In his book, Trevor Noah mentions this. Everyone knows the name Hitler! So it’s like borrowing fame.
Across West Africa a few years post-9/11, tons of merch would feature Osama Bin Ladin. T-shirts, watches, posters, etc. Most people didn’t fully understand he did 9/11, but his name and picture was always in Western media, so he was famous!
In his book, Trevor Noah mentions this. Everyone knows the name Hitler! So it’s like borrowing fame.
Across West Africa a few years post-9/11, tons of merch would feature Osama Bin Ladin. T-shirts, watches, posters, etc. Most people didn’t fully understand he did 9/11, but his name and picture was always in Western media, so he was famous!
That’s kinda cute in a strange way.