Would the World be a Better Place if the Central Powers Won the Great War?

Started by jimmy olsen, December 25, 2011, 11:17:37 PM

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Would the World be a Better Place if the Central Powers Won the Great War?

Yes
7 (25.9%)
Yes, but only if they won a quick victory
7 (25.9%)
No
13 (48.1%)
Other - Elaborate
0 (0%)

Total Members Voted: 26

Ideologue

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Ender

Quote from: The Minsky Moment on December 27, 2011, 03:16:44 PM
If the Central Powers won, we'd have to deal with alt hist threads about the Allies winning, so we'd be no better off than before.

But we would be doing it in german.


Darth Wagtaros

PDH!

Crazy_Ivan80

Quote from: Ideologue on December 27, 2011, 12:06:30 AM
to convince people that racism was bad. 

I doubt most people on this planet are convinced about that. It's still a rather western thing afaik.

Ideologue

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fhdz

and the horse you rode in on

CountDeMoney

Quote from: Crazy_Ivan80 on December 27, 2011, 05:13:56 PM
Quote from: Ideologue on December 27, 2011, 12:06:30 AM
to convince people that racism was bad. 

I doubt most people on this planet are convinced about that. It's still a rather western thing afaik.

LOL, and you say you've traveled in Asia?

Eddie Teach

Quote from: CountDeMoney on December 27, 2011, 10:23:28 PM
Quote from: Crazy_Ivan80 on December 27, 2011, 05:13:56 PM
Quote from: Ideologue on December 27, 2011, 12:06:30 AM
to convince people that racism was bad. 

I doubt most people on this planet are convinced about that. It's still a rather western thing afaik.

LOL, and you say you've traveled in Asia?

I believe he's saying "racism = bad" is a Western thing, not that racism is.
To sleep, perchance to dream. But in that sleep of death, what dreams may come?

Crazy_Ivan80

Quote from: Peter Wiggin on December 28, 2011, 06:14:03 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on December 27, 2011, 10:23:28 PM
Quote from: Crazy_Ivan80 on December 27, 2011, 05:13:56 PM
Quote from: Ideologue on December 27, 2011, 12:06:30 AM
to convince people that racism was bad. 

I doubt most people on this planet are convinced about that. It's still a rather western thing afaik.

LOL, and you say you've traveled in Asia?

I believe he's saying "racism = bad" is a Western thing, not that racism is.

Wiggin is correct.
And Seedy: Ive been in Asia? I would have loiked to know about that rather than hearing it here :p