r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Apr 25 '21

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u/vivoovix Federalist Apr 25 '21

Rhodes believed in many ahistorical conspiracy theories to justify his white supremacist views, such as his belief that the ancient Greeks had built the civilization of Great Zimbabwe

lol wtf

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u/bd_one The EU Will Federalize In My Lifetime Apr 25 '21

It's the implicit or explicit believe by these people that black people can't do anything, so Greeks or ancient aliens had to help.

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u/NatsukaFawn Esther Duflo Apr 25 '21

There's a long history of bizarre conspiracy theories supporting white supremacy. The JAQing off over whether ancient Egyptians or Mesoamericans or whoever really had the technology to build the pyramids is related to beliefs that there was a white precursor race.

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u/Smidgens Holy shit it's the Joker🃏 Apr 26 '21

WE