American Thanksgiving - let me get this straight...

[freshwest]

19. Ah, I didn't mean that. I meant a day of peaceful celebration. And doubtless much embellished by the

Americans to be, as they were still subjects of the Crown. The OP is pointing out that they didn't fare well under colonization, which most or all did not do well as the cultures met.

Despite a cherished and celebrated vision, they failed to merge, which would have been my preference. I have often thought how much different America and the world would be if settlers had shown respect to the way the natives did things.

My kid was upset seeing some of the stories like Pochontas as a child, and said something to the effect of why did Europeans come here and do bad things?

I had to remind him that they were either here to make money, survive or whatever, and there was no way for them to do it in Europe anymore. And that they are our ancestors, so it does no good to hate them.

What a waste, though.