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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What’s to know?

He’s a dead, white, male, cisgender, slave-owner.  Full stop.[/quote]

Without whom you would not live in a country that allows you this post.   If this is your contribution to the world as opposed to Jefferson, you are indeed at a full stop.  And amusing as well.[/quote]

I agree.

This trope of "died white racist guy" is so boring and unintelligent. We can appreciate Thomas Jefferson's brilliance and genius, his vision for humanity and America and the way he used his intellect to propel forward the birth of a great new nation that still stands 200 years later. We can also assess him critically for being human, flawed, and bound to the social mores of his time. He wouldn't be the first or the last person to have contradictions in his views of the world. [/quote]

He is someone who took the ideas of others and took credit for them. He essentially had good taste, not difficult when people allow you access. I get why Virginians love him for anchoring Capitol and UVA, but he isn’t a top forefather imo. Madison and Washington are far above him.[/quote]

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