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Shell_Seas

(3,319 posts)
Mon Oct 11, 2021, 11:05 AM Oct 2021

Congressman Lance Gooden Tweeted Racist Appreciation Of Christopher Columbus

Last week President Biden signed a proclamation for Indigenous People's Day and acknowledged the violence done to Native Americans due to American colonization. However, this morning Lance Gooden tweeted appreciation of the genocidal monster, Christopher Columbus.

https://livingbluetx.com/2021/10/lance-gooden-christopher-columbus/

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Congressman Lance Gooden Tweeted Racist Appreciation Of Christopher Columbus (Original Post) Shell_Seas Oct 2021 OP
Not every calendar has changed the date nor has jimfields33 Oct 2021 #1
I think it's ridiculous, especially considering the conversations around Columbus... Shell_Seas Oct 2021 #3
There's no denying that back in the days of Columbus/Colon the political abqtommy Oct 2021 #2

jimfields33

(15,474 posts)
1. Not every calendar has changed the date nor has
Mon Oct 11, 2021, 11:10 AM
Oct 2021

Congress revoked the day. I was expecting some seriously ridiculous tweet. It was as generic as can be. It going to take time for congress to change the day officially.

Shell_Seas

(3,319 posts)
3. I think it's ridiculous, especially considering the conversations around Columbus...
Mon Oct 11, 2021, 12:15 PM
Oct 2021

...over the last several years.

Even if it's not official, still acknowledging Columbus is pretty egregious, IMO.

abqtommy

(14,118 posts)
2. There's no denying that back in the days of Columbus/Colon the political
Mon Oct 11, 2021, 11:56 AM
Oct 2021

and religious leadership of Spain and much of Europe and the rest of the world
displayed a high level of brutality that was then considered "normal". Many of us
today have chosen a different life path even though the brutality still exists in many
persons even now.

We need to keep working on making sure the Brutal Fascists never win.

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