Explain the AH Quote

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"Seventy years ago, the Iron Curtain extended from Lübeck to Trieste. Thirty years ago, it was from Belomorsk to Rostov-na-Donu. If this continues, according to many, in ten years' time we'd be pushed across the Volga, or even the Northern Dvina. And with the Mordvins revolting now, we won't even have five years to rectify this."

Russia was losing ground badly as the years passed by. The Iron Curtain was a system of defensive fortifications that Russia had built to protect itself and its sphere of influence. However, the sphere of influence was shrinking after each decade. The Mordvins were an ethnic group that did not like Russian governance and were rebelling, diverting the attention of the Russian armed forces. The Russian government feared that in ten years' time, they would lose all their sphere of influence or even suffer a civil war or massive collapse. The time to rectify this collapse would be greatly diminished by the Mordvin revolt.

To win, you need to adapt, and to adapt, you need to laugh away all your restraints and let it go. Everything holding you back. No right, no wrong, no rules for me. Become free. A politician who laughs is a politician who always wins.

 

[AltoRegnant]

Russia was losing ground badly as the years passed by. The Iron Curtain was a system of defensive fortifications that Russia had built to protect itself and its sphere of influence. However, the sphere of influence was shrinking after each decade. The Mordvins were an ethnic group that did not like Russian governance and were rebelling, diverting the attention of the Russian armed forces. The Russian government feared that in ten years' time, they would lose all their sphere of influence or even suffer a civil war or massive collapse. The time to rectify this collapse would be greatly diminished by the Mordvin revolt.

To win, you need to adapt, and to adapt, you need to laugh away all your restraints and let it go. Everything holding you back. No right, no wrong, no rules for me. Become free. A politician who laughs is a politician who always wins.

A quote from a private recording between presidential candidate Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan. Reagan was fiercely anti-government and had issues with the notion anyone was above the law, including his close friend Nixon. Reagan would later leak the tape a few days before the election, giving nixon no chance to counter it.


"Check and mate, Stalin. This revolution will burn down capitalism without the Russians." -Premier Leon Trotsky, 1943

 

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"Check and mate, Stalin. This revolution will burn down capitalism without the Russians." -Premier Leon Trotsky, 1943[/QUOTE]
Premier Trotsky was keen on spreading the "Worldwide Revolution" across the globe. Even if Stalin, who in this timeline was a capitalist agent who wanted to bring capitalism back to Russia, succeeded, the worldwide revolution would not cease. Instead, it would keep on going. Part of the reason why Trotsky had so much success was taking much of the hard edge off Soviet policies and making it more palatable for many other countries. At this point, most of Europe was communist or socialist, even if Stalin was triggering a counter-revolution in Russia. Trotsky knew that capitalism was losing, therefore the Checkmate.

"The final problem of Economics have done what the Confederates and the British could not. It made the United States of America take a plunge down the metaphorical Reichenbach Falls and it ended the noble American experiment." --Excerpt from a textbook by Professor Liane Moriarty, 2000.

 

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The final problem of Economics have done what the Confederates and the British could not. It made the United States of America take a plunge down the metaphorical Reichenbach Falls and it ended the noble American experiment." --Excerpt from a textbook by Professor Liane Moriarty, 2000.

American trade with the central powers had a huge spike in the years leading up to 1914 as it fell with the entente, when Britain tried to annex liberia, something america and Germany both wholly opposed, so when Germany was blockaded during ww1, the economy soured heavily, and many argued the american people were suffering like the European powers for no wrong doing.

Thus the twenties had america in a tense spot. Then the london stock market crashed. The second civil war was long and bloody, with the Workers Union in the rust belt; the Greater Texan Republic in texas, Oklahoma, and arizona; the Golden Circle in the south east of Texas and in Cuba; alta California; and the Cascade Republic in the northwest. That textbook was a Texan Republic book in reference to the fact that Britain was one of the greatest enemy of the old republic

"The death of the empress has damned American democracy."

