MCR newsletter Aug 21
HISTORY CAN REPEAT ITSELF
"Despite the Greeks' smashing victory at Salamis, the fighting wasn't over. The very next year, the Persians and Greeks clashed again. This time, the result had a more lasting effect. For the first time in the wars, the Greeks and Persians had almost equal troop numbers. Also, Spartan and Athenian fought side by side. In the Battle of Plataea, the Greeks again proved their military superiority, and the Persians retreated for good. How did they do it? How did the Greeks win so many tremendously important battles with so few men?
First and foremost, they had the inherent advantage of the defender: They were fighting to protect their homes and their way of life. History is full of examples like this, of a group of people willing to die to the last man to defend their homeland. The Persian soldiers, many of them mercenaries (who served only for a salary), were far from home, spoke a different language than the men who were fighting right next to them, and were afraid to admit such things as their not being able to swim (which became a big problem when, as at the Battle of Salamis, their ships suddenly started sinking).
Secondly, the Greeks proved that they were better soldiers than their Persian counterparts. They were better trained, and they were better skilled.
Thirdly, the Greeks effectively used the element of surprise. By doing the unexpected, the Greeks seized the initiative away from the Persians, who were the attackers and thought they had the initiative. By keeping the Persians guessing, the Greeks kept the upper hand.
Had Darius or Xerxes won any of these historic battles, the future of Greece and the immediate present of Western civilization might have been very different."
We know that was super long and we love you for reading it. You see, we like learning about underdogs. That is how we grew up. We have had to fight the entire time. Now we feel that it is very important to continue this battle. This fight. This all out war.
We are so blessed to feel like we have you guys alongside us in this fight. Let’s look at ourselves as the Greeks. We do not have the army that some of these other artists we are up against have. We have ourselves and you guys. That is how this whole crazy ride has been, and we would not want it any other way ever. We also want to be part of the future. We think that it is time to really fight the good fight. Let's win. All of us.
All of that being said, let's go. Please go
here to vote for My Chemical Romance for the Viewer's Choice award (you can also vote by playing a game by clicking
here ) and
here for the MTV2 award. Let's use our element of surprise and take all of these other armies out. It is time to show the world why our fans are the best any band could ask for.
Oh and by the way....We have a surprise for you soon.
xoxoxox,
Gerard, Mikey, Frankie, Ray & Bob
My Chemical Romance
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Sorry if this post bothered anyone. I was just trying to help :/
