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Well, Bolivar tried but, luckilly, failed. Good for us he was no big military genius, and a coward in battle. We don't need a Napoleon wannabe in South America,
by ajot 3y ago
Well, Bolivar tried but, luckilly, failed. Good for us he was no big military genius, and a coward in battle. We don't need a Napoleon wannabe in South America, thank you very much.
- aolhn 3y agoWould you mind expanding a bit on the whole “no big military genius” and “coward in battle” or share some links on it? I’ve heard and read many critics of Bolivar but never any of the sort you mention (not trying to call you out or anything, just genuinely curious about it)
- ajot 3y agoI've read it a couple years ago and it made a big impression on me, had to track it down now. I misremembered it as San Martin's opinion while old and dying in France, but it appears to be the description given by Karl Marx to Engels (apparently on a letter sent on 1858-02-14, though I can't find that letter right now). This article [0] on the Metapedia explains a bit of the history on why Marz was talking about Bolivar, but also says that modern marxists don't share this view. [0] https://es.metapedia.org/wiki/Karl_Marx_contra_Sim%C3%B3n_Bol%C3%ADvar https://es.metapedia.org/wiki/Karl_Marx_contra_Sim%C3%B3n_Bo...