 

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"The death of the empress has damned American democracy."

American democracy was supposed to provide a new era of prosperity and freedom in Japan. However, with a coup that killed many members of the Diet along with the figurehead Empress, that age of prosperity and freedom ended, and American democracy and its utilization were damned for failing to prevent that coup. The supposed spreaders of freedom and protectors of democracy utterly failed to do so, and they will be remembered poorly by history. It also caused many Americans to see the "New Manifest Destiny of Democracy" ideas as a failure.

In retrospect, the fact that the Muslim World became the science hub of the world was due to tolerant policies by the sultans and long stretches of peace where scientists could work on their studies with fewer interruptions.

 

[SonOfSharknado]

From a history textbook written in the 31st century, reflecting on the second Islamic Golden Age of the 20th to 28th centuries, where a series of fortunately-benevolent Sultans and democratically-elected leaders led to union and cooperation between the many Middle Eastern nations. This allowed for the aforementioned extended peace and the economic strength to dedicate time and resources to the exploration of the Arts and Sciences.

"If you wish to wear the English crown, we must first test your ability in the Shaolin Martial Arts."

 

[AltoRegnant]

From a history textbook written in the 31st century, reflecting on the second Islamic Golden Age of the 20th to 28th centuries, where a series of fortunately-benevolent Sultans and democratically-elected leaders led to union and cooperation between the many Middle Eastern nations. This allowed for the aforementioned extended peace and the economic strength to dedicate time and resources to the exploration of the Arts and Sciences.

"If you wish to wear the English crown, we must first test your ability in the Shaolin Martial Arts."

The British Imperial Federation, in an effort to limit the racism in the administration, became more and more tolerant, encouraging equality. As such, when king George IV took the crown, he had to prove an understanding of the minority cultures of the empire.

"Would someone please explain what the hell is going on in Spain? Communists, monarchist, syndiclists, actual fucking nazis again, and one of the sides is raising the president of Venezuela to the throne??"

 

[Plateosaurus]

"Would someone please explain what the hell is going on in Spain? Communists, monarchist, syndiclists, actual fucking [1] nazis again, and one of the sides is raising the president of Venezuela to the throne??"

After a period of conquest in the early 1700's which saw Spain absorb much land to the Loire River and Genoa [2], Spain suffered a radical influx of problems with the dawn of the 1800's, which reached its climax in the early 1920's, with fighting factions leading to its collapse in 1903's fall of Spain, separating into various states still prone to fighting. The few royals fled to Venezuela, where they tried to form a new empire with help from the Portuguese but failed with American-British-Mexican intervention. This quote was spoken by a Dena Commonwealth writer visiting England.

[1] Nazi refers not to national socialists, but a derogatory term for a confederation of France, the Low Countries and Germany banding together to resist Spain and support one another, derived from Schnauzer, referring to how one member sardonically said they all had facial hair in common at one meeting.
[2] Most of everything west of Seville was given up though.

"It is more likely the End Times will happen that a New Orleans man will ever say anything intelligent."

 

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"It is more likely the End Times will happen that a New Orleans man will ever say anything intelligent."

New Orleans was affected by a long string of lead and other pollution that caused a high rate of mental deficiency in the era. As a result, people thought that it was very unlikely for a New Orleans man to say anything intelligent due to the high rates of mental disabilities in the area; this was coupled with the fears that the End Times were arriving due to a terrifying economic depression and riots all over the country due to many unsatisfactory presidents.

"In a historical irony, all of Europe, in addition to Russia and Japan, has embraced democracy, while it had collapsed in what used to be the United States of America (where modern democracy originated)."

 

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New Orleans was affected by a long string of lead and other pollution that caused a high rate of mental deficiency in the era. As a result, people thought that it was very unlikely for a New Orleans man to say anything intelligent due to the high rates of mental disabilities in the area; this was coupled with the fears that the End Times were arriving due to a terrifying economic depression and riots all over the country due to many unsatisfactory presidents.

