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Milks Empire wrote:

Nanatsu no Tsuki wrote:In a manner, yes, but there wasn't a 'off with their heads' frenzy in Italy, at least not as bad as in France.

Somehow I doubt just seeing 'em swing would satiate the bloodlust pervasive in the culture post-WWII.

So much blood would flow... mostly of the Japanese kind, sadly.

Noobubersland wrote:

Nationstatelandsville wrote:
"Ladies and gentlemen, we as Americans need to realize tha- HOLY SHIT, WHY IS THIS ATTACKING ME WITH AN AXE?!"

That what you mean?

A more arabic version, but yeah

*zips my un-PC lips*

Ridicularia wrote:

Nanatsu no Tsuki wrote:
I think the problem is that some people are still keeping the anger alive. That, and the sheer size of the US.

It's a surprisingly parochial society, actually. Especially in the rural areas. Times really does seem to move slower.

That has been changing steadily in the last decade or so. Yes, there are a lot of communities that seem very parochial. But the more urban areas are quite cosmopolitan.

Wazkyraque wrote:Reading F&NI is like reading the same page of an Encyclopedia from the 1940's over and over again.

Amen to that.

Luziyca wrote:

Hathradic States wrote:I am buying a centurion's helmet. And some armor segmenta...and a standard with SPQR on it. >.>

You know, they should never get over the Empire. It was fucking awesome.

Hate to tell you, but if Rome lasted, the Mongols would have destroyed the Empire, discover the USA, and then start drinking lots of alcohol after the world is under their control until they get so drunk that their Empire collapses under the weight of alcohol.

I didn't say that the Empire never had its problems. Decadence and foolishness being one of them.

Coffee Cakes wrote:

Noobubersland wrote:A more arabic version, but yeah

*zips my un-PC lips*

Talking out what you think is how we learn.

Which means screaming violently and throwing things is SUPER-learning.

Individuality-ness wrote:

Yoite wrote:*sigh*

Yes, Yoite? Tired from gutter cleaning?

Yes *solemn nod*

Coffee Cakes wrote:

Yoite wrote:*sigh*

*tacklehug*

Luziyca wrote:

Yoite wrote:*sigh*

What is wrong, Yoite?

Things, thanks for asking.

Nationstatelandsville wrote:

Coffee Cakes wrote:
*zips my un-PC lips*

Talking out what you think is how we learn.

Which means screaming violently and throwing things is SUPER-learning.

Yoite wrote:

Coffee Cakes wrote:
*tacklehug*

My TG box is open.
It's only fair after the other night.

Yoite wrote:

Individuality-ness wrote:Yes, Yoite? Tired from gutter cleaning?

Yes *solemn nod*

You won't have to clean gutters for a while; I'll do them myself.

Nationstatelandsville wrote:

Coffee Cakes wrote:
*zips my un-PC lips*

Talking out what you think is how we learn.

Which means screaming violently and throwing things is SUPER-learning.

Well done, I found this amusing.

Nanatsu no Tsuki wrote:That has been changing steadily in the last decade or so. Yes, there are a lot of communities that seem very parochial. But the more urban areas are quite cosmopolitan.

Yeah, true. The cities are basically the same as anywhere else in the world. I think pretty much the whole BOS-WASH corridor is pretty much the same as any urban area anywhere else in the developed world, plus the West Coast. I think the US just forgot about all that stuff in the middle. Maybe it's for the best, though... I don't really mind rural America, as long as I keep a low profile.

Milks Empire wrote:

Nanatsu no Tsuki wrote:In a manner, yes, but there wasn't a 'off with their heads' frenzy in Italy, at least not as bad as in France.

Somehow I doubt just seeing 'em swing would satiate the bloodlust pervasive in the culture post-WWII.

Italy is an interesting case in that, although it is a unified country, people feel very nationalistic depending on where they come from. You refer to them, at least in the many cases I've encountered, by the state they come from, and then you call them Italian. That is quite pervasive in places like Sardinia, Sicily and I think even Venice.

