"Christopher Columbus and Fake History" Topic

"Driven in large part by political correctness and partisan academics and activists, it has become fashionable in recent years to criticize Christopher Columbus and the holiday named in his honor. A closer look, however, reveals the famed explorer to be a man of faith and courage, not a monster.

Many of Columbus' modern critics rely on a warped and politicized reading of history, and it is not the first time the explorer has endured such attacks. When a resurgence of anti-Catholic bigotry erupted in early 20th-century America, Columbus was a favorite target then as well.

Despite animus among some groups today, the majority of Americans view the explorer positively and with pride. In a K of C-Marist poll from December 2016, 62 percent of Americans expressed a favorable opinion of the explorer and 55 percent said they were in favor of Columbus Day, the holiday named for him. By contrast, fewer than 3 in 10 view Columbus unfavorably and only 37 percent oppose the holiday named for him…"
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Armand

"Many of Columbus' modern critics rely on a warped and politicized reading of history…."

A plague infecting much of academia these days. I would add that the warped and politicized reading of history is also quite racialized, though this allegedly does not exist. So much for logic.

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Armand

Rvandusen: "though this allegedly does not exist. So much for logic."

I couldn't agree more.

Apparently "racism" is something that only the people of European descent can do*. Well, that's how it is taught everywhere these days, in schools, "progressive" literature and all other media, so it must be true! :)

Just like teeth marks, de-fleshing cuts and "rounding" of long bones is clear indication of cannibalism when people of European descent are the cannibals, but it must be an indication of something else when it is practiced by other people.

And just like statues of slave owners of European descent must be brought down, but new statues are constantly being erected to honor cruel slave-owning kings and queens in other places, often the kings who sold their captives and surplus population to people of European descent and to people in North Africa and the Middle East, but the evil ones are only those buyers of European descent.

Science, logic, sanity and everything else must give way to "political correctness".

Dan
* To insinuate anything different would make one a racist, automatically.

How bizarre….

It isn't just Social Justice Warrior types who are asking for a re-evaluation of Columbus.