Nov 21, 2024
History doesn't have a good vs bad item on the menu. It's bad vs worse. Power abhors a vacuum.
One June 23, 1941 Harry Truman said "it's a shame both sides can't lose." On December 7 he changed his view of the Soviets.
And BTW, the greatest abolitionist of the slave trade was the 19th century British Royal Navy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O02RrKCZ64Y