It’s fascinating how history plays out so frequently in the 20th Century with the traditionalist elements outnumbered and outgunned but better trained and disciplined than their socialist/Communists counterparts. It speaks to their respective mentalities and visions of life: independent excellence or mediocre masses. To borrow from StarCraft, it is a battle between the Protoss noble, standing for glory even if alone, while the Zergs seek to form a blob covering the entire Earth with the sheer weight of their mediocrity. Look at Rhodesia Bush Wars, Finnish Civil War, Russian War between the Whites and the Reds. Ultimately, if the smaller number of traditionalists can make a decisive victory early on like in Finland, then they can intimidate the greater numbers. However, if it drags on, then the sheer weight of numbers, lower morale and outside forces resupplying the socialists will win over like Rhodesia.
Or contemporarily, compare the Seattle strike and riots that were immediately dealt with by Mayor Ole Hanson who mobilized his forces quickly like you mentioned before and the Summer of Floyd that continued seemingly indefinitely because it was not stopped quickly (but then faded away after Kenosha). This historical imbalance between numbers/weapons of the Right and the Left has made the US such a challenge for these revolutionary types. The traditionalists in America are the ones armed to the teeth and can’t be wiped out as they have been elsewhere.
As you continue writing, I hope you put the series in a book and sell it. I also hope you send your loyal paid subscribers a copy for FREEEEEE ( or maybe a reduced price).
The story of the Czechoslovak legion is one of the more unique stories in military history, thanks for bringing attention to it. May deserve a post of its own. A great example of how the tide of war can be almost instantly reversed through political miscalculation (In this case, of Trotsky and the Reds)
>the UPR had signed an agreement with the advancing German Army: The Germans would guarantee the independence of Ukraine (in practice, to militarily occupy the entire country) in exchange for very generous allotments of grain to be shipped from Ukraine to Germany.
It's very funny and a little sad that Ukraine is three for three on whoring themselves out to Germany to own the Russians.
Lindybeige on YouTube did an hour-or-so lecture on the Czech Legionaries that I had found interesting a few years ago. So cool to read the big, BIG picture!
Payload Movie Review Demand Part #2: Q&A (1990) I find viewing this one in 2024 a profound example of how the Multicultural Utopia of the Progressive Left is a retarded pipe dream. While I’m sure this is not what Sidney Lumet intended when it was made it’s obvious viewing it today. Nick Nolte and Armand Assante are excellent as well.
It’s fascinating how history plays out so frequently in the 20th Century with the traditionalist elements outnumbered and outgunned but better trained and disciplined than their socialist/Communists counterparts. It speaks to their respective mentalities and visions of life: independent excellence or mediocre masses. To borrow from StarCraft, it is a battle between the Protoss noble, standing for glory even if alone, while the Zergs seek to form a blob covering the entire Earth with the sheer weight of their mediocrity. Look at Rhodesia Bush Wars, Finnish Civil War, Russian War between the Whites and the Reds. Ultimately, if the smaller number of traditionalists can make a decisive victory early on like in Finland, then they can intimidate the greater numbers. However, if it drags on, then the sheer weight of numbers, lower morale and outside forces resupplying the socialists will win over like Rhodesia.
Or contemporarily, compare the Seattle strike and riots that were immediately dealt with by Mayor Ole Hanson who mobilized his forces quickly like you mentioned before and the Summer of Floyd that continued seemingly indefinitely because it was not stopped quickly (but then faded away after Kenosha). This historical imbalance between numbers/weapons of the Right and the Left has made the US such a challenge for these revolutionary types. The traditionalists in America are the ones armed to the teeth and can’t be wiped out as they have been elsewhere.
As you continue writing, I hope you put the series in a book and sell it. I also hope you send your loyal paid subscribers a copy for FREEEEEE ( or maybe a reduced price).
The story of the Czechoslovak legion is one of the more unique stories in military history, thanks for bringing attention to it. May deserve a post of its own. A great example of how the tide of war can be almost instantly reversed through political miscalculation (In this case, of Trotsky and the Reds)
“You know I'm back like I never left
Another sprint, another step
Another day, another breath
Been chasing dreams, but I never slept”
- Conundrum on the Fourth You Should Really Read This Post
>the UPR had signed an agreement with the advancing German Army: The Germans would guarantee the independence of Ukraine (in practice, to militarily occupy the entire country) in exchange for very generous allotments of grain to be shipped from Ukraine to Germany.
It's very funny and a little sad that Ukraine is three for three on whoring themselves out to Germany to own the Russians.
Lindybeige on YouTube did an hour-or-so lecture on the Czech Legionaries that I had found interesting a few years ago. So cool to read the big, BIG picture!
Payload Movie Review Demand Part #2: Q&A (1990) I find viewing this one in 2024 a profound example of how the Multicultural Utopia of the Progressive Left is a retarded pipe dream. While I’m sure this is not what Sidney Lumet intended when it was made it’s obvious viewing it today. Nick Nolte and Armand Assante are excellent as well.