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2023.03.25 21:42 beaverbitch Most of these tickets were bought to resell at a higher price
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![]() | submitted by B_Secreto_Azteca to u/B_Secreto_Azteca [link] [comments] La espera puede ser una de las experiencias más desgastantes y estresantes que podemos experimentar. Ya sea que estés esperando una respuesta de amor, un trabajo o un asunto importante en tu vida, puede ser difícil lidiar con la incertidumbre. Si te sientes agobiado por la espera de un sí por parte de esa persona que quieres, no tienes que seguir sufriendo en silencio. Soy tu brujo de confianza y estoy aquí para ayudarte a encontrar la solución que necesitas. Todo esto gracias a mis amarres con foto Chicago, el cual consiste en solo tener una fotografía de esa persona que deseas tener y con un ritual ella te dará el sí que has estado esperando. A veces, la espera puede parecer interminable y puede hacernos sentir atrapados en un ciclo de ansiedad y estrés. Pero no tienes que seguir en ese estado emocional. Como el mejor brujo de toda la ciudad de Chicago, puedo ayudarte a romper ese ciclo y encontrar la respuesta que buscas. Juntos podemos trabajar para liberarte de la tensión emocional y llevar la solución que te permitirá avanzar en tu vida. Solo debes tener mucha fe para que estos rituales funcionen a la perfección. Si te vuelven loco esperando un "sí", es hora de poner fin a esa espera. Como tu brujo ancestral, puedo ayudarte a encontrar el camino hacia la solución que necesitas. No tienes que seguir sufriendo y sintiéndote atrapado. Juntos podemos encontrar la respuesta que estás buscando y liberarte de la incertidumbre que te hace sentir tan abrumado. No le des más espera a eso que tanto deseas y acude a mi botánica en: 2415 South Kedzie. Chicago, IL donde poseo los rituales adecuados para ti. No importa cuál sea tu situación, si estás esperando una respuesta importante, puedes contar conmigo para ayudarte a encontrar la solución que necesitas. Con mi guía y sabiduría ancestral, podemos trabajar juntos para superar la incertidumbre y encontrar la respuesta que te permitirá avanzar en la vida con confianza y seguridad. ¡Amarra ya! Y comienza a tomar el control de tu vida y tu futuro. Lo que debes hacer es comunicarte conmigo al: (+1) (773) 499-6998 para solicitar mis poderosos amarres de amor Chicago. ¡No te arrepentirás! |
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2023.03.25 15:28 angstyautocrat This is the state of resale tickets for the Chicago show less than 24hrs after tickets first went on sale. Scalpers/speculators are allowed to buy up all the tickets because Ticketmaster keeps taking a fee on every resale (maybe the artist too?).
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2023.03.25 14:47 DerSaltman Outjerked by the Hoi4 community
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2023.03.25 13:53 Hot_Bet_7894 The Honoured Society
2023.03.25 11:55 plainenglish2 “Mr. Sunshine” (historical and cultural backgrounders for international viewers)
![]() | submitted by plainenglish2 to KDRAMA [link] [comments] https://preview.redd.it/nqqzlwsquupa1.jpg?width=450&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0fe1d516db52f58be33b48233abaf3e422984c5d Index: Introduction (Eugene’s music box, Greensleeves, What Child Is This, Genshin Impact’s Dawn Winery theme); A. Ep. 1: Battle of Gangwha Island; The Joseon general’s flag (“Sujagi”) during the Battle of Gangwha Island; B. Ep. 2: “Operation Fox Hunt” (Eulmi Incident; assassination of Queen Min); Battle of El Caney; Ep. 2 introduces us to (1) King Gojong’s fondness for coffee; (2) “Glory Hotel” which will become the setting for numerous scenes in later episodes; (3) the advent of electricity in Joseon; and (4) street cars in the latter part of the Joseon Dynasty; C. Ep. 3: “The Baby Riots of 1888”; Dong-mae and the “baekchong” (the most despised group of people during the Joseon Dynasty); D. Ep. 4: Ae-shin enrolls in the English school; How Joseon Koreans learned English; E. Ep. 7: “Patbingsu” (literally “red beans shaved ice”), a popular Korean shaved ice dessert with sweet toppings; F. Ep. 9: Eugene’s confession to Ae-shin; slavery during the Joseon Dynasty; Three major events happened in Korea in 1894; G. Ep. 13: How American missionaries helped King Gojong; the controversial Horace Allen Newton, the American medical missionary who became US ambassador to Joseon Korea; H. Ep. 18: The most-talked about scene of “Mr. Sunshine” when Dong-mae cuts off Ae-shin’s hair; the Confucian prohibition against cutting off a person’s hair during the Joseon Dynasty; I. Ep. 22: “Battle of Namdaemun” (1907); Eugene meets Ahn Changho (aka An Chang-ho), a Korean independence activist and one of the early leaders of the Korean-American immigrant community in the United States; J. Ep. 24: Frederick Arthur McKenzie, the journalist who interviewed the Righteous Army; K. Miscellaneous: Are Eugene, Lee Wan-ik, Ae-shin, Dong-mae, and Kudo Hina fictional characters, or are they based on historical figures? (The Korea Herald and Korea JoongAng Daily); Treaties and agreements mentioned in this drama; Black Dragon Society (referred to in later episodes of the drama as “Musin Society”); Ae-shin’s headdresses; Why did Dong-mae have paintings of plum blossoms on his scabbards? Introduction (Eugene’s music box, Greensleeves, What Child Is This, Genshin Impact’s Dawn Winery theme) Ep. 18 of “Mr. Sunshine” had just been aired when I decided to catch up before the series ended. I did catch up, bingeing Eps. 1-18 in just a little over a week. Besides the emotional impact of Yoo-jin’s escape from Joseon, what resonated with me most in Ep. 1 are the scenes with the music box because I’ve always been fascinated with music boxes. When I heard the tune from the music box in Ep. 1, what came to my mind was the Christmas song “What Child Is This.” It was only later on that I found out that the tune was actually “Greensleeves.” Several months ago, Band-Maid (an all female Japanese band) released their rock version of the “Dawn Winery” theme from the popular online game Genshin Impact. Almost immediately, people began debating whether the “Dawn Winery” theme was inspired (copied?) from Greensleeves or the Christmas song “What Child Is This.” Questions for those of you who are knowledgeable in music: Were “What Child Is This” and the “Dawn Winery” theme from Genshin Impact inspired (copied?) from Greensleeves? Or did these three songs just happen to have some similar notes or chords, and are actually different from each other? A. Ep. 1: Battle of Gangwha Island; The Joseon general’s flag (“Sujagi”) during the Battle of Gangwha Island A-1. Battle of Gangwha Island: “The Battle of Ganghwa was fought during the conflict between Joseon and the United States in 1871. In May, an expedition of five Asiatic Squadron warships set sail from Japan to Korea in order to establish trade relations, ensure the safety of shipwrecked sailors, and to find out what happened to the crew of the SS General Sherman. When American forces arrived in Korea, the originally peaceful mission turned into a battle when guns from a Korean fort suddenly opened fire on the Americans. The battle to capture Ganghwa Island’s forts was the largest engagement of the conflict.” Battle of Ganghwa (Ep. 1 , “Mr. Sunshine”) Koreans who died in fighting in Gwanseong Garrison; Albumen silver print by Felice Beato (New World Encyclopedia) A-2. The Joseon general’s flag (“Sujagi”) during the Battle of Gangwha Island “After 136 years, the rank flag of General Eo Jae-yeon (1823-1871) was returned to the South Korean Cultural Heritage Administration. The flag is on loan from the U.S. Naval Academy Museum, which has had possession. The flag was captured as a war trophy in 1871, when the U.S. Expedition to Korea captured the flag in 1871 when