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| Topic | L.A. Votes to Replace Columbus Day With Indigenous Peoples Day |
| Lorenzo_2003 08/31/17 8:34:49 AM #178: | Dash_Harber posted... EyeWontBeFooled posted...Good, Columbus was a moron, and a ruthless killer. The argument is that Columbus, despite being terrible, is still the person responsible for the initial contact made between Europe and the New World, which ultimately led to the founding of the United States. Some people are quick to mention the Vikings, but they didn't establish any lasting colonies and the rest of Europe did not migrate to the New World because of the discovery either. Again, Columbus was terrible due to slavery, rape and so on, but trying to minimize or even outright disregard his impact on the history of European expansion into the Americas is silly. (Keep in mind that I'm not saying he should continue to be honored with a holiday, and this is more just a rebuttal of people who basically say he didn't do anything important.) --- ... ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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