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GiqueCee

(2,290 posts)
5. The unspeakable evil...
Fri Dec 15, 2023, 07:54 PM
Dec 2023

... that has been inflicted upon the original inhabitants of this country is unforgivable. ANY politicians from any state with a significant indigenous population that dares to stand in the way of reparations or any form of recompense for the perverted horrors that were deliberately mandated by the U.S. government should be dismissed from their positions with extreme prejudice, never to hold ANY office ever again.
Nowhere near enough has been invested in making reservations livable, or giving native children anything and everything they need to learn how to make good lives for themselves within their communities and within their country.
The colonialism that Europeans practiced is a foul stain on Caucasian heritage that will never be erased, even by the conservative whitewashing that is such a popular tactic in Republican-led states today.
Perhaps a massive, never ending GoFundMe campaign could be administered by someone with the honor and integrity of a Jimmy Carter. Republicans need not apply, unless it's to make a gigantic monetary contribution; they've done enough harm.

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Thank goodness. GreenWave Dec 2023 #1
Yes. elleng Dec 2023 #2
Good to hear. 2naSalit Dec 2023 #3
Love this. Many tribes are teaching their languages Deuxcents Dec 2023 #4
The unspeakable evil... GiqueCee Dec 2023 #5
Yes elleng Dec 2023 #6
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