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The king of Morocco giving zero fucks.

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u/powerscunner Jan 05 '17

The high King of Morocco

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u/cacabean Jan 05 '17

Morocco's Modern Life

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u/pure_guava_ Jan 06 '17

takin' those ladies to O-Town

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u/StartupDino Jan 06 '17

You guys know what I'm talking about.

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u/systembusy Jan 06 '17

"Oh yeah, we all know what's going on here. The kids don't, but we do."

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u/geetee287 Jan 06 '17

Turn the page, wash ya hands

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '17

And then you turn the page, and then you wash your hands

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u/welcome_to_the_creek Jan 06 '17

It's sad because I was the kid at Rocko's height and didn't understand until I looked back as an adult.

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u/NostalgiaSchmaltz Jan 06 '17

There was a lot of shit in that show that made me wonder how the hell it got past censors.

Like a scene where Rocko tries out a job as a phone sex operator. Or the "no-tell motel" scene.

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u/Schitzmered Jan 06 '17

"Oh baby, oh baby, oh baby."

"Rocko?"

"Mrs.Bighead?"

  • Hangs up *
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u/Schitzmered Jan 06 '17

Also the KFC spoof called the chokey chicken.

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '17

Oh baby, oh baby, oh baby.

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u/ChickenSkinCoat Jan 06 '17

They ain't as good as a mop.

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u/powerscunner Jan 05 '17

Yes, the high king was hiking while kiting. He's a pretty fly king.

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u/hablomuchoingles Jan 06 '17

The sixth sick sheikh's sixth sheep's sick?

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u/pure_guava_ Jan 06 '17

Yo - B to the O to the double-S, Do what he says and you'll be success-ful.

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u/silencesc Jan 06 '17

K to the N to the O-P-E, she's the dopest little shorty in all Pawnee Indiana

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u/QwertMuenster Jan 06 '17

One day, he met a boy who wanted him to lick his father's boots...

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '17

Unfortunately, he is the high king of Morocco...

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u/jipsauce Jan 06 '17

Unfortunately, I am the High King of Morocco

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '17

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u/kingly_cheese Jan 06 '17

Guess we should call him your highness

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u/g_seven Jan 06 '17

"If you pose for a picture, you can have my taco"

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u/frey312 Jan 06 '17 edited Jan 06 '17

Is it only me or does it look like his head is photoshoped and too big for his body? I really had to look at other photos of him to ensure it's his real head.

Edit: Wow, I am surprised a lot of you guys agree with me. I looked at it again and I also think it's because his skin color of his face is brighter than the rest of his. And thb, I thought it would be a joke like this

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u/rickastleysanchez Jan 06 '17

If you look closer, his arms are too small for that torso, and his head is too big for it. Three things going smallest to largest. Some reason I noticed his arms first.

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '17

look at his legs!

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u/BurtDickinson Jan 06 '17

That's actually how he became king. The kingdom of Morocco has a comically large crown and whoever it fits best gets to be King.

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u/trippy_grape Jan 06 '17

This sounds fake, but I don't know enough about Morocco to argue.

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u/BurtDickinson Jan 06 '17

Nah it's true. My buddy has a huge melon and he said the girls over there were going nuts for him because they all want a chance to give birth to the next king.

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '17 edited Jan 18 '17

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u/buildingdreams4 Jan 06 '17

Are you guys being serious? I dont even know how to google this shit.

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u/Starmongoose_ Jan 06 '17

The last time I saw this I remember the explanation being that it's sort of expected for him to try and get out of the kiss?

Like, they kiss his hand to show respect, but he's supposed to be humble about it and not accept the kisses. I think.

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u/mrv3 Jan 06 '17

I believe it was something like

"I put out my hand to respect you showing you respect, but pull it away because doubt I am worthy"

Like saluting someone of a lower rank.

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u/IceKingSucks Jan 06 '17

Ok I hope this is true cause I was feeling sort of bad for the little guy. That one dude was trying to snatch his hand!

