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no_hypocrisy

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22. Celebrating Spanish imperialism and handing out

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2025, 06:52 AM

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blankets rife with smallpox to indigenous natives.

Plus, Columbus didn't discover anything. He was an explorer working for a monarchy. Just because Europe didn't have knowledge and/or maps of countries outside its continent doesn't mean eventual sighting of land is equivalent to "discovery".

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Trump says he's "bringing back Columbus Day from the ashes" [View all] BumRushDaShow Sunday OP

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Italian got lost looking for India day IronLionZion Sunday #2

Yep, sort of the poster boy for white males failing UP. Attilatheblond Sunday #4

I'm just surprised he hasn't announced a celebratory "Trail of Tears Day". LudwigPastorius Sunday #7

Oh he has honored Andrew Jackson in other ways IronLionZion Sunday #10

He is a fucking idiot lonely bird Sunday #3

Will he change the name to America Day? surfered Sunday #5

Of course he is Lulu KC Sunday #6

Columbus claimed it for Spain not Italy MacKasey Sunday #8

I love it when the Dump his his time on shit like this. gives us more time to bring I'm down. Martin68 Sunday #9

The calendar on my wall says Columbus Day and they always have. pwb Sunday #11

This will definitely Dem4life1970 Sunday #12

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS, SLAVE TRADER Jimvanhise Sunday #13

Exactly Bayard Monday #17

Maybe while he's rummaging around in the ashes he'll Buddyzbuddy Sunday #14

Idiotic attempt to try and change the subject on what a total disaster he and his GOP nazi slimeballs are. hadEnuf Sunday #15

Any thoughts from Spain and Italy? BidenRocks Sunday #16

Sure, eggs are the price of used cars, but Hassler Monday #18

While he's at it, he's really gotta get going on that Jefferson Davis Monument to replace the Lincoln Memorial Montauk6 Monday #19

Just like he's going to bring back the 19th century gilded age Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Monday #20

...and our next president will bring back the Gulf of Mexico from the asses. C Moon Monday #21

Celebrating Spanish imperialism and handing out no_hypocrisy Monday #22