@PugJesus to History [email protected]English • 5 months agoMan, and to think I call out of things when my joints are a little soreimagemessage-square6arrow-up150arrow-down11
arrow-up149arrow-down1imageMan, and to think I call out of things when my joints are a little sore@PugJesus to History [email protected]English • 5 months agomessage-square6
minus-square@PugJesusOPlinkEnglish7•5 months agoHe was probably about average in terms of racism for his time period - and somewhat less racist than many politicians in power at the time. But that’s damnation by faint praise as much as anything.
minus-square@ThrowawaySobriquetlink2•5 months agoI’ll cop to context being important. He was an incredibly progressive guy and most of his more extreme views were more jingo than racial hierarchy
He was probably about average in terms of racism for his time period - and somewhat less racist than many politicians in power at the time. But that’s damnation by faint praise as much as anything.
I’ll cop to context being important. He was an incredibly progressive guy and most of his more extreme views were more jingo than racial hierarchy