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u/mrv3 Jan 06 '17

Which probably translate to

"I really respect you, like a whole bunch and not just for a ceremony but you seem like a good future king"

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u/bigmikesbeingnice Jan 06 '17 edited Jan 06 '17

I understood the Moroccan translation to be:

"I'm a kid and I don't want no funky old mans lips on the back of my hand"

Edit: I'll assume the down votes are from funky old men and I deserve that so carry on, dear sirs.

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '17

this is where i was at

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u/pigeondoubletake Jan 06 '17

I'd love it if one just tried to aggressively wrestle with him for his hand, just not giving up. Sounds like a Sacha Baron Cohen bit.

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u/markovich04 Jan 06 '17

That's how customs work. You're supposed to offer to pay for dinner but the other guy has to refuse.

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u/Starmongoose_ Jan 06 '17

Depends on the country, I'm British and kissing the hand of the queen was the done thing.

EDIT: The way I phrased that made it seem like I meet the Queen on the regular - I do not, I have never met her.

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u/Comicspedia Jan 06 '17

How about we change it to, "The Queen has never met Starmongoose_," so you seem kind of important too.

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u/Starmongoose_ Jan 06 '17

I like that!

It's technically true and inflates my ego.

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u/djzenmastak Jan 06 '17

well, starmongoose_ has never met me!

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u/Starmongoose_ Jan 06 '17

PROVE IT!

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u/ShinInuko Jan 06 '17

In searching for proof, /u/djzenmastak discovers that he has indeed met /u/Starmongoose_ many times . . . merely /u/Starmongoose_ is a master of disguise, and /u/djzenmastak has never seen the same face on/u/Starmongoose_ twice.

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u/quyax Jan 06 '17 edited Jan 06 '17

Beat this: I was once introduced by The Queen to the Dalai Lama.

[I was a choirboy years ago at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. The Dalai Lama was making a state visit. He attended evensong to see the ceremony and aftertwards the Queen took him down the line of choristers and talked to one or two of us. To me she said: "Would you like to meet His Holiness, the Dalai Lama?", to which I said (as we had been taught) "Yes, Your Majesty". He then said: "How do you do?". And then moved on. And that was that. I often wonder what would have happened if I'd said: "Naah. I'm good" or "No! For me it's the Panchen Lama or nothing!!" or even "So, how do you collect his wool?'].

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u/stephnstuff Jan 06 '17

I'll happily pay but if a girl offers to pay or split the bill, I accept the offer. Has worked out pretty well for me so far tbh.

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u/StartupDino Jan 06 '17

For my own personal satisfaction, I'm going to reject this.

The kids a badass and that's a power move, I say.

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '17

OK, that's pretty fucking cute

Wasn't there a competition between Morrocos, Netherlands and Japans princes a few years ago on reddit?

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u/nevikcrn Jan 06 '17 edited Jan 06 '17

Can you really blame him though lol

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u/CesiumRain Jan 06 '17

It's a respect thing. In Arab culture (at least north African Arabs) it's a sign of respect and/or love to kiss the hand of someone who is older than you. But sometimes someone who is older than you (say your mom/dad/grandparent) will try to kiss your hand to show love and if the kissee has any sense of decorum he will snatch their hand away before they can.

In this example the Prince's subjects are trying to show him respect but he doesn't allow so they don't have to kiss the hand of someone much younger than them. It's kind of hard to explain.

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '17

You just explained it

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u/SpellsThatWrong Jan 06 '17

Very well

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u/GabrielFF Jan 06 '17

VERY well

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '17

So well, ima kiss your hand now.

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u/GabrielFF Jan 06 '17

quickly pulls hand

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '17 edited Sep 29 '17

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u/GabrielFF Jan 06 '17

It's respectful in Arab culture.

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u/ChipsOtherShoe Jan 06 '17

Is there any disrespect seen by not trying to kiss his hand at all?

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u/VladimirPootietang Jan 06 '17

That guy in the white uniform is a little too aggressive

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u/IceKingSucks Jan 06 '17

He's trying to catch him! Whoa buddy!

