Sarcasm doesn't work in text mode - you know that? That's why /s is often used.

Fantastic, must read thread!

BDbretdevereaux.bsky.socialSep 29, 2024 12:22am

(Cross-post from The Bad Place) I suppose we're doing this again. This is incorrect: the Roman army relied heavily on non-citizens throughout nearly the whole of Roman history, including periods of its greatest success in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC, when Rome came to dominate the Mediterranean.1/

Any chance monotheism made romans more intolerant and less able to handle a multi-ethnic people?

Also - even conservatives are net positive regarding immigration for all other categories than restaurant workers, bankers, students and lorry drivers. Why then do 'conservative' politicians pander to the utter racist 13%?

That's a load of BS right there, ain't it - windupmerchant?

I must say I totally agree.

Bleh. John Aldridge did 9 straight games in 87/88 Underwhelming

He cannot actually make a liar of anyone - unless he has outside corroboration... Nothing he says has weight, and there's always an ulterior motive behind any statement.

I feel this is especially the case when writing by hand and not so much with a keyboard.

Taxes does not raise money, I'm reliably informed. Taxes destroy money to balance the money created by expenditure.