I always assumed Tomas being called the “Black Devil” was a sign of respect.
napster153 on
“He was Corsican French, Your Honour.”
Deep_Head4645 on
how many people did die because of napoleon? millions sound less realistic for the pre-industrial wars, because of less population and stuff
UncleRuckusForPres on
There is perhaps something to be said about Napoleon and the glorification of what were in the end imperial wars of conquest, but I think the circumstances were slightly different between these two incidents lmao
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Martiantripod on
“And the reason we let them get away with it is they killed their own people. And we’re sort of fine with that. Hitler killed people next door. Oh, stupid man.”
— Eddie Izzard
Ov3rReadKn1ght0wl on
Sub name needs to be changed r/histaboomemes.
Way too many posts are context deprived boobacking of something.
buttholebutwholesome on
Only one of these has verified reports of killing, torturing and raping women and children based solely on skin color.
Fyi this does not mean haitian revolution is unjustified) two wrongs dont make right
Mortcinder85 on
genghis khan: I’ve mastered the ability of standing so incredibly still… That I become **invisible** to the eye.
EnamelKant on
He didn’t kill them because they were white.
He killed them because they were in his way.
Stromatolite-Bay on
– A brutal act of ethnic cleansing which cost Haiti all diplomatic ties. An agreed upon trade agreement with the British empire and an alliance against potential attempts by the French to reconquer the nation. Leading to Haitis political isolation and inability to refuse the French demand to pay compensation for French independence
Versus
– A man who rose to power in a time of political turmoil caused by enlightenment era ideas by rising through the military and earning achievements. Then went on to create the circumstance that led to Europes modern nation states and the continued expansion of the USA via the Louisiana purchase. Typically improving living standards and conditions where he went despite the lack of political freedom (something Haiti’s rulers were equally guilty of)
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Racism was Napoleon downfall
I always assumed Tomas being called the “Black Devil” was a sign of respect.
“He was Corsican French, Your Honour.”
how many people did die because of napoleon? millions sound less realistic for the pre-industrial wars, because of less population and stuff
There is perhaps something to be said about Napoleon and the glorification of what were in the end imperial wars of conquest, but I think the circumstances were slightly different between these two incidents lmao
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“And the reason we let them get away with it is they killed their own people. And we’re sort of fine with that. Hitler killed people next door. Oh, stupid man.”
— Eddie Izzard
Sub name needs to be changed r/histaboomemes.
Way too many posts are context deprived boobacking of something.
Only one of these has verified reports of killing, torturing and raping women and children based solely on skin color.
Fyi this does not mean haitian revolution is unjustified) two wrongs dont make right
genghis khan: I’ve mastered the ability of standing so incredibly still… That I become **invisible** to the eye.
He didn’t kill them because they were white.
He killed them because they were in his way.
– A brutal act of ethnic cleansing which cost Haiti all diplomatic ties. An agreed upon trade agreement with the British empire and an alliance against potential attempts by the French to reconquer the nation. Leading to Haitis political isolation and inability to refuse the French demand to pay compensation for French independence
Versus
– A man who rose to power in a time of political turmoil caused by enlightenment era ideas by rising through the military and earning achievements. Then went on to create the circumstance that led to Europes modern nation states and the continued expansion of the USA via the Louisiana purchase. Typically improving living standards and conditions where he went despite the lack of political freedom (something Haiti’s rulers were equally guilty of)
Not the same at all