American troops seized Ganghwa Island. Read also “General’s Flag Returns Home From US” (The Korea Times, 2007). Battle of Gangwha Island (Ep. 1, “Mr. Sunshine”) “Sujagi” captured as war trophy by US troops https://preview.redd.it/btiohmt4wupa1.jpg?width=450&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7a8eb2bdc8efd48ae80a6bf5c7b1b4dc20c21dd3 B. Ep. 2: “Operation Fox Hunt” (Eulmi Incident; assassination of Queen Min); Battle of El Caney; Ep. 2 introduces us to (1) King Gojong’s fondness for coffee; (2) “Glory Hotel” which will become the setting for numerous scenes in later episodes; (3) the advent of electricity in Joseon; and (4) street cars in the latter part of the Joseon Dynasty B-1. In Ep. 2, Ae-shin’s grandfather warns her about what happened to the late Queen Min. In Ep. 4, Lord Ito Hirobumi mentions to Lee Wan-ik the phrase “Operation Fox Hunt.” Otherwise referred to as the “Eulmi Incident,” this refers to the assassination of King Gojong’s wife, Queen Min (formally “Empress Myeongseong”) on October 8, 1895, by a band of about 50 Japanese swordsmen. From Wikipedia: “The government of Meiji Japan considered Empress Myeongseong an obstacle to its overseas expansion. Efforts to remove her from the political arena, orchestrated through failed rebellions prompted by the father of King Gojong, the Heungseon Daewongun (an influential regent working with the Japanese), compelled her to take a harsher stand against Japanese influence.” B-2. The Spanish-American War erupts, and Eugene and Major Kyle Moore are thrown into the fierce battle of El Caney. The Battle of El Caney was fought on July 1, 1898, during the Spanish-American War. 600 Spanish soldiers held for twelve hours, until they ran out of ammunition, against Henry W. Lawton’s 5th US Division, made up of 6,899 men. This action temporarily delayed the American advance on the San Juan Hills, as had been requested of General William Rufus Shafter. Nevertheless, American forces advanced on San Juan Hill the same day. Though encountering spirited resistance similar to El Caney, the Americans were ultimately victorious, culminating in the capitulation of the Spanish garrison. Battle of El Caney (Ep. 2, “Mr. Sunshine”) The capture of El Caney (Christy) B-3. Ep. 2 introduces us to (1) King Gojong’s fondness for coffee; (2) “Glory Hotel” which will become the setting for numerous scenes in later episodes; (3) the advent of electricity in Joseon; and (4) street cars in the latter part of the Joseon Dynasty (1) King Gojong’s fondness for coffee Coffee is frequently mentioned throughout this drama. In history, King Gojong did have a fondness for coffee. Most sources say that he came to know about coffee during his 1896 stay at the Russian embassy. But historian Robert D. Neff proves in “Koreans, coffee and the king’s court” (Jeju Weekly) that coffee was known and served in Joseon’s royal court even before 1896. King Gojong’s fondness for coffee provided the means for an assassination attempt against him and the Crown Prince. This is the historical basis for the 2012 movie “Gabi” aka “Russian Coffee” starring Park Hee-soon (as King Gojong), Kim So-yeon, and Joo Jin-mo (he played the role of Wang Yu in “Empress Ki”). (2) “Glory Hotel” is the setting for numerous scenes in Ep. 2 and later episodes. In the article “Korea’s first foreign hotels in 1880s Jemulpo” by Robert Neff (The Korea Times) , historian and longtime Seoul resident Robert Neff describes several famous hotels during the 1880s, namely, “Hotel de Corea” (aka “Steinbeck’s Hotel”), “Harry’s Hotel,” “Sea View Hotel,” and “Daibuts Hotel.” (3) From “Electricity Sends Sparks Flying in Joseon Korea” by Robert Neff: “When electricity was first introduced, many superstitious people believed that the electricity angered the spirits and blamed all their misfortunes, including droughts and famines, upon this Western introduction. As time passed electricity became more accepted and was used to illuminate not only the palace and Western homes but also the streets of Seoul. However, superstitions did not die easily.” (4) Street cars are a recurring sight in this drama; they first appear in Ep. 2 when a street car passes between Ae-shin and Eugene. Other examples: in Ep. 11, Ae-shin, Hee-sung, and Gu Dong-mae meet on a street car; in Ep. 22, from a street car, Kudo Hina shoots at the Japanese soldiers during the “Battle of Nandaemun.” From “History: The Introduction of Street Cars” by Robert Neff : “One of the earliest modernizations to Seoul was the introduction of streetcars in 1899 by an American company. It was heralded by many people as a symbol of modernization and prosperity. But not all viewed the streetcars with anticipation and delight. Korea was suffering from a severe drought and many superstitious people thought that the streetcars were to be blamed.” In his article, Neff also narrates how Koreans rioted after a child was run over by a street car, and the street car service was suspended for several weeks when the Japanese drivers refused to go back to work. The problem was solved when the company that owned the street cars hired Americans known as the “California House” — “a rough group of cow punchers, gamblers, bartenders and even a professional gunslinger who later got into trouble for shooting the topknots off of Korean pedestrians.” https://preview.redd.it/0ncwrfjwxupa1.jpg?width=450&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cc6864e2ee7c702553d5f3594313218726d892e5 C. Ep. 3: “The Baby Riots of 1888”; Dong-mae and the “baekchong” (the most despised group of people during the Joseon Dynasty) C-1. After Ae-shin’s altercation with the rowdy Japanese sergeant, she and her servants see American soldiers boarding the train; her servant Haman says that Americans eat people. She’s referring to a historical incident known as “The Baby Riots of 1888.” From “The Baby Riots of 1888” (Wikipedia citing “Korea Through Western Eyes” by Robert D. Neff, 2009): “The Baby Riots of 1888 took place in the summer of 1888 in Joseon Korea. Rumours circulated that foreigners in Seoul were kidnapping young Korean infants and children, gouging out their eyes for use as camera lenses, grinding their internal organs for use in medicine, and eating them. These rumours implicated both the western powers that were present in Korea at the time, as well as the Japanese. These riots saw Koreans gathering outside hospitals, schools and churches run by foreigners to rail against the ‘baby-snatchers’ inside. Many in the foreign community were alarmed by the ferocity of the riots and made preparations to leave Korea, and diplomatic representatives of the foreign legations pressed the Joseon government to repudiate the rumours, which they did reluctantly.” C-2. Dong-mae and the “baekchong” (the most despised group of people during the Joseon Dynasty) Ep. 3 provides Dong-mae’s back story of his parents being “baekchong” (alternative spelling “paekchong”) and how he returned to Joseon as the feared leader of Japanese gangsters. For more information about the “baekchong,” please read my discussion titled Origins of the “baekchong” (the most despised people during the Joseon Dynasty); dramas where a lead character is a baekchong). D. Ep. 4: Ae-shin enrolls in the English school; How Joseon Koreans learned English Historian Robert D. Neff in “Learning English in the 1880s, A glimpse into the history of learning English in Korea” tells us how Koreans first came to learn English: “In 1882—just prior to Korea opening to the West—Koreans who desired to learn English had to travel to Japan.” From “Impact of English on late Joseon” (The Korea Times): King Gojong, the 26th king of Joseon, was the first to establish a school for English. A palace school named “Yugyoung Gongwon” (royal English school) was established in 1883 with an American missionary, Homer B. Hulbert, and three other missionaries. E. Ep. 7: “Patbingsu” (literally “red beans shaved ice”), a popular Korean shaved ice dessert with sweet toppings On their way to the English school, Ae-shin and her servant stop by at the French bakery and order some “bingsu.” From Wikipedia: The early forms of “patbingsu” consisted of shaved ice and two or three ingredients, typically red bean paste, “tteok,” and ground nut powder. The earliest forms of “patbingsu” existed during the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910). Government records show officials sharing crushed ice topped with various fruits. F. Ep. 9: Eugene’s confession to Ae-shin; slavery during the Joseon Dynasty; Three major events happened in Korea in 1894 F-1. Ep. 9: Eugene’s confession to Ae-shin; slavery during the Joseon Dynasty From “Jejoongwon, Part 1: The History”: During the Joseon Dynasty, society was divided into four castes, with the “yangban” (nobles) as the highest caste. The lowest caste was “chonmin” that consisted of slaves, convicts, shamans, entertainers (such as gisaengs and storytellers), and butchers. From “Korea, The Politics of the Vortex” (1968) by Gregory Henderson: The “despised people” (chonmin) consisted of private and public slaves, shamans, buffoons, traveling dancers, singers, Buddhist monks and nuns, and butchers. From “Nobi: Rescuing the Nation from Slavery” (The Korea Times): One of the interesting aspects of pre-modern Korean history is the existence of a huge number of slaves, perhaps averaging 30% or perhaps 40% of the population for the Chosŏn dynasty. F-2. Three major events happened in Korea in 1894 (The Korea Times): Slavery, hereditary social status, discrimination against widows and concubines, and many other forms of determining social privilege were legally abolished. G. Ep. 13: How American missionaries helped King Gojong; the controversial Horace Allen Newton, the American medical missionary who became US ambassador to Joseon Korea In Ep. 13, King Gojong and Minister Lee Jeong-mun use an American missionary as their intermediary. In previous episodes, we meet Horace Newton Allen, the American ambassador to Joseon Korea, where he’s presented as a weak administrator and a corrupt official who accepted a bribe from Lee Wan-ik (to stop Eugene’s investigation into missionary Joseph’s death). He’s referred to as being a doctor, but the drama (as far as I can recall) doesn’t mention him even once as a Presbyterian medical missionary. In fact, as part of his missionary activities, Allen founded Jejoongwon, which is now the ultramodern Severance Hospital. Severance Hospital ispart of Yonsei University, which is one of the top three universities in Korea. Top: Replica of Jejoongwon’s original structure; Bottom: Severance Hospital For a much-more favorable portrayal of Horace Newton Allen, watch the 2010 drama “Jejoongwon” starring Han Hye-jin (she played Sosuhno in “Jumong”). Although not a big hit, “Jejoongwon” is a favorite among knowledgeable and credible websites like Dramabeans, Thundie’s Prattle, The Talking Cupboard, Electric Ground, and Korean Historical Dramas. From “The Legacy of Horace Newton Allen” by Wi Jo Kang (Theological Seminary in Dubuque, Iowa): The main enemy of Korean independence, as Allen rightly perceived, was the growth of Japanese power. Allen constantly warned his government that expanding Japanese power was the greatest threat to world peace. From “Providence and Politics: Horace N. Allen and the Early US-Korea Encounter, 1884-1894” by Andrea Yun Kwon (University of California, Berkeley): Few names are more recognizable to students of early American-Korean relations than that of Horace Newton Allen. And for good reason. During the twenty years the angular, bespectacled physician from Ohio lived in Chosŏn Korea, he supervised the kingdom’s first Western- style hospital and medical school, cultivated close ties with the monarch, helped secure gold mining and other concessions for American business, played a central role in Korean migration to Hawaii, and, for nearly a decade, served as the United States ambassador in Seoul. As historian Wayne Patterson summarizes, “In the one hundred years since Korea was opened to the West no foreigner became more involved in Korea’s affairs than Horace Allen.H. Ep. 18: The most-talked about scene of “Mr. Sunshine” when Dong-mae cuts off Ae-shin’s hair; the Confucian prohibition against cutting off a person’s hair during the Joseon Dynasty Perhaps the most-talked about scene of “Mr. Sunshine” is in Ep. 18 when Dong-mae cuts off Ae-shin’s hair, which is in the “daeng’gi meori” style of unmarried Joseon women. Finding out later on in Ep. 19 what Dong-mae did, Lord Go beats him repeatedly and warns him to stay away from Ae-shin or else be punished the way that butchers are punished under Joseon laws; Eugene goes to challenge him; and Hee-sung punches him repeatedly. Ae-shin, meanwhile, cries in shame as her grandfather comes to see her. Why did Ae-shin, Lord Go, Eugene, and Hee-sung react the way that they did? Simply stated, Confucianism, which is the foundation of the Joseon Dynasty, prohibited the cutting of a person’s hair because it is part of a person’s legacy from his or her parents. From Wikipedia: “The Classic of Filial Piety, also known by its Chinese name as the Xiaojing, is a Confucian classic treatise giving advice on filial piety: that is, how to behave towards a senior such as a father, an elder brother, or ruler.” The Classic of Filial Piety states: “Our bodies ― to every hair and bit of skin ― are received by us from our parents, and we must not presume to injure or wound them. This is the beginning of filial piety.” Ae-shin herself states in Ep. 19 (around the 4:41 mark) how she regarded her hair: “We all live in different worlds, and each cherishes different things. In my world, Joseon, my family, and my hair given by my parents are all dear to me.” Perhaps the clearest illustration for the implications of cutting off a person’s hair comes from Ep. 19 of the 2011 drama “The Princess’s Man” where Se-ryung cuts off her hair to signify that she is cutting off her ties with her father King Sejo, aka Grand Prince Suyang. https://i.redd.it/9otvuwb5yupa1.gif But the prohibition against cutting off a person’s hair also applied to Joseon men. It was said that Joseon men would rather die than have their topknot (“sangtu”) cut off; the topknot was their symbol of manhood, and in history, King Gojong’s first order to have the topknots cut off was rescinded. In Ep. 1, why did the young Yoo-jin cut off his hair? It’s to signify his complete break with Joseon as he has then decided to join the American military. In Episode 7 of the 2014 drama “The Joseon Gunman,” Park Yoon-kang cuts off his topknot to signify that he was cutting off his ties to Joseon and embracing his Japanese identity.) In the last part of Episode 17 and the start of Episode 18 of “Jejoongwon” (2010), Baek Do-yang cuts off his topknot to symbolize that he is cutting off his ties to his noble status. Upon reaching manhood or upon getting married, a Joseon nobleman or scholar pulled his hair to the top and tied it into a topknot called “sangtu.” A headband called “manggeon” was used to hold the hair in place. Joseon commoners and slaves also used a topknot called “minsangtu” but without a headband. For more information, surf to “A Guide to Joseon Hairstyles and Headgears” (The Talking Cupboard). I. Ep. 22: “Battle of Namdaemun” (1907); Eugene meets Ahn Changho (aka An Chang-ho), a Korean independence activist and one of the early leaders of the Korean-American immigrant community in the United States I-1. The last 15 minutes of Episode 22 depict the “Battle of Namdaemun” that took place on August 1, 1907 after the Joseon military was disbanded. From Wikipedia: “Namdaemun (South Great Gate), officially known as the Sungnyemun, Gate of Exalted Ceremonies, is one of the Eight Gates in the Fortress Wall of