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Originally Posted by afc wimbledon
so your take is basically they weren't using the land in an advanced way like us white folks, they were pretty much children and we have improved their lives by taking care of them, I think there's a phrase for that, 'manifest destiny', of course you realise this is exactly the same excuse that alot of Israelis use today? 'we made the desert grow'
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No, I'm not playing the game of going back in history forever and ever. Like, really, we all came from Africa. We spread out and that guy took land from that guy and then that guy took land from that guy and on and on it goes until we get to recorded history.
I'm living in 2023, so I'm operating as though I can't change the past. Because I can't. I would like to think those of us alive can change the present and future, though. So, IDK, STFU about the past and let's focus on the now. A thoughtful person would think that includes atoning for the past, but making the future better. A better future doesn't involve bombing civilians in Gaza, obviously. Unless you're a psycho.