• CherenkovBlue@lemmy.myserv.oneEnglish
    95·
    3 months ago

    Is this…Mongolian propaganda? Because the Kahns definitely did a whole lot of subjugating, raping and murdering. Not sure that really fits the “coexist” meme…

    • scbasteve7@lemm.eeEnglish
      73·
      3 months ago

      The meme format doesn’t really work, but the joke they’re trying to make is that even though they did all these terrible things, it was never because of religion. In fact, they just didn’t give a fuck in what you believed in. Genghis even allowed religious figures to be exempt from taxation.

      • leisesprecher@feddit.orgEnglish
        46·
        3 months ago

        And let’s be honest: the Mongolians were probably not worse than any other invader. War, destruction, looting and raping is kind of par for the course for most civilizations in history.

        • scbasteve7@lemm.eeEnglish
          39·
          3 months ago

          Honestly from the limited knowledge I have, Mongolians seemed to be the one of the chillest of invaders. They gave you a clear choice, let us rule you or die. And once they ruled you they allowed many freedoms that crusaders and colonizers didn’t. Their tactics were brutal and I think that’s why people see them as so evil.