened and tried to put her wrist under the scanner, they realized she didn't even have a chip. Obviously they took her away immediately to the rehabilitation center, but I'm still shocked that people like this actually exist in real life. What is wrong with these conspiracy theorists? Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

Citizen ID 1009004736 Concerned Comrade ★★★★★ Posts: 14,812

Re: Chinese annexation of New Zealand MEGATHREAD « on:October 19, 2034 at 8:05:10 am » Really sick of people using this as an excuse for their Sinophobic bigotry. Let me know when they start coming for Hawaii, then we'll talk.

Citizen ID 1009357937 Concerned Comrade ★★★★★ Posts: 120,128

Does anybody here miss Florida? « on:June 2, 2036 at 2:56:17 pm » Not me!

[John Dule]

Okay, this thread needs to stop mocking me

Then stop making it so easy for us.

[John Dule]

I Don't Worship a Concept, I Follow Q QRTD Atlas Legend ★★★★★ Posts: 19,212

Opinion of LGBT QAnon Missionary Dating « on: November 12, 3244, 11:36:17 am » MASSIVE freedom dating!!!

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Winfield S. Hancock KYFrontiersman Atlas Icon ★★★★★ Posts: 11,243

Entire home electrified using Edison's wonderous "light bulb" devices « on: September 31, 1882 at 10:27:05 am » Extra! Extra! The paper magnate and entrepreneur Henry James Rodgers has brought light as bright as day to his home in Appleton, Wisconsin, employing only the incredible "light bulb" device invented by Thomas Edison. Rodgers is reportedly pleased with the results. His home is powered by the first commercial electrical plant in the nation. This leap forward in the application of electrical technology could serve to illuminate our cities and our homes. Please discuss the implications of this miraculous development!

yell0man Atlas Icon ★★★★★ Posts: 32,916

Re: Entire home electrified using Edison's wonderous "light bulb" devices « on: September 31, 1882 at 10:33:15 am » A genuinely stunning achievement. I would not have expected to see such a thing in my lifetime-- this will revolutionize both the work and leisure of the common man. Anyone know how soon such devices might be commercially available to the general public?

Jacksonite CraneHusband Atlas Icon ★★★★★ Posts: 8,491

Re: Entire home electrified using Edison's wonderous "light bulb" devices « on: September 31, 1882 at 10:43:32 am » And how exactly does this help regular humans? Millions are living in poverty while tycoons like Rodgers play around with their little science experiments.

BigAbraham Atlas Icon ★★★★★ Posts: 5,118

Re: Entire home electrified using Edison's wonderous "light bulb" devices « on: September 31, 1882 at 10:45:19 am » And how exactly does this help regular humans? Millions are living in poverty while tycoons like Rodgers play around with their little science experiments. Spoiler alert: It doesn't. It's just another way for the rich and powerful to mock those of lesser means. We live in a nation where a millionaire's vanity project receives praise and adoration from the vile yellow press while the suffering of working-class people is constantly ignored.

Joe Republic Atlas Superstar ★★★★★ Posts: 37,338

Re: Entire home electrified using Edison's wonderous "light bulb" devices « on: September 31, 1882 at 11:02:30 am » Thousands of American families can't even afford oil lamps, but oh sure! Let's throw money at untested technology that's probably centuries away from being relevant.

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Mine Eyes Have Seen The Glory Of The Crushing Of The Heliocentrists BRTD Sr. Member ★★★★★ Posts: 97,823

Do you feel sorry for Galileo Galilei? « on: February 25th, 1616 at 12:08:11 pm » LMAO nope! This cringe chaperon-wearing Florentine peddles a foolish and absurd philosophy, and is formally heretical since he explicitly contradicts in many places the Holy Scripture.

[John Dule]

Unbelievable, I got excluded from a USSR TL.

