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QuintusCurtius
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Author, translator. Tusculan Disp. amzn.to/2VLq4Gd, On Duties amzn.to/44C69a5, Stratagems amzn.to/3HMjc3f, & others.
- I remember MIT in the late 80s was almost all bright American kids. Different parts of the country, different ethnicities, but all born & raised here. Went to reunion around 2015 and was horrified to see the place overrun with Chinese & Indians, all rich foreigners, all with
- The Dogon people's militia in Mali probably has the most hardcore drip out there. Part post-apocalyptic, part tribal, part unclassifiable. Here are some photos. Thread. 1. Man with a--yes, you guessed it--flintlock rifle. I'm willing to bet it works, too.
- Whatever happened to gracefully receding into retirement, and letting young men between 25 and 45 take over? Where is the self-awareness? Where is the willingness to cultivate a new generation of leaders? Where is the magnanimity of soul? Answer: it is gone.
- Sweden is not your country. You are a guest there. Obey their laws, respect their customs, and keep your mouth closed. And if you don't like it, leave.
- Replying to @QuintusCurtius3. This picture needs no description.
- It's difficult for moderns to grasp just how destructive the Great War was to the European social order. An entire world vanished, along with an entire generation, never to appear again.A captivating film of Manchester, England, in 1901. Everyone in their Sunday best for the Band of Hope Procession. “Parents, consider your example.”
00:00 - Storming an Austin tower in 1966 with only .38 revolvers and an on-the-spot-deputized citizen with a hunting rifle, to confront an active shooter. vs. Hiding behind bushes in 2022 like a chickenshit while kids get killed, waiting for the "tactical team." Huge difference.
- Huge difference between classical and modern historians.
- Replying to @QuintusCurtius4. Tribal masks. Getting psyched up, defining group values, and bonding.
- It's becoming very difficult, if not impossible, for young men to get ahead. Can't afford houses. Wives are difficult to find. Jobs are scarce, and apportioned to select favored groups. Revolutionary conditions are brewing. I hope I live long enough to bear witness.
