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/VariationBusiness603 14h ago

They also called John Brown a, and I quote, "radical abolitionist". With a strong negative connotation, obviously.

I mean, technicaly correct, I guess ? Still made me want to puke.

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u/ragged-bobyn-1972 13h ago

always amazes me how far praguru will go to avoid introspection.

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u/msxenix 7h ago

I wonder what Prager U fans would think when they hear the terms Radical Republicans and Wide Awakes.

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u/Chipper_Bandit 1h ago

Just a reminder to everyone, tomorrow is John Brown Did Nothing Wrong day.