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.

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    4 months ago

    I’d wager most Americans have favorable opinions about the slavers, genociders and occasional rapists who “founded” the country. And Columbus.

    Also, monarchies in general have favorable opinions about terrible people.