Winston Churchill: Bulldog or bigot?

The British schools have long taught us that Churchill was a hero who singlehandedly beat the Nazis. They ignore his betrayal of Poland and his incompetent handling of Gallipoli in 1915. There are many quotes proving Churchill was a racist and supporter of eugenics: before the war he suggested sterilising "morally degenerate" Britons to "prevent the decline of the British race." Interestingly, fascist groups like the BNP use his likeness on their posters: ironic considering their claims not to be a racist organisation
The costs of war

Concur as viewed from the context of his time he could be considered a snob and a probable bigot given his class and upbringing measured against that of the majority.

Politicians between WW1 and WW2 have a lot in common:non suitable for positions and responsibilities that
have carried!Hope will change something in world politics of 21th century.WW2 have been my favorite one,
therefore WC could be rated on scale of 10,weakly four,by myself.


Edited by medenaywe - 04-Jul-2011 at 11:36

All the best for dead one,of course.But,could it be different if...better than it was.

It means that if behind queen Victoria stood best time in history of Britain,we still have rights to criticize all
negative features of ruler that had presented it!Churchill was character in victorious story of WW2.This victorious did not exclude that we have not rights to criticize him also!"Nobody is perfect" is not allowed term in historic analysis.


Edited by medenaywe - 05-Jul-2011 at 11:28

Oh and as to Poland, he had little or no choice other than to declare war on Russia as WWII finished. Utterly impossible as all sensible Poles well knew. In that I should say my father was a liaison officer with the Polish free Navy and after the war gave much support to those who stayed in the UK

Originally posted by Nick1986 I don't understand. What do you mean?

Originally posted by Centrix Vigilis Ole Nick updating his system he be back.

Just what is explicitly wrong with being "intolerant?" If more people had been intolerant towards Hitler, Stalin, Pol Pot, etc., then the world would have been (more than likely) a better place.

Just what makes one better if one claims to be "tolerant"?

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/bigot

Just call me a "part time bigot!" "By God!" smile!

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Edited by opuslola - 18-Jul-2011 at 17:13

While I don't give a pissants pitoui, about any of the Bush family, I would suggest that the alternative to them would have made the world a worse place.

And our current president is merely an example of the "alternative!"

Are you happy with the "change?" LMAO

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