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Latin America

bemildred

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8. The indigenous are an existential threat to colonists, so their existence must be denied.

Reply to Judi Lynn (Reply #7)

Sat Jan 31, 2015, 05:21 AM

Jan 2015

It borders on being a law of nature. We still deny and mistreat our own, and the world is just full of such. The Capitalist, in the same way, denies that his workers ever did anything, the thief says his victims had too much anyway.

But I am glad to see Evo, it has been a long time.

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The Power of the Spectacle in Bolivia [View all] polly7 Jan 2015 OP

The ancient architecture left in the ruins at Tiahaunaco is mind-boggling. Judi Lynn Jan 2015 #1

Thank you for the beautiful photos, Judi! Peace Patriot Jan 2015 #2

As soon as I read the ceremony was held at Tiahaunaco, I had go find some images. Judi Lynn Jan 2015 #5

Amazing pictures, Judi Lynn. polly7 Jan 2015 #4

It would have been a true spectacle seeing that ceremony, Polly! Thank you for this. n/t Judi Lynn Jan 2015 #6

After 500 years ... bemildred Jan 2015 #3

Amazing realizing as late as the 1950's,the Native Bolivian people were NOT allowed on the sidewalk. Judi Lynn Jan 2015 #7

The indigenous are an existential threat to colonists, so their existence must be denied. bemildred Jan 2015 #8