Recent content by DarkObelisk

  1. Patton in Korea/MacArthur in the White House

    One thing I think people forget is how much of government was conducted with a handshake and a wink. Yes, Hoover was a popular icon, and Yes, people were a lot more accepting of law enforcement overreach back then if it was to catch the bad guys. But here is the thing all you have to do is show...
  2. Let The Eagle Scream Version 2: Star-Spangled-Boogaloo

    I would take New Zealand & Turn Australia into an Autonomous US Territory in a Trade & Customs Union. So Australia’s Foreign Relations & Defense will be controlled by Washington, Trade will be conducted with the US Dollar, and Australia will be allowed to send observers to the US Congress to...
  3. The Footprint of Mussolini - TL

    You know one of the greatest irony is that in this time line the Republicans will probably be big supporter of gun rights because it will be the means for black peoples to defend themselves. Well armed black militias defending their neighborhoods will be held up as one of the reasons why the...
  4. Stupid Luck and Happenstance, Thread II

    I agree, sociopaths are perfectly manageable. You just have to set out the rules that you expect them to follow, then come down like the Wrath of God if they put a toe over the line.
  5. The Footprint of Mussolini - TL

    You know, it will be very ironic if Patton unleashed on the KKK ends up with an after the fact institution of something like the Miranda Rights. Basically the rest of the country after seeing Patton come down on the KKK as hard as a Sherman Tank realize that people actually need some protections...
  6. Slow Drift to War Europe 1984

    Oh, I can’t wait to see the fireworks start...
  7. Stupid Luck and Happenstance, Thread II

    It will be very interesting if China turns into Germany’s Vietnam. There is a reason why there is a saying of don’t get in a ground war in Asia. And if China wins with US support we could see the beginning of a counter balance to German power and influence. I’m very interested in seeing where...
  8. The Footprint of Mussolini - TL

    Well from the fact the Israel is later noted as ‘Prussia on the Med’ I do believe that this Israel is even more hated (edit: by their Arab neighbors) then the OTL Israel. I could see a very Spartan outlook in this Israel, a great concern that if they ever show any weakness, the helots will kill...
  9. The Dogger Bank War - how a North Sea battle changed the course of the 20th century

    I agree that the US lit off one giant firecracker, and pissed off all of Europe. But realistically what can they do? I don’t see any possible way for Europe to strike back at the US. Sure they can engage the US Navy on the high seas, but they don’t dare get within range of land based bomber...
  10. Stupid Luck and Happenstance, Thread II

    Just goes to show you that “Truth IS stranger than Fiction”.... And it wasn’t an isolated view back then either... case in point “Kinder, Küche, Kirch” was the German view of things. The difference between Germany and the US is that Churchill very accurately pegged the US, we will always do...
  11. Stupid Luck and Happenstance, Thread II

    I would loved to see the reaction of the base staff when Kat walked into the room of the base’s ranking officers. And simply state that the “All Highest” would like an explanation from HIS army on why the certain officers are not conducting themselves as befitting Officers & Gentlemen. Oh and...
  12. Slow Drift to War Europe 1984

    I’d love to see Reagan in an answering statement bluntly state that America will spend Trillions supporting her Military and NATO, but the Soviets won’t get a cent.
  13. Stupid Luck and Happenstance, Thread II

    One interesting thing to think about is that reverse engineering something is much easier then inventing it and costs conciderably less. And while the German Empire will lead the world in a number of fields, and although they have left the US in the dust in a number of ways. A lot of that, is...
  14. Slow Drift to War Europe 1984

    Once the balloon goes up all those suspected agents who haven’t been arrested due to lack of evidence will be buried in deep holes. And I’m sure that the paperwork for declaring a State of Emergency, suspending Habeas Corpus and instituting Martial Law nationwide will have been drawn up and...
  15. Stupid Luck and Happenstance, Thread II

    Peabody, You about made my sides split I was laughing so hard. The sad thing is that this depiction is not a caricature. Over the years I’ve met a few people that could stand in for that aide. I have always wondered how a person can survive when they have that unbelievable combination of...
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