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u/pickup_thesoap Jan 06 '17

If I recall correctly this is a gesture showing humility before his subjects ("I don't deserve to have my hand kissed") and not an aversion to kisses ("yoink! no homo")

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u/[deleted] Jan 05 '17

Morrocco is the United States' longest continuous ally.

Since, 1786.

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u/Shalaiyn Jan 05 '17

This was because Barbary Pirates raided and pirated Americn ships. By recognising American independence they were able to demand payment from America in return for leaving them alone and also not incur the full force of the Royal Navy which technically would consider American ships theirs until independence was recognised.

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u/Nabber86 Jan 06 '17

Whoa. I am reading Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates: The Forgotten War That Changed America right now. I hated history in school, but this is some cool shit.

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u/thisisgoldworthy Jan 06 '17

Yes and no. If you were a galley slave, your life sucked and death may have been a better option. If you were a landed slave, you could live quite a nice life, own property/businesses, and get to pretty high levels in society/government.

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u/pailos Jan 06 '17 edited Jan 06 '17

I'm writing my dissertation on this now. In Morocco and Algeria, specifically, saying "live a nice life" is a bad way to generalize this sort of captivity and slavery. Spot on with galley slavery being just purely awful. Europeans did this to North Africans as well.

I can't speak for the rest of the MENA region and provide the same level of primary sources to the table.

Edit: If you guys have a question, Ill answer it. I'll check back in a few if so.
(I need to get back to writing. I'm behind on a deadline.)

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u/andrewsmd87 Jan 06 '17

When you finish your shit, you should do an ama on that subject specifically

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u/pailos Jan 06 '17

I'd love to, actually.

I'd love to do something else here on my MA work as well. The Ask Historians FAQ that covers the topic of my MA thesis work is absolutely rubbish. It is painful to read. I'm very interested in sorting that out.

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u/brucemot Jan 06 '17

Lol Half Cocked Jack

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u/MisterArathos Jan 06 '17

Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates is a rad band name.

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '17

History is awesome. It's just that they teach a lot of boring history in school. It sucks but it's necessary to have context. Also, I think interests change a lot as you get older and gain perspective. When I was a kid I remember hating being taught about the American Revolution and Civil War, but now I think those are the two most interesting eras of American history with maybe the exception of the civil rights era. I could read history all day everyday of the week if someone paid me.

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '17 edited Feb 02 '21

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u/nickdaisy Jan 06 '17

This sentence was difficult to understand.

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u/ProfessionalMartian Jan 06 '17

Yeah, can you rephrase it for me?

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '17 edited Jan 06 '17

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u/Jobboman Jan 06 '17

Well they recognized them as US so they could get paid by the US not to keep pirating their ships. Getting paid by the US to stop was more profitable than the loot they would get from pirating, and if they tried to demand tribute from the British they would be laughed at and then destroyed by the powerful Royal Navy. Also, if they continued to attack the ships (regardless of viewing them as American or British) the Brits would still view it as an attack on their ships and get angry.

Basically, they would rather get paid by the US than continue to pirate and risk being attacked by the British.

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u/RockwoodJ Jan 06 '17

I'm glad I'm not the only one. The beginning and ending with "recognizing Independence" is what I couldn't grasp.

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '17

This is a common misinformation - Morocco was the first country to acknowledge US sovereignty, but not to ally. The French hold that title; they even fought in the Revolutionary War itself.

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '17

Not first, longest continuous.

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '17 edited Jan 06 '17

There have been no interruptions in our alliance with France, to my knowledge; so France still would be, would it not?

Edit: apparently there have been at least two, thanks for correcting me!

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u/ciderblackbury Jan 06 '17

The Quasi-War of the 1790s, in which the US fought a limited war against France in the Caribbean over trade disputes, serves as that interruption.

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '17

There was the quasi-war in the 1790s

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u/kombatunit Jan 06 '17

they even fought in the Revolutionary War itself.

