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Started by Syt, January 18, 2020, 09:36:09 AM

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Admiral Yi

I've heard Atilla many times, Genghis never.

Sheilbh

Yeah I think in the UK I've only heard Genghis.
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The Brain

I've never heard "more conservative than Attila". Is that like "more intelligent than Trump"?
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Valmy

Just how conservative was Atilla the Hun anyway?
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Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

Barrister

Quote from: Valmy on September 24, 2020, 02:19:03 PM
Just how conservative was Atilla the Hun anyway?

It's more "to the right of Atilla the Hun", rather than being more conservative.

It wasn't intended to be a compliment.
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alfred russel

Quote from: Valmy on September 24, 2020, 02:19:03 PM
Just how conservative was Atilla the Hun anyway?

It is actually an interesting ad.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pfvEFPvVGA

In involves Attila dictating orders:

"fight china"
"attack big government"

The first two are historically dubious. If Attila wanted to fight China why was he invading Gaul and Italy? I also don't think the details of a Hunnic administration are known, it doesn't seem especially large or durable (considering the collapse of the Hunnic confederation after Attila's death). If the Hunnic confederation was held together by Attila's personal prestige, he seems unlikely to want to "attack big government".

"eliminate liberal scribes"

Is the implication that Kelly Loeffler wants to eliminate the literate class?  :lol:
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The Brain

He thought he would reach China by riding west. It's actually less crazy than you might think, the Earth was round already in olden times.
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Duque de Bragança

16,000 new cases in France today. New record!
52 new deaths.

crazy canuck

Quote from: Barrister on September 24, 2020, 02:23:41 PM
Quote from: Valmy on September 24, 2020, 02:19:03 PM
Just how conservative was Atilla the Hun anyway?

It's more "to the right of Atilla the Hun", rather than being more conservative.

It wasn't intended to be a compliment.

Although I heard many Conservatives back in the day proudly make the claim.

mongers

Quote from: Duque de Bragança on September 24, 2020, 03:01:43 PM
16,000 new cases in France today. New record!
52 new deaths.

:(

And this is the way many Western European countries will be heading shortly.
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Barrister

Quote from: crazy canuck on September 24, 2020, 04:31:27 PM
Quote from: Barrister on September 24, 2020, 02:23:41 PM
Quote from: Valmy on September 24, 2020, 02:19:03 PM
Just how conservative was Atilla the Hun anyway?

It's more "to the right of Atilla the Hun", rather than being more conservative.

It wasn't intended to be a compliment.

Although I heard many Conservatives back in the day proudly make the claim.

I think more in a "reclaim the name they use against us" kind of way.  Like reclaiming "queer".

Historically there's nothing particularly right-wing (or left-wing) about Atilla the Hun.
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HisMajestyBOB

Genghis was actually fairly liberal by modern Republican standards. The Empire was tolerant of most religions within the empire, allowing them to practice freely, placing him closer to the modern Democrats. The Republican position is to institute a evangelical theocracy, so "more conservative than Oliver Cromwell" would be a better advertising slogan.
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Valmy

Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

Eddie Teach

To sleep, perchance to dream. But in that sleep of death, what dreams may come?