https://www.isegoria.net/2014/04/our-heroes-are-back/ From the ancient Greek for equality in freedom of speech; an eclectic mix of thoughts, large and small Fri, 01 May 2026 21:33:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 https://www.isegoria.net/2014/04/our-heroes-are-back/comment-page-1/#comment-1210021 Isegoria Tue, 22 Apr 2014 13:08:45 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=34726#comment-1210021 Indeed, throughout most of history, posturing — convincing yourself and your enemy that you’re bigger, meaner, and scarier — has been far more important than physical fighting ability.

]]> https://www.isegoria.net/2014/04/our-heroes-are-back/comment-page-1/#comment-1209330 Scipio Americanus Tue, 22 Apr 2014 03:07:19 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=34726#comment-1209330 I was struck by how viscerally intimidating I found the sound of even a small number of men marching in unison to the beat of a drum.

]]> https://www.isegoria.net/2014/04/our-heroes-are-back/comment-page-1/#comment-1207801 Chris C. Sun, 20 Apr 2014 23:41:55 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=34726#comment-1207801 The Dutch. Can anyone imagine, even with the aid of lots of alcohol and/or drugs, anything remotely like this happening in a mall or other public place in these United States? Of course not. Because we are the land of the free and the home of the brave! Not. I will leave the rest of the rant as a homework project for anyone not on blood pressure medication.

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