Seoul, South Korea, which surrounded the city in the Joseon dynasty. The gate is located in Jung-gu between Seoul Station and Seoul Plaza, with the historic 24-hour Namdaemun market next to the gate. Battle of Namdaemun (Wikipedia): “The 1st Battalion Commander Major Park Sung-hwan (1869-1907), wrote a note on a paper and committed suicide by shooting himself. The note said that he was against the disbandment of the armed forces. Battle of Namdaemun from French newspaper I-2. After he’s released from prison, Eugene meets Ahn Changho (aka An Chang-ho), a Joseon scholar who asked him for directions to Columbia University. From Wikipedia: Ahn Changho was a Korean independence activist and one of the early leaders of the Korean-American immigrant community in the United States. J. Ep. 24: Frederick Arthur McKenzie, the journalist who interviewed the Righteous Army Frederick Arthur McKenzie, the journalist who interviewed the Righteous Army in Ep. 24, is a historical character. For more information, read “McKenzie, journalist who delved into Korean justice” (The Korea Herald). His book “The Tragedy of Korea,” published in 1908, is freely available in various formats in the Project Gutenberg website. Excerpt from the Korea Herald article: “Frederick Arthur McKenzie is remembered by Koreans as a true, brave journalist whose reporting and writing during the early 20th century helped expose Koreans’ sufferings under the rule of Imperial Japan. His writings and photos remain precious records of Korea’s turbulent history. Top picture from “Mr. Sunshine”; bottom picture from Frederick Arthur McKenzie’s book K. Miscellaneous: Are Eugene, Lee Wan-ik, Ae-shin, Dong-mae, and Kudo Hina fictional characters or based on historical figures?; Treaties and agreements mentioned in this drama; Black Dragon Society (referred to in later episodes of the drama as “Musin Society”); Ae-shin’s headdresses; Why did Dong-mae have paintings of plum blossoms on his scabbards? K-1. Are Eugene, Lee Wan-ik, Ae-shin, Dong-mae, and Kudo Hina fictional characters, or are they based on historical figures? (The Korea Herald and Korea JoongAng Daily) From ‘Mr. Sunshine’ offers ray of hope with mesmerizing fantasy (The Korea Herald): Eugene Choi appears to be the product of wishful imagination inspired by US naval attache George Foulke, who spoke Korean, explored various parts of the country, and even understood the political intrigues between factions in Joseon’s court that were influenced by China and Japan at the time. The Korea Herald article also says that antagonist Lee Wan-ik is based on "Ye Wan-yong, a pro-Japanese minister of Korea who signed the Japan Korea Annexation Treaty which placed Korea under Japanese rule in 1910." Other sources such as Korea JoonAng Daily say that Ae-shin and Dong-mae are fictional characters (without mentioning Kudo Hina). Hina is depicted as a sophisticated woman who can speak Korean, Japanese, and English. She may have been inspired by an Austrian woman named “Hannah,” the sister-in-law of the owner of Steinbeck’s Hotel. Robert Neff in his article “Korea’s first foreign hotels in 1880s Jemulpo” by Robert Neff (The Korea Times) describes Hannah as a “very fascinating young lady, a most accomplished damsel, who could speak fluently every language under the sun — from Turkish and Arabic to Corean and Japanese.” K-2. Treaties and agreements mentioned in “Mr. Sunshine” Japan-Korea Treaty of 1904 K-3. Black Dragon Society (referred to in later episodes of the drama as “Musin Society”) Dong-mae is depicted as the leader of a Japanese gang operating in Joseon, which is affiliated with the Black Dragon Society (referred to in later episodes as “Musin Society”). From Wikipedia: The Black Dragon Society (“Kokuryūkai” or Amur River Society) was a prominent paramilitary, ultra-nationalist right-wing group in Japan. Note: "Bridal Mask" aka "Gaksital" is a 2012 drama starring Joo Won, Jin Se-yeon, and Shin Hyun-joon. Similar to "Mr. Sunshine," it’s set during the Japanese colonial rule in Korea. If "Mr. Sunshine" has its "Black Dragon Society" aka “Musin Society,” "Bridal Mask" has “Kishokai.” K-5. Ae-shin’s various headdresses “Jangot” (left); “Ayam” (right) On several occasions, Ae-shin wears a “jangot” (“changot”) to cover herself, like other noble women in Joseon as they went out in public. I discussed the “jangot” in my post about the historical and cultural backgrounders of "Mr. Queen." In Ep. 9 (end) and Ep. 10 (start), Ae-shin wears a traditional winter cap called “ayam”; it is also called “aegeom” which literally means “covering a forehead” in Korean. The “ayam” traditionally consist of a “mobu or” crown (open at the top) and a big ribbon (“deurim”). The tassel attached to the upper center of both front and back is mostly red in color and the strings connected from both sides are all flat braids. (Wikipedia) K-6. Why did Dong-mae have paintings of plum blossoms on his scabbards? A Japanese samurai carries two swords — the longer one, around 40 inches long, is called “katana,” while the shorter one, around 24 inches long, is called “wakizashi.” Dong-mae’s scabbards have paintings of plum blossoms. The name “Dong-mae” comes from “Dong” (winter) and “mae” (plum blossom). The meaning of his name (“the plum blossoms that bloom in winter”) may explain why plum blossoms are painted on his scabbards, as actor Yoo Yeon-seok explained in an interview. You can first glimpse these plums blossoms on his scabbards in Ep. 3 when he confronts the two Japanese men who were talking about molesting Ae-shin. We know from Ep. 15 that plum blossoms are the symbol of the Joseon monarchy. Could the plum blossoms on Dong-mae’s scabbards possibly symbolize that he has never given up on Joseon? I doubt that very much; Dong-mae belonged to the wretched “baekchong” sub-caste, and he had to escape to Japan after his parents were killed. Besides the plain meaning that the plum blossoms on Dong-mae’s scabbards represent his name, I believe that, based on several scenes from Eps. 6, 7, and 24, the plum blossoms represent Ae-shin or his love for Ae-shin. (1) In Ep. 24, starting at around the 30:47 mark, when Dong-mae looks at the plum blossoms, he remembers his tender moments with Ae-shin. (2) Starting at around the 1:51 mark of Ep. 6, Dong-mae confesses his love for Ae-shin. He tells Ae-shin that he became what he is (a samurai who’s working for the dreaded Musin Society) because it was the only way by which he could go back to Joseon and to her. Beginning at around the 3:52 mark of Ep. 6 mark, Dong-mae goes back home feeling dejected. He apologizes to Hotaru because he forgot the things that she wanted from the brush, ink, and paper store. Hotaru then writes “You’re an idiot” on Dong-mae’s right palm. (From Ep. 7 at around the 1:02:40 mark, we can deduce that Hotaru knows that Dong-mae was secretly watching Ae-shin every time that she went to the store.) As he walks away from Hotaru who slaps him lightly on the back, Dong-mae says, “That hurts.” We then see a close-up of the plum blossoms on one of his scabbards and, more significantly, a drop of water that trickles down, like a teardrop, from his scabbard. https://i.redd.it/m5wuda090vpa1.gif Joyce Landorf wrote many years ago a book titled "Tough and Tender; What Every Woman Wants in a Man." Tough and tender ... this perfectly describes who Dong-mae is; he’s a Japanese samurai/gangster who kills people in cold blood. But he’s also tender, with paintings of plum blossoms on his scabbards as symbols of his one true unrequited love, and whose heartache flows like a teardrop from his scabbard. https://preview.redd.it/0uw0vdr71vpa1.jpg?width=450&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7d9d044f39cd548bd3df18ac2e1bcfb102dff53a “Heartache flowing like a teardrop from his scabbard that’s painted with plum blossoms .... ” I love this sentimental stuff! Notes: (1) In digging up the