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  1. highwayhoss

    Until Every Drop of Blood Is Paid: A More Radical American Civil War

    As a fan of that TL, I fully agree; the key difference was in focusing the status of the residents as opposed to the states. While there were hangings, these executions were limited and targeted to those who committed specific offenses. Expiation and Proscription prove to be much more precise...
  2. highwayhoss

    TL: The War of Dogger Bank, or the Anglo-Russian War - Version 2

    I suspect when historians look back on this period, they will on Germany's decision to fight in the west as one of the worst acts of folly of all time. Regarding Nitrates, I would think Germany was depleting its stockpiles in the Eastern Front already; expanding the war and invading Belgium was...
  3. highwayhoss

    "What Madness Is This?" Volume I: The Union Forever

    When one looks at trends like this, its sobering to realize how similar OTL's US at the beginning of the 20th century is to the RU. The Hysteria at the time (and later in the 20s when Ku Klux Klan 2.0 was founded) is unnerving. BTW I was thinking while the RU would love to kill Russkies, more...
  4. highwayhoss

    "What Madness Is This?" Volume I: The Union Forever

    The last few chapters have been really entertaining to read; we have the world going to hell in a manner that makes OTL Great War look like a barroom brawl. Needless to say, drug manufacturing and distilleries should be a big part of the RU economy; everything a Better needs to be more...
  5. highwayhoss

    Until Every Drop of Blood Is Paid: A More Radical American Civil War

    First of all, I've been really been enjoying your timeline; I like the idea of a more radical Lincoln and stronger Radical Republicans. Regarding the mini-update, I see someone's been reading The Battle Cry of Freedom. :biggrin: These economic realities should have made people think twice about...
  6. highwayhoss

    TL: The War of Dogger Bank, or the Anglo-Russian War - Version 2

    Attacking Belgium per the Schlieffen plan was a very dumb move; it antagonizes the British and makes it harder to gain sympathy from neutrals. the Kaiser would have been better off staying on the defensive in the west. What I wonder is how far will the war spread? We have the Japanese ready to...
  7. highwayhoss

    TL: The War of Dogger Bank, or the Anglo-Russian War - Version 2

    So the Great War begins....this has the potential to be a massive clusterfuck for everyone involved. I don't envy Taft when he becomes President; he's going to have a mess on his hands.
  8. highwayhoss

    The Battle of Texel (1918) - Twilight of the Gods

    I saw that video. I'm subscribed to his channel.
  9. highwayhoss

    "What Madness Is This?" Volume I: The Union Forever

    Let's do a scorecard of the various paramilitary/military forces in the RU: The RU Army The state militias (assuming they were not disbanded) RUMP (Custer's Blueshirts) ORRA (The AFCC's paramilitary) Various Corporate mercenary armies. This is a formula for constant low level fighting with...
  10. highwayhoss

    Can we avoid the southern "lost cause" mythology?

    This right here. The "Lost Cause" myth was created in a number of books written after the war. Many of these books glorified Lee. If Lee was to speak and write more publicly, maybe write some memoirs, along with other ex-Confederates denouncing the cause and advocating acceptance of the result...
  11. highwayhoss

    "What Madness Is This?" Volume I: The Union Forever

    Since you mentioned comics, I was thinking Superhero comics would be a big thing in the RU; after all, someone like Superman or Batman would be the epitome of the Pinnacle Man. You could have Captain Union fighting various Inferior villians.
  12. highwayhoss

    "What Madness Is This?" Volume I: The Union Forever

    As a former Boy Scout (Eagle Scout), I have to agree.
  13. highwayhoss

    What year would victory be best for the Confederacy in the long run?

    The short run will not be pleasant either; The British are already developing India as an alternate source of cotton. Other nations will no doubt find other sources for cotton. As for slaves, now that the south is a separate country, any runaway slaves who make it to the US are untouchable...
  14. highwayhoss

    WI Lincoln negotiates in 1861?

    Not difficult, but impossible. the Southern leaders wanted Lincoln and the Republicans to recognize the Dred Scott decision and pass a Federal Slave code to allow slave owners to take their slaves anywhere in the US; they also wanted the administration to repeal personal liberty laws in the...
  15. highwayhoss

    WI Lincoln negotiates in 1861?

    Well said. Another factor is that the Slavers were not willing to make any concessions; they wanted the US and Lincoln to make all the concessions.
  16. highwayhoss

    WI: ACW Battle of Bald Hill

    This is something I noticed that's a recurring pattern in the Western Theater during the ACW. I recently read a great book on the Fort Henry/Donelson campaign by a retired US Army officer. He noted that the Confederates had a number of opportunities to crush Grant's army but to quote the author...
  17. highwayhoss

    "What Madness Is This?" Volume I: The Union Forever

    So today I came across a beautiful render of a "Solar Warden" flagship on FB. The artist noted that the ship was designed by William Tompkins in the 1960s. When I googled Tompkins, I found out he was an Aerospace engineer who claimed the US Navy had a secret space program. Really wild UFO...
  18. highwayhoss

    "What Madness Is This?" Volume I: The Union Forever

    Cocaine oil-battered Fried Chicken! Whohoo! This thread has hit 100 pages!
  19. highwayhoss

    The Star-Spangled Expanded Universe of "What Madness Is This?"

    One aspect I would like to see explored in the MadnessVerse would be how military and naval technological development fares ITTL. With Britain emasculated and France now top dog, I would think that naval technology will develop far differently in the 19th Century. Also one thing I would point...
  20. highwayhoss

    "What Madness Is This?" Volume I: The Union Forever

    TTL's version of the Perry Expedition? When does the RU arrive in Japan?
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