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by officialjunk 1943 days ago
There were more than 60 million Native Americans in 1492.
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To gloss over the effect of introduced disease and how the people of time had no understanding of immunity is to present a disingenuous argument.

The treatment of the first people’s was horrible, and still isn’t ideal. But to act like the USA was responsible for everything since 1492, centuries before the USA existed, while ignoring immunity, is to show that no serious debate will be possible.