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His newest discovery (lemmy.world)

submitted 11 months ago by FlyingSquid to c/politicalmemes

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[–] FlyingSquid 21 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I didn't realize that the Aztecs were the only indigenous people.

[–] Malek061 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

All humans were pieces of shit back then. Judging them by today's standards is bullshit.

[–] FlyingSquid 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

You know that even Columbus' contemporaries condemned him, right?

Columbus’ cruelty was recognized in his own day. Spanish churchmen condemned him for carrying off women from their husbands and subjecting them to the pleasures of other men. Friar Bartolomeo de las Casas, who accompanied Columbus on his third voyage, wrote, “The silence.” His published accounts included contemporary illustrations of native mothers drowning their children to save them from Spanish cruelty.

https://www.telegram.com/story/news/local/north/2008/10/18/columbus-was-cruel-exploiter-great/52228974007/

[–] Malek061 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Yes. He still did something that changed the face of the world forever.

[–] FlyingSquid 1 points 11 months ago

So did Hitler. Let's give him a holiday too.