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[ThatOneGuy]

"Dammit Bobby, you were right about Dallas."

A quote by Hank Hill during King of the Hill's S20 E10 One Last Ride where Bobby and Hank go to Dallas to watch a rodeo only for a protest over an unnamed issue (but implied to be the then recent murder of Kenneth Brown by police) to devolve into a riot leading to the cancellation of the rodeo. The episode drew a lot of backlash from the shows fans over its alleged satirization of the BLM movement as a bunch entitled crybabies. While the showrunners would come out and state their continued support for the movement the controversy over the episode, including a boycott , led to Fox axing the shows planned 21st season.

Are you a fucking hippie! I dont associate with hippies! And Africans. And Jews. And Frenchmen. Only white, northern Europeans. But not Irishmen. or Scots. Or the Danish for that matter. Hell, you know what? I dont want anything to do with anybody. Just kill everybody."

 

[Plateosaurus]

Are you a fucking hippie! I dont associate with hippies! And Africans. And Jews. And Frenchmen. Only white, northern Europeans. But not Irishmen. or Scots. Or the Danish for that matter. Hell, you know what? I dont want anything to do with anybody. Just kill everybody."

Hunter Thompson rambling to both himself and an orderly while in long-term care prior to his October 6, 2026 death. The right-wing party leader was diagnosed with dementia at age 68.

"Fucking clickbait. Whatever happened to good ol' fashioned lies?"

 

[Kylia]

"Fucking clickbait. Whatever happened to good ol' fashioned lies?"

Labor Party Political operative Dan Rather in 2011, about the change in how spreading misinformation about the political opposition was done in the current day and age. It wasn't about lies, it had to be half-truths that would attract clicks and shares. In the 80s and 90s, the Labor Party would just throw endless lies at the wall to see what would stick through their friendly newspapers and radio programs.

Admiral, I don't know how many times I have to say it to get it through your skull - this is not the Atlantic Ocean, and the enemy fleet ten miles from us is not the Americans! If you insist on fighting the last war still, you're going to get us all killed!

 

[CountDVB]

Admiral, I don't know how many times I have to say it to get it through your skull - this is not the Atlantic Ocean, and the enemy fleet ten miles from us is not the Americans! If you insist on fighting the last war still, you're going to get us all killed!

The words exchanged before a mutiny done by the crew of the submarine Seaeagle, a British submarine that fought in the Great War, which had the Americans on the Coalition of Liberty and the British on the side of the Global Entente. The war was a stalemate and the Coalition went to their own devices, some even going through socialist revolutions like the Americans. However, circumstances have forced the British to now be at war wit their former ally in Japan using the same tactics against the Americans, due to the admiral's grudge.

"So, DC Comics is owned by Warner Media, Marvel comics owned by Universal , and Archie Comics owned by Disney. Is there any major comic line not owned by a multimedia company?"

 

[Duke Andrew of Dank]

"So, DC Comics is owned by Warner Media, Marvel comics owned by Universal , and Archie Comics owned by Disney. Is there any major comic line not owned by a multimedia company?"

CEO of Dark Horse comics in 1996, at the fateful meeting which would lead to the company's merger with Paramount the following year.

"The only conclusion is the commies plan on Singapore or Bust."

 

[Rorke]

"The only conclusion is the commies plan on Singapore or Bust."

Allen Dulles briefing President Dewey on the 1950 East Indies Crisis, where Soviet-Backed communist insurgents took Jakarta, displacing the forces led by Suharto.

"Horst Wessel had the right idea, if only the Italians hadn't paid a call."

 

[CountDVB]

Allen Dulles briefing President Dewey on the 1950 East Indies Crisis, where Soviet-Backed communist insurgents took Jakarta, displacing the forces led by Suharto.

"Horst Wessel had the right idea, if only the Italians hadn't paid a call."

The diaries referring to the reactions over of Horst Wessel and leading a series of potential attacks on Catholic churches, only for the Italians to call and convince no to align with the church. The diairies noted that the secularist angle of Nazism should've remained though historians note either solution would've ended disasterously in the long run. Aligning with the Church just led to more backlash on the Church, to where Catholicism lost power greatly, with Hussites and smaller homegrown groups overtaking them in Central Europe and the many catholic churches becoming state Churches in the style of Anglicanism outside of Europe (most notably Mexico). Horst's attacks, historians predict, would've led to a German Civil War in the Weimar Republic between the north and south.

"The Catholic Church proved their mastery of long-term planning as they were given a good chunk of credit for regreening the Sahara and thus a vast conversion to Catholicism occurred in North Africa."

 

[Comte de Dordogne]

"The Catholic Church proved their mastery of long-term planning as they were given a good chunk of credit for regreening the Sahara and thus a vast conversion to Catholicism occurred in North Africa."

