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[–] Blapoo@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (17 children)

But you and I did NOT. I see a lot of people online who can't make the distinction.

EDIT: Thanks for replies, all. Some good conversation here

[–] nautilus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago (7 children)

Of course I’m gonna assume good faith from you here, but I feel like some people boil down issues like this to “well I mean I didn’t do it so stop complaining”, and that’s wildly reductive and irresponsible at minimum.

Arguing the situation in this way sidesteps the uncomfortable and inconvenient reality that the United States is yet still occupying native land, whether it be Hawai’i, Alaska, or the contiguous territories. Yes it’s entirely possible that mine or your ancestors didn’t perpetuate these things as immigration is and has always been ongoing, but the point everyone misses is that we are still here.

I couldn’t possibly imagine belittling natives for acknowledging the fact that their land was taken from them by force. Some real colonialist shit.

[–] rug_burn@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So by that logic, the Turks should give Constantinople back to the Romans?

[–] nautilus@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 1 year ago

False equivalence, that’s an entirely different historical context. Things can apply to one situation and not another

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