historical and cultural backgrounders of the K-dramas that I watch, I rely on English language resources on the Internet. I don’t speak or read Korean, and so I can’t search through Naver. Those of you who read Korean or are more knowledgeable about Korean culture and history should correct whatever errors or omissions there may be in this discussion. (2) Some of the linked resources in this discussion are in PDF format. If you are using the latest version of Mozilla Firefox as your browser, it will give you the choice of viewing the PDF online instead of downloading it. (3) Other discussions that I have posted on the historical and cultural backgrounders of K-historical dramas: “Mr. Queen” (historical and cultural backgrounders for international viewers, with references to other K-dramas) “Hotel Del Luna” (some cultural backgrounders for international viewers) “The Princess’s Man” (award-winning 2011 drama starring Moon Chae-won and Park Si-hoo) “The Flower in Prison” (blockbuster 2016 drama starring Jin Se-yeon and Go-soo; 34 of its 51 episodes reached more than 20% viewership) “Jejoongwon” (2010 historical-medical drama starring Han Hye-jin, Yeon Jung-hoon, and Park Yong-woo; Dramabeans ranked this drama as number one in its review of 2010 dramas) “Haechi” (historical backgrounders) “Chinilpa” (mini history lesson from "Chicago Typewriter") Historical paintings depicted in "Saimdang, Light’s Diary" Historical backgrounders for “The Red Sleeve” (2021) and “Yi San” (2007) with parallels and differences between these dramas (4) This discussion is rather long and may be a bit boring for those of you who don’t like history. If you got tired reading this discussion, you can energize yourself by listening to Band-Maid’s performances during their 2022 USA tour. Band-Maid is an all-female Japanese band that mixes genres such as rock (hard, progressive, punk), metal, pop, jazz, and blues. Listen for example to “Freedom" (anthem; watch out for the drum solo); “Daydreaming" (power ballad; watch out for the lead guitar solo); “Wonderland” (rock-jazz-blues). |
2023.03.25 10:43 Powerful-Pilot411 Why is HOI4’s map so badly scaled?
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2023.03.25 08:55 Inkblot9 Division I men's tournament thread, Mar 25–29
2023.03.25 06:15 thatferrybroad If you had to move from Texas to any of the contiguous states, where would you go? Also, does anyone wanna join the caravan and share a Uhaul? lolol
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2023.03.25 04:04 InVeryHarsh Alternate Timeline: Presidency Of The Kingfish, Huey P. Long(1945-1949)
![]() | Summary of Timeline: Lincoln and Johnson were both assassinated and President Pro Tempore of the Senate Lafayette S. Foster has become president, but a election is being held in Nov 1865 submitted by InVeryHarsh to Presidentialpoll [link] [comments] Presidents: 17th Lafayette S. Foster(Republican, 1865-1866) 18th Ulysses S. Grant(Republican, 1866-1873) 19th James G. Blaine(Republican, 1873-1877) 20th Rutherford B. Hayes(Republican, 1877-1881) 21st Ulysses S. Grant(Republican, 1881-1885) 22nd James Garfield(Republican, 1885-1889) 23rd Robert Todd Lincoln(Republican, 1889-1997) 24th William McKinley(Republican, 1897-1902) 25th Theodore Roosevelt(Republican, 1902-1913) 26th William Howard Taft(Republican, 1913-1917) 27th Thomas R. Marshall(Democrat, 1917-1921) 28th Leonard Wood(Republican, 1921-1925) 29th Robert M. La Follette(Republican, 1925-1927) 30th Charles Evans Hughes(Republican, 1927-1933) 31st Franklin D. Roosevelt(Democrat, 1933-1945) 32nd Harry S. Truman(Democrat, 1945-1945) 33rd Huey P. Long(Longist, 1945-1949) Vice Presidents: N/A(1865-1866) 17th Schuyler Colfax(1866-1869) 18th Henry Wilson(1869-1873) 19th Schuyler Colfax(1873-1877) 20th Wiliam Wheeler(1877-1881) 21st Henry W. Blair(1881-1885) 22nd Chester Arthur(1885-1893) 23rd Blanche K. Bruce(1893-1897) 24th Garret Hobart(1897-1899) 25th Theodore Roosevelt(1901-1902) N/A(1902-1905) 26th Charles Fairbanks(1905-1909) 27th William Howard Taft(1909-1913) 28th Charles Fairbanks(1913-1917) 29th George E. Chamberlain(1917-1921) 30th Charles Evans Hughes(1921-1927) N/A(1927-1929) 31st Herbert Hoover(1929-1933) 32nd John Garner(1933-1941) 33rd Henry Wallace(1941-1945) N/A(1945-1945) 33rd Harry S. Truman(1945-1949) Administration: Vice President: Harry S. Truman(1945-1949) Secretary of State: Robert F. Wagner(1945-1949) Secretary of the Treasury: Hiram Johnson(1945-1948) Secretary of WaDefense: Wendell Willkie(1945-1946) Burton K. Wheeler(1946-1949) Attorney General: Daniel Hoan(1945-1949) Postmaster General: Walter Lippmann(1945-1949) Secretary of the Navy: Robert A. Lovett(1945-1949) Secretary of the Interior: Philip La Follette(1945-1949) Secretary of Agriculture: Henry Wallace(1945-1949) Secretary of Commerce: A. Philip Randolph(1945-1949) Secretary of Labor: David Dubinsky(1945-1949) President Huey P. Long Well he finally did it! After nearly 10 years of running the Kingfish has finally made it to the Presidency, cementing himself in history along with the 32 men before him. He has shocked the U.S. political sphere and his supporters have high hopes in the Kingfish and his incredibly progressive domestic policies and hope his isolationist foreign policy will pan out. Upon entering office on May 20,1945 he immediately had to deal with the war in the Pacific. Despite their great differences he worked with Secretary of War Wendell Willkie in continuing aggressive U.S. policies in the Pacific Theater, working toward the complete and unconditional surrender of Japan. In Europe the war had fortunately finally come to an end with Germany surrendering just days before President Long's inauguration, however he now had to deal with the postwar negotiations which dealt with the postwar borders. In July he would go to the important Potsdam Conference meeting with Prime Minister Clement Attlee, and Soviet leader Joseph Stalin. They spoke extensively about what would happen now, former President Truman and former President Roosevelt had already agreed to take a piece of Germany under U.S. control, President Long, a strong isolationist, preferred not to have the territory and asked both France and Britain to take the territory. However, since both countries had been devastated by the war and were recovering, President Long reluctantly decided to keep the territory for now, wanting to keep it out of Soviet hands. In the Pacific the U.S. had gotten closer and closer to Japan with their island hopping strategy and had greatly increased the firebombing of Japan with the advice of Secretary of War Wendell Willkie. The Empire of Japan was on its knees, but that only caused them to fight even harder and more brutally. President Long at this point had been filled in on the new devastating weapon that had finally developed after years of experimentation, knowing it's destructive power he was at odds with himself, but with Secretary of War Wendell Willkie constantly pestering him to use the bomb to prevent a land invasion of Japan, in August the bombings were approved and over the next few days the cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki were reduced to ash. Along with the Russian invasion of Manchuria, Japan officially unconditionally surrendered in September and was rapidly occupied by the U.S. army. Although he would like to let it go as soon as possible with the country in shambles and with a possible Soviet takeover, President Long decided to keep U.S. troops in the country and began rebuilding the country. President Long would quickly come into conflict with Secretary of War Wendell Willkie with their differing views on foreign policy, as Willkie supported being greatly involved in Europe to deal with the Soviets, but President Long wants to stay out Europe's problems and has only begrudgingly accepted to take part of Germany under U.S. occupation. Things would escalate