• Cryophilia@lemmy.world
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    “We must act with vindictive earnestness against the Sioux, even to their extermination, men, women and children.”

    • that same guy, a few years later
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      Yes, and he did terrible things to Jewish businesses on his way through. I’m not saying he was close to being a good human, but his philosophy on war in general is too powerful to ignore.

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        Nah. That one quote is nice, but in general his philosophy on war was “kill everyone and destroy everything in front of you without reservation, and enjoy yourself while doing it”.