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Iron Maiden, Saxon, Motorhead, and Black Sabbath.

Look at that dashing rake posing at the bottom!

My favorite Caracalla story is him trying to kill his dad in full fucking view of the army, and pussing out when Septimius Severus turned around.

Then his dad calls him into his tent in private, tosses him a sword, and basically tells Caracalla if he wants to play assassin, now's the time - and Caracalla pusses out again.

Infinite viciousness against the helpless, but couldn't look a man in the eyes as he killed him. What a piece of work.

Here we are - from Cassius Dio:

On another occasion, when both were riding forward to meet the Caledonians, in order to receive their arms and discuss the details of the truce, Antoninus [Caracalla] attempted to kill his father outright with his own hand. They were proceeding on horseback, Severus also being mounted, in spite of the fact that he had somewhat strained his feet as the result of an infirmity, and the rest of the army was following; the enemy's force were likewise spectators. 4 At this juncture, while all were proceeding in silence and in order, Antoninus reined in his horse and drew his sword, as if he were going to strike his father in the back. But the others who were riding with them, upon seeing this, cried out, and so Antoninus, in alarm, desisted from his attempt. Severus turned at their shout and saw the sword, yet he did not utter a word, but ascended the tribunal, finished what he had to do, and returned to headquarters. 5 Then he summoned his son, together with Papinian and Castor, ordered a sword to be placed within easy reach, and upbraided the youth for having dared to so such a thing at all and especially for having been on the point of committing so monstrous a crime in the sight of all, both the allies and the enemy. 6 And finally he said: "Now if you really want to slay me, put me out of the way here; for you are strong, while I am an old man and prostrate. For, if you do not shrink from the deed, but hesitate to murder me with your own hands, there is Papinian, the prefect, standing beside you, whom you can order to slay me; for surely he will do anything that you command, since you are virtually emperor." 7 Though he spoke in this fashion, he nevertheless did Antoninus no harm, and that in spite of the fact that he had often blamed Marcus for not putting Commodus quietly out of the way and that he had himself often threatened to act thus toward his son. Such threats, however, were always uttered under the influence of anger, whereas on the present occasion he allowed his love for his offspring to outweigh his love for his country; and yet in doing so he betrayed his other son, for he well knew what would happen.

I'm afraid I only know a little on this one, but I can offer an article!

https://today.usc.edu/how-mexico-offered-freedom-to-the-enslaved-people-of-the-antebellum-south

Mexico had banned slavery in 1837, long before its northern neighbor. The nation’s laws granted enslaved people access to freedom as soon as they set foot on Mexican soil. Mexican officials also refused to return runaways under the U.S.’s Fugitive Slave Act.

I mean, yeah, but "I'm going to pick one of you to be the total winner" is pretty much a non-starter as far as diplomatic solutions go, whereas "Everyone is going to end up disappointed" sometimes works.

I'm in agreement with the main thrust of the comment, that Zionist settlers were the primary cause for tensions and the eventual breakout of war in the Mandate, and that the Palestinian cause was the more just of the two, but you're really softballing what is a long history of antisemitism and antisemitic violence in the Levant.

Hmm. I remember reading on it differently. It may have been that whatever account I read emphasized the hardliners. I'll have to look into it later, try to figure out if it was just a misfire in my brain or if there's some basis to what I thought.

Do you insult everyone you disagree with?

Just the idiots.

if so your chronic internet usage makes perfect sense.

That's quite an ableist interpretation.

I have trouble letting arguments go until they've no life left in them. Like leaving a painting on the wall slightly crooked.

France jokes are part of my heritage, and no amount of fully justified beatings by angry Frenchmen will ever fully stop me from finding them funny

I heard his dad shits gold, and his only friend initiated a period of hyperinflation in Westeros

Me, personally? Nothing. Prefer to go without AI.