with President Long refusing to join the newly formed United Nations something Willkie supported, It would get so bad they would both start hurling personal insults at one another, most of the cabinet supported President Long, but Vice President Harry Truman, who had been mostly kept out of things after being delegated to the vice Presidency supported Willkie. President Long who was furious at this point removed Willkie from the position after nearly 5 years of service, and replaced him with isolationist and progressive Senator Burton K. Wheeler. His refusal to join the UN would also strain relations with the western European states who expected the U.S. to join. Along with his refusal to join the United Nations, President Long stopped any real U.S. presence in Europe besides continuing trade and holding on to the German territory gained after WW2. With no U.S. real presence, the Western European states had become afraid of the Soviet Union, who had aggressively taken over the Eastern European countries, but if the U.S. owned German territory ever attacked by the Soviets President Long may be forced to intervene militarily lest he'd want public backlash. Western Europe also began slowly rebuilding after the devastating second world war, U.S. trade definitely assisted but despite some calls from people to help Western Europe directly, President Long followed his non-intervention and isolationist policy and decided against it. The Republicans and Democrats have come out in opposition and called for greater U.S. involvement in Europe, especially to oppose the Soviet Union, worrying about a Soviet dominated Europe President Long also began work toward full Philippine independence which he'd supported with mostly bipartisan support. In 1946 the Philippines had finally become an independent nation recognized by the U.S. with the Treaty of Manila, the Philippines would end up joining the United Nations unlike the U.S. As he promised he did continue President Roosevelt’s “Good Neighbor” policy and continued to try and make closer ties with other American countries strictly diplomatically, but didn’t really focus on the policy being mostly hands off and letting his allies deal with diplomatic talks. Back home for the first year of his presidency, he got little to nothing done as Congress was still held by mostly Republicans and Democrats. Along with the economy in question he saw backlash from the public who put some blame on the Kingfish as he was the president. Things would become worse as in May of 1946, despite him personally meeting many union bosses and shutting down multiple railroads, many strikes would occur anyways. It resulted in thousands of freight trains and passenger trains stopping causing anger toward President Long and hurting the economy, he and his socialist allies quickly went back to the union bosses and despite already campaigning on expanding union powers, made multiple guarantees to the unions in greatly expanding their powers and slowly the strikes would stop but damage had been done. Even with the hurting economy and public anger directed toward President Long the 1946 midterms would be a smashing success for President Long, as the U.S. public overwhelmingly voted in favor of the Longists and Socialists getting them majorities over the Republicans and Democrats in Congress shaking the political field. 1946 U.S. Midterm Elections: Senate: Socialists 29 seats Longists 28 seats Republicans 21 seats Democrats: 18 seats House of Representatives: Socialists 118 seats Longists 123 seats Republicans 97 seats Democrats 97 seats After the dominating performance in the midterms by the Socialists and Longists, they had gained a strong majority over the Republicans and Democrats allowing President Long to try and implement his Share Our Wealth domestic plan especially in the time of economic downturn. President Long would quickly propose the “Kingfish Bill” which would introduce an aggressive progressive tax which would cap personal fortune at $150 million dollars, cap income at $1.5 million dollars, and finally cap inheritance at $7 million dollars(following inflation). However he was stonewalled by the Supreme Court, and despite his two (unspecified) progressive Supreme Court appointments the other justices blocked the legislation. He then vigorously began working toward trying to convince the Supreme Court to try and allow his bill to pass, in the meantime not wanting to be stuck on the issue began working toward other domestic policies he had been proposing. Another massive piece of legislation that President Long promised and passed is the National Labor Empowerment Act(1946). This act granted unions further powers in their places of employment so that average workers would be protected by the bad practices of business. The bill saw push back mainly for the Republicans and even some Democrats who argued the unions would exploit their newly found increased power which would hurt U.S. business and cause an economic downturn. Laborers obviously sang President Long's praises, chanting “every man is king” during his speeches and whenever he was out in public. During his presidency, as hoped unions further protected average workers from being exploited en masse, they increased wages and improved working conditions, threatening to strike if demands were not met. However there were consequences for giving the unions further power, over his presidency as critics predicted there were cases of unions exploiting their power. There was documented cases of some unions avidly protecting bad workers causing animosity between these unions and the employers, accusations of corruption flew against union bosses who were accused of racketeering and using the unions for personal benefit, and with high demands from unions caused unemployment in certain places harming the already shaky post war economy. One thing he had promised in his campaign but would immediately prioritize after the massive railroad strike months earlier was the nationalization of the railroad industry even with the economic repercussions. With the massive majority and approval in congress he would create the United States National Railroad Administration(USNRA) effectively nationalizing the nation's railroads and putting them in federal control. The U.S. would buy out multiple companies in the railroad industry, however as expected with the U.S. buyout of these companies the struggling economy would struggle further as debt and inflation continued to increase which angered people outside the railroad industry and unions. President Long came out to quell fears of another big depression saying with the nationalization of the railroads more jobs could be created, and after its nationalization more jobs in the railroad industry were created such as bolstering and creating new railroads which did partly help the struggling economy, and railroad workers were happier with better working conditions with the industry under federal control. A minor bill in comparison would also be passed, even farmers had recovered from the Great Depression, it didn’t stop President Long from proposing and passing the Federal Agriculture Assistance Act in late 1946, which guaranteed that the president and the federal government would always come to assist struggling farmers through various methods such as subsidies and various other methods of financial assistance. It was easily passed as it saw mostly bipartisan support, and has drawn comparisons to the former AAA which ended in 1942. During his term it had not been needed as farmers had recovered, but just with the acts passing he has gotten in the good graces with the nation's farmers and it is likely they’ll reliably vote for him in 1948. He was even able to convince the capable Henry Wallace to join his administration as Secretary of Agriculture after serving in the position under President Roosevelt. To