"In a historical irony, all of Europe, in addition to Russia and Japan, has embraced democracy, while it had collapsed in what used to be the United States of America (where modern democracy originated)."

A literature professor's book on the effects of the American collapse due to the trade with the reichspakt suffering during ww1 when the entente won the war. (Detailed above)

"The French Empire, and the constituent kingdoms of France, Belgium, Louisiana, Haiti, Algiers, Sudan, The Kongo, Vietnam, Deccan, Quebec, declare war on the Union of German Peoples for their assault upon the people of the Denmark, France's greatest ally." -1838

 

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A literature professor's book on the effects of the American collapse due to the trade with the reichspakt suffering during ww1 when the entente won the war. (Detailed above)

"The French Empire, and the constituent kingdoms of France, Belgium, Louisiana, Haiti, Algiers, Sudan, The Kongo, Vietnam, Deccan, Quebec, declare war on the Union of German Peoples for their assault upon the people of the Denmark, France's greatest ally." -1838

France was more successful at colonization due to Napoleon I forcing Britain to sue for peace. Denmark befriended France early on, which was why France protected it from a resurgent Germany called the Union of German peoples.

While some may consider the Swift administration the latest step in celebrity candidates, it started the road to success at reducing the despair, economic peril, and division plaguing the nation.

 

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France was more successful at colonization due to Napoleon I forcing Britain to sue for peace. Denmark befriended France early on, which was why France protected it from a resurgent Germany called the Union of German peoples.

While some may consider the Swift administration the latest step in celebrity candidates, it started the road to success at reducing the despair, economic peril, and division plaguing the nation.

A quote from Why Electing a Book to the Presidency was a Bad Idea, by Robert Smith. Smith's book details how the election of the book Tom Swift to the Presidency in 1912 led to the second and third American Civil Wars.

"Quite frankly, if we had the support of the entirety of South Africa's nuclear arsenal, as opposed to only power plants, then Adolf Hitler would be hanging in Cecil Square."

- Robert Mugabe

 

[InfernoMole]

"Quite frankly, if we had the support of the entirety of South Africa's nuclear arsenal, as opposed to only power plants, then Adolf Hitler would be hanging in Cecil Square."

- Robert Mugabe

Excerpt from Zimbabwe-Rhodesian Army commander Robert Mugabe's speech on the outcome of the Pink Insurgency in Portuguese Africa, spoken in Salisbury on April 11th of 1983. In his speech, Mugabe accused the South African government (then led by Allan Hendrickse of the Labour Party) of leniency regarding the fight against the Portuguese, despite the Prime Minister consistently professing his commitment to the war against Portugal. The Pink Insurgency would result into the independence of Africa's Portuguese colonies and the downfall of the Americo Tomas regime, precipitating the start of the Lusophone Troubles.

"Looks like ol' Wade has gotten his shirt red!"

 

[Frank Hart]

"Looks like ol' Wade has gotten his shirt red!"

The English translation to a common saying in Senegal, referring to the Senegalese Civil War in 2012 following Abdoulaye Wade's reelection as President of Senegal. Dissenters to the controversial presidential election started an armed conflict which eventually required the intervention of ECOWAS.

"Sure as hell they secure, contain, and protect like that fictional organization: Securing the Gold Standard from which the economy is based upon, Containing any and all labour strikes, and Protecting the interests of the one percent!"

 

[Duke Andrew of Dank]

"Sure as hell they secure, contain, and protect like that fictional organization: Securing the Gold Standard from which the economy is based upon, Containing any and all labour strikes, and Protecting the interests of the one percent!"

Socialist rabble-rouser during 1950s Georgia Riots.

