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[–] Thistlewick@lemmynsfw.com 44 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Can’t wait til the year 2500 when we can stop getting variations on this fact.

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 14 points 3 months ago

See you then.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

That'll be a relief.

[–] massive_bereavement@fedia.io 34 points 3 months ago

Like her, I prefer living near denial.

[–] OfCourseNot@fedia.io 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] kubica@fedia.io 10 points 3 months ago

Always, can you do the reverse trick?

[–] Rooskie91@discuss.online 4 points 3 months ago (6 children)

Idk why people get obsessed with Rome, Egypt lasted way longer. I guess they didn't do as much fascist shit tho.

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 28 points 3 months ago

Egypt didn't do as much fascist shit?

My brother in Jupiter, the Pharaoh was a living god who controlled all land and most of the population's productive capacity, whilst engaging in imperialist wars oriented towards the subjugation of foreigners under the unitary system of submission to the Pharaoh.

Not to mention that Ancient Egypt's many incarnations rose and fell with alarming regularity.

[–] confusedpuppy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 3 months ago

I get the impression that men in particular love Rome for the image of historical, European masculinity. Well, all the parts that reinforce modern views of masculinity while ignoring all the really gay aspects of that historic period.

I personally think these guys will go through the most extreme mental gymnastics to continue hating women in place of any deeper, more meaningful connection with other men that doesn't include violence in one form or another.

Which all seems to happily align with the building of a fascist ideology...

[–] UrPartnerInCrime@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 months ago

I don't like sand. It's coarse and rough and irritating and it gets everywhere.

[–] baines@lemmy.cafe 6 points 3 months ago

because Egypt was a bit dark and there was less butt sex

[–] DahGangalang@infosec.pub 1 points 3 months ago

I'm sure there'd be a comparable number of "Egypt-o-boos" if its history had been as well documented and directly influential on the evolution of western society.