P.T. Barnum
I always thought of PT Barnum as a showman with a heart of gold, but it turns out he was more like a showman with a heart of darkness. I mean, experimenting on living things, locking people in cages, and mistreating animals? That’s just not cool. I guess you could say his shows were a little too “wild.”
In all seriousness, though, it’s important to remember that history is full of flawed individuals, even those we put on pedestals. We can still appreciate the contributions they made without ignoring the harm they caused. And with a man as cruel as PT Barnum, it’s impossible to ignore how nasty he truly was.