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Could You Be An Asshole? Holy War
By Smaktakula It’s not a crime to want to seem more intelligent than you really are. There are a great many ways to affect this which are not only effective but also appropriate, such as wearing glasses, carrying an NPR … Continue reading
Posted in History, Politics, Religion, Stupidity
Tagged affecting intelligence, American Civil War, American Revolution, anti-semitism, Chinese Revolution, conflict, Could you be an asshole?, Crimean War, don't be an idiot, Franco-Prussian War, French Revolution, glasses, Gulf War, holy war, Italo-Abyssinian War, Nazis, New York Times, NPR, people who want to sound smart but aren't, Russo-Japanese War, Soviet Revolution, The Indian Wars, Vietnam Conflict, war, War of 1812, wars of religion, Why am I so stupid?, World War I, World War II
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War: What It’s Not Good For
By Smaktakula A surfeit of schmaltzy Hallmark Card sentimentality cannot alter a fundamental truth. Observe: As much as we’d like to, we can’t argue with this. If anything, the image’s creators are understating the complete havoc which armed conflict can wreak … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Politics
Tagged aggression, apologies to Edwin Starr, conflict, fundamental truths, Hallmark Cards, LEGOLAND, News of the Duh, trite statements, understatement, war, War is not healthy for children and other living things, War! What is it good for? Absolutely nothin'!
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