Was there ever a country in which life for the average civilian got better after it was conquered?
I'm not talking Rome vs Barbarians tier, I'm talking two well developed nations, where one loses the war and ends up better off as a result.
>>2161986
Germany post-war.
>>2161998
So After all, Germany won domination of Europe by loosing two world wars?
>>2162012
Of course. By losing the Second they allowed the Soviet Union to rise to become a great power, which then forced the U.S to rebuild Germany to be wealthier than it ever was before. Now Germany is de facto the most powerful nation in Europe. Obama has spent all of this year crowing on about how Germany is now America's strongest European ally.
Does race really matter?
no, 'good' IQ genes matter
those aren't specific to any rase, just occur at different frequencies
>>2161625
Basically this, I know some /pol/ack will appear with his bell curves of IQ between races but it's not the be all end all of one race being better than another.
>>2161625
... and thus why race is important
Why do fedora-tippers and Jews act like the Catholic Church is literally directly responsible for the hollocaust when in fact Catholics were the only ones to publicly protest against nazis during nazi rule (against action T4) and the Vatican itself rescued and sheltered many Jews.
>tfw you're too dumb to differentiate anti-Judaism from anti-Semitism but speak on the subject anyways because ayy lmao who cares about facts, I'm a famous biology professor
jews dont actually blame the church but sure rationalise your retarded beliefs
I am pretty sure Dawkins must hold a raffle periodically which allows the winner to post inane shit from his account.
For a smart dude, he sure subscribes to the sling enough shit, some will surely stick way of thinking.
Why has "divine right" been taken seriously as a justification for rule for such a long time?
why wouldn't it?
>>2161073
It wasn't, it was literally made up in the 1500s-1600s as a way to excuse absolute monarchy, which replaced the previous feudal system where "right-to-rule" was based on more pragmatic concerns such as "I have tons of vassals, and this territory is my property, which I can cut up among my descendants as pleases me"
The rise of the nation-state as a concept helped bring "divine right of kings" into an actual political theory, whereas before the closest thing [in the Christian Era that is] was "The Church supports my authority"
>>2161087
Because why would you believe god whispered to your king that he has the right to rule even if he may not be the right man for the job?
>the Chinese Communists didn't do their share in the Second Sino-Japanese war
Communist forces
166,700 (1938)[5]
488,744 (1940)[5][6]
1,200,000 (1945)[7]
Casualties
160,603 killed,
290,467 wounded,
87,208 missing,
45,989 POW.
Total: 584,267[17]
>inb4 casualties != contribution
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hundred_Regiments_Offensive
>>2160723
I honestly can't stand that bullshit.
The Commies fought the entire war against the Japs and a lot died.
Western historical figures confirm this because reality is reality.
I've never heard anyone say that the Chinese didn't do their part.
>>2160756
>the Chinese
>reading comprehension
Also, go to /k/ and you'll see it daily.
Is the conquest of Central Asia by Turkic/Mongolian peoples the historical beginning of white genocide?
>white """"""""genocide"""""""""
>>2160485
White "people" aren't human so it's more akin to pest control really.
No. Mongoloids and Turkic tribes were a great benefit to the world. Whites reached an apex under their hand.
>dude if you're stoic you won't even care when you're family dies
Is this even possible? It sounds like bullshit. How can you love someone/something without becoming attached to it?
>>2160177
*your family
>>2160177
If you understand that your family is human, and that humans are destined to die than you won't be as troubled when they die. He's right.
>>2160177
I don't think you are getting it
>be in Chile
>Government passes law that forbids and halts construction on archeological sites
>"This will protect our long mistreated cultural heritage" they said
>Contractors now immediately destroy and pulverize any archeological artifact they find on site
Why is so sad to be alive /his/
>>2159848
>immediately destroy and pulverize any archeological artifact they find
god dammit, this made me angry.
