Julius Ceasar, Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan and many more…

These people had beliefs and worldviews that were so horribly, by today’s standards, that calling them fascist would be huge understatement. And they followed through by committing a lot of evil.

Aren’t we basically glorifying the Hitlers of centuries past?

I know, historians always say that one should not judge historical figures by contemporary moral standards. But there’s a difference between objectively studying history and actually glorifying these figures.

  • Call me Lenny/Leni@lemm.ee
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    4 months ago

    In some countries, it’s so “machismo” that being a descendant of Genghis Khan gets you a consumer’s discount in some establishments.

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      4 months ago

      Probably more people are descendents of Ghengis Khan than aren’t. Certainly nothing special.

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      4 months ago

      The guy killed by the girl he was trying to rape becoming a symbol of machismo is oddly fitting.