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In reply to the discussion: The dark side of Winston Churchill’s legacy no one should forget [View all]LittleBlue
(10,362 posts)54. Yep. Only because was the grandson of the Duke of Marlborough
and a wealthy American socialite mother.
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Is there anyone who approaches importance who doesn't have a dark side?
TreasonousBastard
Feb 2015
#1
Too bad that muslim kenyan didn't use his mind control powers and make them do what he wanted?
uppityperson
Feb 2015
#44
Wait. Are you saying President Obama used those mind powers to get people to vote against what
uppityperson
Feb 2015
#47
It's worth mentioning because most people really aren't aware of his more sordid legacies.
forest444
Feb 2015
#8
And I wonder how many millions Snooty Dave will blow on the "commemoration" this time.
forest444
Feb 2015
#10
YES. Remember all those countries Churchill invaded when he returned to power in 1951?
Nye Bevan
Feb 2015
#16
Not that much different in those respects to his near-contemporary Teddy Roosevelt
Spider Jerusalem
Feb 2015
#12
We should pretty much dig up all of those folks, put them on trial, and hang their corpses (nt)
Nye Bevan
Feb 2015
#19
Lots of admired persons from history have sordid pasts. Margaret Sanger of PP, anyone?
ARMYofONE
Feb 2015
#13
George Washington was a racist slaveholder. Jefferson was a racist slaveholder who raped his slaves.
Nye Bevan
Feb 2015
#14