Honestly I see it in actual historians too. Texts always have something along the lines of "yes, the [insert non-European civilization] had _, but only Europeans went far enough to _"

Shit like how ancient civilizations had invented calculus, calculated pi to several digits, observed the cosmos, etc. but it's only the ancient Greeks who contributed to history apparently. Seems unprofessional as hell. It's not that dissimilar to white supremacists who say " everyone practiced slavery, but only Europeans abolished it"

It's often linked to some geographic or cultural uniqueness of Europe, like how they didn't have famines or shit and so they were able to be creative about nature that wasn't chaotic and devastating.

[–] sooper_dooper_roofer@hexbear.net 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

MFW 80% of pink pipo wouldn't exist if a Chinese guy didn't invent the heavy plow

(possibly the biggest China L ever undertaken)

It's often linked to some geographic or cultural uniqueness of Europe, like how they didn't have famines or shit and so they were able to be creative about nature that wasn't chaotic and devastating.

That just makes it even more embarrassing that they had to import all their math from the east

[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 1 points 1 year ago

" everyone practiced slavery, but only Europeans abolished it"

The same chuds will froth and foam about The Lost Cause, too. Because it was terrible that it was abolished but also abolishing it (except for prisoners) was great white wisdom morshupls