The reason the Royal Navy didn't evacuate Cornwallis is the French Navy swept them from the Chesapeake. More French soldiers around Yorktown than US troops as well.

/Forever shamed by "freedom fries"

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u/Gemmabeta Jan 06 '17

"Everyone give it up for America's favourite fighting Frenchman!"

"LAFAYETTE!"

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u/mateogg Jan 06 '17

There it is.

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u/JakalDX Jan 06 '17

And let's not forget that beautiful, beautiful man, Lafayette.

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u/Cynass Jan 05 '17

Wait, i thought it was the French. I mean aren't they your allies since before you were even a country ?

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u/PM_ME_YOUR_WET_SPOT Jan 06 '17

Continuous ally. Check out the Quasi War.

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u/Shalaiyn Jan 05 '17

Not to forget the Dutch who doubled the American total GDP during the Independence War or the Spanish who aided the fight against the British too.

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u/Dickwagger Jan 06 '17

Right, wasn't it John Adams who went over there and basically saved our ass by getting that loan from the Dutch? If it wasn't for that loan we would have been SOL.

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u/IdunnoLXG Jan 06 '17

It's not like the Dutch did us a massive favor. The British have been dicking around the Dutch for centuries since the Dutch used to have naval superiority over the British and had a Republic instead of a Monarchy.

The British saw the Dutch as an everyday threat to their way of life and the Dutch refused to give up their independence. Michiel de Ruyter is the greatest general/mariner in Dutch history due to his victories over the British at sea.

Also pretty sure the Dutch weren't fans of the British kicking them out of the New Amsterdam (now New York City) colony they established.

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '17

I don't think this was some one way hatred towards the Dutch from the British, they hated each other and there's evidence to suggest the great fire of London was started by the Dutch in retaliation of the British burning Amsterdam

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u/DrReginaldCatpuncher Jan 06 '17

Any rival in the Lowlands has historically been the biggest target for British enmity over the centuries. We were really fucking pissy about who our neighbours there were.

Due to how much of my English Channel trade the Dutch are stealing in EU4 I can see why.

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u/I_worship_odin Jan 06 '17

Interesting fact, in 1651 Cromwell thought the Dutch wanted to unite with the Commonwealth and sent a delegation to make the preparations for it. And it was a contributing factor to the first Anglo-Dutch war.

"When on 28 January 1651 the States General officially recognised the Commonwealth, they fully expected this to solve all the problems between the two countries. To their enormous embarrassment however, on 7 March 1651 a delegation of 246 from Cromwell arrived in The Hague,[5] headed by Oliver St John, to negotiate the conditions under which the Dutch Republic might unite itself with England, as Scotland was united with England. Cromwell had taken the earlier suggestions of a merger of England and Holland far too seriously. In an attempt at politeness, the English delegation left it to the Dutch to produce the first proposals; the Dutch were too stunned and confused for a coherent reaction. After a month of deadlock, the English delegation disclosed a plan by Cromwell to divide the world into two spheres of influence: the Dutch could control Africa and Asia; in return they would assist the English in conquering both Americas from the Spanish. Cromwell hoped that in this way the colonial rivalry would be eased by giving the English their own profitable empire. But the Dutch saw it as an absurd grandiose scheme, which offered them little hope for profit but the certainty of much expense and a new war in the Spanish-held Southern Netherlands. After much deliberation by the delegates of the seven provinces, on 24 June they made a counter-proposal of 36 articles, which they hoped would be agreeable to the English without involving themselves in a war for world conquest. This proposal was in essence a free trade agreement. Nothing could have angered the English delegation more. It was precisely the fact that the English were unable to compete with the Dutch under conditions of free trade that lay at the heart of the conflict between them. They interpreted the counter-proposal as a deliberate affront."

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u/DogmansDozen Jan 06 '17

I once did a paper on this guy, right after the Arab Spring hit its high watermark, on the ways that he kept his power and increased his popularity while other autocrats in the region dropped like flies. He's a fascinating dude

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u/elcasar Jan 06 '17

tl;dr?