I did think about it, but it's kind of hard to parody an anti-establishment leftist in the context of the late Soviet Union. I have no idea where you'd fit into this analogy unless maybe you'd be, like, a Titoist who hates the Soviet system through-and-through but are still a Marxist. What do you think?

He would probably have been an anarcho-capitalist.

[John Dule]

Shamelessly nerdy Harry Potter universe Atlas canon that came to me last night at 3 AM:

OldSchoolSlytherin Marvolo59 Atlas Icon ★★★★★ Posts: 33,012

Hogwarts now offering "muggle studies" course to "reconcile wizardkind's problematic history with nonmagicked persons" « on: January 12, 1993 at 10:02:17 am » Our kids are being taught to hate their heritage and their powers by a cabal of uncredentialled (borderline squib) """professors""" who value political correctness over actual magical learning. I for one do not want my kids attending a school that wastes valuable class time on impractical nonsense like this Parents need to show up in force at the next board of governors meeting and demand that their children receive a quality magical education

Dr. Scholl's Miracle Wonder-buh-boots Atlas Icon ★★★★★ Posts: 11,987

Re: Hogwarts now offering "muggle studies" course to "reconcile wizardkind's problematic history with nonmagicked persons" « on: January 12, 1993 at 10:06:12 am » This is an important step towards healing the magical realm and fully accepting half-bloods, muggle-borns, and other non-pureblood-identifying persons and allies in our schools. Muggle-born students never hear anything about their ancestors in traditional History of Magic curriculums, which only serves to perpetuate the generations of hatred and erasure that have kept them down for so long. And no, I don't want to hear any sh*t about "Critical Magic Theory." That's not what this is and you know it. Scratch a Slytherin, and a Death Eater bleeds.

Badger HuffleBadger Atlas Icon ★★★★★ Posts: 30,409

Re: Hogwarts now offering "muggle studies" course to "reconcile wizardkind's problematic history with nonmagicked persons" « on: January 12, 1993 at 10:07:49 am » so? Do you think ar are children dont need to learn about the atop cities committed by dark wizards against muggles in the pass?

House Elf Owners Are Job Creators Wizard'sDule Atlas Icon ★★★★★ Posts: 11,017

Re: Hogwarts now offering "muggle studies" course to "reconcile wizardkind's problematic history with nonmagicked persons" « on: January 12, 1993 at 10:13:00 am » so? Do you think ar are children dont need to learn about the atop cities committed by dark wizards against muggles in the pass? Badger's Quick-Quotes Quill produces yet another abomination.

Cotswoldia bronzknut Atlas Icon ★★★★★ Posts: 28,975

Re: Hogwarts now offering "muggle studies" course to "reconcile wizardkind's problematic history with nonmagicked persons" « on: January 12, 1993 at 10:17:25 am » What is your opinion of this quote: "Purebloods should just go away. They are no longer wanted in the magical world. Purebloods are the sole enemies of muggle-borns, and they should be forced to breed with mudbloods in order to expel hate from our world." Many Gryffindors are saying this.....

[John Dule]

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This is the single worst post I've ever seen on this godforsaken site

You must not read your own posts then.

[John Dule]

Noordhollander Joonier Cheempansee ★★★★★ Posts: 2,488

Tulpenbol Liefhebber Meegathreed « on: November 17, 1636, 10:14:05 am » I thought it might be fun for us tulip investeerders to have a thread to talk about our recent trades and the future of the market. Tulip magnate Eeloon Mooskenhoeven says that Admirael van der Eijck tulpenbols are appreciating quickly and are the currency of tomorrow. I personally bought some van der Eijk futures recently and my investeermeent has appreciated almost tenfold.

Anki van Zeeland Eetlas Icon ★★★★★ Posts: 19,002

Re: Tulpenbol Liefhebber Meegathreed « on: November 17, 1636, 10:20:16 am » Mooskenhoeven fanjogens are the worst people on this site.

