I’m the granddaughter of Irish immigrants who faced some discrimination when they got here but they loved America.
We’re not perfect. But we ain’t too bad either. 🇺🇸
Don vs Ron
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I’m the granddaughter of Irish immigrants who faced some discrimination when they got here but they loved America.
We’re not perfect. But we ain’t too bad either. 🇺🇸
I remember this well. My area here in the panhandle you could not vote if you were Republican. But those were NOTHING like the commie democrats of today. I think around mid 70's to late 70's this all changed
My grandfather was jewish and my wife is part Italian. Her grandfather, a surgeon, had nothing when he came over to america.
Now my wife gets painted with the brush of "white privledge".
Kalim - I know you are, reasonable, at your heart. But, if we are going to into such subject, then we, to other's points, cannot stop at the " 'white' person bad'" mark. We need to go further...
We need to, with slavery, talk about the 1,000s of years of slave networks that the Portugese, Spanish and British (and Dutch) tapped into on the coasts and where (for example) Nigerian royalty bartered slaves for weapons in their wars.
We need to talk about the warring Indian tribes and the atrocities visited upon the groups (parallel to what happened in Europe, Africa, Middle East, etc.).
We need to talk about how Chinese Laborers were sold from Chinese Labor wholesalers in the 1850s.
In the end, I celebrate all that we have here in America, recognize it's flaws, and celebrate that each year we become more inclusive and celebrate the similarities and differences between us.
IF that's the case, a private apology would be better for everyone in the long run imo. No need to feed the flames by giving the story more oxygen.
All land was stolen...including the land that native Americans lived on which was stolen many times over from other tribes.
ALL land is stolen...everywhere on earth. Just stop with this crap.
I don't know anyone who claims that America is, or ever has been, perfect. That's just more BS from you.
Not perfect...just the closest to it mankind has accomplished thus far.
If you want to spend your days apologizing for whatever you feel we need to apologize for, have at it. I personally think it's ridiculous and condescending to those who you're apologizing to but you do you.
I tried to point this out..however when you are speaking WAY above someone's head, many times they cannot comprehend
Yep. It’s your vote to do with what you like.
If I served you dinner and you had 3 options.
1. Horse 💩
2. Dog 💩
Or
3. None of the above.
I choose option 3 Every time. Sometimes it’s better not to eat.
You on the other hand….sounds like you end up eating some sort of 💩
