Explanation: The Habsburgs were a powerful historical dynasty, though nowadays they mostly serve as a warning about the dangers of inbreeding. Their later members are known for their facial deformities, chiefly the Habsburg jaw.
Meanwhile, pugs are a breed of dog that have been deliberately bred for severe facial deformities that are usually considered cute. They are an incredibly popular breed despite the many health complications caused by their shortened jaw and nonexistent muzzle, including difficulties with basic tasks such as eating and breathing.
(Attempting to channel the style of @PugJesus@piefed.social with this explanation, as is only proper for a post discussing both history and pugs!)
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Quetzalcutlass@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 289d
Explanation: The Habsburgs were a powerful historical dynasty, though nowadays they mostly serve as a warning about the dangers of inbreeding. Their later members are known for their facial deformities, chiefly the Habsburg jaw.
Meanwhile, pugs are a breed of dog that have been deliberately bred for severe facial deformities that are usually considered cute. They are an incredibly popular breed despite the many health complications caused by their shortened jaw and nonexistent muzzle, including difficulties with basic tasks such as eating and breathing.
(Attempting to channel the style of @PugJesus@piefed.social with this explanation, as is only proper for a post discussing both history and pugs!)
PugJesus@piefed.social · 13 pts · 289d
[approving inexplicable pug noise in defiance of the basic dictates of natural selection, lung functioning, and God himself]
NotSteve_@piefed.ca · 6 pts · 289d
It worked since I only realised it wasn't PugJesus when I got this far into your message lol
PugJesus@piefed.social · 3 pts · 289d
Also, 17th century pug, so precious ðŸ˜
AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 289d
Probably the same way Putin feels about Dobby.
AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space · 4 pts · 289d
Or Xi Jinping about Winnie the Pooh.
nocturne@piefed.social · 4 pts · 289d
Cousin!
Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org · 3 pts · 288d
They have living descendants (no longer degenerate or even slightly visually reminiscent of the well known ones) so theoretically you could just ask.
Quetzalcutlass@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 288d
That would be an interesting conversation.
On a completely unrelated note, they no longer have access to an army of mercenaries to send after anyone who's wronged them, right?
Eldritch@piefed.world · 3 pts · 289d
Fuck it
mangaskahn@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 288d
I think they were more into incest than beastiality.