u/grapp — SlopFront

58points

From the way Robert described it I worry people might get the impression Britain didn’t experience the post war economic boom at all, and that isn’t accurate. (self.behindthebastards) [General discussion ]

submitted 1d ago by u/grapp to r/behindthebastards

56 comments

78points

you know what just happened in Brazil, do you think either Trump's victories would been prevented if US elections had second rounds? (self.behindthebastards) [Politics]

submitted 2d ago by u/grapp to r/behindthebastards

31 comments

67points

a subtle bit of world building in Against a Dark Background that I like; various kind of advanced off road vehicles are common on Golter because all their roads are privately owned and have a shit ton of tolls (self.TheCulture) [Tangential to the Culture]

submitted 2d ago by u/grapp to r/TheCulture

10 comments

47points

Something I often wonder about the Culture; To what extent is its desire not to be seen as overtly imperialist just because it’d pissing off the other Involved species if they were, rather than because it’s what the Minds actually want do? (self.TheCulture) [General Discussion]

submitted 3d ago by u/grapp to r/TheCulture

54 comments

614points

The Jimmy Savile Episodes talked a lot about how Jimmy used being perceived as "eccentric" to get people to disregard all the obvious red flags he displayed. Do you think Russell Brand did/does the same kind of thing? (self.behindthebastards) [Look at this bastard]

submitted 4d ago by u/grapp to r/behindthebastards

152 comments

2points

[Dies the Fire/Emberverse]we’re told the armour worn by British military officers is modelled on the 15th century plate armour but modified to be ergonomic enough that you can take it off and on without help. What would that mean in practice? (self.AskScienceFiction)

submitted 3d ago by u/grapp to r/AskScienceFiction

4 comments

18points

you know what was something I always wanted to see that non of the shows ever thought to do? A full scale FTL ship but shaped like an old school submarine so it can go through regular stargates (self.Stargate) [Discussion]

submitted 3d ago by u/grapp to r/Stargate

49 comments

0points

Do you think it’s possible to separate being anti-AI from being anti-computer technology advancing in general? And if “yes” is that something people on the left need to rhetorically do? (self.behindthebastards) [General discussion ]

submitted 4d ago by u/grapp to r/behindthebastards

41 comments

181points

Jason seems to think Trump actually winning in 2016 disproved his theory that he was originally running as a publicity stunt, but I don’t think it does at all disprove that. (self.behindthebastards) [General discussion ]

submitted 6d ago by u/grapp to r/behindthebastards

46 comments

47points

If someone consistently uses streaming to broadcast themselves committing crimes, particularly harassing people, should it be a crime for sites to knowingly give them a platform? (self.behindthebastards) [Discussion]

submitted 8d ago by u/grapp to r/behindthebastards

20 comments

98points

you know what'd be a good spiritual sequel to the John Landis episodes? the story of how director Victor Salva was convicted of child molestation in 1988 and still had a Hollywood career for decades after that because Francis Ford Coppola liked him (self.behindthebastards) [Look at this bastard]

submitted 11d ago by u/grapp to r/behindthebastards

19 comments

4points

[Pantheon]they sent Caspian to real school with other kids, how do they know he wouldn’t experience something there that’d totally change his personality? (self.AskScienceFiction) [spoiler]

submitted 12d ago by u/grapp to r/AskScienceFiction

3 comments

21points

I rewatched Watergate (the Russian episode) last night. I feel like parts of that episode Would be incredible confusing to casual viewers who don't just instantly remember who Maybourne is right away. (self.Stargate) [Rant]

submitted 13d ago by u/grapp to r/Stargate

27 comments

673points

When people call Robert part of the “leftist manosphere” do they literally just mean he has masculine coded physical presentation and interests while having progressive political beliefs? (self.behindthebastards) [General discussion ]

submitted 15d ago by u/grapp to r/behindthebastards

247 comments

22points

while reading Against a Dark Background I was convinced it was meant to be commenting on the End of History mindset that was popular in the early 1990s, but aparently even though it was published in 1993 Banks originally wrote it in 1975 before that was a thing. (self.TheCulture) [Tangential to the Culture]

submitted 17d ago by u/grapp to r/TheCulture

8 comments

94points

Would the US actually electing a left leaning president do anything stop the GOP being crazy fascist? If “no” does that mean anything they accomplish be inevitable undermined if the Democrats don’t stay in power forever? (self.behindthebastards) [It Could Happen Here]

submitted 18d ago by u/grapp to r/behindthebastards

75 comments

0points

When ever Robert talks about WW2 he says he wishes more Nazis were executed afterwards. It makes me wonder if he’s in favour of the death penalty generally, or if he just has some sort of carve out for fascist war criminals? (self.behindthebastards) [General discussion ]

submitted 24d ago by u/grapp to r/behindthebastards

66 comments

102points

I hope at some point Robert does an episode about the Operation Valkyrie conspirators if he wants to talk about people who get more credit than they deserve for (supposedly) being anti-Nazi. (self.behindthebastards) [Look at this bastard]

submitted 29d ago by u/grapp to r/behindthebastards

28 comments

96points

I feel like a big part of the reason Martin Niemoller (or at least his legend) is so lorded is liberals want to believe being anti-Nazi can be an apolitical stance (self.behindthebastards) [General discussion ]

submitted 29d ago by u/grapp to r/behindthebastards

32 comments

138points

Robert often says you need to harshly punish deposed fascists/authoritarians. I think what you actually need to do is prevent them from participating in politics in the future. Harsh punishment is just one means to that. (self.behindthebastards) [General discussion ]

submitted Sep 2026 by u/grapp to r/behindthebastards

131 comments

68points

I just binged the 2022 Hulu drama about Elizabeth Holmes, The Dropout. What bugs me a little about that series is I get the vibe the people who made it think there’s like an ethical way to be a rich businessperson. Like rather than just slightly less evil than her. (self.behindthebastards) [General discussion ]

submitted Sep 2026 by u/grapp to r/behindthebastards

15 comments

84points

Here’s a Rebecca Watson video about why being anti-eugenics isn’t just a moral position (m.youtube.com) [General discussion ]

submitted Sep 2026 by u/grapp to r/behindthebastards

27 comments · source

7points

do you think think Elizabeth Holmes is often portrayed as like crazier or more psychopathic than male bastards who've done similar things? (self.behindthebastards) [General discussion ]

submitted Sep 2026 by u/grapp to r/behindthebastards

53 comments

55points

I feel like when tech people talk about AI apocalypse scenarios they almost hand wave the bit where it gets into position where we can’t easily stop it, because they’re implicitly assuming it’d be able to plot against and manipulate humans in a near omniscient way that we can’t predict. (self.behindthebastards) [General discussion ]

submitted Sep 2026 by u/grapp to r/behindthebastards

52 comments

40points

is there any reason Against a Dark Background couldn't be set in the Culture universe? Like how The Algebraist absolutely can't be set in the Culture universe? (self.TheCulture) [Tangential to the Culture]

submitted Sep 2026 by u/grapp to r/TheCulture

42 comments