@SmasherIsEma There *is* an critique to be made abt leftists viewing indigene nations as an abstract/monolithic/passive victim population: these were diplomatically and economically deft states vying for power, led by statesmen that acted like people with power act
@SmasherIsEma Most americans dont know history (especially not pre-american history) so stuff like King Phillip’s War or Pontiac’s War is regarded the same as a secret because no one knows abt it
@NondescriptRed What do you mean the institution that every other country that has made a senate says is supposed to be an aristocratic brake on policy is being an aristocratic brake on policy
@candymandarins Step one: british loan
Step two: british loan
Step three: british loan
The union is definitely not going to invade as soon as the cracks in the confederation start to show, just because the british did that in 1812 means nothing
@anarchophobia_@SmasherIsEma Other 5’6 ppl crash out abt their height because they dont know Napoleon and Engels were also 5’6. Also we cant reach the top shelf sometimes