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What’s with the revisionist history on Christopher Columbus?
Posted on 7/11/18 at 2:24 pm
Posted on 7/11/18 at 2:24 pm
As most of us already know, Columbus was a murderous and vindictive tyrant who was sent back to Spain in shackles by his own men. He was known for commiting atrocities such as genocide against the native Americans, hanging his own people for stealing bread, selling 10 year old girls into sexual slavery, etc.
Why is his portrayed in grade school textbooks as some kind of hero? And why does he have his own holiday? This guy was such a douche that an estimated 50,000 native Americans committed suicide because they didn’t want to live under his rule. Why not just tell the truth that he was a tPOS?
Why is his portrayed in grade school textbooks as some kind of hero? And why does he have his own holiday? This guy was such a douche that an estimated 50,000 native Americans committed suicide because they didn’t want to live under his rule. Why not just tell the truth that he was a tPOS?
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Posted on 7/11/18 at 2:26 pm to TulaneFan
I don’t think he’s portrayed as anything but the guy who “found” America.
Posted on 7/11/18 at 2:27 pm to TulaneFan
Why not tell the truth about all American history?
Posted on 7/11/18 at 2:27 pm to TulaneFan
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This guy was such a douche that an estimated 50,000 native Americans committed suicide because they didn’t want to live under his rule
If it wasn’t for Columbus there would be no America and they would still be called Indians. You have to take the good with the bad.
Posted on 7/11/18 at 2:27 pm to OysterPoBoy
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If it wasn’t for Columbus there would be no America and they would still be called Indians.
Who do you think named them Indians?
Posted on 7/11/18 at 2:28 pm to TH03
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I don’t think he’s portrayed as anything but the guy who “found” America.
This is also a falsehood. He didn’t discover shite
Posted on 7/11/18 at 2:28 pm to TulaneFan
This post was edited on 3/24/19 at 11:20 pm
Posted on 7/11/18 at 2:29 pm to IgotKINGfisherSpeed
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Why not tell the truth about all American history?
Enlighten us
Posted on 7/11/18 at 2:30 pm to TulaneFan
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This is also a falsehood. He didn’t discover shite
Did he discover trade routes and new lands that Europe had not been aware of?
Posted on 7/11/18 at 2:30 pm to tLSU
pretty sure this will be mitch landrieu's presidential campaign... tearing down Columbus Day.
Posted on 7/11/18 at 2:44 pm to OysterPoBoy
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You have to take the good with the bad.
...you take them both and then you have
This post was edited on 7/11/18 at 2:46 pm
Posted on 7/11/18 at 2:45 pm to TulaneFan
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Why is his portrayed in grade school textbooks as some kind of hero?
Grade school history textbooks teach mythology. Not history.
This post was edited on 7/11/18 at 2:46 pm
Posted on 7/11/18 at 2:45 pm to TulaneFan
Why you melting over Columbus on a random Wednesday bro?
This post was edited on 7/11/18 at 2:46 pm
Posted on 7/11/18 at 2:45 pm to TulaneFan
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This guy was such a douche that an estimated 50,000 native Americans committed suicide because they didn’t want to live under his rule.
The frick?
Posted on 7/11/18 at 2:49 pm to TH03
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El Faro a Colón , commonly known as Faro Colón, is a Dominican monument and museum built in honor of Christopher Columbus , discoverer of the New World .
Posted on 7/11/18 at 2:52 pm to TulaneFan
I don't think we want our children to read truths about most of our so-called folk heroes
Posted on 7/11/18 at 2:52 pm to tgrbaitn08
That’s pretty badass.
Posted on 7/11/18 at 2:53 pm to OysterPoBoy
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If it wasn’t for Columbus there would be no America
Pfft! Team Amerigo Vespucci 4evah!
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