gain some popularity with the public and to hopefully allow more workers to be hired to ramp up the economy, President Long passed the Executive Price Controls Act at the end of 1946. Most price controls were unpopular and it was hoped that lifting price controls would allow for more employment, the bill gave President Long the power to institute and remove price controls over many different items. With its passing President Long would remove price controls on a multitude of items, unfortunately the effect would be minimal. Though a number of people would be employed it would not have much of an effect on the economy as it continued to struggle, the public had just gotten angrier and the Republicans and Conservative Democrats accused President Long of increasing the power of the president even further. Even his Socialist allies were also skeptical when passing the bill as the bill gave more power to the president, but as expected longists wholeheartedly supported it, it has led to some minor drifts between the allies. Now even with the struggling economy he wouldn’t let that stop him from passing more of his domestic legislation. After passing the Executie Price Controls Act(1946), he would draft up and pass the Veterans Pension Act of 1947 guaranteeing WW1 and WW2 veterans a yearly pension with their pension being decided by their individual needs. This act won widespread support from U.S. veterans of both wars who praised the President and it did help veterans who were struggling financially, but it definitely didn’t help the economic situation, only making the majority of people not happy. Next he would pass his most ambitious bill yet, following his statement on the “war on disease,” the Kingfish would pass the American Healthcare Act of 1947. This bill cemented that the essential healthcare costs including the mental health of Americans would be paid for by the U.S. government in a single payer system but non-essential medical procedures were not covered under the system, the bill saw cheers from the average people who had suffered so greatly from the Great Depression. However some did oppose the bill such as some who feared the system as communist, and conservatives who saw this as additional taxes to pay for a potentially ineffective system. It was put into effect in March of ‘47 and over the course of his presidency millions of Americans were able to get essential healthcare, the government paid for it partly through taxes but to make sure that the taxes could be as small as possible funding also came from other avenues such as tariffs. Despite the current economy President Long's popularity skyrocketed as now the economic burden of healthcare had been lifted from the average American, however he would come into conflict with southerners and his Socialist allies who had preferred another system. President Long’s single payer system still allowed citizens to still get health insurance from private companies separate from the government, the system also contacted a select few private companies to assist the federal government. The Socialists had preferred a system where there would be no reliance on private companies, but Long opposed that and a conversation with Socialist Senate Leader and friend Norman Thomas would get heated. Seeing no way to convince the president and not wanting public backlash most Socialists in Congress said yes to his system. Southerners had a problem with the system due to the fact African American were also allowed to get healthcare, and it had hurt him in the south. Unrelated to the bill above, the Kingfish would also increase the benefits for Social Security by spring, increasing the pension for people aged 65 and up. With the increased benefits to try and pick up the slack President Long did also increase taxes. So far in the Kingfish’s presidency he had passed historic progressive legislation and had bolstered other legislation, but that damned economy had been a thorn in his side for over a year at this point. But he had a plan to stimulate and recover the economy, he would approach Congress and in a rare show of bipartisanship among the four parties he would pass the National Road Infrastructure Act of 1947. The act created many public works projects to bolster U.S. road infrastructure, mainly expanding the country's highways. When it went into effect in April, millions of Americans would be employed to bolster U.S. road infrastructure, fixing existing roads, creating new roads, and creating bridges and as hoped for it stimulated the ailing economy, and although the economy was not at full strength it had still greatly recovered and President Long’s popularity among the people grew. Domestically things were now looking up, the public works projects created had jump started the economy and things looked better, but then that pompous fool Senator Joseph McCarthy along with other known figures began loudly speaking about communist infiltration in the U.S. government, even insinuating that President Long’s cabinet and close allies consistent of communists. This caused widespread fear among the American people and Senator McCarthy’s accusations began to hurt President Long’s reputation, Long who was furious at the Senators accusations begrudgingly decided to try and work with the Senator fearing public reaction at condemning the Senator. His Longists allies for the most part wholeheartedly supported him, but his Socialist allies were split as some wanted to condemn the Senator and fight back the accusations while others wanted to work with the Senator to prove that communists had no influence over them. In response to accusations of communist infiltration in the government, in April President Long signed an Executive Order creating the Federal Employees Loyalty Program requiring Federal employees to take loyalty oaths to the U.S. It also began recommending the removal of certain employees. Now the public is still fearful of communist infiltration in the government but the President’s actions did ease the public worry, however the rift between him and the Socialists grew as they opposed the program while he supported it. Some even tried making a bill to stop the Executive Order which angered the President, causing more heated arguments between the Longists and the Socialists. After partly quelling the fear of communist infiltration in the U.S. government President Long would then begin to work on amending the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. His proposed provisions in the bill would make a 30 hour and four day work the national standard and he would add a guarantee of four weeks of paid vacation for employees. Despite recent conflicts with his Socialist allies, the amendments would pass through Congress easily with joint Longist and Socialist support. The changes would go into effect in July seeing cheers from laborers and many businesses would have to adopt the new standards, during his presidency general employee health and happiness would increase along with certain industries even seeing an increase in productivity, however in some other industries productivity did go down along with employee salary. It would cause conflicts between some Unions and the business in those industries that would eventually be quelled but the calls from conservatives on Union power has been emboldened. After months of fighting and negotiations with the Supreme Court President Long frustratingly could still not make them budge on his aggressive tax code, although very irritated, President Long instead decided to go for a more average progressive tax, passing the Revenue Act of 1947 taxes on incredibly wealthy would heavily increase but not to the extent President Long had preferred and he reduced taxes for the middle class and the poor. As expected this did see cheers from the average American, the increased taxes on the wealthy was another thing that did