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Well,
- Generally accepted as true.
- Sometimes argued.
- I'm sure at least one German believes this.
- I'd be surprised if anyone alive today tried to argue this.
- β¦if you're really passionate about the Roman Republic and reject the legitimacy of the Roman Empire??
- I think this was literally argued in a Chick tract, so lmfao no.
- According to more doomer-inclined Russian Empire stans, maybe?
- Some Spanish monarchists argue this.
- I'm not sure this is a position anyone holds β now, as to whether accepting Christianity precipitated the fall of Rome,
- This has been argued enough that Wikipedia acknowledges it on some level.
- I'm sure some Constitution-thumping conspiracy theorists believe this.
- I've seen this one from lots of WASPs who converted to Russian Orthodoxy soon after February 2022.
- There's a case for this! A case that reaches so hard as to basically be dishonest, but a case, which I wouldn't seriously defend!
could you elaborate at all on the Federal Reserve one? or is it just a bit? please, its for a cute girl.
The whole thing is a bit, really β that one is specifically mocking wingnut Libertariansβ’.
thank you π i will relay that to her. she rly liked your meme and we spent the next while talking abt rome and the byzantine empire and the Theodosian walls.
Of course! Reasonable question to ask, given how this meme contains many different kinds of clowning around and clowning on people.
I think the Kingdom of Spain one is the only one of these I haven't seen or don't immediately get the joke of. Is there a quick explanation or a link of who makes this claim?
I think it mostly amounts to drawing parallels between the Roman Empire and the Spanish Empire, from what I can tell.
Like...the current Kingdom of Spain? Or the historical empire that the current kingdom is arguably a successor of?
(fwiw I think both are pretty dumb, the Spanish Empire was feudalistic as hell in a way no centralizing state would ever tolerate)
The current Kingdom with its current King, yep. :)))
It's seriously goofy!
Constantine XIβs younger brother Thomas was recognized as the heir to the Byzantine Empire by Pope Pius II, and that guyβs son Andreas left it to Ferdinand and Isabella in his will. After supposedly having already sold it to the king of France.
"Rome" lives on today. It's right there! Look at it. No I will not be taking questions at this time
I mean I definitely went to a place that called itself Rome and had a bunch of famous old buildings. Good enough for me.
Oh no.
Somehow, I've yet to see that in any Facebook comment sections.