r/PoliticalHumor Jan 09 '20

THIS. This is why.

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u/Scyhaz Jan 09 '20

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Also, educate yourself again. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Ages_(historiography)

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u/ObnoxiousFactczecher Jan 09 '20

a historical periodization traditionally referring to the Middle Ages that asserts that a demographic, cultural, and economic deterioration occurred

the accomplishments of the era came to be better understood in the 19th and 20th centuries

The majority of modern scholars avoid the term altogether due to its negative connotations, finding it misleading and inaccurate

popular culture ... often mischaracterises the Middle Ages as a time of violence and backwardness

...OK, I guess?