Was I sure I already knew? If so, why the purchase? You win this round capitalism.

You can't make long term plans with an unstable man.

Yuck. Sometimes things seem like a cool secret for a while and then people arrive that make that tough.

They had benefactors who got them started and wealthy friends who helped later.

They wrote bad books and had help doing it.

They claimed emergencies that didn't exist, villains that didn't exist, and victories that didn't exist, and hated people who looked different even though both of them clearly did not blend into a crowd.

They attacked loyal allies, trading partners, and rivals in a short span of time.
They made bad staff choices, bad hair choices, and bad life choices.

Can you blame a German for being a little hesitant?

Yes. So well said.

Last line is gold.... you beautiful human.