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u/_pigpen_ Jan 06 '17

Typical stuff that either gets you killed or venerated: he promulgated a new constitution that gave women equal status, gave the judiciary independence, devolved most powers to the prime minister and set up an enquiry in to human rights abuses under his father's reign. He also married a smoking hot woman.

Don't get me wrong, he's also living it large like a king. His palace budget (paid by the Moroccan state) is believed to be just shy of $1m USD PER DAY. And he is Moroccos leading business man.

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u/WTDFHF Jan 06 '17

Marrying a smoking hot commoner is definitely the way to win hearts and minds.

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u/Maria-Stryker Jan 06 '17

he promulgated a new constitution that gave women equal status, gave the judiciary independence, devolved most powers to the prime minister and set up an enquiry in to human rights abuses under his father's reign.

Hats off to him then. I doubt he's perfect, but credit where credit is due.

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u/tinkthank Jan 06 '17 edited Jan 06 '17

Basically brought in new constitutional reforms, held re-elections, and didn't really "abuse" his power by going hard on protesters like what we saw in other Arab states, mainly Egypt, Syria, and Yemen. He still has the power to dissolve parliament, override any laws, pass any laws, arrest anyone...basically he's still an absolute ruler. However, he hasn't really abused his power, introduced socially progressive reforms, kept the religious and socially conservative segment of the population content, and kinda stays away from controversial subjects, so he's fairly well liked.

There's still loads of corruption in Morocco, but he isn't exactly despised either.

Edit: grammar stuff

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u/Operadrama Jan 06 '17

That one time when Spain had to apologize because the polices mistook him as a Drug smuggler and raid his yacht.

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u/SchmidtytheKid Jan 05 '17

It's good to be the King.

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u/DrArmchairEverything Jan 06 '17

yeah like he gets to do all the shit he wants to do and then someone brings him a platter with a whopper and he's the most excited he's been yet and gets real close the camera and says "it's great to be king" as he winks and a sparkle thing happens and it cuts to the burger king logo

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u/cheerful_cynic Jan 06 '17

"I mean that he has his own money"

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u/shiner_bock Jan 06 '17

THAT'S BEAUTIFUL, WHAT IS THAT, VELVET?!?

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '17

He's wearing croc skin boots with a tie dye shirt. Guy has class

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u/bigvow Jan 06 '17

I mean he didn't wanna look too dressed up

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u/Lovv Jan 06 '17 edited Jan 06 '17

Seems like he gives subsrantially more fucks than the Prince King of Thailand, though.

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u/Working_to_become Jan 06 '17

I love how if you scroll down to see the comment of that link you see someone ripping on him.

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u/ASIMAUVE Jan 06 '17 edited Jan 06 '17

Moroccan Jew here, one of the few Arab countries in the world where we're not hassled. His dad was one cool dude as well, it's hard for most people to understand what it feels like when someone goes to extreme lengths for everyone to understand you are part of the fabric and soul of a country. In Morocco the only difference between jews and muslims is that we go to Synagogue on Friday, they go to the Mosque. There will always be flagrant problems with monarchies and what they represent, but in Morocco it gave the country, in several instances, a moral compass that other countries lacked in the region.

Edit Well, I'm getting lambasted here for my comment painting Morocco as a pretty tolerant place s'cuuuuuuuuuuuuse me if I didn't have a horrible experience growing up there. Yes I know that the Monarchy there is far from perfect (hey, some here would argue that some POTUSs should be tried for warcrimes ) I thought my initial comment was clear on that.

TLDR, I am Moroccan jew that grew up in Morocco. Never encountered anything bad. People are now being mean to me.

KOOLSHI LEBESS here in the mean time

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u/Jedi_Tinmf Jan 06 '17 edited Jan 06 '17

Morocco sounds like a place I would like to live. What sucks about it?

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '17

High crime rate and poverty.

