If you could change history

[Farnhamia]

America didn't?

I don't think on the same level or scale as Japan during that era.

Yeah, but tu quoque is such a fun fallacy.

[Suicune]

AHAHHAHAHAHAH

No.

I would argue the best age in american history was the 1950's.

People living under the constant threat of nuclear war, with rampant racism and sexism, was the best age in American history? Shit son, you best be trippin balls.

Best age in American history was before Columbus screwed up his route.

[Farnhamia]

People living under the constant threat of nuclear war, with rampant racism and sexism, was the best age in American history? Shit son, you best be trippin balls.

Best age in American history was before Columbus screwed up his route.

Columbus' route was fine, it was those islands and continents that someone left lying around in his way that were the problem.

[Florinia]

Kicked Hitler and Stalin's arse. ^_^

[The Darwinian People]

I'd have Oliver Cromwell live long enough to, either, put the House of Stewart to death or firmly establish the Lord Protector's legitimacy. Failing that, I'd convince to pass the title onto someone more moderate or amiable than his son.

[The God-Realm]

Nobody will bring back Crystal Pepsi? Ok.

[Fintanland]

I'd have Oliver Cromwell live long enough to, either, put the House of Stewart to death or firmly establish the Lord Protector's legitimacy. Failing that, I'd convince to pass the title onto someone more moderate or amiable than his son.

Ooooh, the Irish are going to hate you for that...

[Binyalan]

Not even just that. It seems that the Japanese military did things like give people live hand grenades so they could kill themselves and/or forced people to do it.

They also commited horrible war crimes.

War crimes I could forgive, but horrible warcrimes.

[The Imperium of Mann]

People living under the constant threat of nuclear war, with rampant racism and sexism, was the best age in American history? Shit son, you best be trippin balls.

Best age in American history was before Columbus screwed up his route.

He didn't screw up his route he was right on track. He was supposed to go west until he reached the indies. Remember: no one knew America existed back then. That's why he called the natives Indians. He thought he landed in the indies.

[EnragedMaldivians]

People living under the constant threat of nuclear war, with rampant racism and sexism, was the best age in American history? Shit son, you best be trippin balls.

Best age in American history was before Columbus screwed up his route.

Not to diminish the atrocities carried out against the Native Americans but I'd say the above is probably based on a patronising, idyllic conception of the culture of the noble savage rather than on anything that is even remotely true.

[Dakini]

Best age in American history was before Columbus screwed up his route.

Columbus' route was fine, it was those islands and continents that someone left lying around in his way that were the problem.

His route was fine, his estimate for the size of the Earth was not.

[Farnhamia]

Best age in American history was before Columbus screwed up his route.

Not to diminish the atrocities carried out against the Native Americans but I'd say the above is probably based on a patronising, idyllic conception of the culture of the noble savage rather than on anything that is even remotely true.

True. Native Americans were quite happy to kill each other before Europeans arrived. Once they did, the natives had even better weapons to do it with.

[Conscentia]

I'd have Oliver Cromwell live long enough to, either, put the House of Stewart to death or firmly establish the Lord Protector's legitimacy. Failing that, I'd convince to pass the title onto someone more moderate or amiable than his son.

Reminds me...

New list of changes to history:
Remove Josef Stalin from history.
Or/And Remove George Washington from history.
Or/And Remove Jesus of Nazareth from history.
Or/And Remove Oliver Cromwell from history.
Or/And Prevent the burning of the Library of Alexandria.
Or/And Save Archimedes from the Roman soldier who killed him.
Or/And Ensure that the Antikythera mechanism was never lost.
Or/And Remove Ayn Rand from history.

[Binyalan]

They also commited horrible war crimes.

Yeah. They were pretty terrible to POWs and civilians (both abroad and in Japan itself).

Like I said, Imperial Japan was fucking insane.

One war crime that they were accused of by the US was water-boarding. Truly a war crime that only crazy Nippon could do.

[Binyalan]

I'd love to bring Crystal Pepsi back

[Farnhamia]

I'd have Oliver Cromwell live long enough to, either, put the House of Stewart to death or firmly establish the Lord Protector's legitimacy. Failing that, I'd convince to pass the title onto someone more moderate or amiable than his son.

Reminds me...

New list of changes to history:
Remove Josef Stalin from history.
Or/And Remove George Washington from history.
Or/And Remove Jesus of Nazareth from history.
Or/And Remove Oliver Cromwell from history.
Or/And Prevent the burning of the Library of Alexandria.
Or/And Save Archimedes from the Roman soldier who killed him.
Or/And Ensure that the Antikythera mechanism was never lost.
Or/And Remove Ayn Rand from history.

You have to leave Ayn Rand. Who would we mock? And what's so important about the Antikythera mechanism? It was an interesting curiosity, certainly, but hardly earthshaking.

[The Imperium of Mann]

I'd love to bring Crystal Pepsi back

I'm suprised people haven't said preventing fox from canceling firefly yet.

Oh I would make it so EA did not buy Westwood or the C&C series.

[Suicune]

Best age in American history was before Columbus screwed up his route.

Not to diminish the atrocities carried out against the Native Americans but I'd say the above is probably based on a patronising, idyllic conception of the culture of the noble savage rather than on anything that is even remotely true.

I'd still rather that than current America.

[Farnhamia]

Not to diminish the atrocities carried out against the Native Americans but I'd say the above is probably based on a patronising, idyllic conception of the culture of the noble savage rather than on anything that is even remotely true.

I'd still rather that than current America.

You'd be weeping for your computer and microwave and indoor plumbing inside of 48 hours. Trading today for the Stone Age? No, thanks.

[Schmiegelland]

I would make Hitler's mother have an abortion.

[The Imperium of Mann]

Not to diminish the atrocities carried out against the Native Americans but I'd say the above is probably based on a patronising, idyllic conception of the culture of the noble savage rather than on anything that is even remotely true.

I'd still rather that than current America.

So you'd rather have a large section of untamed land instead of modern North, and South America? There goes all inventions/innovations by people from north, and South America.

You should think about the consequences before saying something like that.

[EnragedMaldivians]

Not to diminish the atrocities carried out against the Native Americans but I'd say the above is probably based on a patronising, idyllic conception of the culture of the noble savage rather than on anything that is even remotely true.

I'd still rather that than current America.

No. You don't.

[Suicune]

I'd still rather that than current America.

You'd be weeping for your computer and microwave and indoor plumbing inside of 48 hours. Trading today for the Stone Age? No, thanks.

Definitely be fine without the microwave and indoor plumbing. I could learn to live without the computer.

[The Imperium of Mann]

You'd be weeping for your computer and microwave and indoor plumbing inside of 48 hours. Trading today for the Stone Age? No, thanks.

Definitely be fine without the microwave and indoor plumbing. I could learn to live without the computer.

Also say goodbye to many advances in medicine, and industry.

[Farnhamia]

You'd be weeping for your computer and microwave and indoor plumbing inside of 48 hours. Trading today for the Stone Age? No, thanks.

Definitely be fine without the microwave and indoor plumbing. I could learn to live without the computer.

Sure you could. And without packaged food, modern medicine, manufactured clothing? Having only stone and bone tools to do everything? I think not.