help the economy from its slump and it was steadily recovering. The heavily increased taxes on the wealthy would have the consequence of driving some wealthy Americans out to other countries but the effect was minimal. As the latter half of 1947 had come, President Long began working towards his promises in the education department. Knowing the economy was still recovering and making a big change in the middle of it would hurt it, instead of immediately making higher education completely free, President Long introduced the Education Funding Act of 1947 which increased federal funding of universities all over the United States to reduce the amount students had to pay for their education. President Long has said that free higher education will be implemented in the future, but in the current economy it would not be a wise decision. Still the bill did see cheers from Americans, but conservatives were not pleased with the bill as it still increased government spending especially during this economy. Over his presidency, tuition for university would become cheaper for students all over the country, but as expected this was another thing the Federal Government had to pay for which didn’t help the economy. As 1948 approached, calls for more internationalist foreign policy came from the Republicans and Democrats and the Soviets were becoming more powerful especially with no direct U.S. presence in Europe besides in West Germany and Berlin. As it would happen the Soviet Union would invade multiple countries such as Greece after taking over Eastern Europe, the Western European states rushed to assist those nations. The nations would greatly increase trade with the U.S. to have the supplies to take on the Soviet forces putting a strain on their post war economies, with these invasions the public increasingly became worried of a Soviet dominated Western Europe. President Long maintained his isolationist policy, saying that he will not allow more U.S. soldiers to die in Europe and that he wanted to stay out of their problems, but he did condemn the Soviets expansionist policy. The Soviets also increasingly supported their communist allies in China assisting them in their takeover of the Chinese government. The U.S. would stay out of the conflict, sticking to just trading and despite French support the existing government was getting pushed out. During the rest of his presidency he would maintain his progressive policies and continue public works projects on road infrastructure to bolster U.S. infrastructure and to revitalize the economy which had mostly recovered by the end of his first term View Poll |
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![]() | submitted by B_Secreto_Azteca to u/B_Secreto_Azteca [link] [comments] La existencia puede ser una experiencia asombrosa, pero en ocasiones alguien nos limita y se cierra el sendero hacia el amor y la dicha. En esos instantes, hallar una solución o el amor genuino puede ser complicado. Sin embargo, no te angusties, porque estoy aquí para asistirte a abrir esas puertas. Como el mejor hechicero de la localidad, poseo la capacidad de liberar cualquier puerta clausurada y guiarte hacia la claridad a través de mis Amarres de amor Chicago. Mis rituales son sumamente poderosos, fiables y efectivos. La práctica de la magia, los conjuros y los amarres ha existido desde tiempos antiguos y se ha utilizado para superar todo tipo de obstáculos. Como el mejor brujo de Chicago, he dedicado mi vida a estudiar los secretos más profundos de la hechicería y cómo usarlos para ayudar a personas en todo el mundo a encontrar el amor verdadero. Mis conjuros y hechizos son altamente efectivos y siempre los realizo con pasión y dedicación, gracias al poder que me otorga La Santa Muerte, mis ancestros y mi experiencia de más de 40 años como el mejor brujo en todo Estados Unidos. Si estás enfrentando problemas en tu vida, no te preocupes, siempre hay una solución para cada situación. Como el mejor brujo de la ciudad, he ayudado a muchas personas a encontrar el amor verdadero, recuperar la salud y la felicidad perdida. Con mis habilidades mágicas únicas e insuperables, puedo ayudarte a superar cualquier obstáculo que se te presente. Trabajo con cuidado y respeto para ofrecerte la mejor solución posible. Si necesitas ayuda para abrir las puertas que te han sido cerradas, no dudes en contactarme al (+1) (773) 499-6998. No importa cuál sea el problema, mi poder puede hacer que lo imposible sea posible. La vida puede presentarnos desafíos que parecen insuperables, pero no tienes que enfrentarlos solo. Como el mejor brujo de la ciudad, estoy aquí para guiarte hacia la luz y abrir las puertas que te han sido cerradas al amor verdadero, gracias a mis hechizos de amor Chicago. Con habilidades mágicas únicas y poderosas, siempre trabajo con respeto y cuidado para ayudarte a encontrar tu camino. Si estás buscando ayuda para encontrar la felicidad y el amor que mereces, no dudes en contactarme y juntos abriremos las puertas que te han sido cerradas. Puedes visitarme en mi botánica, ubicada en 2415 South Kedzie, Chicago, IL. ¡No te arrepentirás de elegirme como tu guía en esta búsqueda! |
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2023.03.24 18:32 B_Secreto_Azteca Te ayudo a encontrar la felicidad en el amor. Con ayuda de mis hechizos lo conseguirás ¡Llama y te digo cómo!
![]() | submitted by B_Secreto_Azteca to u/B_Secreto_Azteca [link] [comments] A veces, la vida nos presenta desafíos que nos impiden avanzar. Puede ser una persona en particular que nos cierra las puertas, dejándonos sin opciones y sin esperanza de poder amar de nuevo. Pero no hay que perder la fe, ya que siempre hay alguien que puede ayudarnos a abrir esas puertas. Si estás buscando algunos amarres de amor cerca de mi o quien pueda hacer esto por ti, ¡no busques más! Como el mejor brujo de Chicago, tengo la capacidad de desbloquear todas las puertas al amor que te han sido cerradas. Mis habilidades mágicas son insuperables. Desde hace años, he ayudado a cientos de personas en Chicago y más allá a superar obstáculos, encontrar amor, recuperar la salud y la felicidad perdida. Mis conjuros y hechizos son poderosos y efectivos, y siempre trabajo con cuidado y respeto. Soy el mejor brujo de la ciudad porque he perfeccionado mi arte durante muchos años, y he aprendido los secretos más profundos y antiguos de la magia con ayuda de #LaSantaMuerte. No importa qué tipo de problema tengas, estoy seguro de que puedo ayudarte. Tal vez estés buscando ese amor verdadero, o quizás desees deshacerte de una maldición o de un mal de ojo. Tal vez estés experimentando problemas financieros o de salud. Sea cual sea tu situación, puedo ayudarte a encontrar la solución que necesitas. Soy el mejor brujo de Chicago porque siempre tengo éxito en mis trabajos, y nunca dejo que mis clientes se vayan decepcionados. No esperes más para buscar mi ayuda. Si estás listo para abrir las puertas que te han cerrado, entonces contáctame hoy mismo y te ayudaré con una union de parejas Chicago. Soy el mejor brujo de toda la ciudad y estoy listo para demostrártelo. Juntos, podemos superar cualquier obstáculo y hacer realidad tus sueños más profundos. No dejes que nada te detenga. Llámame al: (+1) (773) 499-6998, y yo te garantizo que te ayudaré a encontrar el camino hacia la felicidad y el éxito. No dudes en visitarme en: 2415 South Kedzie. Chicago, IL |
2023.03.24 18:26 realslimeslikk Not necessarily interested in the marine corps, if it became possible I would go toward the AF. I now continue to get this email frequently that has great amenities to it and becoming an officer after college is something I looked at heavily. Is this too good to be true?
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2023.03.24 16:29 zman9119 FYI: Lake Michigan Winter Weather Travel Waiver // March 25-26, 2023
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