That’s not why, it’s because it was white that they’re not attributing it to aliens, Egypt? Gotta be aliens, but romans? Can’t be aliens it was made by white people, it’s crazy how much of older media is straight up propaganda
Tentacle_poxsicle on
They did to Greek computational device
NoCommander26 on
It’s ’cause they’re white and most of us Egyptians ain’t ðŸ˜
Its because they are from the west. All people from the East must be turban-wearing terrorists, right /s
HyperionPhalanx on
They also had good records we can read
OrbitCultureRules on
That is because the whole ‘ancient alien’ thing started as Nazi propaganda to explain the success of non white people. That is not to say the team behind the TV show were Nazis, (as someone pointed out they did do a Rome episode) but some things have trouble outgrowing their roots
Rome: The OG ‘we built this’ flex before blueprints were even a thing.
Rome: BUILT differently. Like literally!
BasecoatBstrd on
Spaesh aliens from atter spaesh
Chivalry_Timbers on
Fellas, I think it’s less about awesomeness and more about racism.
inkedgirlmiaaa on
built pyramids without aliens? now that’s advanced technology: hard work and math
killerwww12 on
Honestly I think it’s just cause they are considered white, and sure non-white people couldn’t build awesome things. It’s just rooted in rascism
basilzamankv on
It may be, just maybe, be with me here, because of their ethnic persuasion
wildandwanderingx on
When your civilization flex is so hard even aliens start taking notes instead of credit
Lou_Papas on
Let’s be honest. Whether your accomplishments were attributed to aliens is based on racism and nothing else.
ThighRyder on
It’s because Ancient Aliens is a farce of anti-science and racist sentiment. Of course they’re not gonna pick on the culture they deem the cornerstone of the western world.
intisun on
Aliens is when brown people build things
nicsaweiner on
When you’re civilization is so *white*
Ok_Frosting3500 on
When your civilization is European enough that the history channel goes “Oh, yeah, clearly those guys were that smart. Unlike the brown people who clearly needed outside interference for all their discoveries”
exadeuce on
The secret ingredient is racism
scholarlysacrilege on
*when you are white
Carl_Azuz1 on
You can always tell who’s actually watched the show and who hasn’t. They have most definitely covered Rome lmao.
Intelligent-Task-772 on
I figured it was just racism.
Ancient white civilizations succeeding? Must’ve been smart people.
Ancient POC civilizations succeeding? Must’ve been aliens.
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no aliens, just engineering and back pain
That’s not why, it’s because it was white that they’re not attributing it to aliens, Egypt? Gotta be aliens, but romans? Can’t be aliens it was made by white people, it’s crazy how much of older media is straight up propaganda
They did to Greek computational device
It’s ’cause they’re white and most of us Egyptians ain’t ðŸ˜
They covered Rome too
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqM9mYS5Nek
Its because they are from the west. All people from the East must be turban-wearing terrorists, right /s
They also had good records we can read
That is because the whole ‘ancient alien’ thing started as Nazi propaganda to explain the success of non white people. That is not to say the team behind the TV show were Nazis, (as someone pointed out they did do a Rome episode) but some things have trouble outgrowing their roots
China thinks Greek & Roman cultures were faked.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Pseudohistory_Theory
cultures get credit, and others get aliens
Rome: The OG ‘we built this’ flex before blueprints were even a thing.
Rome: BUILT differently. Like literally!
Spaesh aliens from atter spaesh
Fellas, I think it’s less about awesomeness and more about racism.
built pyramids without aliens? now that’s advanced technology: hard work and math
Honestly I think it’s just cause they are considered white, and sure non-white people couldn’t build awesome things. It’s just rooted in rascism
It may be, just maybe, be with me here, because of their ethnic persuasion
When your civilization flex is so hard even aliens start taking notes instead of credit
Let’s be honest. Whether your accomplishments were attributed to aliens is based on racism and nothing else.
It’s because Ancient Aliens is a farce of anti-science and racist sentiment. Of course they’re not gonna pick on the culture they deem the cornerstone of the western world.
Aliens is when brown people build things
When you’re civilization is so *white*
When your civilization is European enough that the history channel goes “Oh, yeah, clearly those guys were that smart. Unlike the brown people who clearly needed outside interference for all their discoveries”
The secret ingredient is racism
*when you are white
You can always tell who’s actually watched the show and who hasn’t. They have most definitely covered Rome lmao.
I figured it was just racism.
Ancient white civilizations succeeding? Must’ve been smart people.
Ancient POC civilizations succeeding? Must’ve been aliens.