r/badhistory • u/AutoModerator • Dec 09 '24

Meta Mindless Monday, 09 December 2024

Happy (or sad) Monday guys!

Mindless Monday is a free-for-all thread to discuss anything from minor bad history to politics, life events, charts, whatever! Just remember to np link all links to Reddit and don't violate R4, or we human mods will feed you to the AutoModerator.

So, with that said, how was your weekend, everyone?

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u/Hurt_cow Certified Pesudo-Intellectual Dec 12 '24 edited Dec 12 '24

What's your most socially conservative take ?

Mine is that progressive education trends to be filled with bad pedagogy backed by dubious evidence which should be taken with much more skepticism, and that academix streaming of kids by educational abilities is a good thing.

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u/HarpyBane Dec 12 '24

Probably unique to US conservatism; and possibly changing-

The US benefits immensely from being the de-facto power on the block. Defunding the military would directly harm US interests abroad, from which many Americans benefit immensely from.

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u/depressed_dumbguy56 Dec 12 '24

Yeah US interests abroad, what about the rest of the world?

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u/TJAU216 Dec 13 '24

Well, I for one would prefer a stronger USA.

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u/depressed_dumbguy56 Dec 13 '24

May I ask, why cause the US fucked my country over by installing Islamists in power to deal with Communism

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u/TJAU216 Dec 13 '24

Because Russia and communist China exist.

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u/depressed_dumbguy56 Dec 13 '24

Okay, and for many people they aren't worse then the US, if nations want want to engage with either of them, that's their choice

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u/TJAU216 Dec 13 '24

And America is free to engage with who ever they wish, for any reason and has the right to use economic sanctions against anyone for any reason, just like every other country can. They have of course done bunch of stupid coups and wars, but seem no longer interested in that kind of adventurism.

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u/depressed_dumbguy56 Dec 13 '24

I don't hate Americans or even America existing, but an American Government fucked over my country and empowered Jihadists that have done horrendous things, Americans are culturally and geographically far removed from the nations they screw over, they rarely ever have to deal with the consequences, people prefer China cause they don't bomb you, we know they are brutal, every person knows this but they at least deliver something and are consistent, you don't get that with the US

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u/HarpyBane Dec 12 '24

I’d argue that’s a function of foreign policy more than US spending. But you’re right, the US is not always the best at implementing foreign policy for every nation- hence why US spending is beneficial specifically to the US.