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« on: January 03, 2015, 01:23:36 PM »
http://www.economist.com/news/christmas-specials/21636686-journey-past-most-mexicans-would-rather-forget-trail-hern-n

In which a genocidal idiot's exploits are recast as a jaunty adventure. Choice quotes:

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« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2015, 06:37:21 PM »
Well, he was an "entrepreneur". So I suppose we can expect The Economist to celebrate all the great imperialst entrepreneurs? Cecil Rhodes should be next followed by a series on "Britain's greatest slavetraders" seen as pioneers of capitalism.
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« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2015, 04:08:29 PM »
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Why is this quote controversial? This is an accurate (if vague) description of what happened, is it not?
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« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2015, 04:11:07 PM »
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Why is this quote controversial? This is an accurate (if vague) description of what happened, is it not?

The tone is close to an adventure novel.
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