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Weimar Germany had laws against hate speech, closed down hundreds of Nazi papers, jailed Goebbels for antisemitism, and even banned Hitler from speaking. However, Nazi ideology still spread, and the Nazis still rose to power. Why did this happen? Does this mean hate speech laws are ineffective?

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In the 19th century, it was normal for American men to display affection by holding hands or sitting on each others' laps. Lincoln even reportedly broke off his marriage due to fear of losing a male friend. All these acts are now considered highly taboo for straight men. Why did this change happen?

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In the 70s-90s, Japan's left wing movement was one of Asia's most radical. During this period, Japanese left-wing extremists hijacked 3 planes, raided 3 embassies, massacred 24 people at Lod airport, and fired rockets at imperial residences. What can explain this level of radicalism, and why Japan?

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In the 70s, the pacifist and anti-establishment Hippie movement took center stage in the mainstream American society. A few years later, in 1980, conservative Ronald Reagan assumed office in the second most lopsided election in the country's history. What happened during the interim period?

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After the 1974 Revolution, Portugal (a member of NATO) became the only West European country to enshrine the building of a socialist society in their constitution, which still remains to this day. How did the U.S. and their allies react to this?

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Weimar Germany had laws against hate speech, closed down hundreds of Nazi papers, jailed Goebbels for antisemitism, and even banned Hitler from speaking. However, Nazi ideology still spread, and the Nazis still rose to power. Why did this happen? Does this mean hate speech laws are ineffective?	4407
In the 19th century, it was normal for American men to display affection by holding hands or sitting on each others' laps. Lincoln even reportedly broke off his marriage due to fear of losing a male friend. All these acts are now considered highly taboo for straight men. Why did this change happen?	1818
In the 70s-90s, Japan's left wing movement was one of Asia's most radical. During this period, Japanese left-wing extremists hijacked 3 planes, raided 3 embassies, massacred 24 people at Lod airport, and fired rockets at imperial residences. What can explain this level of radicalism, and why Japan?	225
In the 70s, the pacifist and anti-establishment Hippie movement took center stage in the mainstream American society. A few years later, in 1980, conservative Ronald Reagan assumed office in the second most lopsided election in the country's history. What happened during the interim period?	72
After the 1974 Revolution, Portugal (a member of NATO) became the only West European country to enshrine the building of a socialist society in their constitution, which still remains to this day. How did the U.S. and their allies react to this?	26