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[-] BraveSirZaphod@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

So just to be clear, if a Native American went up to you, told you that he was going to shoot you because your ancestors stole his land, and then murdered you, you have no qualms about this?

[-] Serdan@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago
[-] assassin_aragorn@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Neither are most people living today. Their ancestors were. And as a Westerner, you're benefiting from the colonizers' actions even if you're an immigrant. By your logic, their murder of you would be justified.

You can't blame descendants for what their ancestors did, but you can ask them to share the wealth they own because of their ancestors with you.

[-] Serdan@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

When did the colonization of the Americas end? I must have missed it.

I'm not an immigrant. Not really sure what you're trying to say.

There's no political will to make up for past and ongoing crimes against Native Americans. In a democracy that makes the common people complicit, no?

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