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Aside from all the other problems with this that others have pointed out, the most obvious hyper-masculine adversary you might be referencing is currently provi
by rainsford 3y ago
Aside from all the other problems with this that others have pointed out, the most obvious hyper-masculine adversary you might be referencing is currently proving to be embarrassingly inept at actual war. I would have expected western (particularly US) culture conservatives to stop complaining about the masculinity of our armed forces compared to our rivals once one of the rivals in question showed all the performative macho bullshit in the world doesn't make you actually good at fighting.
- hotpotamus 3y agoFor some reason there's a comparison that comes to mind regarding Roman Legions fighting Germanic Barbarians. I don't know how true it is or if it's really all that provable anyway, but I remember learning that the Romans were quite effective because of their teamwork and discipline and the tools that they were able to use effectively because of that. While the barbarians liked swinging large swords and individual glory, the Romans had short gladiuses and long shields. They'd form a wall and just slowly advance while stabbing enemies in the guts.
- peteradio 3y agoNow, I'm not sure where that comes from but I've heard this particular theory and it was China for some reason, not Russia.