Is Leonard Peltier still locked up.Agree totally with swept under the rug on a whole.I'd say the reservations and conditions are worse off than many of the ones found in some housing projects.
Is Leonard Peltier still locked up.Agree totally with swept under the rug on a whole.I'd say the reservations and conditions are worse off than many of the ones found in some housing projects.
Well I'll try to behave just for you Jaz ........now I feel like I ought to add in a "just kidding" or something just so you don't get any more angry with me, but then again that wouldn't be pertinant to the discussion, would it
I don't know how relevant your 9/11 comment was and if it is relevant then I doubt it helps your argument. 9/11 happened 8 years ago, and certainly there are muslims out there who don't feel responsible for it and they shouldn't because they had nothing to do with it, not all muslims were a part of 9/11, I would hope that a majority of them especially the American muslim population would say that 9/11 was a tragedy and the people that did it are a shame on the religion of Islam. I am not going to paint that entire religion with a broad brush just on account of a couple crazy ass people. You may believe I paint Indians with a broad brush, but I can only comment on what I have seen and experienced and that mainly has to do with Cherokee and the Lumbee's (the Lumbee I don't think have official status yet, but they consider themselves Indians). If people who were involved in 9/11 (and I am sure there are quite a few still alive) don't feel bad about it then they are obviously bad people. The majority of issues with the Indians happened over 200 years ago so #1 it's impossible for anyone to be alive from that era therefore it is understandable if people don't reflect back on those times in American history and feel the effect in a visceral manner #2 With the Indians it was more than just 1 tragic event that caused their troubles, it was a history of broken treaties, wars, and general mistreatment over a long period of time, but there really hasn't been anything huge recently, just poor living conditions, low education, and high rates of drug and alcohol abuse. I am not sure why it's such a big deal that I am not kept awake at night thinking about Wounded Knee or the Trail of Tears, those things happened waaaaay long ago and to be honest I am not sure of any of my ancestors dealings with Indians negative or positive.....why does it irk you so much? Do you still feel bad about the Carnatic Wars or the Boer Wars? If you do then I think you've got a big issue with guilt.
I hope that this post is OK with everyone, if not then I'm sorry there's nothing more I can do.
I love his lyrics and his vocal style. Totally original. I'm really looking forward to the show, but I'm a bit apprehensive about which Shane MacGowan is going to show up, the charismatic, albeit drunken, frontman or the slobbering, stumbling wreck who mumbles his way through half-forgotten songs. Either way it should be fun.
Well, first off the bat, I see your point about 9/11. I agree it wasn't one tragic event, but I was more comparing the reaction to foreign attackers. Like you would hope Muslims would acknowledge it was a tragedy (which 99% do), I would hope you would acknowledge that what happened to the Native Americans was a tragedy, I don't think you should stay awake & cry over it, you didn't do it, but I do think acknowledging the problems that many actions in the past have created is important. That's not aimed just at America, but at the British, French & Spanish colonial attitudes that fucked up a greater proportion of the world.
Tbh, I agree with the vast majority of your post, I'd just prefer if you didn't think every disagreement with you was about your class, nationality or race. You'd think I had a chip on my shoulder if I kept doing that when no-one in the thread mentioned it. I do think the initial impact on the Native Americans has possibly permanently damaged their community, the issues seen there are very similar to the Aboriginals in Australia, as well as a number of former British colonies, particularly in West Africa & the Indian sub-continent.
Oh, and I personally wouldn't feel bad about the Carnatic or Boer wars, because my ancestors were definitely not involved, as I'm the multiracial son of a number of immigrant groups
Good, good, good...I'm happy that we're OK now.
When I bring up my race/class/ethnicity...I usually just bring up my race and where I am from because I feel I must further explain myself to keep from being called a racist and a bigot as I RARELY have anything to do with political correctness....I think being PC is for pussies, I like to speak my mind, but I also don't like being judged just out of pure emotional response to my posts. I don't think that happened in this case, but I always prepare for it to happen.
survival of the fittest im afraid
happens in all walks of life. they had it, they took it - dont see the problem with that!
PS:Is the term red indian still illegal?? in the uk the only time you`d ever hear that phrase is if someone from mumbai had sunburn!!
one dangerous horrible bloke
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