This kind of “America did nothing in WW2” rhetoric is almost as r-word’ed as “America soloed WW2.” You’re an idiot if you think America was “years late” and didn’t play a huge role in the European front. Not even to address the Pacific Theatre.
Even prior to direct military entry, the US was providing mass amounts of aid to fight the Axis. We were giving the UK destroyers, arms, and ammunition immediately after the Nazi invasion of Poland, gave billions to China to help fight the Japanese invasion, and started arming the Soviet Union under the Lend-Lease as soon as Germany invaded them.
We also deployed to Iceland to take over the Brits’ post there so they could free up troops to the mainland.
Even ignoring the European front, which is stupid, the US was instrumental in the African front and neutralizing Italy.
But nah, the US kicking ass and stacking bodies on 3 different fronts wasn’t important to winning the war. Nope.
Likewise (related to aid) churning out liberty ships at the rate of 3 ships every other day to counter lost cargo ships was totally superfluous and not at all crucial for England.
Y-you’re telling me that America wasn’t willing to just give away billions of dollars in aid in the middle of the worst economic disaster in the county’s history???
I lived in Russia, and in History class I was taught that Stalin singlehandedly showed up to save those poor helpless Europeans from bloody nazis, because it was the right thing to do.
When I loved in Europe, it were the Jewish partisans who won WW2 through brain drain on Germany, and the stupid Nazis killed themselves.
In the US I found out that the thing in Europe was typical Medieval European Kingdoms in a fight, and the real high-tech stuff was in the Pacific.
Now as a programmer, I know who truly won WW2: it was our legendary bro Alan all along.
If you haven’t read it, ‘Cryptonomicon’ by Neal Stephenson sounds like it would be your kind of book. The story alternates between the grandfather, who helped protect the Enigma secret from the Nazis, to the grandson, who is trying to start an online bank. There is hidden treasure, heroic US Marines, mysterious wizards, and tooth extractions.
Is the cryptonomicon referencing actual cryptography, or cryptocurrency nonsense? The Enigma is cryptography, but the online bank thing makes me think it’ll touch the cryptocurrency stuff.
The book came out around 1998, so it might have invented the idea of cryptocurrency.
After I read it, I discussed it with another fellow. He told me that he’d shown one passage to his wife, an astrophysics student. She showed it to her professor, who told her that this was advanced math.
The problem with slurs isn’t the literal word but the implication. Would you call people unironically “n-word” as well? Also, it’s awkward to read. Just replace it with a word that carries the meaning you are are going for with out the harmful ones.
It offends people. There are dozens of other words with the same meaning without offending anyone. In this case being nice to others is not even an inconvenience.
is to get around the censors
As I pointed out, censoring the word in a way that everyone still knows what it’s supposed to say achieves nothing but to irritate everyone reading the comment. Also, have some balls then. If you see no issue with that word, use it.
You can’t make words mean what you want
You realize that the word has/had a clear definition in a medical context? And it doesn’t mean “stupid” there.
You being offended is not my problem or my responsibility to mitigate. Insulting words exist. Deal with it.
I agree with you that censoring the word is irritating and unnecessary.
And retard is an insult, not a medical term. It literally doesn’t matter if it even was in the past because it isn’t anymore; words evolve and change over time because that’s how language works. If retard is a slur, so is idiot, imbecile and moron. None of those four are slurs. We’re allowed to call each other stupid.
This kind of “America did nothing in WW2” rhetoric is almost as r-word’ed as “America soloed WW2.” You’re an idiot if you think America was “years late” and didn’t play a huge role in the European front. Not even to address the Pacific Theatre.
Even prior to direct military entry, the US was providing mass amounts of aid to fight the Axis. We were giving the UK destroyers, arms, and ammunition immediately after the Nazi invasion of Poland, gave billions to China to help fight the Japanese invasion, and started arming the Soviet Union under the Lend-Lease as soon as Germany invaded them.
We also deployed to Iceland to take over the Brits’ post there so they could free up troops to the mainland.
Even ignoring the European front, which is stupid, the US was instrumental in the African front and neutralizing Italy.
But nah, the US kicking ass and stacking bodies on 3 different fronts wasn’t important to winning the war. Nope.
Likewise (related to aid) churning out liberty ships at the rate of 3 ships every other day to counter lost cargo ships was totally superfluous and not at all crucial for England.
Everyone knows both world wars were won by a single anthropomorphic 1911 pistol.
Selling the UK destroyers, arms, and ammunition.
Congress wasn’t so keen on taking a side until forced to.
Sure, eventually
Y-you’re telling me that America wasn’t willing to just give away billions of dollars in aid in the middle of the worst economic disaster in the county’s history???
Yes, exactly. Did you read the comment I originally replied to which claims the opposite?
Not to mention the Britain was actually winning the war when we entered it
I lived in Russia, and in History class I was taught that Stalin singlehandedly showed up to save those poor helpless Europeans from bloody nazis, because it was the right thing to do.
When I loved in Europe, it were the Jewish partisans who won WW2 through brain drain on Germany, and the stupid Nazis killed themselves.
In the US I found out that the thing in Europe was typical Medieval European Kingdoms in a fight, and the real high-tech stuff was in the Pacific.
Now as a programmer, I know who truly won WW2: it was our legendary bro Alan all along.
WW2 was won with British Intelligence, American steel and Russian blood.
Unfair to Ukrainians, Belorussians and baltic countries!
If you haven’t read it, ‘Cryptonomicon’ by Neal Stephenson sounds like it would be your kind of book. The story alternates between the grandfather, who helped protect the Enigma secret from the Nazis, to the grandson, who is trying to start an online bank. There is hidden treasure, heroic US Marines, mysterious wizards, and tooth extractions.
Is the cryptonomicon referencing actual cryptography, or cryptocurrency nonsense? The Enigma is cryptography, but the online bank thing makes me think it’ll touch the cryptocurrency stuff.
The book came out around 1998, so it might have invented the idea of cryptocurrency.
After I read it, I discussed it with another fellow. He told me that he’d shown one passage to his wife, an astrophysics student. She showed it to her professor, who told her that this was advanced math.
Try it for yourself.
The problem with slurs isn’t the literal word but the implication. Would you call people unironically “n-word” as well? Also, it’s awkward to read. Just replace it with a word that carries the meaning you are are going for with out the harmful ones.
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It offends people. There are dozens of other words with the same meaning without offending anyone. In this case being nice to others is not even an inconvenience.
As I pointed out, censoring the word in a way that everyone still knows what it’s supposed to say achieves nothing but to irritate everyone reading the comment. Also, have some balls then. If you see no issue with that word, use it.
You realize that the word has/had a clear definition in a medical context? And it doesn’t mean “stupid” there.
You being offended is not my problem or my responsibility to mitigate. Insulting words exist. Deal with it.
I agree with you that censoring the word is irritating and unnecessary.
And retard is an insult, not a medical term. It literally doesn’t matter if it even was in the past because it isn’t anymore; words evolve and change over time because that’s how language works. If retard is a slur, so is idiot, imbecile and moron. None of those four are slurs. We’re allowed to call each other stupid.
Just say retarded, man.