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Criticizing Comrade Trump is now forbidden
PugJesus
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It's a case of "follow the leader". Whenever a candidate wins in a democratic or semi-democratic system, all other candidates become more likely to lean more towards the winning candidate's positions on issues, either in the hope of peeling off votes or preventing defections from their own moderates.
If only there was some way we could have went the other direction on the issue. Maybe a candidate who wasn't a openly raging transphobe.
"I'm only trying to be critical" is also a canard of chuds who want to pretend that there are 'two sides' to settled or unambiguous issues, like climate change, or genocide.
I was lucky enough to have several passionate history teachers through my school years. I wouldn't be surprised if some of them are putting history memes up on the projector at this point. XD
Brave only when a man is trapped, and they have a whip in their hand.
"I know-...
...
... I knew a guy."
Explanation: The Ottoman Empire is known for, amongst other things, their massive, onion-like turbans
Thank you. I miss the historical nerds sharing rid bits. Seriously. I love this shit
I live to please! 🙏
I was talking to one guy once (few times a while back) and turns out he was an Oxford phd student and specialized in 3-4 ancient languages.
I'm always in awe of folk with that level of drive and education. Like being a Little Leaguer meeting someone on a baseball card.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transcaspian_Government
Autonomous sentiments were developing amongst the local Turkmen population, with the formation of the Turkmen National Army (TNA) in February 1918. Concerned about this, the Bolshevik Ashgabat Soviet appealed to Fyodor Kolesov [ru], leader of the Tashkent Soviet for military support and declared it would carry out a census of all arms-bearing men in the Russian majority town on 17 June 1918. However, this sparked off two days of rioting.
The Tashkent Soviet dispatched some Red Guards led by V. Frolov and a Cheka contingent who arrived on 24 June and disarmed the Turkmen Cavalry Squadron, which was the core of the TNA.[2] Frolov declared martial law and personally shot the five members of a delegation of railwaymen that had tried to present a petition to him.[3] He proceeded to Kizyl-Arvat to continue restoring Bolshevik control but local railway workers had heard of the events and armed themselves. Frolov and a number of his bodyguards were shot and the remainder disarmed.[4]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transcaspian_Government
Autonomous sentiments were developing amongst the local Turkmen population, with the formation of the Turkmen National Army (TNA) in February 1918. Concerned about this, the Bolshevik Ashgabat Soviet appealed to Fyodor Kolesov [ru], leader of the Tashkent Soviet for military support and declared it would carry out a census of all arms-bearing men in the Russian majority town on 17 June 1918. However, this sparked off two days of rioting.
The Tashkent Soviet dispatched some Red Guards led by V. Frolov and a Cheka contingent who arrived on 24 June and disarmed the Turkmen Cavalry Squadron, which was the core of the TNA.[2] Frolov declared martial law and personally shot the five members of a delegation of railwaymen that had tried to present a petition to him.[3] He proceeded to Kizyl-Arvat to continue restoring Bolshevik control but local railway workers had heard of the events and armed themselves. Frolov and a number of his bodyguards were shot and the remainder disarmed.[4]
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It brings me no joy to agree.