If you want to have some fun, look back on the total population of Scotland at the time and do some math and realize that percentage-wise this is the equivalent of convincing about 72 000 Americans to move to Poyais today.
Yes, and when you see him referred to as "the general", do I have some very surprising news for you about the vast majority of his military record!
Oh yes, well worth reading up on. The Poyais scheme is just one chapter in the life of one of the most impressive liars to ever live.
In the 1820s and 30s con man Gregor MacGregor claimed to be the "Cazique of Poyais", basically the king of a thriving colony/country in central America that in no way existed. Investments in the entirely fictional country skyrocketed because of its vast amount of made up natural resources and its population of make believe servile and pleasant natives. MacGregor even convinced a few hundred Anglos to move to Poyais, gave them fancy titles in the military and civil service of his pretend country and then put them on ships to central America where they were dropped off in an uninhabitable jungle that MacGregor had no claim to whatsoever and then most of them died.
I don't want to sound like a Putinist gigafascist, but I think Ukraine may have more than one problem.
Guess I'll start thinking about whatever he said. See you all in 10 hours when I'm done thinking about it and am somewhat better at picking up clues to someone's political alignment, but also worse at lockpicking for some reason.
Eh, I'm an old fart and I certainly don't get nostalgic for everything from my youth. There weren't any mobile games, but there sure were a lot of plastic "collectables". They'll probably find something to be nostalgic for, but don't underestimate the amount of "How the fuck was this blatant cash grab legal?" that they will feel about their old classics.
Comrade, may I recommend Video Blocker if you are using Firefox. Just install it, right click any video and select "Block videos from this channel" and you will never have this particular problem again.
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