• qarbone@lemmy.world
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    20 hours ago

    Mitch has been the (public) headliner for the Republican for a long time. It might not be in high school textbooks but history will make a note of the Republican party he led.

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        14 hours ago

        None, but I’m not a historian or even interested in history beyond the broad strokes. I’m not saying Mitch is gonna be as recognizable to the uninformed as “Julius Caesar” or even “Che Guvera”. But I’m sure historians (who focus on America) could tell you the majority leaders during similarly fraught periods of history.

        There’s a difference between “historians know this guy” and “historians would have to research if he existed”. McConnell will be the former.