PugJesus@kbin.social to Political Memes@lemmy.world · 6 months agoStalin was just misunderstood, the tankies assure me of thismedia.kbin.socialimagemessage-square80fedilinkarrow-up1373arrow-down137
arrow-up1336arrow-down1imageStalin was just misunderstood, the tankies assure me of thismedia.kbin.socialPugJesus@kbin.social to Political Memes@lemmy.world · 6 months agomessage-square80fedilink
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·6 months ago Or would have a strong opinion on Stalin We’re 2000 years from Caligula. I think we can still agree that he was a lunatic whose contributions don’t outweigh the monstrous things he did.
minus-squarerbhfd@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·6 months agoFunnily enough, the image most of us have of Caligula is likely very exaggerated. Most modern commentaries seek to explain Caligula’s position, personality and historical context. Many of the outrageous allegations against him are dismissed as misunderstandings, exaggeration, propaganda or malicious fantasy.
minus-squareAeonFelis@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 months agoYes, but do we feel as strongly about him as we feel about more recent mass murdering leaders?
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·6 months agoNo? Because some of Stalin’s victims are still alive. That doesn’t mean you can’t have a strong opinion about Caligula.
We’re 2000 years from Caligula. I think we can still agree that he was a lunatic whose contributions don’t outweigh the monstrous things he did.
Funnily enough, the image most of us have of Caligula is likely very exaggerated.
Most modern commentaries seek to explain Caligula’s position, personality and historical context. Many of the outrageous allegations against him are dismissed as misunderstandings, exaggeration, propaganda or malicious fantasy.
Yes, but do we feel as strongly about him as we feel about more recent mass murdering leaders?
No? Because some of Stalin’s victims are still alive. That doesn’t mean you can’t have a strong opinion about Caligula.