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The opposite really. People don't get called a bigot for saying the Lindbergh was a Nazi sympathizer or that Columbus had a bad plan and was only saved by dumb
by gonzobonzo 1y ago
The opposite really. People don't get called a bigot for saying the Lindbergh was a Nazi sympathizer or that Columbus had a bad plan and was only saved by dumb luck. Which is why those facts are much more well known than the facts about Earhart.
A lot of people in history have a reputation that's not at odds with the reality. It's good to question it. If we refuse to, I don't see how we can complain about others being lead astray by false narratives. Unfortunately, questioning some people results in attacks and accusations that are meant to shut the conversation down, hide the truth, and protect the myth.
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- wombatpm 1y agoThere are bold pilots. There are old pilots. There are no bold old pilots.
- genewitch 1y ago.. old, bold, is how I've heard it, but i wonder if it's because boldold runs together; because opinion, "bold" is supposed to come before age, "old" in adjective order. Its possible that the "d" in "old" ends in a soft "u" or "e" sound and that's why boldold presents oddly. English speakers don't like distinct vowel sounds that close together, even ones that don't have letters in the word indicating such. Is that the reason for the rhotal r? I can't remember. The comma between "bold, old" and "no, on your left" feels like a longer partial stop than the one in "old, bold".