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Niagara

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24. Sometime around 1492

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Wed Aug 28, 2019, 01:08 AM

Aug 2019

The Europeans came here and didn't like the people who were already here. They didn't like their language, their two spirit gender roles, their hair, the way they dressed and eventually stole their land and started a genocide.

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When did the US become so cruel [View all] malaise Aug 2019 OP

it's always been there but the better side had been winning in recent times JI7 Aug 2019 #1

Anything to give Chumpkins the fist-pump effect sandensea Aug 2019 #2

It's appalling. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2019 #3

I'm sure some country - Canada, France etc. will step in. ooky Aug 2019 #5

It would nice if they could step in bdamomma Aug 2019 #28

I'm sure Cuba would love to offer assistance DBoon Aug 2019 #26

Yes, When? Me. Aug 2019 #4

I'll just put this here... Caliman73 Aug 2019 #6

I'll say it started with Reagan. 3catwoman3 Aug 2019 #7

Ditto that Sewa Aug 2019 #17

Ding, ding, ding, ding! lambchopp59 Aug 2019 #21

YEEEP Cosmocat Aug 2019 #38

I pray to all the different Gods in the world to please bring this orange shit stain home. nt UniteFightBack Aug 2019 #8

"Home" could be a very warm place, if one believes in such a place. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2019 #9

Hellishly warm? guillaumeb Aug 2019 #12

Infernally. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2019 #13

Dante-esque infernally? guillaumeb Aug 2019 #14

Pick one. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2019 #15

Now, now, that's no way to treat the mentally ill. lambchopp59 Aug 2019 #23

me too. bdamomma Aug 2019 #30

repukes have been cruel for a long, long time Skittles Aug 2019 #10

When? In 1619, when the first slaves were sold. guillaumeb Aug 2019 #11

was looking to see if anyone gave that date Hermit-The-Prog Aug 2019 #16

I put 1789... Wounded Bear Aug 2019 #20

The significance of that year is generally unrecognized. guillaumeb Aug 2019 #25

Reword this to samplegirl Aug 2019 #18

Around 1789... Wounded Bear Aug 2019 #19

My Native American Ancestors,,,, Cryptoad Aug 2019 #22

I was about to post - from the moment the words "savages" left their lips Runningdawg Aug 2019 #32

Sure looks that way malaise Aug 2019 #35

Sometime around 1492 Niagara Aug 2019 #24

and brainwashed them into religion bdamomma Aug 2019 #31

Good point malaise Aug 2019 #36

The cruelty is the point- dawg day Aug 2019 #27

There's always been a cruel streak in the U.S. Downtown Hound Aug 2019 #29

It is horrific lunamagica Aug 2019 #33

It has always been there. MicaelS Aug 2019 #34

The Republican vision statement in action: "It just sucks to be you! Tough luck!" struggle4progress Aug 2019 #37