Funny how that was really how much of that was actually portrayed at the time.
Basically Machiavellian villains - sending someone to exploit the frontiers of Africa or “New World”, someone you know will not be doing things ethically, then convicting them for doing your own bidding. Whilst at the diplomatic table everyone maintains a facade of “we’re bringing jobs and higher quality of life for the natives, and teaching them the ways of God” while talking about Belgian Congo.
PugJesus@piefed.social 20 hours ago
The monarchy of Spain doesn’t need to be good for Columbus to be exceptionally brutal even by their standards.
No matter how low you go, there is always someone whose standard of behavior is lower. Columbus was such a piece of shit that even other pieces of shit thought he was a piece of shit.