• GreenKnight23@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      2
      ·
      22時間前

      you have heard of them

      doesn’t matter if I know their claim to fame. it’s about name recognition. at least that’s all OP was asking for.

      • Dasus@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        1
        ·
        6時間前

        Without googling, can you tell me who Hideki Tojo is?

        It’s not that hard of a question and a lot of people willing know him, but unlike with say Hitler or Jesus, I also think there’s a lot who isn’t recognise the name at all.

        Ofc it’s probably not hard to guess the context here, but still. The point is about name recognition. I wonder how familiar the teenagers of today are with Reagan or Nixon. Clearly on a meme basis the names are still recognised. But in 100 years, after a half a dozen more Trumps?

        Prolly less so.

        Anyways I agree with the other guy that it’s completely possible if not likely history will have ignored Trump in 600 years time.

        But I guess none of us will be around to see that. Although I wouldn’t be 100% sure of that either.