this post was submitted on 08 Dec 2024
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[–] [email protected] 41 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Heroes aren't always good people. Their reasons are lost to time to the average person, but the message is remembered. The actions supersede the reason.

Guy Fawkes is not remembered as a person, he's remembered as a figure.

Not calling this a good thing.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 week ago (2 children)

He’s remembered as a figure who wanted to kill all of Parliament and return the nation to an absolute monarchy.

[–] GregorGizeh 27 points 1 week ago

He’s remembered as a figure who wanted to kill all of Parliament ~~and return the nation to an absolute monarchy.~~

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 week ago

Yet another bombing attempt by a far right terrorist.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Tried to blow up UK parliament with the king inside centuries ago because the king was the wrong kind of Christian. Got caught and hung. In the UK we celebrate the capture every 5th November with a bonfire and fireworks, some places even burn an effigy of guy on the bonfire but that is becoming less common.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Imo your country need more blowing up of parliament.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

To be honest, not only their country