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What and whom made the U.S. so opposed to socialized healthcare, when most of the rest of the world has adopted it?

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How does /r/AskHistorians feel about Crash Course World History, created by John Green?

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Why is near-nationalistic patriotism so commonly welcomed in the U.S. but not the rest of the world?

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Could I ask, why did you become a historian? Do you enjoy it? If you're a moderator, what keeps you motivated to make essays almost every day and work so hard to maintain the community? What bit of history do you specialize in, and why does it interest you?

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Why is the United States Marine Corps considered 'special?' in comparison to the other branches?

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So, Karl Marx was pretty clear on the whole "workers should never surrender arms or ammunition, under any circumstances" thing - How did the Soviet Union then justify gun control laws?

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What role did Marxists and Leftists as a whole have on the Civil War? One claim from the PCUSA is that a Union general, Joseph Weydemeyer, was a socialist.

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How did we end up with modern Officers and NCO's?

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How distinct was the Byzantine military to the Roman Legions? If they were, when did the split happen and why?

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How did TYFYS become a thing?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What and whom made the U.S. so opposed to socialized healthcare, when most of the rest of the world has adopted it?	4403
How does /r/AskHistorians feel about Crash Course World History, created by John Green?	278
Why is near-nationalistic patriotism so commonly welcomed in the U.S. but not the rest of the world?	266
Could I ask, why did you become a historian? Do you enjoy it? If you're a moderator, what keeps you motivated to make essays almost every day and work so hard to maintain the community? What bit of history do you specialize in, and why does it interest you?	260
Why is the United States Marine Corps considered 'special?' in comparison to the other branches?	259
So, Karl Marx was pretty clear on the whole "workers should never surrender arms or ammunition, under any circumstances" thing - How did the Soviet Union then justify gun control laws?	133
What role did Marxists and Leftists as a whole have on the Civil War? One claim from the PCUSA is that a Union general, Joseph Weydemeyer, was a socialist.	112
How did we end up with modern Officers and NCO's?	71
How distinct was the Byzantine military to the Roman Legions? If they were, when did the split happen and why?	62
How did TYFYS become a thing?	53