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24. It's not history and not a lesson

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 09:45 AM

Nov 2024

It's a map, claiming to be the map from 500 years ago. The name America was given to what is now South America. The people that actually lived there had no knowledge or awareness of the Europeans renaming the territory.

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Can we at least not cheer for concentration camps to "teach minorities a lesson" [View all] Sympthsical Nov 2024 OP

Good grief, who's doing that? ananda Nov 2024 #1

It's against rules to specifically call out/link Sympthsical Nov 2024 #2

People here are hoping for that? ananda Nov 2024 #6

The *spirit* of the call-out rule is that we try to not treat each other shittily Prairie Gates Nov 2024 #14

Here's an example I just ran across. Hippasus Nov 2024 #12

That post is a violation of DU's terms. yardwork Nov 2024 #25

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I did alert on it. Hippasus Nov 2024 #30

Absolutely not OK. WillowTree Nov 2024 #33

I remember that post Sequoia Nov 2024 #49

Delete Sequoia Nov 2024 #50

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People like *US* will be rounded up, we're obviously a minority that hates 'Murica. BamaRefugee Nov 2024 #3

Don't worry Sympthsical Nov 2024 #4

One can hope. WillowTree Nov 2024 #34

OMG... Are these trolls posting that? I've not yet seen it (nor do I want to) hlthe2b Nov 2024 #5

Cant believe I've seen it on here. Eko Nov 2024 #7

It is a strange thing to read on DU sarisataka Nov 2024 #8

DURec leftstreet Nov 2024 #9

In some cases... Hippasus Nov 2024 #10

That map does not convey the political order from 5 centuries ago Renew Deal Nov 2024 #16

It's the map my wife grew up with. Hippasus Nov 2024 #18

The "history lesson" is flawed Renew Deal Nov 2024 #21

Flawed? Hippasus Nov 2024 #23

It's not history and not a lesson Renew Deal Nov 2024 #24

You're the only one... Hippasus Nov 2024 #28

Here's one small history lesson. Hippasus Nov 2024 #32

Cheering it? No. Not getting myself wrapped around the fucking axle for those affected that voted for that Orange Fuck. SoFlaBro Nov 2024 #11

Scratch a liberal... WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2024 #13

Scratch a liberal? B.See Nov 2024 #57

you've never heard the phrase? WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2024 #62

What's the phrase? B.See Nov 2024 #63

Post removed Post removed Nov 2024 #66

Do you not see B.See Nov 2024 #68

wow that's amazing WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2024 #77

Is this a DSA slogan? yardwork Nov 2024 #75

lol no it goes back a ways. Black Panthers maybe? WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2024 #76

There's a difference between cheering and predicting GusBob Nov 2024 #15

Look at the quote in post 12 in this thread Sympthsical Nov 2024 #17

People are upset GusBob Nov 2024 #19

I think social media has normalized emotional dysregulation Sympthsical Nov 2024 #22

People are upset? Hippasus Nov 2024 #35

K&R ck4829 Nov 2024 #20

Yeah its gross ColinC Nov 2024 #26

Trump's the "other" Passages Nov 2024 #29

If the camps happen many will be suprised IbogaProject Nov 2024 #31

Are you quoting yourself aimed at DU readers?Or are you quoting someone else to a different audience? msfiddlestix Nov 2024 #36

I'm highlighting some shocking sentiments I've read here Sympthsical Nov 2024 #37

it was hard for me to interpret, and certainly weird to read here, in this space. but it appears it was one individual msfiddlestix Nov 2024 #38

Not just one person Sympthsical Nov 2024 #41

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It isn't nice to put it that way, I agree. Baitball Blogger Nov 2024 #39

That is genuinely fucked up. ismnotwasm Nov 2024 #40

It's not that they're posting it. It's that they want it to happen. Iggo Nov 2024 #42

One way street solidarity is being shut down. TheKentuckian Nov 2024 #45

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It seems ForgedCrank Nov 2024 #44

I beg to differ Anza404 Nov 2024 #51

It's up ForgedCrank Nov 2024 #53

That response Anza404 Nov 2024 #59

My point ForgedCrank Nov 2024 #64

Then give a real answer Anza404 Nov 2024 #67

I told ForgedCrank Nov 2024 #69

ADMINS DELETE MY ACCOUNT Anza404 Nov 2024 #70

TY XanaDUer2 Nov 2024 #60

Oh no, people venting about a crushing election defeat and saying bitter shit like "Trump voters deserve what they get" thebigidea Nov 2024 #47

Nice to see some profess to care about minorities now. W_HAMILTON Nov 2024 #48

I like the topsy turvy resistance to the situation Sympthsical Nov 2024 #55

Maybe those that spent the last few years constantly shitting on Democrats... W_HAMILTON Nov 2024 #71

We have extremely different priorities Sympthsical Nov 2024 #72

Poor attempt at revisionist history there. W_HAMILTON Nov 2024 #74

tots and pears Nimble_Idea Nov 2024 #52

Thank you from the bottom of my heart. AloeVera Nov 2024 #54

I'm pretty pro-Israel Sympthsical Nov 2024 #56

Right on, much respect. AloeVera Nov 2024 #61

The Japanese interments was one of the lowest points in US history Blue Full Moon Nov 2024 #65

I think you're misreading the room ecstatic Nov 2024 #73