Elizabeth Barrette (ysabetwordsmith) wrote,
Elizabeth Barrette
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Shadows of Ancestors

Tags: art, ethnic studies, history, politics
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  • 3 comments
akaihyo

akaihyo

April 28 2010, 13:48:04 UTC 11 years ago

I have always found it a great irony that a nation of immigrants has periodically decided "no, immigrants are all bad" and tried to keep newcomers out. A bit sad really.
ysabetwordsmith

Yes...

ysabetwordsmith

April 28 2010, 14:52:24 UTC 11 years ago

In point of fact, a nation of illegal immigrants. Genocidal, thieving, slave-running ones. It's not like the natives wanted the Europeans to come here; they were simply outnumbered and outgunned.

American history is not pretty. I get frustrated when people forget those very expensive lessons. Freesh, America has fought at least two wars (Civil War & WWII) involving the idea that it's not okay to abuse people just for belonging to a different ethnic group. I really wish people would get it through their heads that "all (hu)men are created equal."
wcg

wcg

April 28 2010, 15:38:36 UTC 11 years ago

Yeah, that's a good one.