English commentator on the Frankish radio in London in 1723.
Catholic and papal support for the Holy Roman Empire in Africa enabled Catholics to revive the Crusades against the Muslims and to reconquer the Mediterranean and convert the Near East.
The re-greening of North Africa that had begun centuries earlier will be one of the greatest successes of the period leading up to the second project for the reconstruction of Lake MegaChad.
The space conquest launched by the Catholic world in the 19th century will be the symbol of Catholic hegemony on the planet.

"The economic policy of the 21th century is the medicine of the 17th century: based on bloodletting, poisons and prayers".

 

[CountDVB]

"The economic policy of the 21th century is the medicine of the 17th century: based on bloodletting, poisons and prayers".

A venomous condemnation of neo-supply side economics as stated by Presidential candidate of the Democratic Party Paul Wellstone over in the 2008 candidacy. The economy of the time was in bad shape due to the Recession occurring in 2005 due to the foreclosure crisis and bank loans under President Jeb Bush. In fact, the insult was broken down as "bloodletting" referred to the ruthless tax cuts and wage freezes, "poisons" based on the subsidies for the military and fossil fuels and "prayers" based on the reliance of neo-Austrian school axioms and devoid of empirical data.

Wellstone and his running mate in Russel Feingold would win in 2008 and in 2012, creating a large program of new reforms, welfare expansions and reversing the gerrymandering done in the last few decades. The success was so broad that Russ Feingold won the 2016 with his running mate in Bernie Sanders despite the Democratic party splitting over moderates and progressive. The mdoeraea flooded the Republican party which in turn, caused a schism. Moderates from both went into the Reform Party.

"When you compared the Aztec Empire to the Roman Empire of old, I thought it was just because the Italians discovered them first and influenced their culture greatly. Didn’t think you meant with how mighty they were..."

 

[Harry_Z_Trumen]

"When you compared the Aztec Empire to the Roman Empire of old, I thought it was just because the Italians discovered them first and influenced their culture greatly. Didn’t think you meant with how mighty they were..."

A joint Genoan-Venetian expedition funds Columbus on his cross Atlantic journey leading to an Italian dominated colonisation of the Americas.

I should not proceed to the West as is custom, but by a Easternly route, in which direction we have hitherto no certain evidence that any one has gone.

 

[Alias_The_J]

I should not proceed to the West as is custom, but by a Easternly route, in which direction we have hitherto no certain evidence that any one has gone.

Quote from Wings Plays Skyrim, a 2015 attempt by streamer Wings of Redemption to reverse his flagging viewership numbers after badly (and sorely) losing two Call of Duty matches to a much less experienced player. Most notably, he installed multiple mods blind for his playthrough based on viewer advice, giving him a larger map to explore and more to do- hence this quote, in which he walks west past the canon map.

Although he lost a lot of his CoD viewers with this, the playthrough became popular enough for him to make up for lost revenue, especially after establishing a Patreon. Because he also discussed his own mental and physical health issues, including those which led him to sorely lose the matches, he was regularly invited to speak on mental health panels at gamer conventions beginning in 2018.

" 'Jerry Seinfeld and Jesus were both charismatic Jewish speakers, I wonder if the ever met?' -What happens when you operate with a 2000 year standard error"

 

[CountDVB]

"Jerry Seinfeld and Jesus were both charismatic Jewish speakers, I wonder if the ever met?' -What happens when you operate with a 2000 year standard error"

A humorous drunk comment over on a drunk amateur comic show in regards comparing various individuals throughout history. The comment on standard error was a heckler who was noting on how the ameteur comic was trying to use the Internet to help tell with jokes as well as the strangeness of adults using the internet over in the late 90s and early 2000s.

"You know, when Texas remained independent, I knew it would be unlike the other nations. I didn't that would mean it would become a country for freedmen and Chinese immigrants, stretching now from Louisiana over to Los Angeles, from Salt Lake Valley to the Rio Grande".

 

[Victoria]

"You know, when Texas remained independent, I knew it would be unlike the other nations. I didn't that would mean it would become a country for freedmen and Chinese immigrants, stretching now from Louisiana over to Los Angeles, from Salt Lake Valley to the Rio Grande".

Said by the fourth president of Texas in his inaugural speech. Texas welcoming immigrants of all races would allow it to prosper and keep it's independence.

"No matter how many battles you win and how many people you subjugate and force into obedience. You will never be the rightful king of this country."

 

[ThatOneGuy]

"No matter how many battles you win and how many people you subjugate and force into obedience. You will never be the rightful king of this country."

