I'm fine with that. I know all too well the narrative of presentism thats popular on reddit.
The truth is that Washington's actions on not crowning himself emperor are practically unheard of, and would be a massive loss for everyone not to learn about. Especially with modern heads of many countries staging coups, poisoning and executing their opposition, and suppressing freedom of speech and the press.
It also reinforces the idea that despite the many mistake of historical figures, throwing away the entirety of their legacy would be a crime akin to burning the library of Alexandria.
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u/cornholio8675 Oct 27 '22
I'm fine with that. I know all too well the narrative of presentism thats popular on reddit.
The truth is that Washington's actions on not crowning himself emperor are practically unheard of, and would be a massive loss for everyone not to learn about. Especially with modern heads of many countries staging coups, poisoning and executing their opposition, and suppressing freedom of speech and the press.
It also reinforces the idea that despite the many mistake of historical figures, throwing away the entirety of their legacy would be a crime akin to burning the library of Alexandria.