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In reply to the discussion: Movement To Change The Name Of Columbus Day Gaining Momentum [View all]Drahthaardogs
(6,843 posts)60. As I have noted in other threads
Columbus Day in America has always been about celebrating Italian immigrants. It is an important day for a group who suffered under the white elite.
I would have no issue changing the name, but it has always been and should always be a holiday about Italian Americans.
I support a native day, but not changing an Italian holiday to accommodate it.
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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