Kraanechtgenoot Eetlas Icon ★★★★★ Posts: 16,053

Re: Tulpenbol Liefhebber Meegathreed « on: November 17, 1636, 10:23:43 am » You're not even buying tulpenbols. You're buying pieces of paper that entitle you to a tulpenbol sometime in the future, if and when it actually materializes. Tulpenbol psychopaths will literally pay 4,100 guilders for a slip of paper denoting ownership over a Semper Augustus while members of the lagere klassen starve.

Foorumloerker Eetlas Icon ★★★★★ Posts: 11,957

Re: Tulpenbol Liefhebber Meegathreed « on: November 17, 1636, 10:27:17 am » None of this will matter when the zwarte pest kills us all. This pointless speculation is being caused by people's subconscious understanding that they are just whistling past the begraafplaats. This could have all been avoided, but some of you can spend eight hours a day trading tulip futures but won't sacrifice 30 seconds to wash your hands.

Peeben Joonier Cheempansee ★★★★★ Posts: 8,098

Re: Tulpenbol Liefhebber Meegathreed « on: November 17, 1636, 10:34:29 am » None of this will matter when the zwarte pest kills us all. This pointless speculation is being caused by people's subconscious understanding that they are just whistling past the begraafplaats. This could have all been avoided, but some of you can spend eight hours a day trading tulip futures but won't sacrifice 30 seconds to wash your hands. You must be fun at parties.

Vaagbeer Eetlas Icon ★★★★★ Posts: 30,719

Re: Tulpenbol Liefhebber Meegathreed « on: November 17, 1636, 10:35:12 am » None of this will matter when the zwarte pest kills us all. This pointless speculation is being caused by people's subconscious understanding that they are just whistling past the begraafplaats. This could have all been avoided, but some of you can spend eight hours a day trading tulip futures but won't sacrifice 30 seconds to wash your hands. I'd rather break out in boils than walk around looking like this: (Eemagsoorz: Weekeepeedeea)

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Muón Modadmin ★★★★★ Posts: 16,012

Re: Recent Bans « on: April 11, 1814, 9:06:15 am » After much deliberation, the mod team and PetitCaporal have reached an understanding. In light of recent events, PetitCaporal has hereby been permabanned. 1. PetitCaporal renounces, for himself, his successors and descendants as well as for each of the members of his family, all right of sovereignty and domination, as well as over the French Empire and the kingdom of Italy as over all other countries. 2. The island of Elba, adopted by PetitCaporal, for the place of his residence, shall form, during his life, a separate principality, which shall be possessed by him in all sovereignty and property. 3. PetitCaporal can take with him, and keep for his guard, 400 of his best spam accounts and socks. 4. The crown jewels shall return to the mod team. Any attempts to circumvent this ban will be met with harsh punishment the likes of which this board has not seen since the Hundred Years' War.

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Re: Recent Bans « on: May 4, 1814, 12:45:19 pm » Up yours, woke moralists! We'll see who cancels who!

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Voivode Dmytro Newbie ★ Posts: 101

BREAKING: Mongol Empire marches on Kievan Rus « on: October 12, 1240, 8:10:14 am » The forces of the Mongol Empire are threatening to overrun our lands and destroy our cities. The people of the Land of Rus call upon their allies throughout Europe to ride with us and expel these invaders, lest their incursions not cease until the entire continent is dead! To arms! Who rides with me?

LiefFergusson1197 Atlas Icon ★★★★★ Posts: 17,856

Re: BREAKING: Mongol Empire marches on Kievan Rus « on: October 12, 1240, 8:15:47 am » Blatant and bigoted Mongolphobia. Europe is currently experiencing demographic change, yes, but this fearmongering about Mongols "replacing us" must stop. The pillaging of Central Asia has been 95% peaceful, and the OP's post is just another predictable effort to escalate the situation to real violence. Where you see a horseback archer or a battering ram, I see a future doctor, lawyer, or teacher.

