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In reply to the discussion: Movement To Change The Name Of Columbus Day Gaining Momentum [View all]itcfish
(1,828 posts)49. Say Whatever You Want
But we would not be the country we are without Columbus and those who followed him. Yes many died because of him, but let's not blame the genocide of the North American Natives on Columbus. From Mexico to the south, has a great thriving indiginous population. You don't want to celebrate Columbus fine, it's understandable, be he is not the only villain in this story and by no means the worse of the lot.
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What is interesting is that the city surrounding the cesspool of shite is very liberal.
YOHABLO
Oct 2015
#17
The point stands: all the founding fathers are evil by any reasonable standard
frizzled
Oct 2015
#37
Screw that. It's more fun to be self-righteous with the benefit of 500 years of hindsight.
Throd
Oct 2015
#11
you're saying it's self righteous to advocate to change the name of a holiday?
CreekDog
Oct 2015
#46
And like everyone on here, you are entitled to your opinion, no matter how ignorant.
YOHABLO
Oct 2015
#19
Columbus and his men were murdering sadist. Change the name to Howard Zinn day >
YOHABLO
Oct 2015
#16