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The gays CREATED America (lemmy.world)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I love Von Steuben

[โ€“] [email protected] 19 points 3 months ago

Man was a legit noble, fled from Europe, embraced revolutionary US ideals, offered a portion of his estate to his nephew on the condition that he give up being a noble and embrace equality, argued forcefully against plutocratic oligarchy in the burgeoning US, got a nice rural New York estate with his gay polycule, and died peacefully and well-respected by his adopted nation. Also, had pantless parties with the American officers during the Revolutionary War. Livin' the American dream.