Middle-Europe Margrave TimotheusDreher Atlas Icon ★★★★★ Posts: 29,557

Re: BREAKING: Mongol Empire marches on Kievan Rus « on: October 12, 1240, 8:17:20 am » I am concerned by this drastic rhetoric and I urge caution before rushing to judgement. Clearly there is some degree of unrest occurring on the Rus frontier, but until we have all the available information I must withhold my support for either side. Only once we have fully assessed the validity of these accusations can we develop a fully-formed opinion of the situation and proceed forward with a plan of action. Anything less would be imprudent and foolhardy.

CentristDelhiite Atlas Icon ★★★★★ Posts: 9,237

Re: BREAKING: Mongol Empire marches on Kievan Rus « on: October 12, 1240, 8:26:04 am » Honestly, when I came into this thread I was fully prepared to join forces with Kievan Rus and drive out the Mongol Horde. The Mongols burned my crops and levelled my village recently, in the process killing half my family. However, I have to say that I am very impressed by TimotheusDreher's levelheaded approach to this conflict. To tell the truth, I honestly admire how successfully Timotheus articulated his response and made me reconsider my preconceived notions about the Mongols. I may have to come back and recommend that post in addition to writing this comment, because it was admirable and amusing how smoothly Timotheus defused the tension here. I have always thought that Voivode Dmytro was a decent new user who, despite some questionable views on nationalism, was worthy of respect and deference when it comes to this subject, but clearly I was mistaken. I have to admit, I usually consider myself a good judge of character, so I am both surprised and bemused by this change of heart. It's an interesting point, really, and one that is well-taken. I will have to think back to this in the future when rushing to judgement on this subject.

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Good meme. The only complaint or nitpick I would raise is that I don't have any German blood. Sicily, France, England, and Scotland, or Arabia, is where you would look in this time period.
Of course, we don't have any "Angevin Empire" avatars...maybe O-HR will have to do.

It was the closest avatar we had to Prussia for that era.

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Virgeña Administradora ★★★★★ Posts: 20,019

For the sake of transparency: « on: October 12, 1499, 8:30:25 am » The admin team has dispatched a new moderator, Francisco de Bobadilla, to investigate the charges of tyranny and incompetence on the part of James Polumbus in the Hispaniola colony. He will make landfall and begin his inquiries in the coming months. I know that emotions are running high right now, but I would urge everyone to stay calm and please wait while the mod team sorts this situation out.

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Re: For the sake of transparency: « on: October 12, 1499, 8:33:16 am » Oh I see... so because I like colonizing BROWN MEN, that makes me " INCOMPETENT "??? ... I will NOT stop scouring the earth for BEAUTIFUL BROWN NATIVES so I can DIP MY BALD HEAD IN PALM OIL and RUB IT ON THEIR BODIES I WILL NOT STOP!!!

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Re: For the sake of transparency: « on: October 12, 1499, 8:45:12 am » Regardless of JamesPolumbus' alleged crimes, I think it's important that we remember that these native savages are not saints. I don't condone any of Polumbus' actions on Hispaniola, but we need to push back against this narrative that the Taino people are sainted figures that are somehow beyond reproach. I have no doubt that people on here would be coming up with excuses and singing a different tune if the natives of the New World were to sail east across the ocean, colonize Spain, and rape and pillage native Spaniards. Grave-dancing is an established practice on this forum, unfortunately.

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Re: For the sake of transparency: « on: October 12, 1499, 8:51:46 am » Clearly this isn't going far enough. Every Spaniard on Hispaniola should be brought back to the native country in irons, and then clubbed and skinned alive before being burned at the stake. This is a fairly modest punishment for what's been happening in the New World. There are no innocents on this voyage, and they should all be made accountable for Polumbus' crimes.

