"The Americans are a very lucky people," Otto von Bismarck is reputed to have once observed. "They are bordered to the north and south by weak neighbors, and to the east and west by fish."
In the early 1920s, a couple of blustering bullies were ranting about everything they thought was wrong in their respective countries. All that was necessary to fix things, of course, was to put them in charge with absolute power. Each had a lengthy list of scapegoats responsible for their nations ills, the usual suspects, naturally: Jews, Communists, immigrants, corrupt government officials, liberals, clergy, intellectuals, etc. basically anybody who disagreed with them or lacked the "proper" genetic background.
For about two decades either side of the turn of the 20th century, one of the best chess players in the world (and still considered among the greatest ever) was Emmauel Lasker of Germany. He became world champion in 1894, successfully defending his title five times before losing the crown in 1921.
For about two decades either side of the turn of the 20th century, one of the best chess players in the world (and still considered among the greatest ever) was Emmauel Lasker of Germany. He became world champion in 1894, successfully defending his title five times before losing the crown in 1921.
It s hard sometimes to understand the people who are perpetually ticked off by . well, let s be honest . anything that doesn t fit their worldview and/or might make someone else happy.