Yeah, its weird that this "bad history" inspires such vitriol. When people hear about this for the first time it strikes them as interesting because it places

Yeah, its weird that this "bad history" inspires such vitriol. When people hear about this for the first time it strikes them as interesting because it places something that at first glance seems ancient (the Aztecs) on the same timeline as something that still exists to this day. Yeah it’s a simplification, but its still essentially a valid point. Its similar to learning that the Egyptian pyramids were older to Julius Caesar than Caesar is to us. Its not a slight towards Egyptian construction prowess, just surprise that some things are so ancient that they were ancient to people we think of as ancient. Everyone that knows anything needs to learn it for the first time. It’s not necessary to jump down their throats for not knowing everything right away (or accuse them of racism).