"They say passenger rail in America is certainly not bad, but is inferior to the rest of the western world. The food is allegedly the exception."
- Gordon Ramsey

 

[ThatOneGuy]

"They say passenger rail in America is certainly not bad, but is inferior to the rest of the western world. The food is allegedly the exception."
- Gordon Ramsey

Opening quote to Ramsey's Road Trip! a 2016 2 hr BBC special where celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay travels on various modes of transport across the world and tries the food. While on an Amtrak train from Boston to Dayton Ramsay commented on the pervasive but comparatively lackluster reputation of Amtrak when compared to other national rail lines like British Rail and SNFC in France. However he also noted that Amtrak was famed for its high class meals served even to passengers in coach with many top name chefs (including Ramsay in his early career) serving on the Kitchen Cars every train has. On the train Ramsay was on he would meet an old mentor of his from his time in Amtrak, Anthony Bourdain who had recently returned to the company as Chief Culinary Expert. The two would cook up a fabulous "distinctly American" in Ramsay's words, meal. The special is seen as being a rather large boon to Amtrak's sagging domestic reputation with Amtrak Director Barack Obama crediting it with saving the company. Some allege Obama paid BBC to send Ramsay on a Amtrak train to boost ticket sales but both Amtrak and the BBC continue to deny the allegations.

"If I had a nickel for every time for every time I have been forced to resign the Presidency I would have three nickels. Its not much but its still weird it's happened three times."

 

[Paraiba]

"If I had a nickel for every time for every time I have been forced to resign the Presidency I would have three nickels. Its not much but its still weird it's happened three times."

João Goulart on the end of each of his governments, 2000. João Goulart, or, as he was commonly known, Jango, was initially President of Brazil from 1961 to 1964, when a military junta overthrew him and established a dictatorship. After fleeing to Europe, Goulart would become a proeminent opponent of the Military Dictatorship during the 60s and 70s. During the liberalization that occurred in the 80s, he would return to Brazil, where he would win the 1985 Presidential Election against Tancredo Neves. After failing to stop the economic crisis of his second government, he would lose the 1989 election to Collor, whose administration ended in 1992 after a resignation. After returning to federal politics as one of the main opponents of the Franco presidency, Goulart would return to the Planalto after the 1994 Election. His third term proved itself to be productive, as Goulart managed to pass a substantial number of left-wing reforms. After leaving the office due to being term-limited, Goulart would retire from politics and move to São Paulo, where he would die in 2002.

"Well Mr. Trump, we tried."- Hillary Clinton

 

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"Well Mr. Trump, we tried."- Hillary Clinton

Lady Hillary Clinton talking to american scientist Daniel Trumpley after finding no evidence for a lost advanced culture they believed was in the Kalahari after eighteen years, and got a lifetime ban from the country to boot.

"Well congrats to you. I expected you to do and be horrible, but you were just alright."

 

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Everyone expected Kaiser Frederick to be terrible due to his lack of prior interest in governance and a fear that he would succumb to appointing his friends in government. He also had little interest in war and would be thrashed if he got into one, so people thought he would be terrible.
He wasn't as terrible as others feared, but was a very average Kaiser... not good, but could definitely be worse.

The Wild Hunt mercenary company has divided America to the point where in a few years, civil war or mass secession are inevitable. How was it that the once-united nation collapsed into pointless bickering--arguing amongst each other for nothing, and eventually, as quoted by a famous singer and songwriter, saying 'we are never ever getting back together'?

 

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Everyone expected Kaiser Frederick to be terrible due to his lack of prior interest in governance and a fear that he would succumb to appointing his friends in government. He also had little interest in war and would be thrashed if he got into one, so people thought he would be terrible.
He wasn't as terrible as others feared, but was a very average Kaiser... not good, but could definitely be worse.

The Wild Hunt mercenary company has divided America to the point where in a few years, civil war or mass secession are inevitable. How was it that the once-united nation collapsed into pointless bickering--arguing amongst each other for nothing, and eventually, as quoted by a famous singer and songwriter, saying 'we are never ever getting back together'?

The wild hunt mercenary faction had been accused of rigging the election, and violence broke out afterwards, prompting this editorial

"The third reich is an evil abomination, and I will dedicate my life to destroying it and its legacy." Adolf Hitler, 1939