[jaza]

Hey muchachos, I think 5 minutes of praise for Tenochtitlan is in order.

Right, that's that done, now, onto the 3 centuries of murder, rape, pillage, inquisition, and subjugation.

[EasyMark]

You mean like the Aztecs (and other civs) before them? Humans gonna human. I think we have to always look at the whole story and not just what’s currently popular to demonize.

[blovescoffee]

Their actions were still unique in many ways. And the Spanish’s action were an order of magnitude more consequential. The Aztecs warred and pillage other groups but were not in the business of wiping centuries of knowledge off the face of the earth nor did they ever manage or desire to kill 90% of all peoples of central Mexico.