Columbus "landed" in America in 1492. For 89 years it has been celebrated as a holiday.

Nobody is saying that the Native Americans were perfect. We're saying that the Europeans did some bad sh*t too.

You know that would make the news.... Not to change the subject. But I did just ask my daughter and friends about it, my last comment here.

It's just open dialog. For Hods sake, I took Afroamerican studies in college, 2 courses, not because of white guilt, but because there are two sides to every story. Here's my other:
https://imgflip.com/i/1bxkh8

If anyone is interested in learning about "culture", here's a link: https://ratical.org/many_worlds/6Nations/

Since my ancestry and culture is both Native American and European, it's probably okay for me to share information or an opinion...

Very interesting share. Didn't learn that in my history book.

Here's an even cooler one ~:)

"H. Con. Res. 331 was passed in October 1988 to acknowledge the contribution of the Iroquois Confederacy of Nations to the development of the United States Constitution,"

https://fnx.org/blog/iroquois-confederacy-foundation-united-states-constitution

Saving that for the kids.

Do not assume this has anything to do w/politics. Please do not suggest I am not well educated, or that I am a white priveledged/guilt liberal. I attended college both here in Europe, that I PAID for. That was 22 years ago.

Exactly!!! It is so ironic! I was shocked when people started labling me liberal. The meaning of it wanting less government/state control over your life might fit but what they think it meansdoes not always fit. I hate getting labled with a stereotype, inferring assumptions about me that are just not true.

"Indians" are not just for thanksgiving.

For your enjoyment, Ninja, you like real history, not fake altered history right? Here you go~
"H. Con. Res. 331 was passed in October 1988 to acknowledge the contribution of the Iroquois Confederacy of Nations to the development of the United States Constitution,"

https://fnx.org/blog/iroquois-confederacy-foundation-united-states-constitution

Typical... Like I have a black friend comment

Are you kidding me?

Is that an Indian restaurant I see? I wonder how the masala is there.

Not sure. Do they serve curry or pemmican?

Hey Ninja...I think that's a little uncalled for in a completely calm debate and comments in a discussion and you are sounding like a democrat libtard by calling names and blaming something on someone who is just memeing it , not teaching it or changing History Books... you should apologize !

He was a very bad man. Research him, really research him. Sex Slavery!

Oh yes, we should all get our world views from those singular view point books full of propagandist slants where we can feel righteous elevated over the peons, infidels savages peasants serfs slaves ? Stop drinking the kool aid

Maybe a little bit ;)

I don't believe it does because if Columbus was just an explorer and he however so erroneously discovered that wow Europe/Asia is not the center of the universe that is still cool and I would not care if you honored him. I care that he sought to kill, destroy, use, steal, enslave, and sexually violate the people that had welcomed him and helped him with open hearts open arms. He deserves no such honors.

2nd graders at my house now: we learned about Christipher Columbus. His three ship.
Did you draw a picture: yes. Of Columbus, his ship and flags.
Did you learn about the Indians? Yes, Christopher Columbus brought some back with him, and Christopher Columbus was not that nice to them.

Exactly! ;D
Aww man... don't let me get started on what Columbus did to his captives... he was terrible! :o

This ninja guy is a handful.

I know! He gets on my nerves as well. He practically looks for the slightest "liberal bias" in something to make it an excuse for his trolling. He constantly calls liberalism a "cancer", and everyone bloody upvotes him! (It seems, because he hasn't gotten much upvotes here yet) He bases it on his feelings as well, instead of citing sources. He's such a talker, I should be congratulating him on his passion! =I

I've never had a problem w him. But I guess it's his thing. ;)

Yup. Pretty much . ;)

I'll just keep down voting. I just don't like being called names, I don't do it to others, I don't judge people by their degree, and no one here is aware of other users race.
I know this is a real issue. I worked with a director in HW s few years ago.,, one of my clients did someone they felt was insulting to indigenous people. I was basically informed, that if I didn't address the issue, I wouldn't get work again because Hollywood is loaded with indigenous people. Having to calmly play both sides of the fence, thankfully it work out. (But I've only had a 1/2 dozen opps since)

Good idea. ;D
And interesting story too! Glad it all worked out in the end. ;)

Yes. And they brought curry

Learn yours ninja, what tribe in Europe are you from? yes, it is a fact that all humans have a tendency to group up into tribes, and identify with like groups only. Europeans did have tribes. There were consistently bloody, savage, godless wars. People fighting for the rights to exist, their right to occupy land and always people fighting for the right to dominate. People came here for a chance to escape all that. Paying all to kings and queens plus churches who controlled everything downto what youare allowed to say. Why come to escape yet still perpetuate the same on to us? We were not animals. We had our o ways, worship, our own understanding of tne universe. White, Black, Latino, Islander, Middle Eastern All same race Human! Your heritage your ancestors accomplishments do not justify atrocities. atrocities that you are not blamed for we ask no apologies for from those who descended. What I ask is impartial truth, respect for our difference, do not honor or glorify someone that took kids as young as 3 to be sex slaves is that a lot to ask