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[–] WanderWisley@lemmy.world 7 points 19 hours ago

I’m a Native American and we have been trying to warn you since 1492.

genocide is a US tradition

[–] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmy.ml 23 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Don't forget Native Americans called Washington "Town Destroyer". And it was not only because he was destroying towns but also because he inherited this title from his great-grandpa who was also called Town Destroyer because he also destroyed towns. Generally, when i look at the history of British-USA ruling class, destroying native towns was very popular among them.

Oh, and he liked that nickname.

[–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 17 points 1 day ago
[–] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 117 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Right on top of what was a holy site

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 58 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

and intentionally so as well; just like the isrealis making jerusalem their capital.

[–] mienshao@lemmy.world 64 points 2 days ago (2 children)

At least Jerusalem is an important site for Israeli Jews. The area of Mount Rushmore had no cultural significance to Americans whatsoever—it was just cruelty for cruelty’s sake.

[–] wirebeads@lemmy.ca 45 points 2 days ago

As is American tradition

[–] Darleys_Brew@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 days ago

Did no one teach them to share as children?

[–] Chookitypok@piefed.social 23 points 2 days ago

And let's not forget that the ork ass-named defacer, Gutzon Borglum, was a KKK member.

[–] Liz@midwest.social 41 points 2 days ago (1 children)

To be clear about Lincoln, he was handed a request for an even bigger mass hanging, and reduced it down to 38. He didn't think he could deny the having request entirely without ending up ignored and having even more people killed. You can call him whenever names you like, but his intent was to keep as many people alive as he thought he could.

[–] kn33@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

(not so) fun facts:

  • The location of the hanging is in what is now Mankato, MN.
  • It is the home town of Mike Lindell (conspiracy theorist and mypillow guy)
  • It is also the home town of Tim Walz, current MN governor and 2024 democratic VP candidate.
  • I'm currently less than a half mile from the location
[–] voracitude@lemmy.world 34 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It's the strongest argument yet for adding Trump, anyway.

[–] mienshao@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago

Stop making such good points, republicans will hear you and go for it!

[–] AnarchoBolshevik@lemmygrad.ml 10 points 2 days ago

“There is only one man in all Europe with vision and courage and who fortunately has the power to carry it out, that’s Mussolini.”

Gutzon Borglum

[–] Zephorah@discuss.online 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

How is progress on the Crazy Horse monument? I’ve swung by once a decade since I was a teen, but it’s been 11yrs since my last visit.

[–] tkk13909@sopuli.xyz 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It's going pretty well! Visited just last year and there was some noticable progress since I had seen it 5 years prior

Great to hear. Last I was there was close to a decade ago, and it looked very similar to my first viewing in the early 90s... there was a significant amount of mountain removed in that time, but visually, it was still very similar.