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Retrograde

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11. Columbus destroyed his own reputation

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sun Apr 27, 2025, 04:58 PM

Apr 27

I'll give him credit for being a decent mariner (I'm still impressed by how early sailors were able to find their ways back home) but he was a bad enough administrator and colonizer to get himself hauled back to Spain in chains, which took some doing. Still, he had a tremendous historical impact, making the two hemispheres aware of each other.

I advocate for "Encounter Day", when we can reflect on how the world changed.

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Trump vows to bring Columbus Day back 'from the ashes,' bashes Dems for destroying explorer's 'reputation' [View all] riversedge Apr 27 OP

I always have to check to see if these reports are from the Onion or Borowitz. Sigh... flor-de-jasmim Apr 27 #1

Praise Jesus! Happy days are here again! Bo Zarts Apr 27 #2

Thanks for the Retro precedent bucolic_frolic Apr 27 #3

It's still a federal holiday, but some states, including mine, recognize it as Indigenous Peoples Day. Ocelot II Apr 27 #4

Yeah, Columbus Day was really a big deal back in the day. rsdsharp Apr 27 #5

Lies are truth. hadEnuf Apr 27 #6

We could have schools teach the truth but that isn't the plan. twodogsbarking Apr 27 #7

And visions of steam powered trains flash through his mind, big beautiful clouds of steams, harmless black smoke spewing taxi Apr 27 #8

Yeah, that's about what I'd expect from today's GOP. Mindlessly contrarian historical revisionism. Karasu Apr 27 #9

Columbus didn't discover anything, the dumbass thought he sailed to India. SunSeeker Apr 27 #10

Columbus destroyed his own reputation Retrograde Apr 27 #11

Has the price of eggs dropped yet? generalbetrayus Apr 27 #12

I doubt that Columbus cares one way or the other. MissouriDem47 Apr 27 #13

AFTER a review by forum hosts LOCKING Omaha Steve Apr 27 #14