If Chernow‘s depiction of Jefferson is even half accurate, there is zero reason why we celebrate this man. He was a sniping, elitist prat who celebrated the massive bloodshed of the French Revolution. Is this man for real? I can see where Chernow would have some bias toward Jefferson, but he cites to a fault. This would make Jefferson the forbearer of Trump. He even disparaged legitimate newspapers that were just trying to report the facts.
GingerAntics #ronchernow #alexanderhamilton #thomasjefferson #potus #absolutetwat (edited) 6y
Karisa I would agree that Jefferson does not live up to the hero hype even based on one name alone: Sally Hemings. https://www.monticello.org/sallyhemings/ 6y
GingerAntics @Karisa he was a stereotypical southern slave holder. Jefferson disgusts me. Yet in the halls of history Jefferson is better than Hamilton? One more mark against this “great man history” BS we teach children. 6y
Traci1 Makes you wonder how the history books of future will paint the "leaders" of today. 6y
GingerAntics @Traci1 I‘m hoping for a different outcome. I think it will depend very heavily on what happens with the next few presidencies, though. 6y
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