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Gunpowder and plot. (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 63 points 2 weeks ago (20 children)

You guys know what Guy Fawkes was trying to make happen, right? RIGHT?!

[–] [email protected] 40 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (8 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] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Who is Guy Fawkes?…

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks 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] 4 points 2 weeks ago

Imo your country need more blowing up of parliament.

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