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Columbus Day is yet another unjustifiable American holiday.
Fist of all, he wasn't the first-to claim the world was round nor to discover America. Leif Erikson and the vikings set foot on American soil long before the corrupt Columbus. In addition, Native Americans had been living on the land for quite some time. (Native Americans technically are not native either, but that's a whole nother Blog entry!!!) He may have brought America to the attention of the "civilized" world; therefore, he should recieve the blame for starting the downward path of the western hemisphere. So why do we dedicate a holiday celebrating feats he did not achieve?
He didn't even technically land in America; he landed in the islands off the coast of Florida. And he thought he was in India, not that he had discovered new land. Why do we honor an idiot who couldn't put two and two together? India's demographics and the Bahamas aren't even remotely similar.
Some claim Columbus was a mass murderer. I think that's an understatement. Columbus was the Hitler of the 15th century. Before his arrival, there were millions of "native americans." It only took four decades after his ships set anchor to almost completely wipe them out. This is genocide on a much larger scale.
I must say there is one good thing about Columbus Day. It is the only holiday not taken over by the candy companies.
Fist of all, he wasn't the first-to claim the world was round nor to discover America. Leif Erikson and the vikings set foot on American soil long before the corrupt Columbus. In addition, Native Americans had been living on the land for quite some time. (Native Americans technically are not native either, but that's a whole nother Blog entry!!!) He may have brought America to the attention of the "civilized" world; therefore, he should recieve the blame for starting the downward path of the western hemisphere. So why do we dedicate a holiday celebrating feats he did not achieve?
He didn't even technically land in America; he landed in the islands off the coast of Florida. And he thought he was in India, not that he had discovered new land. Why do we honor an idiot who couldn't put two and two together? India's demographics and the Bahamas aren't even remotely similar.
Some claim Columbus was a mass murderer. I think that's an understatement. Columbus was the Hitler of the 15th century. Before his arrival, there were millions of "native americans." It only took four decades after his ships set anchor to almost completely wipe them out. This is genocide on a much larger scale.
I must say there is one good thing about Columbus Day. It is the only holiday not taken over by the candy companies.
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