Submitted by stonercd t3_11cg8tk in Showerthoughts
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stonercd t1_j1vs1im wrote
Reply to comment by picado in TIL Winston Churchill opposed the American use of napalm during the Korean war but still allowed Americans to publish claims of British support for American napalm attacks. by jamescookenotthatone
he was referring to non lethal gas for crowd control, something that's still banned in UK
stonercd t1_it7wxq7 wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Many countries have a "hidden welfare state" for incumbent homeowners, as governments subsidize homeowners through the tax system. The homeownership welfare state is strongest in the US and other Anglophone countries, but weakest in the Scandinavian countries. by smurfyjenkins
Sounds like a statement you've just made up
stonercd t1_isu458i wrote
Reply to comment by bolanrox in TIL about the Battle of Jaffa, whereby the Crusaders leader King Richard I and the Muslim defender Saladin would meet in battle for the decisive time. Richard I ultimately won but both sides left with complete respect for each other. by NotAGoodDayAhead
Richard I was born in England
stonercd t1_j1vt637 wrote
Reply to comment by indicisivemulletmole in TIL Winston Churchill opposed the American use of napalm during the Korean war but still allowed Americans to publish claims of British support for American napalm attacks. by jamescookenotthatone
He's was arguing for the use of tear gas as an alternative to rioters getting shot actually.
he made a couple of statements that would be problematic if said today, but wouldn't have raised an eyebrow in the 40's
As a man of his time you could even consider him a progressive.