1969. And people will say “stop making things about race” as if it’s over.

In Age of Empires 2: Franks/Huns/Mongols feudal cavalry push. If you’re getting into build orders.

The real basic way to play: boom without walls and resign at the first sign of enemy military.

Romans gave subordinate territories tribute? Seems counterproductive.

There are zero teachers in these comments, that’s for sure.

Where? Where does accountability kick in? We’re all walking hypocrites indoctrinated by a capitalist and patriarchal system.

You’re not wrong BUT this is only one side of the issue. Patriarchal norms undercut men’s ability to form meaningful relationships and capitalism is making us wage slaves. The behaviors you’re pointing to are symptoms of a larger problem.

It’s not just women having the choice to marry. Women are flooded with choice through dating apps. It puts men in competition, costs money, and is overall a humbling experience. The amount of effort (and money) an average looking average height man has to expend pushes men to stop trying and focus on bettering oneself. This is where the Rogans and the Tates come in. The left isn’t speaking to these boys so the right wins by default.

Yes, there is a third option. I’m not sure Americans will take it.

This is an exploit or be exploited society. And most people don’t even have a choice. Workers will make money for someone else or they will starve.

We all agree that the system is corrupt and ineffective. Republicans subvert that truth in order to undermine the law and cut government programs. In other words, while Dems are complaining about overreach of presidential power, Reps take that same energy towards SCOTUS.

I myself am on the far left so this is not an endorsement, but rather an observation on their clever tactics.

Fair enough, I read too much into your comment

The history of these countries cannot be seen in a vacuum. Socialist countries were historically enemies of the United States. The U.S. did everything in its power to weaken them (including economic policy and assassinations) in the USSR, South America, and Asia. And then people knowingly proclaim that socialism can never work.

Yes there was corruption, bureaucracy, oversight, and abuse. Of course, there were missteps and injustices. The same can be said, however, for the U.S. today. At least the communist countries have the excuse of having to stand against the richest and most powerful country in the history of the earth. They did not have the luxury of developing an alternative system in peace.

If history were different, we would still live under the “divine right of kings” and people would argue that parliamentarianism is an untenable mob rule. So we surfs should just continue to work the land and suffer the abuses of the king and his vassals. But our course of history has proven this a lie; we know that the status quo only serves the interests of those who exploit the labor of others.

I guess the Apothecary Diaries is really good?

I’m stealing this lol

Damnit Bobby

book of warnings lol

But did you watch the video though? Chris Hedges is a legit intellectual, his YT channel is worth your time

We are in the “hard times create hard men” part of the cycle.