Saurisisia wrote:

Hathradic States wrote:Didn't we beat a bunch of Indians, too?

That's something else we haven't really gotten over either.

We've gotten over it, the losers didn't.

Ridicularia wrote:

Nanatsu no Tsuki wrote:That has been changing steadily in the last decade or so. Yes, there are a lot of communities that seem very parochial. But the more urban areas are quite cosmopolitan.

Yeah, true. The cities are basically the same as anywhere else in the world. I think pretty much the whole BOS-WASH corridor is pretty much the same as any urban area anywhere else in the developed world, plus the West Coast. I think the US just forgot about all that stuff in the middle. Maybe it's for the best, though... I don't really mind rural America, as long as I keep a low profile.

I think most of the more conservative people (both politically and religiously) moved to the middle of the country.

Hathradic States wrote:

Saurisisia wrote:That's something else we haven't really gotten over either.

We've gotten over it, the losers didn't.

It was genocide, there really should at least have been some kind of commission to investigate it.

Nanatsu no Tsuki wrote:

Milks Empire wrote:Somehow I doubt just seeing 'em swing would satiate the bloodlust pervasive in the culture post-WWII.

Italy is an interesting case in that, although it is a unified country, people feel very nationalistic depending on where they come from. You refer to them, at least in the many cases I've encountered, by the state they come from, and then you call them Italian. That is quite pervasive in places like Sardinia, Sicily and I think even Venice.

Well, most areas of Italy were independent kingdoms up until the late 19th century - the knowledge that your great-grandfather, say, was Piedmontese or Genoese or Venetian is probably quite important to how you see yourself. We Brits are boring in that aspect, we've been one country since before 1066.

Coffee Cakes wrote:

Yoite wrote:

My TG box is open.
It's only fair after the other night.

Awww

Individuality-ness wrote:

Yoite wrote:Yes *solemn nod*

You won't have to clean gutters for a while; I'll do them myself.

Nah, I can clean gutters all night long.

Nanatsu no Tsuki wrote:I think most of the more conservative people (both politically and religiously) moved to the middle of the country.

Agree. Along with the great pickup truck exodus of the 1990s.

Hathradic States wrote:

Saurisisia wrote:That's something else we haven't really gotten over either.

We've gotten over it, the losers didn't.

I'm pretty much over the fact that some crazy bastards killed some of my distant relatives some two centuries ago.

Never really gave a shit in the first place.

Hathradic States wrote:

Saurisisia wrote:That's something else we haven't really gotten over either.

We've gotten over it, the losers didn't.

Some people are keeping it alive, on both sides Hathy.

Of the Free Socialist Territories wrote:

Hathradic States wrote:We've gotten over it, the losers didn't.

It was genocide, there really should at least have been some kind of commission to investigate it.

"Investigate" it?

Genocide was a legitimate tactic of war/trade/soccer back then. Everyone did it.

Yoite wrote:

Coffee Cakes wrote:


My TG box is open.
It's only fair after the other night.

Awww

You were a big help, you and Indy and Alex.


I'm not usually good at expressing feelings, but it is still muchly appreciated.

Yoite wrote:

Individuality-ness wrote: You won't have to clean gutters for a while; I'll do them myself.

Nah, I can clean gutters all night long.

No, it's fine; I have tools in the black box. You can TG me if you need it.

Ridicularia wrote:

Nanatsu no Tsuki wrote:I think most of the more conservative people (both politically and religiously) moved to the middle of the country.

Agree. Along with the great pickup truck exodus of the 1990s.

Hehehe! Yeah.

As someone who isn't religious, it's very shocking to see people who follow their religious leaders so fervently. Or so it seems.

Nanatsu no Tsuki wrote:

Hathradic States wrote:We've gotten over it, the losers didn't.

Some people are keeping it alive, on both sides Hathy.

Don't tell Hath that conservative white Americans can ever be wrong, you bitch.