I wonder if anyone could analyze education about war (and fascism) and how it correlates with the downfall of the History Channel.
It used to be wall to wall WW2 documentaries. And prior to streaming, sometimes there was nothing else on. So the channel was on A LOT while I was growing up.
Then they started with the Ancient Aliens and Ice Road Truckers shit and eventually phased the actual history out entirely.
Now it seems like the people who grew up during that period know nothing about this shit.
what if you think being in to wars and history (The dry, battle of X kind of history, not cool shit like slave rebellions and famines) is kinda lame? Am I like a conscientious objector?
The One Year War.
Spanish civil war, battle of Blair mountain, and every battle in the war for international workers liberation.
The Outbreak of WWI - From Local Conflict to World War in 1914 I THE GREAT WAR Week 1
You’re welcome, whoever you are.
Class war
Was about to come here and say that I’m 32 and not obsessed with any war, but…
Class war.
Yes, I’m obsessed with class war.
Same :3
Based
That’s what I was assigned
…that kind of encompasses all of them, and more.
Goes well beyond those, tho
War is God’s way of teaching us geography.
- Paul Rodriguez
As a dude, being obsessed with war is weird.
it’s a publicly acceptable history geekage
Glad to see I’m not the only one who thinks so.
As a kid, being indoctrinated early on by fairy tales with knights, then watching action films later on, I kind of understand, since you only know about the romanticised side.
As an adult, by the time you’re supposed to understand the endless pain, suffering, atrocities, needless death of millions (even one single person), the barbarity of trying to resolve conflicts with violence, the immense sadness and sacrifice that comes with war… putting it lightly, I don’t get war lovers.
But fuck me, I fucking LOVE to learn about the technological advancements, smart solutions, brilliant engineering (hey, even strategies) that came with those, from the first stone tools to holographic sights and radar camouflaging. On one hand, it’s rather sad that we could only develop technologies due to threatening violence or trying to crush others. On the other hand, without wars, we would probably still be amputating limbs due to infections we can either prevent or treat now (thanks to field medicine development), and a civilisation that doesn’t develop its own weapons (since why would they, they are peaceful) won’t have fun when running into one that isn’t as friendly.
(And for that reason, YT already thinks I’m a WW2 nerd)
Mm, I’d dispute that we developed technology only as a result of war. Humans are naturally curious. We would develop technology no matter what
But it is true that the trajectory would be different, and there’s be differences in investment levels as well, but that’s more of a symptom of what our societies value
I think there are some ways that are defendable (like those obsessed with WW2 only because they don’t want it to happen here, like Robert Evans of Cool Zone Media), but I can’t think of a war I was obsessed with… maybe if you include Star Wars? I was a huge fan as a child and I do consider myself still a fan now, though I’ve grown to know what I like about it is just a standard hero saves the day against stronger enemy fantasy. The people who like and defend the empire has always worried me. Felt pretty fascist apologetic.
I think it often has to do with the kind of bonding between men during war, and guys being drawn to that more than the war itself.
Allow me to say upfront that my upcoming example is gross extreme hyperbole, but I sort of feel like that’s saying sex is wonderful and feels good and that’s why people are drawn to rape. I do understand your point, but like, there are other ways to bond than institutionalized bloodshedding?
Y’all ever heard of fishing?
Wouldn’t it be more like “… And that’s why people are drawn to bdsm pornography”?
We’re talking about watching documentaries and reading books and shit, not actually going to war. Well most people at least.
“I’m just here to make friends!”
the friends were all the people we killed along the way.
oh.
Most of the guys i know seem to have gotten Star Wars.
Clone war? Sweet!
Emu war
A decisive victory for the dinosaurs, if memory serves
Australians demonstrating their abilty to be incredibly unreasonable in fighting them, but also incredibly reasonable in giving up.
have you ever hung out with an emu? declaring war is perfectly reasonable.
The Cod Wars.
Lucky. I got the Turbot War
In case anyone thought that it was made-up
The Baked Bean War.
I was there, and I remember.
i was in the 23rd gravy regiment. there was brown and water everywhere.
Whale wars
War? Haven’t seen one in years … Oh that? Special military operation… This one? That’s a “conflict” but I can see your mistake.
Genocide? Sorry not familiar with that word
Yeah. The Falklands War was referred to as a conflict in the UK.
<sigh> I miss þe good old “police action.” Especially when it was overseas, unlike now.
Today I learned I’m not a man.
don’t worry, you just need to go down some more roads
Good on you, sis!
::: spoiler
J/k
The Long War
it’s part of a setting that I’m worldbuilding. I keep lying to myself and saying that one day I’ll actually write the book. Think star wars, but with a pinch more cyberpunk, an entire shaker of grimdark, a not insignificant amount of nsfw content.
It’s my life’s work, and I’ve got jack shit to show for it.
Ugh, I got culture war. It’s the worst.
