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Preempting all the "he was a man of his time" apologists:
Columbus was arrested during his lifetime because his actions were considered awful by his contemporaries.
Worst part is, he wouldn't be arrested for genocide in 2024. He would probably be seen as lesser of two evils or something stupid like that.
Something savages something something terrorism
He'd probably be Trump's running mate.