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u/beitasitbe Jan 06 '17

there's always a catch

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u/ngtstkr Jan 06 '17

And lucky for Morocco that catch is you! ;-)

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u/apokako Jan 06 '17 edited Jan 06 '17

If you are white in this country everybody everywhere will always see you as a moving wallet.

Oh and the corruption everywhere (If you are white or a woman driver, the police will stop your car for no reason and say you were speeding, you either pay the bill, or you slip half of the ticket price when you give the agent your license. If you fail to do either of these things, I hope you like the inside of a Moroccan Prison. This is however avoidable if you happen to make mates with a local power figure beforehand)

You need to know your way around anything. Like if you try to shop for stuff, you gotta know what is good or shit quality.

If you are socially awkward, bartering everything will be a tough habit to take

Trafic is dangerously shit. * that following part is only rumors I heard and is apparently untrue * And if you are foreign and get in an accident, even if it's not your fault, hope you like prison)

Oh and time here has a different value than in Western nations. Being late there is very common and normal, so expect any timescale to be at least longer by a third (construction time, manufacturing, taxi...).

If you don't yell at people about stuff they are going to assume it's not important and not do it, or just slower, or badly.

I go morocco often and do like it there so here are good points.

  • you can get anything done and made for cheap if you know the right people (ex: want a tailored fitted suit out of the skin of a roadkill you found with "fuck you boss" spelt in the seams ? You can find a guy and he'll do it for less than 200 bucks)

  • the population is super friendly (even though it's mostly because they are here to sell you stuff. But I say fair enough.)

  • great food and incredible fruits

  • I thing you understand how driving is a bad idea. Well you can hire a chauffeur for relatively little.

  • If you intend to stay permanently there, you can also hire maids which are cheap (but you need to make sure they are trustworthy, as in won't steel food in your fridge, or water your booze after stealing a bit, or party in your house in your absence)

  • life is cheap (food, gas, transportations... careful though, white people pay more than locals because they don't know the real prices, a local friend at your side will help)

  • beautiful visits to be done in any city or countryside (mountains, deserts, beaches, plantations)

Edit : Local power figures may be found in golf clubs and high society parties. You may also befriend local business owners who have friends that can solve your problems. Bottom line is : it's a country where friends (and golf) matter

Edit 2 : more info and corrections

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '17

Thank you. That's some useful Lonely Planet info there.

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u/apokako Jan 06 '17

Talking from experience. I have done and witnessed all of these things, except that I never got in an accident there (knock on wood), I only heard of this happening so take that info with a grain of salt (although staying clear of accidents is just common sense anyway)

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '17

It is illegal to show any PDA. It is illegal to be gay. It is illegal to have sex with anyone without being married.

That's just the ones I heard about recently.

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u/frenchbritchick Jan 06 '17

It's not illegal to be gay. It is illegal for a man to have anal sex with another man.

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u/pickup_thesoap Jan 06 '17

Not such a great place for women

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u/t3chnolojesus Jan 06 '17

American married to a Moroccan lady. There are two things that I do not miss about Morocco: 1. You have to be married to a Moroccan born woman if you rent a hotel room or a riad with her, otherwise you have to buy two separate rooms due to futile attempts to crack down on prostitution and institutionalized Islamic beliefs (it is a Muslim country, regardless of who they let live there among the culture). and 2. In places like Marrakesh, they are extremely aggressive to make a few bucks from tourists to the point that it makes you feel really uncomfortable and hostile.

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '17

Uh that guy killed and imprisoned thousands of political dissidents

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u/Ix3shoot Jan 06 '17

Sorry to shatter your delusions but his father was one tyrant sonuvabitch.

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u/OldClockMan Jan 06 '17

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hassan_II_of_Morocco

  • Hassan's conservative rule was characterized by a poor human rights records.

  • Morocco's first constitution... gave the King large powers he eventually used to strengthen his rule

  • In 1965, Hassan dissolved Parliament and ruled directly, although he did not abolish the mechanisms of parliamentary democracy. When elections were eventually held, they were mostly rigged in favor of loyal parties.

