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near the end of the Roman Empire, there is a sudden rise in Rex / Regnum as a title among both Romans and barbarians. How did this title return when the Roman Constituion didn't allow it? Is it appropriate to understand it as a proper king given it's elective position?	3
When the Nazis first hoisted the swastika flag, a symbol totally divorced from German iconography and history, how did people react? I'm especially curious of German as well as British reaction.	3
On the claims about Paul R. Williams	2
Is the idea of "Social Progress" a myth? It's like societies merely bounce around opposing ideals, without ever progressing beyond them.	2
In the late 1800s in Brazil, there was a sudden replacement of the old Templar cross in favor of the Southern Cross. This is evident from the flag to the Order of Christ reforming as the Order of the Southern Cross. What is the context of this? Why the sudden shift in iconography?	2
I'm a soviet soldier stationed in East Germany between 1991-1994, as per the Two Plus Four Agreement. What the heck am I doing years after the Soviet Union collapses? If I'm Ukrainian, do I go home early? Or do I stick around pretending to be part of the USSR until 1994?	1
One of the main left wing libertarian criticisms of BLM is that "racism" seems to proliferate in news headlines after Occupy Wall Street failed. What is the background of this trend? Are there any overlooked pressures that caused Racial Identity movements to proliferate immediately after Occupy?	1
We're all aware of the 5G conspiracy theories today. But.... Were there the conspiracy theories for new technologies in the past? What are some of the most curious ones, or oldest ones? What do you think they can teach us of how to tackle them today?	1
Are there any parallels between how the US gov is treating the defeated MAGA folks and how we treated Saddam's defeated army? I am concerned we are repeating our mistakes in Iraq, only at home now. I'd like to know what were the similarities/differences. Do not fly lists, financials, etc.	0

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