Winston Churchill wanted delay D-Day and did several times. He wanted the size of the initial assault increased. And it was, several times. In the end, he was proved right - on the British and Canadi… (View Post)

Perfectly possible to put out a message about war on TikTok that fits the format - 10 second infomercial - and isn't crass (View Post)

What's wrong with specifics - "met a nice old geezer who told me about a great restaurant in the Piraeus. Met a member of Golden Dawn, shoved him the harbour." ? (View Post)

It's fundamentally racist - see Edward Said and Orientalism. While I have disagreements with some of what he says in that book, the concept of "racial traits" is a pernicious one. Just… (View Post)

It's also interesting to note the descriptions of entire nations/ethnic groups as arrogant or beautiful. Reminds me of something, that does - the time I met the Nigerian Hitler fan at Lagos Airp… (View Post)