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Reply to comment by vincentofearth in New UN brokered High Seas Treaty Places 30% of Ocean into protected areas by 2030 after decades of talks by AstroEngineer314
Idk if it’s even good. When I studied international environmental politics in college the consensus was the only ever success was phasing out CFCs for the ozone and that was only due to changing economic factors. The logic of capital seems to make any efforts futile.
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Reply to comment by LBobRife in TIL that 3 of the 5 most recent U.S. presidents were all born within months of each other, 4/5 in the same decade by wizeowlintp
Isn’t the median age of senators 65? That’s considerably higher than 59.
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Reply to comment by enterthewoods1 in TIL China is bigger than the U.S. in terms of land area. The U.S. is also bigger than Canada in terms of land area. by Mewhenthe4
There’s no discussion to be had lol. Look at the votes! These people are incapable of rationality or discussion. Essentially animals.
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Reply to comment by enterthewoods1 in TIL China is bigger than the U.S. in terms of land area. The U.S. is also bigger than Canada in terms of land area. by Mewhenthe4
Yes, but to lash out when there’s any mention of them is irrational and childish. You* can have an enemy without acting like a child lol.
*does not apply to redditors apparently
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Reply to comment by Thoth_the_5th_of_Tho in TIL China is bigger than the U.S. in terms of land area. The U.S. is also bigger than Canada in terms of land area. by Mewhenthe4
Found the American lol
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Reply to comment by GetsGold in TIL China is bigger than the U.S. in terms of land area. The U.S. is also bigger than Canada in terms of land area. by Mewhenthe4
Lol yeah I assume so, hence me being downvoted already. Try praising anything about China on a non-political issue (working to prevent the desertification of areas near the Gobi, tech innovations) and you’ll get a bunch of what I assume are bots calling you an authoritarian lol. Nuance seems to instantly be lost on people.
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Reply to comment by DrLeprechaun in TIL China is bigger than the U.S. in terms of land area. The U.S. is also bigger than Canada in terms of land area. by Mewhenthe4
Americans go red in the face if you mention China lol
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Reply to comment by Stubborncomrade in TIL China is bigger than the U.S. in terms of land area. The U.S. is also bigger than Canada in terms of land area. by Mewhenthe4
Americans will go feral at any mention of China that isn’t wholly negative lol
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Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL that writer Sylvia Plath, her son Nicholas Hughes and her husband's mistress all died by suicide by Antique-Listen2799
There is a strong push against the language you’re using because “commit” is largely used with regard to crime.
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Reply to comment by V4uban in ChatGPT Has Been Around for 2 Months and Is Causing Untold Chaos by Parking_Attitude_519
Social media is made for clickbait lol
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Reply to comment by necialspeeds in TIL about Wenceslao Moguel (nicknamed "The executed one"), a Mexican soldier under Pancho Villa who was sentenced to death after being captured but survived the execution by firing squad after being shot 8 times, and then once in the head as a coup de grâce. by TheMadhopper
Chumbawamba rules and it’s very funny to me that their one hit is out of step with almost their entire discography. Who knew the anarchist/socialist band who sing old Spanish Civil War songs and have a whole album of Medieval English rebel songs would have a breakout hit with “Tubthumping (I Get Knocked Down)” lmao.
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Reply to comment by necialspeeds in TIL about Wenceslao Moguel (nicknamed "The executed one"), a Mexican soldier under Pancho Villa who was sentenced to death after being captured but survived the execution by firing squad after being shot 8 times, and then once in the head as a coup de grâce. by TheMadhopper
El Fusilado lol
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Reply to comment by darkage72 in TIL the Iowa Writer’s Workshop was used to fight communism abroad and domestically from the 1940s through the 1970s, and received substantial funding from the CIA to do so. by big_papa_geek
Sure, read for yourself. It’s a pretty mixed result.
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Reply to comment by plague681 in TIL the Iowa Writer’s Workshop was used to fight communism abroad and domestically from the 1940s through the 1970s, and received substantial funding from the CIA to do so. by big_papa_geek
Oh yeah, I’m livid “breh” lmao.
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Reply to comment by plague681 in TIL the Iowa Writer’s Workshop was used to fight communism abroad and domestically from the 1940s through the 1970s, and received substantial funding from the CIA to do so. by big_papa_geek
Ah, the wit I expect of a boomer.
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Reply to comment by twonkenn in TIL the Iowa Writer’s Workshop was used to fight communism abroad and domestically from the 1940s through the 1970s, and received substantial funding from the CIA to do so. by big_papa_geek
That’s quite a logical leap; it’s possible that boomers are particularly susceptible to anti-communist ideology without any implication that younger generations are pro-communist. That said, I believe there is some evidence that Millennials in particular have shifted further left with age.
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Reply to comment by OrangeJuiceAlibi in TIL That in 1840s Australia, there was a rumor about a European women held against her will by the Kurnai people. For two years, the native people of the area were hunted, with a boy being captured. After arranging a meeting, the natives arrived with a statue; the figurehead from the ship, Britannia by gingkared184
To their credit, every example you provided is from an Anglosphere country lol.
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Reply to comment by dromni in TIL that after Leon Czolgosz was executed for assassinating US Pres. William McKinley, the prison warden poured sulfuric acid on the corpse, burned his belongings, and refused to turn over the body to Leon's brother. This was to prevent exhibitions of his life by archfapper
Almost 10% of American presidents have been assassinated (4/46).