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That may be true, but if so it will be a failure of education, and a tragedy of identity politics (was that gleeful rapist who was so loathsome even his own peo
by vintermann 4mo ago
That may be true, but if so it will be a failure of education, and a tragedy of identity politics (was that gleeful rapist who was so loathsome even his own people sent him back to Europe in chains, really the best icon anyone could find to rally around?)
- nixon_why69 4mo agoThe US still celebrates presidents' day, near the birthday of early presidents who killed far more natives. Convenient to blame the non-anglo guy while most of the Spanish countries aside from Argentina didnt commit genocide to nearly the same extent.
- vintermann 4mo agoWe don't actually need icons to rally around, whether we're anglo or whatever else you may identify as.
- nixon_why69 4mo agoThat's a "fish don't know they're in water" sort of statement. Every other country is rallying around icons but we know the real truth? The effort to blame Columbus ahead of our own presidents is all about protecting our own icons.
- vintermann 4mo agoYou don't have to rally around a country either. I'm not from the country you seem to imply with your "we" and "us" either way. I'm not protecting anyone's icons. It seems you're fishing for an identity politics argument.
- nixon_why69 4mo agoSounds like a pretty small difference in opinions then, cheers.