• Flying Squid@lemmy.worldOP
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    20 days ago

    Interesting that your real issue here is about “wokeness” and not people enjoying the idea of one of the greatest monsters in history getting what he deserves.

    I’m guessing I know what you think about what “place” Columbus should have ended up in.

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      20 days ago

      So you are just circle jerking over the fact that you all share the exact same idea that didn’t need to be said because you all know it. But by announcing it you can all circle jerk over the fact that you all had the same view?

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            20 days ago

            Take it however you like. You’ve put a lot of effort into complaining about other people having a good time at the expense of someone who, I guess, you consider to be a hero.

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              20 days ago

              I don’t know where you got that from. Don’t even know the guy.

              Mate your effort levels of shit posting here are unmatched. Kettle black an all that.

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                20 days ago

                Don’t even know the guy.

                Books are a thing, as are history books. I recommend the former and, since you’re ignorant of who Christopher Columbus was, especially the latter.

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                  19 days ago

                  He thought the world was smaller than it is and found the Americas.

                  I know who he is I just don’t care. There are plenty of people in the history books but I don’t give a shit about Columbus.

                  Even in terms of explorers he’s a shit one. I’d rather read about someone else.

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                    19 days ago

                    Interesting how you left out the fact that he was such a ruthless and horrific governor in the way he treated the natives (cutting off their hands if they did not produce enough gold, for example) that even the Spanish royals were disgusted and he was brought back in chains.

                    Maybe you’re okay with cutting off the hands of non-white people. Is that it?

                    Or is it, as I suggested, that you don’t actually read history?

                    This is the equivalent of describing Hitler as “a guy who helped the German economy.”