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Holy fucking shit, imagine being a Columbus apologist ๐Ÿ˜ฌ (lemmy.world)
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[โ€“] ArgentRaven@lemmy.world 23 points 2 days ago

And Columbus was thrust into our history as this noble explorer because the Catholic Church wanted an exciting figurehead to rival groups like the Knights of Pythias.