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Re: For the sake of transparency: « on: October 12, 1499, 8:52:18 am » So once again, the mods are going after JamesPolumbus for his actions in the New World and not Leif Fergusson. Lief Fergusson is the most detestable user on this site. He has done and said some of the lowest things I have ever had the displeasure of experiencing on a forum. Despite all this, Leif Fergusson continues to get "credit" for "discovering" the New World before JamesPolumbus. He continues to post on this site and receive accolades despite never once making contact with any natives in the New World. How is his "discovery" even comparable to that of JamesPolumbus? This is an injustice of the highest order and nothing short of clear moderator bias in favor of Norsemen and against Italian explorers. I am literally shaking and crying as I type this. I cannot and will not tolerate this endless abuse of moderator power any longer. History is truly written by the victors.

Better Catholic Than Burned Alive Atlas Institution ★★★★★ Posts: 104,215

Re: For the sake of transparency: « on: October 12, 1499, 9:05:57 am » Oh I see... so because I like colonizing BROWN MEN, that makes me " INCOMPETENT "??? ... I will NOT stop scouring the earth for BEAUTIFUL BROWN NATIVES so I can DIP MY BALD HEAD IN PALM OIL and RUB IT ON THEIR BODIES I WILL NOT STOP!!! The real question is... do the female savages have nice feet?

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Re: For the sake of transparency: « on: October 12, 1499, 9:11:23 am » It's people like JamesPolumbus who did not take the Black Death seriously. What good is the "freedom" of the open ocean when you're covered in boils? I would not be surprised if JamesPol and his fellow plague rats spread diseases across the entire New World.

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Re: For the sake of transparency: « on: October 12, 1499, 9:16:04 am » It's people like JamesPolumbus who did not take the Black Death seriously. What good is the "freedom" of the open ocean when you're covered in boils? I would not be surprised if JamesPol and his fellow plague rats spread diseases across the entire New World. I think you're right, sadly. The adventurers will also bring back all types of pestilence from the New World and spread it across Europe. We will all suffer a series of plagues far worse than even the Black Death, until all of society collapses. Churches will burn, civic buildings will crumble, and great statues and paintings will fall into disrepair. It will be like the demise of Rome all over again, but this time much worse, and likely leading to the ultimate demise of the human species.

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Re: For the sake of transparency: « on: October 12, 1499, 9:19:57 am » I don't know how much more of this godforsaken site I can take.

[John Dule]

How do you make these types of meme? I have some ideas I just have no clue how you do this.

Use one of the posts in this thread as a template. Customize the green areas; leave the red ones the same.

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Attack on Pearl Harbor MEGATHREAD « on: December 7, 1941, 1:09:25 pm » This is a developing story, but it appears that the Empire of Japan has attacked American vessels stationed at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, at around 8 AM local time. Multiple vessels are reported damaged and zeroes have been spotted in the air above Honolulu. Great darkness has fallen upon our generation. May we be equal to the burden.

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Re: Attack on Pearl Harbor MEGATHREAD « on: December 7, 1941, 1:10:05 pm » Important to remember that this doesn't substantively change the war at all. While this is an attack on US interests, Hawaii is not a state, and a chain of random islands in the Pacific certainly isn't worth going to war over. Roosevelt will know this, and will make the necessary concessions to ensure that peace is maintained. If you think the majority of the American public will be ok with entering a SECOND global conflict in their lifetimes, you're sorely mistaken. Watch the usual American imperialists claim that this will actually affect the UK's terrible position in Europe, LOL.

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Re: Attack on Pearl Harbor MEGATHREAD « on: December 7, 1941, 1:11:34 pm » Important to remember that this doesn't substantively change the war at all. While this is an attack on US interests, Hawaii is not a state, and a chain of random islands in the Pacific certainly isn't worth going to war over. Roosevelt will know this, and will make the necessary concessions to ensure that peace is maintained. If you think the majority of the American public will be ok with entering a SECOND global conflict in their lifetimes, you're sorely mistaken. Watch the usual American imperialists claim that this will actually affect the UK's terrible position in Europe, LOL. I suspect you may be right . I live in an area that voted for Roosevelt . But how would he explain to his voters why he is involving us in another costly world war ? How would retaliation against Japan be beneficial to the average American ?

