There is a strong movement from the US political Left to remove statues of Christopher Columbus and his holiday because of the verified cruelty of many of his actions (link). The political Right is in opposition to these actions (link). What is the truth about him? The link below is to a podcast that goes in-depth on the actions of Columbus, the general history of European colonialization, and "American Exceptionalism:"
Human knowledge has progressed exponentially since the dawn of modern science. It is no longer reasonable to accept claims without sufficient objective evidence. The harm from religion, alternatives to medicine, conservatism, and all other false beliefs will be exposed on this blog by reporting the findings of science. This blog will also reinforce what should be the basics of education: History, Civics, Financial Literacy, Media Literacy, and Critical/Science Based Thinking.
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