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the US is a colonized nation. The relatively low population (because up to 95% were killed) of Native Americans in this country live with profound social probl
by zzzeek 6y ago
the US is a colonized nation. The relatively low population (because up to 95% were killed) of Native Americans in this country live with profound social problems and in horrid conditions (there's Native American reservations right here I have seen) and they are not happy about it. I'm outraged on their behalf. As kids we grew up playing things like "cowboys and indians" and naming our sports teams things like "the redskins". We as kids were fully ignorant of what any of this meant decades ago. Once we learned, if you decided to feel "pride" that we wiped out a whole culture, or revulsion, basically says a lot about what kind of person you probably are.
- JabavuAdams 6y agoSure, obviously. We seem to be straying a long way from this article about Nigeria written by a Nigerian. Maybe we should listen to and value the Nigerian's perspective about Nigeria instead of zooming in on an uncharitable interpretation of one sentence from his article, is all I'm saying. A friend's mother was put into a residential school in Canada. When she says "it wasn't all bad" is that a defense of the practice and institution? Of course not, but maybe we should listen to her, you know, lived experience and add it to all the other experiences. EDIT> Think of it this way: why are you telling a Nigerian how to Nigeria, in the spirit of anti-oppression? EDIT2> People and life are complicated. We live in a world where people beat the crap out of each other based on which sport ball jersey their team wears. Nuance and anti-knee-jerk are required if we're going to find our way out of this chimpanmess.