>be in Chile
>Government has a constant problem with natives
>Policeman shoots an underaged mapuche just because
>he's free
>old mapuche woman (old as a dinosaur) has been imprisoned 3 times already just because
>she's not free at the moment
Also, could you bring some source, OP? that sounds interesting.
>>2160055
gotta love those larping politicans, they literally cant behave more european/western in their houses normal life yet larp when visiting the Mapuche comunities.
For your request,
http://www.conducechile.cl/sitio/foro/expresate-libremente!/hallazgos-arqueologicos-y-su-destruccion-en-santiago/
The website is in spanish but it was a famous case. While building the metro lines they found
1) an inca wall from the ancient forgotten city from where santiago was originally founded
2) the foundings of a jesuit cathedral that was destroyed on a fire on 1860, killing 2,000 ppl; this event pushed for the creation of the first firefighter corps and passing a law for all public spaces to have doors that open to outside (the doors locked due to the mass of people running)
Can we talk about Australian Aboriginals?
Being blunt, what notable achievements did these people hold before meeting the British? And long term,
what would you suggest Australian policy to be? Assimilation? Leave them be?
Educate me, /his/
They managed to not go extinct, like most other non-Anatomically Modern homnids did
Killing off half the population of monstrous animals that resided in Australia with boomerangs
Boomerangs
Diggerigoo
So, is it better in the long run to practice fetishes in a safe environment such as masturbation, or to outright refrain from indulging them? Can repression be good or detrimental to society and the individual?
False dichotomy. In the long run it's best to transcend fetishization.
>>2163952
How does one transcend fetishization?
>>2163956
the path is narrow. It largely depends on the individual, his particular complex, and why they were formed in the first place. Keep in mind that to proscribe a permanent method of transcendence would be just another form of fetishization.
I could be wrong but I'm sensing that you are asking these questions out of a personal concern. Maybe you would better find the answers you seek if you ditch the abstraction and just tell us what's bothering you.
Considering how many public work programs Hitler made upon coming to power in 1933, can't he be considered Socialist? If you compare his political compass to that of today's politicians, even the American "democrats", then he is incredibly left wing.
I'm not saying "socialist literally = Hitler" btw
Don't be retarded, anon. NAZI= National Socialist. Literally the name of the party. They were self-described socialists - that was his jazz at the beginning of his political career.
>>2163661
Hitler's form of socialism was that everyone sacrifices for the nation (hence national socialism) instead of what most people consider socialism (the nation provides for all the people).
>>2163911
>most people
most Yankees maybe
What can you tell me about this uber manlet?
>>2163484
God
>>2163484
He was good at conquering and being a spoiled little shit
didnt he have a male lover?
>historical shit that makes you mad
>Colomubs didnt discover America, people were already living there! - alternatively - Vikings didnt discover America, people were already living there!
>President pre 1865 was shit because he owned slaves!
>Russia won World War 2 not American industry!
>History Buff movie reviews
Well aren't you super smart
checked on all counts
>>2163396
>Russia won World War 2 not American industry!
Yes the Russians would have probably lost without the massive US aid and supplies they were given but I still think it's fair to say they "won" the war (in Europe) because they did most of the hard work.
Shipping huge amounts of trucks, ammo, food, medicine, gear, winter clothes, etc. overseas to Russia doesn't compare with the difficulties and hardships of having to fight a massive land war.
Why do edgy teens, hipsters and internet fedoras circle jerk to Nietzsche but ignore the superior Heidegger?
>>2163278
Because he was a filthy nazi
>>2163299
LOL, but the irony is thanks to his sister Nietzsche helped influence the core of Nazi philosophy.
>>2163350
Exactly, the sister was filthy, not Nietzsche.
Where can I find high quality photography of german army?
Especially picture of german soldiers during their day to day lives?
>>2163215
Internet
>>2163215
Bundesarchiv.de
https://www.bild.bundesarchiv.de/cross-search/search/_1483220840/
>>2163305
Nice, thank you.
Exactly the kind of thing I was looking for.