Comments by "Samson Soturian" (@samsonsoturian6013) on "The Alaska Purchase – debunking a myth" video.

  1. I've seen people keep refusing to believe it was worth the money despite the amount of oil per year alone exceeded the purchase price
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  2. Tzar means Emperor and is gender neutral, and it was Alexander III
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  3. Not just money, but money, family, and power. That is everyone's bottom line, and that will dictate where they live and who they serve.
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  4. Didn't happen. The Russian territory extended as far as their farthest fishing village
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  5. We've only gotten richer with science advancement and economies of scale. Even so, the purchase paid for itself a hundred times already
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  6. Everyone does. A government has dominance over its land in order to be called a government
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  7. Found the college dropout
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  8. You say that as if you know it's bullshit
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  9. They were also at war with Japan and was too far away to settle or defend it
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  10. Siberia is different. That is actually a majority Russian land
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  11. Because most high school teachers have teaching degrees and don't know what the fuck they're talking about
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  12. The Indians are Canadians now. Get over it
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  13. No one leases sovereign territory
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  14. He literally didn't. A sycophantic Russian MP said that and everyone ignored him
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  15. No
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  16. The Hawaiians never opposed American settlement, but the area wasn't annexed until after the Queen was ousted and anarchy reigned
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  17. Also, the queen was a Christian convert and married to the first America governor of the area.
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  18. Vhut?
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  19.  @chrisinnes2128  The Russian claim went all the way to San Fransico because that's how far Bearings sailed. They had settlements in key areas and near exclusive use of some fisheries and hunting grounds and those claims were worth money.
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  20. They didn't do that.
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  21. Lying isn't necessary in this instance
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  22. The Russian claim went all the way down to California, but they only settled as far as Baranof Island, forming the Alaskan panhandle
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  23. Word salad of several pieces of bullshit
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  24. They're all lying. The panhandle corresponds to the farthest reach of Russian settlement. A tiny fishing villagr that no longer exists determined the border
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  25. It functionally is part of the states, the locals just can't be bothered to formalize their relationship with the US and Denmark.
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  26. Dude, it was always bullshit. Bullshit knows no social class
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  27. No one accused anyone of stealing anything
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  28. Lose the hyperbole
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  29. ​ @АртёмК-ъ9ц as if Canadians aren't the same as Americans these days
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  30. You don't know the meaning of the word
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  31. It was purchased from willing sellers
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  32. Liar. The Indians in this region to this day encourage American settlement. It's good business, and they have come to depend on the industries built there. For instance, until bush planes came, the Innuits never had toilet paper before and were eating raw liver to get vitamins.
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  33. U old
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