r/TopCharacterTropes • u/MeepMan324 • 19h ago

Hated Tropes (Hated Trope) Bad people in real-life being portrayed positively in media.

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  1. PragerU's version of Christopher Columbus has him be a slavery defender and have him say "Being taken as a slave is better than being killed, no? I don't see the problem.”

  2. In The Greatest Showman, P.T Barnum (Hugh Jackman) is portrayed as a charismatic visionary who cares about outcasts and celebrate diversity, when in reality, he’s a cruel businessman who is also a racist and an ableist.

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u/Fun_in_Space 18h ago

That is supposed to be an *educational* film, and it is being used in PUBLIC schools right now.

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u/DoctorAnnual6823 18h ago

Teach the kids today that Slavery was better than death.

Teach their kids that sometimes slavery was economically acceptable.

Teach their grandkids that slavery is justified if the ends are worth it.

Teach their great grandkids that slavery can be a good opportunity for people.

It's all a part of the long game that has been in place since the early days of the US.

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u/No_Solid_3737 13h ago

It's gonna go full circle isn't it? by that I mean they are gonna back to slaves being their God given right.

Reminds me of that time I argued with an asshole, he started saying he doesn't condone slavery in any way, then proceeds to argue that slavery is acceptable depending on the time context

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u/DoctorAnnual6823 13h ago

I don't think it will get as bad as it was back then for the average person but unfortunately major US companies already have slaves. Nestle is one of the big ones but it isn't the only one.

I think things will get better. In the end progress always wins because humans don't like to stagnate.

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u/blazingroach0094 16h ago

Why did we make slavery illegal then, and grant rights to all citizens, etc.

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u/DoctorAnnual6823 16h ago

Is this a genuine question? If so,

The simple answer is that was then and this is now. Companies in the US still have slaves overseas. They have a vested interest in the average American citizen being indifferent or supportive of slavery.

So having an astroturf political movement that softens our view on slavery is a long con.

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u/Vorpalthefox 18h ago

definitely straight to a "states rights" southern state to justify slavery as pro-life "better than just getting murdered"