As far as I understand it, we guess at this because the Spartans didn't write much but the Athenians wrote a lot, including making fun of them for things like: not being Saudi Arabia/Iran towards women and such other outrageous concepts like respecting your elders.

Also Thebes had a lot of reason to hate Sparta. Among them was that those 300 famous Spartans were accompanied by several thousands of Thebians who were put in largely sacrificial positions to better save Spartan lives.

FuglyDuck@lemmy.world · 23 pts · 3y

To be fair, Sparta’s “reputation” came mostly from having a remarkable propaganda machine. They were a bunch of paper tigers.

I wouldn’t really take anything they put out about their rival as more than that.

gullible@kbin.social · 12 pts · 3y

Looks like you replied on the wrong comment.

FuglyDuck@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 3y

Pornhub.

Rozauhtuno@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 58 pts · 3y (4 replies)

boykisser indoctrination meme

Bread@sh.itjust.works · 18 pts · 3y (3 replies)

I have to know, what inspired this presumably premade art? Is this normally a problem Bi Goth Girls have? I believe this has great meme potential.

SatyrSack@lemmy.one · 9 pts · 3y

I'm not sure where that part in particular comes from, but this seems to be a combination of these two

SnipingNinja@slrpnk.net · 8 pts · 3y

Same! I'm interested in the backstory

PhatInferno@midwest.social · 7 pts · 3y

@ yoloswagstudios is the artist, idk if this is edited or not tho lmao, lots of great masterpieces!

Zellith@kbin.social · 52 pts · 3y (4 replies)

But the US thinks gays are too precious to risk in combat!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aotlEpmAFVQ

PugJesus@kbin.social · 27 pts · 3y

"How many soldiers' lives are worth the life of one homosexual?"

"Seven."

Wilshire@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 3y

"God bless America, and her gays"

SaakoPaahtaa@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 3y

I will never not watch this video when I come across it. Precious, precious video

darcy@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 3y

piped bot where

SCB@lemmy.world · 51 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Gay Ukrainian Super Soldiers

Why the fuck are people against the "woke" military if we can make gay super soldiers??

cxx@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 3y

Probably afraid those super soldiers will also be super attractive and make them have impure thoughts.

LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world · 51 pts · 3y (3 replies)

I don't see an issue with gay super soldiers.

FaeDrifter@midwest.social · 28 pts · 3y (2 replies)

The real question is has Putin given up on trying to call them Nazis, or are we supposed to believe Ukrainians are super gay Nazi soldiers now.

Theharpyeagle@lemmy.world · 23 pts · 3y

And Jewish, of course. They've got all the best space lasers, totally unfair.

such_lettuce7970@kbin.social · 4 pts · 3y

https://youtu.be/_kGtIJxAH3A

Mandy@sh.itjust.works · 49 pts · 3y (1 reply)

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LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 3y

Yo same. Muscular women are hot.

ArugulaZ@kbin.social · 47 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Is this propaganda or a comedy routine gone awry?

railsdev@programming.dev · 10 pts · 3y

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Akasazh@feddit.nl · 45 pts · 3y

Aha! The standard strategy of making the opponent both very strong, to explain why they are winning and need being fought as being the weaker one at the same time because the gays are obviously inferior.

Same rethoric the nazis used against the Jews. Strong enough to own all capital and influence the entire world behind the scenes ánd obviously an inferior type of people without spine.

quackers@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 44 pts · 3y (11 replies)

Wtf am i reading. Making them gay isnt even a stab at anyone, its just a weird thing to add.

Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world · 58 pts · 3y (4 replies)

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lemmylommy@lemmy.world · 30 pts · 3y (3 replies)

Exactly. For them „gay“ is short for „evil, satanic pedophile“.

Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de · 19 pts · 3y (1 reply)

That's a really shitty acronym on their part.

Im14abeer@midwest.social · 6 pts · 3y

It must lose something in translation.

mightyfoolish@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y

That's ESP... wow, the gay soldiers are even more super than I thought.

railsdev@programming.dev · 15 pts · 3y (3 replies)

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Drivebyhaiku@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y

Yeah it's really not on brand with their usual message about how gay men are going to cause the fall of western civilization by being all feminine and weak something something cultural marxism...

I think the toxic masculinity has started feeding on itself like a snake eating it's own tail.

LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y

Now I'm motivated to work out...

Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y

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eran_morad@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 3y

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awwwyissss@lemm.ee · 6 pts · 3y

Putin needs to create an enemy to tell the Russian people he's protecting them from.

Frittiert@feddit.de · 43 pts · 3y (2 replies)

unified through gay sex

Doesn't sound that bad actually

SnipingNinja@slrpnk.net · 6 pts · 3y

Basically Spartans (based on my slightly more than cursory reading of their history)

afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y

I imagine it would be a pain in the bum for the one super soldier who the gay serum didn't work on.

TheBat@lemmy.world · 43 pts · 3y

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WorldWideLem@lemmy.world · 40 pts · 3y (2 replies)

The Greeks figured this a couple thousand years ago and we're just now catching up. SMH!

winterayars@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 3y (1 reply)

It was the secret to the Spartans' power.

rikudou@lemmings.world · 6 pts · 3y

This, but unironically. Turns out if you're in a stressful situation, having a great way to relieve stress without having to feel ashamed afterwards is really great for morale.

who8mydamnoreos@lemmy.world · 32 pts · 3y (6 replies)

Took a lesson from Sparta, make all your soldiers gay lovers and they will fight like hell.

Jackolantern@lemmy.world · 35 pts · 3y (4 replies)

I think it’s called Sacred Band of Thebes, where they specifically get male lovers as soldiers since they will fight for each other more fiercely.

