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malthaussen

(18,512 posts) Thu Feb 12, 2026, 12:04 PM Thursday

The worst part of living in historical times... [View all]

... for me, anyway, is knowing I won't get to see what history will actually make of these times.

History should only occur when one is young, so that fifty years later, you can read the books and say "I knew it all along."

-- Mal

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The worst part of living in historical times... [View all] malthaussen Thursday OP

May you live in interesting times. Srkdqltr Thursday #1

The ancient curse. OldBaldy1701E Saturday #10

One of my history profs asked anyone who chose history as a major to raise our hands. Ping Tung Thursday #2

Yep, it's hard to be an historian and not be a cynic... malthaussen Friday #3

I already lived through "historical times" I Didn't Need another round!..... electric_blue68 Friday #4

I'm hip. 12 in '68. malthaussen Friday #5

Glad you got to have some fun! electric_blue68 Friday #6

I just want to live long enough to watch the cabal suffer malaise Friday #7

Hanging's too good for them. malthaussen Saturday #8

It's a moral question for me malaise Saturday #9

Understandable. Capital punishment is too freely administered... malthaussen Saturday #12

There is no hope for people like Donvict malaise Saturday #13

To those who serve TACO who proclaim to be Christians.... ProudMNDemocrat Saturday #11

I totally agree. I wish I could come back just long enough to read the history books. Vinca Saturday #14

Well, yeah, there's always that. malthaussen Saturday #15