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Roman bimbofication (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

apricops: the tendency for racists and white supremacists to go gaga over their idea of ancient Rome is so darkly hilarious because of how entirely wrong it is. It's not a twisting of some kernels of truth, it's not a misinterpretation, it's just the exact opposite, and people in Western Europe has been doing it for so long. For centuries people in Britain and Germany would be like/have been like "ah yes, we are special and superior because we are the heirs of the superior Romans" while next to a giant pile of writings by respected Ancient Romans who went "god, Britain is a dump and Germany is full of idiot barbarians. I wish I lived somewhere cool and cultured like Syria or Tunisia."


occultbookstores: Someone wrote once that Fascism is Roman bimbofication and that's been living in my head rent-free.


Here's some homework for you: https://piped.video/watch?v=sEjCNzGOe3Q

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[-] Hanabie@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago

I don't think German people see themselves as Romans.

[-] dpunked@feddit.de 38 points 1 year ago

You should talk to the holy roman empire of german nations then

[-] Guildo@feddit.de 12 points 1 year ago

Also: Speak to all people on the west-side of the river rhine.

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