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Rough Roman Memes

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[–] Rolando@lemmy.world 19 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Trying to decide if "the third option" is the Confederacy or the Nazis. But if I ask, I'm sure the answer will be "yes."

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 21 points 1 month ago

I would ordinarily say 'yes', but the Confederacy was never a nation, just a handful of states having a bit of a disobedience problem. :)

But yeah, Nazis was what was intended. Fucking Wehraboos, luring in edgy teens.

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 month ago

I assumed they meant "Sengoku era (Edo period) Japan", but yeah.

[–] mecfs@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

MFS who obsess about Sumeria

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

You dropped this, god-king 👑

[–] psmgx@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

As an anti-Byzieboo, I am having a very generous and magnanimous moment and allowing them to include themselves in 'Rome'. :p

[–] Anamnesis@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] itslilith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 month ago

🏴🚩😭

[–] BackOnMyBS@lemmy.autism.place 4 points 1 month ago

🏴🏴🏴

[–] ech@lemm.ee 6 points 1 month ago

And pre-industrial Japan.

[–] Manifish_Destiny@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)
[–] rickyrigatoni@lemm.ee 4 points 1 month ago

New world nations always a great choice.

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

That's the trifecta.

Unfortunately, most of the sources on the old New World were mislaid by barbarians in upturned helmets.

[–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago

Bah, they all pale next to the vague but inspiring "Norse" heading.

[–] AlexWIWA@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Don't forget about the ottomans

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Not sure how dead the Ottomans are. If I wake up one day and Erdogan has abolished the Turkish Republic and crowned himself Sultan of the Sublime Porte, I would be only mildly surprised.

[–] AlexWIWA@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

At least the hats will return

[–] TwoBeeSan@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Those hats make it all worth it. If you want to go along with some genocide at least have a cool hat

[–] swab148@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago

Once Istanbul was Constantinople

[–] andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

I still wonder what could've happened if Novgorod and others didn't fall under Moscow.

[–] JoMomma@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] 5714@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 month ago

FUCK YOU FREDERICK, YOU OLD POTATO

[–] Aielman15@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Serenissima Republic of Venice my beloved

[–] banghida@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago

🤢🤢🤢

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Why not both? They share that same familiar-but-completely-different vibe compared to modern times.

They both weren't as nice as now in the West, though. I'm not that kind of Soviet fan.

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Soviet Zeerust my love