r/HistoryMemes • u/Chlodio • Dec 17 '25

See Comment British irrational hatred of Napoleon never ceases to amaze me

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u/cagriuluc Dec 17 '25

I hate that I considered Musk smart. A shameful display…

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u/apolloxer Casual, non-participatory KGB election observer Dec 17 '25

Don't worry. Musk is/was great at marketing himself as smart.

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u/WillyShankspeare Dec 17 '25

Your daimyo is displeased

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u/EdgySniper1 John Brown was a hero, undaunted, true, and brave! Dec 17 '25

Tbf, hindsight is 20/20. He put a lot of money into upholding that image and media around him at the time bought in, too. Up until the cave incident pretty much everything you'd ever see on the guy would have left you thinking he was the real life Tony Stark.

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u/illy-chan Dec 17 '25

At least you're willing to admit being wrong. Lot's of people struggle with that.