A map illustrating the rise and expansion of the Tsardom of Russia under the rule of Ivan IV Vasilyevich (commonly known as The Terrible, from the Russian “grozny“(грозный), Fearsome or Awe-inspiring). Originally a Grand Prince of Moscow, Ivan IV became the first to be crowned and rule as the Tsar of all Russia (from the Latin Caesar), previously a conglomerate of dutchies. He laid the foundation of absolute rule, engaged in a reign of terror against the nobility, reformed the government, opened diplomatic relations with England, wrote music, oversaw cultural and religious renaissance, and aggressively expanded the Russian borders through war and conquest. Shortly after his death (in 1584), Russia entered decades of instability known as The Troubles (Смута) that ended his Rurik dynasty and opened the way for the Romanovs.
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I went to my local pub today, and some guy wanted to talk about politics
After a while he asked if I was an anarchist, I replied that no, I'm a communist
His retort was to ask the (asian, I've no idea of his country of origin) owner of the pub because "he escaped communism"
The owner replied "he's always lying"
The sad part is that the guy I was arguing with told a couple of minutes earlier that he was living on $700/month
I almost said that I'm six times better capitalist worker based on income (in all honesty it would have been infinity because he's living on social security) but I just said good night to the owner and left
Brainwashing and pride is the downfall of the proletariat
The moral of the story is to keep fighting even for these misinformed jackasses, they deserve better despite their ignorance
Sometimes I think people are afraid to admit that the system is designed to hold them down, because that's a scarier concept than "just not quite having struck it rich yet..."