A nice name for an acoustic band also.

Foggyfroggy@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Masters of the skin flute

0nXYZ@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y

Even though often rusty you can’t deny the tone of a trombone!

PugJesus@kbin.social · 7 pts · 3y

Yeah, the Sacred Band of Thebes (citizen-soldiers from a democratic polity) decisively defeated the Spartans (a caste-based oligarchy) in several engagements, shattering Spartan power.

gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 3y

Would also be a great metal band name

SnipingNinja@slrpnk.net · 1 pts · 3y

I see I'm late to this reference

fosforus@sopuli.xyz · 28 pts · 3y

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PrincessLeiasCat@sh.itjust.works · 27 pts · 3y

Which one of you told?

Teon@kbin.social · 26 pts · 3y (3 replies)

Where can I get one of the gay Ukrainian soldiers?
Ukrainian men are HOT!!!

Karyoplasma@discuss.tchncs.de · 14 pts · 3y (2 replies)

Try Grindr.

PunnyName@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 3y (1 reply)

But half their staff is gone.

OrteilGenou@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y

Cheer up, you'll still probably have three inches or so to work with

Grant_M@lemmy.ca · 26 pts · 3y

Gay Ukrainian super-soldiers FTW!

FlyingSquid@lemmy.world · 25 pts · 3y (2 replies)

I am suddenly seeing Captain America in a whole new light.

PunnyName@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y

Have you seen how much time he spent with men? Saying "I can do this all day"?

KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 3y

Bisexual light

Neato@kbin.social · 25 pts · 3y (5 replies)

OK so if the US has the ability to make Super Soldiers, and the "effect" is turning people gay, then the logical conclusion would be half of the US military would be gay by now.

quortez@kbin.social · 19 pts · 3y (2 replies)

Welllllllllllllllllllll there is a stereotype with the armed forces 👨‍❤️‍💋‍👨

Neato@kbin.social · 18 pts · 3y

I didn't want to call out a very specific and very wet branch of service. :p

But I did just remember the Village People have that song so I guess I'm a few decades late.

electrogamerman@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 3y

Isnt the same about jails?

Love how men are so macho straight men, until they are put together in groups without women, then they start curving 💅

PugJesus@kbin.social · 13 pts · 3y

OK so if the US has the ability to make Super Soldiers, and the "effect" is turning people gay, then the logical conclusion would be half of the US military would be gay by now.

tbf I've seen videos of US soldiers off-duty. That might not be far off...

theterrasque@infosec.pub · 1 pts · 3y

If this actually worked, you'd have official ball gargling exercises, and probably so much that the unofficial butt-stuff brunches would have to be cut short

lntl@lemmy.ml · 23 pts · 3y

rise to meet the challenge?

Syrc@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 3y (2 replies)

Video for others like me who could NOT believe someone seriously said that.

Gay part begins at 3:17 but the part before is pretty “””interesting””” as well.

fosforus@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 3y

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afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 3y

I haven't seen a face so punchable since Pat Robertson died.

slackassassin@sh.itjust.works · 16 pts · 3y

Don't threaten me with a good time.

stevedidWHAT@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 3y

A. BAHAHAHHAA B. Pay close attention how the hateful people in this world act, speak, and think. They’re how hitler came to power. Know thy enemy better than you know yourself.

getynge@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Brainwashing people to stay in the military through gay influence(?) is an interesting tactic as opposed to just making people obedient in general, maybe being gay is part of the secret to superpowers idk.

PunnyName@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 3y

Gotta make "being gay" an enemy. Other a person, dehumanise them, easier to kill.

Thorry84@feddit.nl · 14 pts · 3y (1 reply)

I'm super, thanks for asking! All things considered I couldn't be better I must say!

DacoTaco@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y

God damn you big gay al

KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml · 13 pts · 3y

God I wish we were. You ever see those boys in 300?

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15liam20@feddit.uk · 3 pts · 3y

Rimming world surely?

postmateDumbass@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y

Reacharoundworld adjacent.

phoenixz@lemmy.ca · 11 pts · 3y

After the gay frogs, we now have the gay super soldiers! When they spot the enemy, they'll break out in an flashy dance to distract them so it's easier to shoot them!

mightyfoolish@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 3y

But does the byproduct of the brain washing syrup also turn the frogs gay?

CookieJarObserver@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 3y (3 replies)

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June@lemm.ee · 10 pts · 3y (2 replies)

And homosexuality

CookieJarObserver@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 3y (1 reply)

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vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 3y

And the Sacred Band of Thebes.

Chickenstalker@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 3y

You know, these nutjob kkkonsiracy theories sounds very similar to those spouted by American Republicans. Whatever could it mean? The world wonders.

prettydarknwild@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 3y

Sacred Band of Thebes 2: Electric Boogaloo

vacuumflower@lemmy.sdf.org · 6 pts · 3y

They kinda think that the socially disadvantaged (as in "depressive district", or as in "gopnik") layer of the general Russian population pays attention to such statements and believes them, cause for that layer being gay is very bad, prison caste system and all that.

However, even that layer of the general population is 97% not that dumb. And those who are sufficiently dumb do not pay attention.

afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 3y

Shit. They figured it out. There goes decades of work.

such_lettuce7970@kbin.social · 6 pts · 3y

https://imgur.com/HLWlccR

detun3d@lemm.ee · 4 pts · 3y

Therefore Putin funds brainwashing to make straight Russian super-feeders.

fne8w2ah@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y

The utter tone-deafness of these damned orcs.

such_lettuce7970@kbin.social · 1 pts · 3y

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