I don’t mean this to attack anyone that commented. Seems like I’ve sparked a good discussion. As an instance admin I can see who has voted on posts and literally no one voting on my comment left a reply :-)

[–] psud@aussie.zone 3 points 5 months ago

Sometimes people will down vote a comment because they agree with a contrary reply above it. I don't like the way people punish people for asking

[–] psud@aussie.zone 2 points 5 months ago

Sorry if I misinterpreted your question mark as indicating you questioned the use of the term ;)

[–] Ephera@lemmy.ml 15 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

When the early European colonizers arrived in the Americas (Christopher Columbus and those who followed), they thought they had circumnavigated the globe and arrived in the lands east of India (which were referred to as East Indies at the time).

So, that's why they referred to the indigenous people of the Americas as "Indians" and the name stuck.

[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 5 months ago (3 children)

https://youtu.be/kh88fVP2FWQ

TL;DW: they want to be called Indian.

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 24 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The ones that do, do; the ones that don’t, don’t.

[–] Technus@lemmy.zip 7 points 5 months ago

Yeah, even the actual sentiment of the video is more like, "it's not great but it's the name that stuck and there's solidarity behind it."

The problem, as always, is lumping people together when they didn't ask to be. Most of the newer, more "politically correct" terms are even more generic and alienating, and, once again, being forced on them from outside.

[–] Sneptaur@pawb.social 11 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Ehhhh my friends told me they prefer indigenous or native. To many, “Indian” is a slur.

[–] Xavienth@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

It's a person by person thing and I suspect age plays a large part in feelings towards the term. In general I would say avoid the term unless it is requested.

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