Comments by "Archangel M127" (@Archangelm127) on "Sean Munger" channel.

  1. Magnificent. I think you've found a winning formula for a series, Sean! I don't always agree with your perspective from a personal level, but your facts are straight, your arguments cogent, and your reasoning has always been impeccable. I couldn't ask for better. ❤
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  2. I read "Helter Skelter" years ago and I was astonished by how cogent its author made the tale, considering how close he was as the prosecutor. I am equally impressed here, as I usually am by your work. 😊
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  3. This and soap are the yardstick of civilization. Also, you didn't mention the quart of brandy that Daniel Webster would have probably consumed alongside his share of the oysters. ;)
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  4. Same.
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  5. I'm sure you know and just didn't want to get into it, but whenever you speak so casually about the Pope being "infallible" by doctrine, it perpetuates this really damaging stereotype that Catholics think of the Pope as some sort of oracle or something. The doctrine has only been invoked twice that I can think of (there's probably a few others), and both times it was to basically get everybody to sit down and shut up regarding a theological issue that was threatening to split the Church. The two instances in question are the primacy of the Roman Pontiff (i.e. the doctrine was invoked by the Papacy to make everyone actually do what they say) and the Assumption of Mary (which was threatening a schism, if I recall correctly offhand). Anyway, as I said I don't expect you to get into theological niceties in an (amazing) video such as this, Sean. I just wanted to complain a bit, and maybe even dispel the myth in one or two minds. :)
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  6. The more you look into just about anything, the more complex it gets. Not just in history.
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  7. NOTHING in history is simple. Ever. If anything seems simple, you're not looking at it very closely. ;)
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  8. Fascinating as always. I love the way you lay out your ideas and evidence as much as the content itself. You're very easy to listen to and understand. :)
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  9. I knew that the 1980s weren't great in England, especially the northern part, thanks to the game "Landlord's Super" of all things, but holy cow.
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  10. Why do you never recommend dog videos, Sean? Are they just too good for the undesirables? 🤣
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  11. You do very good analysis, but you're horrible at hiding your leftist bias. Not sure if you're trying. If so, try harder. If not, carry on. ❤
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  12. I generally forget to check my email, so please drop a short video or something when the course goes live. ❤
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  13. Another tour de force. Thank you for a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon spent listening to this while playing "Crusader Kings III." ❤
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  14. I think the greater long-term significance of the Titanic disaster was the imprint it made on the news media. It was the first major disaster of the modern media era, and in retrospect it formed the blueprint for how all crises/disasters are covered to some degree. That said, I find your thesis quite compelling as well. Well reasoned. ❤
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  15.  @SeanMunger  Fair enough. I for one am curious about the statue, just FYI. ;)
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  16. Coolidge's silent thing reminds me of one of my favorite pieces of wisdom from "Yes, Minister": "When you have nothing to say, say nothing. Better still, have something to say and say it, no matter what they ask. Never answer reporters' questions; just make your own statement."
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  17. You forgot the Freemasons. 🤣
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  18.  @SeanMunger Fair enough.
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  19. What blows my mind is how this Ghorbanifar wasn't immediately killed by the Americans when he welshed on the deal, or even seriously threatened. Whenever you're dealing with a covert agency for something like this, the unwritten rule is that if you screw up or back out your life is forfeit. Or so I understand from other such stories. Seems sensible to me.
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  20. I could swear I'd heard the guy's name somewhere before this, but for the life of me I can't remember where. I'd certainly never heard of any of his companies. Regardless, it's always a pleasure to spend time with you, Sean. I love the way you approach topics and walk through them in a very clear, methodical way. It's quite inspiring to me in my work as a technical trainer. :)
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  21. The fact that this story is so plausible is as much an argument for the Butterfly Effect as its truthfulness would be.
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