A quote by George Washington to Emperor George III. George III, confident in his forces victory, was there to watch the climatic battle of the Colombian Revolt of 1775 and afterward had the general leading the American forces, local duke George Washington, brought before him in chains. Washington said nothing to the King while he lectured him on obedience and the benefits of Britannian rule and after he was done, he uttered the above quote and was led away to execution. The resultant crackdown almost wiped out the nascent Colombian and those who remained fled to Spanish Rio Grade (OTL Louisiana Territory). The quote would live on in their community as their rallying cry and after the successful 1823 Colombian Revolution it would become the motto for the new United Territories of North Colombia.

Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony.

 

[House of Orange]

Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony.

An English noble in 1215, demanding King Harold III of the Arthurian dynasty sign the Magna Carta, holding the monarchy accountable for its own laws; the document ignored the divine legend from which the House of Arthur claimed its legitimacy, instead espousing ideas of a social contract with a sovereign's subjects.

It was hard to not be impressed by the Sultan's exuberant wealth; his palace, a striking blend of Arabic and Mediterranean architecture, rose from the lagoon, rivalling only San Marco's Campanile in height and size. Indeed, the Sultan of Venice had grown extremely rich from the commerce that flowed through his city, the beating heart of Europe's spice trade. However, as the Austrians and the Genoese had learned all too well, the Sultan was not afraid to garner wealth or power by more forceful means; after all, Venice hadn't fallen to him by any peaceful tactics.

 

[CountDVB]

It was hard to not be impressed by the Sultan's exuberant wealth; his palace, a striking blend of Arabic and Mediterranean architecture, rose from the lagoon, rivalling only San Marco's Campanile in height and size. Indeed, the Sultan of Venice had grown extremely rich from the commerce that flowed through his city, the beating heart of Europe's spice trade. However, as the Austrians and the Genoese had learned all too well, the Sultan was not afraid to garner wealth or power by more forceful means; after all, Venice hadn't fallen to him by any peaceful tactics.

The diary entry of a Dutch explorer being invited to explore the Most Serene Sultanate of Venice. Formed when the Italian wars weakened much of the region, Venice was left vulnerable though still strong. However, the shock came from everyone when the survivors of the Emirate of Sicily, having escaped onto Sardinia, traveled through the lands and invaded Venice from the north in a powerful attack of guerilla tactics. He then declared himself Sultan of Venice when the nobles bowed to him, the religion changing to Islam.

However, the Sultan was a magnanimous ruler who helped preserve the Venetian language and kept the associated alphabet. Additionally, with the connection to trade in North Africa and the Middle East. the city grew beyond the dreams anyone expected and more and more people converted. The Sultanate would grow, comping to encompass the whole region of Veneto and Friuli along with the islands of Sardinia, Corsica, Sicily and Malta within the area as well as the various islands within the Adriatic Sea, vassalizing the people of the coastline. It also grew to conquer and take Crete, Cyprus and even the Baleric Islands which they claimed during Hispanian Wars. This also influenced North Africa and helped reinforce the prominence of Islam in the region, though also led to a mini-reformation as Quranism became the dominant form of it. They solidified their hold when they claimed the Suez and spent decades creating the Suez canal through using gunpowder from China.

"I knew Albania was very angry over at the Papacy for abandoning them to the Italians during World War II, but I didn't think angry enough to abandon the Church and embrace Islam!"

 

[Red_Crate]

The diary entry of a Dutch explorer being invited to explore the Most Serene Sultanate of Venice. Formed when the Italian wars weakened much of the region, Venice was left vulnerable though still strong. However, the shock came from everyone when the survivors of the Emirate of Sicily, having escaped onto Sardinia, traveled through the lands and invaded Venice from the north in a powerful attack of guerilla tactics. He then declared himself Sultan of Venice when the nobles bowed to him, the religion changing to Islam.

However, the Sultan was a magnanimous ruler who helped preserve the Venetian language and kept the associated alphabet. Additionally, with the connection to trade in North Africa and the Middle East. the city grew beyond the dreams anyone expected and more and more people converted. The Sultanate would grow, comping to encompass the whole region of Veneto and Friuli along with the islands of Sardinia, Corsica, Sicily and Malta within the area as well as the various islands within the Adriatic Sea, vassalizing the people of the coastline. It also grew to conquer and take Crete, Cyprus and even the Baleric Islands which they claimed during Hispanian Wars. This also influenced North Africa and helped reinforce the prominence of Islam in the region, though also led to a mini-reformation as Quranism became the dominant form of it. They solidified their hold when they claimed the Suez and spent decades creating the Suez canal through using gunpowder from China.

"I knew Albania was very angry over at the Papacy for abandoning them to the Italians during World War II, but I didn't think angry enough to abandon the Church and embrace Islam!"

