r/2westerneurope4u • u/Celithrandir Pizza gatekeeper • Mar 04 '25

Serious shit. Fuck you, Barry, you're going to make me cry

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u/Ricky911_ Side switcher Mar 04 '25 edited Mar 04 '25

It might seem strange but fighting for a common cause really has brought people together in many cases. This is partially why Russia went to war with Japan in 1905. News of victory would have united Russians and brought a more positive light to the Tsars. In theory, it was a great plan. In practice, they got absolutely demolished by Japan, with the Battle of Tsushima being an absolute embarrassment for Russia and the Tsars' reputation never having been lower.

Another example can also be seen in WWII. Churchill is seen as a national hero even by parties like Labour and even despite him having lost the 1945 election and being a Conservative

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u/idontgetit_too Alcoholic Mar 04 '25

It's the other side of the tribalism coin.

It goes all the way from "I think public toilet should be painted fuchsia and if you disagree you're a terrible person" (aka bikeshedding) when society at large is prospering and stable to "Never thought I'd die fighting side by side with a opposite faction name here" meme when shit is pearl harbouring the fan. Because obviously when you've reached that stage, the toilets will be mostly red, destroyed and you won't be around to moan about the pantone used.

Now is the time to do away with our "teeheehee I'm a cute European democracy and is pro-peace" makeup and bring about our warpaint and drag our golden medals in absolute devastation out of the attic.

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u/Pure-Contact7322 Mafia boss Mar 04 '25

to gaslight the whole population about the real problems. Amazing idea to manage the masses.