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Re: Attack on Pearl Harbor MEGATHREAD « on: December 7, 1941, 1:12:40 pm » How would retaliation against Japan be beneficial to the average American ? Please tell me this is a joke. How about securing the continued existence of the United States and our freedoms against the rise of fascist and totalitarian governments across the globe? That seems like something that would interest the "Average American," doesn't it?

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Re: Attack on Pearl Harbor MEGATHREAD « on: December 7, 1941, 1:13:31 pm » Please tell me this is a joke. How about securing the continued existence of the United States and our freedoms against the rise of fascist and totalitarian governments across the globe? That seems like something that would interest the "Average American," doesn't it? How about the average Californian ? Say, from Sacramento ? What would Roosevelt say to a person like that ?

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Re: Attack on Pearl Harbor MEGATHREAD « on: December 7, 1941, 1:14:49 pm » How about the average Californian ? Say, from Sacramento ? What would Roosevelt say to a person like that ? He will probably say the same thing he'll say to every American: That this is a do-or-die moment for our nation and we must confront the cowardly Japanese head-on, whatever the cost. What exactly is so hard to understand about that? This is a brutal, unprovoked, and truly unjustifiable attack on our sovereign soil. A malignant and evil foreign power has arrived on our shores and they must be snuffed out with the full might of American sweat and steel. I will personally be enlisting as soon as I can to repel the dirty Japanese from our borders.

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Re: Attack on Pearl Harbor MEGATHREAD « on: December 7, 1941, 1:15:56 pm » He will probably say the same thing he'll say to every American: That this is a do-or-die moment for our nation and we must confront the cowardly Japanese head-on, whatever the cost. What exactly is so hard to understand about that? This is a brutal, unprovoked, and truly unjustifiable attack on our sovereign soil. A malignant and evil foreign power has arrived on our shores and they must be snuffed out with the full might of American sweat and steel. I will personally be enlisting as soon as I can to repel the dirty Japanese from our borders. Yes but Sacramento, specifically, how would it affect Sacramento ?

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Re: Attack on Pearl Harbor MEGATHREAD « on: December 7, 1941, 1:17:09 pm » Yes but Sacramento, specifically, how would it affect Sacramento ? Are you high? I voted for Willkie and I'm German-American, but you don't see me hesitating about this. This is completely beyond local interests or even politics in general. The only path forward is for the US to declare war against the Japanese-German axis immediately, and to marshal all our forces to see peace and freedom return to the world. If this does not happen, everything from Asia to Britain will be plunged into a darkness of totalitarianism that will smother everything in its path, the ramifications of which will be felt everywhere-- yes, including Sacramento.

jojoju1898 1870vu Junior Chimp ★★★★★ Posts: 5,424

Re: Attack on Pearl Harbor MEGATHREAD « on: December 7, 1941, 1:20:11 pm » Are you high? I voted for Willkie and I'm German-American, but you don't see me hesitating about this. This is completely beyond local interests or even politics in general. The only path forward is for the US to declare war against the Japanese-German axis immediately, and to marshal all our forces to see peace and freedom return to the world. If this does not happen, everything from Asia to Britain will be plunged into a darkness of totalitarianism that will smother everything in its path, the ramifications of which will be felt everywhere-- yes, including Sacramento. I guess my question is less about Sacramento than it is about Roseville .

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Re: Attack on Pearl Harbor MEGATHREAD « on: December 7, 1941, 1:21:40 pm » BANZAI!!!

[John Dule]

Um Joju is Vietnamese and Japan literally were brutally occupying Vietnam for over a year at that point. If anything Joju would have been in favor of declaring war on Japan before Pearl Harbor as well.

But Roseville … how does that affect Roseville ?