Alberti Panetta, Archbishop of Albania in an interview from 1965. After the failed invasion of Albania often known as The Great Betrayal in Albania, due to the century long alliance with Italy being destroyed in three weeks, had an effect post-war of a national revival effort. As part of it, a number of prominent intellectuals cited Albania history, where they had been mainly Islamic until the middle of the 18th century with the 'Kingdom' period, where the majority had been converted to either Orthodoxy or Catholicism, though a number of mountain tribes maintained Islam for the centuries after. Following the popular conversion of King Zogu I and his family to (bizarrely, both contemporarily and to modernity) Sufi Islam, despite its niche representation within Albania, led to a wave of conversions to Islam among rural area.

To this day, the events in Albania remain the largest religious conversion in modern history.


"The Turks are calling again? What, are they calling for their bloody magic carpet again?"

 

[qazse]

Alberti Panetta, Archbishop of Albania in an interview from 1965. After the failed invasion of Albania often known as The Great Betrayal in Albania, due to the century long alliance with Italy being destroyed in three weeks, had an effect post-war of a national revival effort. As part of it, a number of prominent intellectuals cited Albania history, where they had been mainly Islamic until the middle of the 18th century with the 'Kingdom' period, where the majority had been converted to either Orthodoxy or Catholicism, though a number of mountain tribes maintained Islam for the centuries after. Following the popular conversion of King Zogu I and his family to (bizarrely, both contemporarily and to modernity) Sufi Islam, despite its niche representation within Albania, led to a wave of conversions to Islam among rural area.

To this day, the events in Albania remain the largest religious conversion in modern history.


"The Turks are calling again? What, are they calling for their bloody magic carpet again?"

A line from the film Aladdin reimagined, released in 2017. The film was a bomb in the box office due to poor quality and a low budget.

While the Kingdom of Tibet may not seem impressive as a nation, one cannot deny that their military record is very good - every attempt at invading the country, most notably China's 1948 invasion, has been repelled.

 

[CountDVB]

While the Kingdom of Tibet may not seem impressive as a nation, one cannot deny that their military record is very good - every attempt at invading the country, most notably China's 1948 invasion, has been repelled.

The American diplomat to Tibet noting the nature of the theocratic kingdom. Their military is heavily based on the Swiss model of everyone being able to defend themselves and trained in guerilla warfare. Another element they borrowed from the Swiss is leaning toward banking, namely as a neutral party in regards to it, though with a focus in Asia and the Middle East. Tibet's victory over China led to greater issues within the civil war, resulting in the rise of the Chinese Democratic League being backed by moderates and military supporters from both the Kuomintang and Communists, creating a semi-parliamentary republic within China. China soon became the third superpower despite their loss of Tibet and Uighurstan, influencing much of Asia and Oceania with a combination of "pragmatic progressivism" and a mixed economy of government control over a capitalist system. The conversations were over increasing American connections to Tibet, especially since Tibet has sought to reinforce their economy with growing their information and data-processing sector.

"The war is between the Germans' Holy Roman Empire and the Romanian Empire for the successor of Rome to claim the papacy and with Romania having finished merging with Naples and Sicily, it is about to begin. "

 

[Kylia]

"The war is between the Germans' Holy Roman Empire and the Romanian Empire for the successor of Rome to claim the papacy and with Romania having finished merging with Naples and Sicily, it is about to begin. "

The Romanian Empire, a name for the Empire centered on Byzantium now ruled by a dynasty that originated in Wallachia, ruled the east, all the way to the Danube and above, with the Hungarian city of Buda being the HRE's eastern bastion. The Holy Roman Empire, ruling the Germanies, the Low Countries, Denmark and large parts of France (the rest in the hands of the English Crown) and northern Italy. The Kingdom of the Two Sicilies had been independent, but a strategic marriage into the Romanian Imperial family saw Naples and Sicily be added to the Empire.

The HRE couldn't stand for having Romanian troops so close to Rome, and so declared war in 1700 on the basis of the Duke of Milan's tenuous claim to the Neapolitian Throne, though everyone knew that that was merely an excuse for the great power showdown everyone had known was coming for decades.

The resulting War of the Neapolitan Succession would see the HRE victorious in the Italian Theater, but pushed entirely out of Hungary and forced all the way back to Vienna. The Opportunistic English took Marseille from the HRE, but in turn, the HRE was able to bribe the Sultanate of Antioch, a powerful Muslim state ruling Syria and the Levant, to invade Armenia, distracting the Romanians.

In the Peace of Bern, signed in 1717, a large chunk of northern Naples was carved off as the Grand Duchy of Capua, and given to the son of the now late Duke of Milan who had had the tenuous claim, the Syrians got half of Armenia, the British got to keep Marsielle and the Romanians got to add the rest of Hungary to their domain.

All the war really did is leave everyone in debt and angry, and they'd have three more wars between 1717 and the English Revolution in 1813 (which ushered in a 15 year cycle of wars that saw the Romanians and the HRE on the same side)

Let me get this straight. You lost 17,000 men, and all you managed to capture was the King's second cousin!? His SECOND! COUSIN!?