The Decider
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Just posting, maybe with a historical tinge
It’s explicitly a might makes right argument
November 15, 2025 at 11:03 PM
It’s explicitly a might makes right argument
“which the Israelis so valiantly conquered”
November 15, 2025 at 11:00 PM
“which the Israelis so valiantly conquered”
In criticizing the Johnson administration’s handling of the Cold War, Republican Congressman John Ashbrook presents an open letter to the House which looks at Israeli performance in the six day war as a model for reinvigorating the US
November 15, 2025 at 9:51 PM
In criticizing the Johnson administration’s handling of the Cold War, Republican Congressman John Ashbrook presents an open letter to the House which looks at Israeli performance in the six day war as a model for reinvigorating the US
This is a Congressman in 1967 speaking, but it does raise the question of how much the 1958 intervention in Lebanon penetrated public consciousness
November 15, 2025 at 9:39 PM
This is a Congressman in 1967 speaking, but it does raise the question of how much the 1958 intervention in Lebanon penetrated public consciousness
Do have to hand it to Rocky on this one
November 15, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Do have to hand it to Rocky on this one
The impetus for Johnson’s championing of the rat extermination act
November 15, 2025 at 9:01 PM
The impetus for Johnson’s championing of the rat extermination act
The mood in 1967 was rancid
November 15, 2025 at 8:50 PM
The mood in 1967 was rancid
This is just us history summed up
November 15, 2025 at 8:41 PM
This is just us history summed up
I don’t believe in the inevitability of historical outcomes. I do however find convincing the argument that the economic restructuring of the 70’s heavily slanted things toward the US
November 14, 2025 at 7:35 PM
I don’t believe in the inevitability of historical outcomes. I do however find convincing the argument that the economic restructuring of the 70’s heavily slanted things toward the US
I don’t necessarily blame the Soviets as the antagonism which developed was mutual, though there’s compelling critiques of how they undermined the relationship in this book
November 14, 2025 at 6:56 PM
I don’t necessarily blame the Soviets as the antagonism which developed was mutual, though there’s compelling critiques of how they undermined the relationship in this book
Why wouldn’t new primary sources being released to the public gain traction?
November 13, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Why wouldn’t new primary sources being released to the public gain traction?
@karnesmellagio.bsky.social you read this woke book yet?
November 13, 2025 at 6:20 AM
@karnesmellagio.bsky.social you read this woke book yet?
There’s a reason the push to boost Eisenhower’s civil rights reputation overwhelmingly comes from white authors decades after the fact
November 12, 2025 at 7:09 PM
There’s a reason the push to boost Eisenhower’s civil rights reputation overwhelmingly comes from white authors decades after the fact
Broken record on this, but as long as myths live on they have to be debunked
November 12, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Broken record on this, but as long as myths live on they have to be debunked
The Brits tossed Palestine over to the UN in 1947 largely because they were broke, but also in part because they were facing an epidemic of terrorist attacks
November 11, 2025 at 11:31 PM
The Brits tossed Palestine over to the UN in 1947 largely because they were broke, but also in part because they were facing an epidemic of terrorist attacks
Can’t lie this shit is fucking crazy
November 11, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Can’t lie this shit is fucking crazy
You ever think about how Shamir was just straight up a leader of the stern gang
November 11, 2025 at 5:54 PM
You ever think about how Shamir was just straight up a leader of the stern gang
It’s always gender
November 11, 2025 at 5:13 AM
It’s always gender
Another instance of Kennan complaining about how sensitivity to domestic opinion shapes us foreign policy
November 11, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Another instance of Kennan complaining about how sensitivity to domestic opinion shapes us foreign policy
Ok these dream segments of the diary are the best part, lmao
November 11, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Ok these dream segments of the diary are the best part, lmao
You just can’t beat this level of TMI
November 11, 2025 at 2:37 AM
You just can’t beat this level of TMI
Deleterious effects of the war in Vietnam on us foreign relations
November 11, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Deleterious effects of the war in Vietnam on us foreign relations
Early disillusionment with Vietnam policy
November 11, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Early disillusionment with Vietnam policy
Reaction to Johnson’s inauguration
November 11, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Reaction to Johnson’s inauguration
Kennan describes his weird relationship with California
November 11, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Kennan describes his weird relationship with California