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33. The fact that he was an evil, mass-murdering turd doesn't change

Wed Oct 8, 2014, 04:19 PM

Oct 2014

the fact that his voyages brought awareness of two new continents to European civilizations. That's not nothing.

But his name should obviously not be the label by which that event is celebrated.

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Seattle changes Columbus Day to Indigenous People's Day [View all] LiberalElite Oct 2014 OP

Good for Seattle IDemo Oct 2014 #1

Good for Seattle...especially for a city of that name. mahannah Oct 2014 #2

Good riddance. He was one nasty human being. BlueJazz Oct 2014 #3

Awesome ... yuiyoshida Oct 2014 #4

Good on Seattle! Maybe they should add historical information about Columbus to their ugly statue.. xocet Oct 2014 #5

Suggested inscription: IDemo Oct 2014 #12

LOL! n/t xocet Oct 2014 #25

We can't take it down - we love our statue of monsters: cemaphonic Oct 2014 #36

That is a very interesting set of statues. Did a city planner have some theme in mind or did this xocet Oct 2014 #40

Don't know about the troll. bikebloke Oct 2014 #41

Thanks for the information. n/t xocet Oct 2014 #45

Christopher Colombus discoved someone else's country. n/t Judi Lynn Oct 2014 #6

That says it all right there! SoapBox Oct 2014 #18

The fact that he was an evil, mass-murdering turd doesn't change True Blue Door Oct 2014 #33

Is it still "someone else's country"? candelista Oct 2014 #42

This message was self-deleted by its author guyton Oct 2014 #7

Aboriginal Day n/t IDemo Oct 2014 #10

But that's just reactionary. True Blue Door Oct 2014 #34

The day was made into a national holiday Drahthaardogs Oct 2014 #44

Ah. Okay then - make it Italian-American Day or something. True Blue Door Oct 2014 #46

That would be acceptable to most Italian Americans Drahthaardogs Oct 2014 #47

"Let's celebrate Columbus Day by walking into someone's house... alterfurz Oct 2014 #8

Great graphic. nt littlemissmartypants Oct 2014 #17

I would like to hear from some Italian Americans about this. If we had a Mussolini Day rhett o rick Oct 2014 #9

Christopher Columbus changed the world forever...for better and worse. Comrade Grumpy Oct 2014 #11

great idea oldandhappy Oct 2014 #13

Excellent idea. Enthusiast Oct 2014 #14

Just rolls right off the tounge... npk Oct 2014 #15

I literally laughed out loud. ZombieHorde Oct 2014 #27

Oh my gosh... TheVisitor Oct 2014 #16

It's a noble gesture on their part, IMO. AverageJoe90 Oct 2014 #19

Must be a myth because of that Sopranos episode. alp227 Oct 2014 #21

Columbus was an awful person. JRLeft Oct 2014 #20

Many people who are widely considered heroes were awful by today's standards. Nye Bevan Oct 2014 #23

Yes all of them were awful, but Columbus was engaged sex trafficking JRLeft Oct 2014 #24

?????? Comrade Grumpy Oct 2014 #26

From "A People's History of the United States" by Howard Zinn IDemo Oct 2014 #29

Today's Native Americans actually originated in Asia and migrated to America from there. Nye Bevan Oct 2014 #22

Columbus Day. How is this still a thing? Dollface Oct 2014 #28

+1 progressoid Oct 2014 #30

I was in Seattle once. Le Taz Hot Oct 2014 #31

The "resenting Californian" thing is mostly a long running in-joke at this point. cemaphonic Oct 2014 #38

Shouldn't be Columbus Day, but "Indigenous Peoples Day" is lame PC. True Blue Door Oct 2014 #32

Well, that would certainly work with the history reformers in Colorado IDemo Oct 2014 #35

People eventually come into conflict, regardless of how they first make contact. True Blue Door Oct 2014 #37

Why not "Native American" Day? More used than "Indigenous Peoples" yellowcanine Oct 2014 #39

They should change the name to "Wallowing in Guilt" day. candelista Oct 2014 #43