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All righty!
Let's give you a great example of how contempt and ignorance lead to catastrophe.
@realDonaldTrump is held in contempt, and his enemies are ignorant of his skills.
In other words, Trump is fighting the Battle of Agincourt (October 25, 1415).
All righty!
Let's give you a great example of how contempt and ignorance lead to catastrophe.
@realDonaldTrump is held in contempt, and his enemies are ignorant of his skills.
In other words, Trump is fighting the Battle of Agincourt (October 25, 1415).
The British had 1500 men-at-arms--knights on horseback.
The French had 10,000 men-at-arms and 5000 foot soldiers.
BUT.
The British had 7000 longbowmen.
A longbow was about 6 feet, 6 inches long, while the bowmen were 5 feet 2 inches tall.
The French had 10,000 men-at-arms and 5000 foot soldiers.
BUT.
The British had 7000 longbowmen.
A longbow was about 6 feet, 6 inches long, while the bowmen were 5 feet 2 inches tall.
The French held the lowbowmen in contempt.
Let's talk about the British longbow.
NOBODY IN THE MODERN ERA HAS BEEN ABLE TO FULLY DRAW AND FIRE AN AUTHENTIC ENGLISH LONGBOW FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD.
Why not?
Let's talk about the British longbow.
NOBODY IN THE MODERN ERA HAS BEEN ABLE TO FULLY DRAW AND FIRE AN AUTHENTIC ENGLISH LONGBOW FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD.
Why not?
Because the longbow had a draw weight of about 210 pounds.
English lowbowmen were trained from childhood. All they did was practice.
An adult longbowman was called a "hunchback" because the muscles of his left shoulder and back were gigantic.
English lowbowmen were trained from childhood. All they did was practice.
An adult longbowman was called a "hunchback" because the muscles of his left shoulder and back were gigantic.
This is a 70-pound longbow.
A genuine English longbow had more than twice the draw weight.
And English longbowmen fired for hours.
They developed ARMOR on the tops of their left hands.
Scar tissue from the arrow scraping away the skin.
And English longbowmen fired for hours.
They developed ARMOR on the tops of their left hands.
Scar tissue from the arrow scraping away the skin.
At Agincourt, the English deployed longbowmen on the flanks of their men-at-arms.
Sixty-year-old veteran Sir Thomas Erpingham commanded the archers.
The battlefield was extremely narrow and comprised of soft, plowed earth soaked by rain the night before.
Sixty-year-old veteran Sir Thomas Erpingham commanded the archers.
The battlefield was extremely narrow and comprised of soft, plowed earth soaked by rain the night before.
But the French attacked anyway, got bogged down in the mud, and were hit with a storm of arrows that never let up.
Although their armor was proof against arrows, it made them so heavy that they could barely wallow their the mud.
They had to open their visors to see.
Although their armor was proof against arrows, it made them so heavy that they could barely wallow their the mud.
They had to open their visors to see.
Opening their visors made them vulnerable to arrows, so they had to keep their heads down, which restricted their breathing.
The few French who got to the English line were easily knocked over, and they were too tired and heavy to get up.
The few French who got to the English line were easily knocked over, and they were too tired and heavy to get up.
Since there was no means of communication, the thousands of French at the back of the formation continued pushing forward.
They fell over the ones in front, until their was a giant pile of armored men unable to get up.
Guess what the English did?
They fell over the ones in front, until their was a giant pile of armored men unable to get up.
Guess what the English did?
They went around with axes and "broke open the men-at-arms like lobsters."
War is ugly.
After three hours, the French retreated.
BUT.
War is ugly.
After three hours, the French retreated.
BUT.
When the French appeared to be regrouping for a final attack, English King Henry V ordered all the prisoners killed, except for a handful of high-ranking men who could be ransomed.
The French lost over 6000 men, while the English about 600.
The French lost over 6000 men, while the English about 600.
The male line of entire families of the nobility were wiped out.
All because of contempt and ignorance.
As I keep saying, if you posit certain factors, the outcome is inevitable.
In 2016, Trump had four different campaign managers.
"OH, HE'S IN TROUBLE!"
All because of contempt and ignorance.
As I keep saying, if you posit certain factors, the outcome is inevitable.
In 2016, Trump had four different campaign managers.
"OH, HE'S IN TROUBLE!"
And today it's DACA.
"HE'S DONE FOR!"
Hello?
Remember a certain court ruling? Do want Trump to govern by fiat, the way Obama did?
Trump isn't losing his base. He'll get 30 percent of Democrats and 30 percent of independents.
Minimum.
He'll actually get a lot more.
"HE'S DONE FOR!"
Hello?
Remember a certain court ruling? Do want Trump to govern by fiat, the way Obama did?
Trump isn't losing his base. He'll get 30 percent of Democrats and 30 percent of independents.
Minimum.
He'll actually get a lot more.
Another day, another freakout.
Ho-hum.
Gutless pantywaists.
The ghosts of English longbowmen are laughing at you.
Little guys who could pull 210 pounds with one hand.
Ho-hum.
Gutless pantywaists.
The ghosts of English longbowmen are laughing at you.
Little guys who could pull 210 pounds with one hand.
They were held in contempt too.
But they carried axes.
To break open their enemies like lobsters.
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But they carried axes.
To break open their enemies like lobsters.
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