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Stunning read particularly the part about colonist cutting and selling trees marked for the government to smugglers and feathering tax collectors. America has a
by smithmayowa 8y ago
Stunning read particularly the part about colonist cutting and selling trees marked for the government to smugglers and feathering tax collectors. America has always been the wild west and Americans have always been wild folks, they just civilised themselves somewhat mostly due to the immense wealth they got after world war two, hence the surprise I get when people are surprised they do things like Iraq and the whole middle east expedition or when people are amazed at their strong gun rights.
- i_am_nomad 8y agoIf only we Americans could be refined and civilized people like the British, the French, the Germans, the Indians or the Chinese, none of whom have any history of savagery or military aggression.
- kace91 8y agoAs a Spaniard I feel left out.
- i_am_nomad 8y agoLo siento, mi hermano.
- tarrinowser 8y agoHey yeah, the Spanish Conquistadors were all up on Central and South America’s grill and Conquistadors translates literally to Conquerors. Why’d ya leave out Spanish Conquerors?