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by ArchStanton 1725 days ago
>Europeans came and nearly wiped out the existing peoples

The existing peoples wiped out the existing peoples in many cases.

What this all rotates around is a simplistic (and Victorian) view of 'peoples'. 'Red' = the Americas, 'White' = Europe, 'Black' = Africa, etc.

Truth is, a Navajo is not a Hopi, a Celt is not a Saxon is not a Norman. Most of these current fights are simply wordgames played to achieve political power or to suit some peoples' needs for self-flagellation.