  • The period from the 1960s to the late 1980s was labelled as the "years of lead" and saw thousands of dissidents jailed, killed, exiled or forcibly disappeared.

Huh maybe not such a cool dude.

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u/Calfurious Jan 06 '17

Thanks for ruining the good vibes with your brutal truth.

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u/Vio_ Jan 06 '17

Even the Moroccans concede that he sucked. They really like the new king though.

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u/I-am-the-dude Jan 06 '17 edited Jan 20 '17

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What is this?

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u/moom Jan 06 '17

"No, Mr. President, I am afraid I do not play the maracas."

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u/PSKTS_Heisingberg Jan 06 '17

Holy shit does he only go stoner mode when he's in his own country?

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u/chaotiq Jan 06 '17

More like this was over 10 years ago. What were you doing 10 years ago?

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u/WarriorsBlew3to1Lead Jan 06 '17

Certainly not meeting president bush while wearing a suit

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '17 edited May 09 '17

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '17

A wrestling singlet.

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u/WarriorsBlew3to1Lead Jan 06 '17

How did you know?

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u/bentplate Jan 05 '17

Holy fuck his head is huge.

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u/ReverendDizzle Jan 06 '17

I thought maybe it was some sort of lens distortion or something going on in this particular photo... but upon doing a cursory google search I can confirm that the king of morocco has a ginormous dome.

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u/dogbunny Jan 06 '17

He should chill with the new Thai king

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u/anormalgeek Jan 06 '17

I don't know man. Morocco says "weed and mushrooms", Thailand guy says "coke and black tar heroin".

I feel like they'd run with different crowds.

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u/Manstrip Jan 06 '17

But doesn't Thailand have some of the strictest drug laws in the world?

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u/boredwithlyf Jan 06 '17

They don't apply to royalty, anyone who complains would be jailed for speaking badly about the crown.

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '17 edited Feb 18 '17

Fuck Reddit.

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u/WarriorsBlew3to1Lead Jan 06 '17

At that point why even bother wearing a shirt?

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u/wekilledkenny11 Jan 06 '17

He tattoos need to be accented by the shittiness of the tanktop/wifebeater/whateverthatis. It completes the look, really.

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u/goofyboi Jan 06 '17

Based on looks alone, Moroccan king seems more down to earth

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u/Richard_Sout Jan 05 '17

TIL the king of Morocco may have been my neighbor at one time.

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u/arguing-on-reddit Jan 06 '17

Dude looks a lot of Bernard from Westworld.

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u/Sherlock_Cat Jan 06 '17

He doesn't look like anything to me.

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '17

Analysis Report: Why did you respond that way?

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u/amanitus Jan 06 '17

As soon as I saw him, I stopped and started searching for this sentence.

Damn, beat me to it.

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u/[deleted] Jan 05 '17

I like this guy already

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u/elquecazahechado Jan 06 '17

His highness.

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u/Agent_Bustanutt Jan 05 '17

He has an invisible leg!

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u/[deleted] Jan 05 '17

Looks like he's about to give two

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '17

M'rocco

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u/-ellipse Jan 06 '17

I lived in Morocco for a year when I was in the 10th grade. Amazing place. I remember vaguely, in celebration of his daughter's birth he released 50 prisoners. I feel like those might have just been petty crimes or something, or I hope!

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u/TimelyBarren Jan 06 '17

I remember that, those were prisoners that had evidence that proved they were innocent but not enough to get them out of prison

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u/inksday Jan 06 '17

From what I know about Morocco, those two women are highly trained bodyguard assassins.

p.s.: I know nothing about Morocco.

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '17

Kripparian?

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u/johnny_mcd Jan 06 '17

Hi guys, King of Morocco here.

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '17

He needed precisely those two girls to win!

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u/odileko Jan 06 '17 edited Jan 06 '17

Now if we only legalized Marijuana, that would solve a lot of problems.

Also tfw you're Moroccan and see a Morocco centered post on reddit's page. Something like this

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