▲ 684 ▼ Jack White has spoken (lemmy.ml) submitted 8 months ago by kingshrubb@lemmy.ml to c/microblogmemes@lemmy.world 53 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (2 children) Has there ever been a clearer example of "failing upwards" than trump? Like, ever in the history of the world? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] NotASharkInAManSuit@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago Maybe Caligula. Maybe. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MJKee9@lemmy.world 1 point 8 months ago I'm sure there have been others. History is written by the victors.... So you aren't going to get an accurate portrayal of someone if they ended up in control of the people writing the history of their ascension. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NotASharkInAManSuit@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago Maybe Caligula. Maybe. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MJKee9@lemmy.world 1 point 8 months ago I'm sure there have been others. History is written by the victors.... So you aren't going to get an accurate portrayal of someone if they ended up in control of the people writing the history of their ascension. permalink fedilink source parent