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Re:A New Biography of Churchill by tao_oat on Thursday October 11, 2018 @06:46AM (#18192350)
Given Churchill's racism, for instance, the quote ("His biography demonstrates its subject’s greatness but manages to make him lovable, too") seems a bit off, no? A biography that presents Churchill as "lovable" clearly does not give these things the weight they deserve.
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Re:A New Biography of Churchill by bovine3dom on Thursday October 11, 2018 @07:01AM (#18192415)
I don't think racists are fundamentally unlovable. Perhaps we just disagree.
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Re:A New Biography of Churchill by tartuffe78 on Thursday October 11, 2018 @09:21AM (#18193273)
If they were, we'd have very few admirable historical figures. Character flaws (as judged by modern standards) have to seen in light of the times the person existed.
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Re:A New Biography of Churchill by unmole on Thursday October 11, 2018 @10:17AM (#18193716)
Would you say the same about Hitler? Churchill's racism wasn't just some quiant character flaw. It influenced his political position and affected the lives of millions of people.
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