Napoleon Bonaparte Was a TERRIBLE PERSON

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Napoleon Bonaparte Was a TERRIBLE PERSON is a copypasta that originated from a historian appearing to express his concern that the 2023 film Napoleon, starring Joaquin Phoenix and directed by Ridley Scott, would glorify the deeds of the title character. The tweet, posted in mid-July 2023, was ribbed for making an objectively obvious point by many online, causing some to repeat the copypasta with other obviously villainous individuals or more humorous characters.

Origin

On July 10th, 2023, the first trailer for Ridley Scott's Napoleon released online (shown below).

On July 11th, 2023, Twitter user and Portsmouth University historian David Andress posted a series of tweets aggressively telling users that Napoleon was a "terrible person."^[1] The first tweet, which became the basis of a copypasta, read, "Napoleon Bonaparte was a TERRIBLE PERSON. He was a TYRANT. He betrayed every ideal he ever claimed to stand for. He was a shameless pathological liar who killed millions of people for his own insatiable vanity. He is literally one of the worst people in history." The post gained over 390 retweets, 4,200 quote tweets and 3,200 likes in one day (shown below).

David Andress @ProfDave Andress Napoleon Bonaparte was a TERRIBLE PERSON. He was a TYRANT. He betrayed every ideal he ever claimed to stand for. He was a shameless pathological liar who killed millions of people for his own insatiable vanity. He is literally one of the worst people in history. 8:44 AM - Jul 11, 2023 227 Retweets 3,100 Quotes 1,646 Likes 310 Bookmarks 22 Tweet your reply! 77 179 David Andress @ProfDaveAndress. 6h You think he looks cool because he paid people to make him look cool. He used the entire resources of state and empire to make himself look cool to future generations. And meanwhile millions of people died, because peace amongst equals was alien to him. 58 646 1 75 Q David Andress @ProfDaveAndress. 6h He was a MONSTER, and the fact he isn't understood primarily as one in a long line of appalling monsters produced by European structures of power is a crime in itself. 700 ↑ Reply ↑

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As the tweet was ribbed online, some were inspired to turn it into a copypasta, using it to joke about other characters in pop culture. For example, on July 11th, 2023, user @thepwrofgod^[2] tweeted it in response to the announcement of the Wonka trailer, gaining over 320 retweets and 4,300 likes in less than 24 hours (shown below, left). Also that day, Twitter user @diawlectical^[3] did the same, gaining over 140 retweets and 1,800 likes in a similar timeframe (shown below, right).

SE Rate Limited Purgatory Denizen @thepwrofgod Willy Wonka was a TERRIBLE PERSON. He was a TYRANT. He betrayed every ideal he ever claimed to stand for. He was a shameless pathological liar who killed millions of children for his own insatiable vanity. He is literally one of the worst people in history. Complex Pop Culture @ComplexPop · Jul 11 The first poster for #WONKA starring Timothée Chalamet. Set to hit theaters on December 15. TIMOTHÉE CHA, L AM E I Discover how Willy became... Konka

Dejaun Wagner Group @diawlectical Willy Wonka was a TERRIBLE PERSON. He was a TYRANT. He betrayed every ideal he ever claimed to stand for. He was a shameless pathological liar who killed millions of people for his own insatiable vanity. He is literally one of the worst people in history. WANTES Film Updates @FilmUpdates. Jul 11 First trailer for #WONKA starring Timothée Chalamet has been released. 2:13 12:17 PM Jul 11, 2023

Other examples include a July 11th post by Twitter user @MaceAhWindu^[4] referencing Emperor Palpatine, gaining over 80 retweets and 1,700 likes in one day (shown below, left). That same day, user @derpo377^[5] posted another example referring to Paul Atreides from Dune, gaining over 60 retweets and 750 likes in the same time frame (shown below, right).

MaceAhWindu @MaceAhWindu Palpatine was a TERRIBLE PERSON. He was a TYRANT. He betrayed every ideal he ever claimed to stand for. He was a shameless pathological liar who killed millions of people for his own insatiable vanity. He is literally one of the worst people in history. VIDEO PODCAST NETWORK 3:28 PM Jul 11, 2023

derpo377 @derpo377 Paul Atreides was a TERRIBLE PERSON. He was a TYRANT. He betrayed every ideal he ever claimed to stand for. He was a shameless pathological liar who killed billions of people for his own insatiable vanity. He is literally one of the worst people in history. 3:06 PM Jul 11, 2023 •

Various Examples

sententiae antiquae @sentantiq ODYSSEUS was a TERRIBLE PERSON. ... He was a TYRANT. He betrayed every ideal he ever claimed to stand for. He was a shameless pathological liar who killed millions of people for his own insatiable vanity. He is literally one of the worst people in history. 8:16 PM Jul 11, 2023

Nicola @scrapegroat Goosey Goosey Gander was a TERRIBLE PERSON. ... He was a TYRANT. He betrayed every ideal he ever claimed to stand for. He was a shameless pathological liar who killed millions of people for his own insatiable vanity. He is literally one of the worst people in history.

Jesse Hawken @jessehawken Napoleon Dynamite was a TERRIBLE PERSON. He was a TYRANT. He betrayed every ideal he ever claimed to stand for. He was a shameless pathological liar who killed millions of people for his own insatiable vanity. He is literally one of the worst people in history. 9:45 AM Jul 11, 2023 ... •

King of Megcenae @agameganon ALEXANDER was a TERRIBLE PERSON. He was a TYRANT. He betrayed every ideal he ever claimed to stand for. He was a shameless pathological liar who killed millions of people for his own insatiable vanity. He is literally one of the worst people in history.

devincf @devincf Anakin Skywalker was a TERRIBLE PERSON. He was a TYRANT. He betrayed every ideal he ever claimed to stand for. He was a shameless pathological liar who killed children and Tusken Raiders for his own insatiable vanity. He is literally one of the worst people in history. II GIF ALT 2:58 PM Jul 11, 2023 But the women

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External References

^[1] Twitter – ProfDaveAndress

^[2] Twitter – thepwrofgod

^[3] Twitter – diawlectical

^[4] Twitter – MaceAhWindu

^[5] Twitter – @derpo377

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Salnax

Jul 12, 2023 at 12:36PM EDT

OF COURSE his location is listed as the UK.

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Whatthefuck123

Jul 12, 2023 at 02:25PM EDT

ngl, I fucking loathe the idea of "great conquerors".
"Damn, this guy convinced a bunch of peasants to die for his own glory and an empire that imploded like 5 seconds after he died, how based!"
The thing about Napoleon is that he did spread some immensely influential and progressive ideas during his time, coupled with the fact that his biggest enemies included 3 empires that, in my opinion, embodied some of the worst ideals in statecraft and just a few years ago were perfectly fine with carving up a somewhat progressive state (Poland Lithuania) and I can't really hate the guy.

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