The Rest of Us Always Knew Churchill Was a Villain

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6. And the people

To their credit, the British people tossed Churchill out immediately following the victory in Europe. They wanted social reforms and Churchill was tone deaf to their needs. Churchill was a maniac, who had the great gift of gab and pen, was ruthless in defeating the Nazis and was a barbaric racist to the core. We in America have the lionized version of Sir Winston jammed down our gullets to the point where actually discussing his behavior is viewed with incredulity. History is so much richer when we can see its subjects with clarity and critical thinking. Propping up historical figures with pomp and anecdotes to mythologize is a folly of our collective want, that is to believe in the infallibility of our "heroes".