Squidded. Edit: Hah! Tricked it.
What's with this "we" stuff, white man?
>>>>>We didn't conquer the natives, putting them to work for us, killing their leaders, extinguishing any form of organizational capacity, rob the place blind until we could steal no more, then waltz off, dumping the leftovers in the native laps and expecting them to manage it properly. We just wiped most of them out, corralled the remainder, and took over.<<<<<
Let me edit this to make it accurate with respect to the Americas
"Europeans conquered the natives, put them to work for us, killed their leaders, extinguished any form of organizational capacity, robbed the place blind until we could steal no more, wiped most of them out, corralled the remainder, and took over."
Did I ever mention I am part Cherokee and part Chippewa?
But, I know very well that the people who came to this country were much more advanced, techologically, and have kept that edge by intense education and application. Hard work. It ain't fun in the sun in a hammock by the sea. I have worked with people from the Philippines, they are as intelligent and hard-working as any other I have met. There is nothing wrong with them. As individuals, their values are fine. |
