I was just tweeting:
"Indigenous people have contributed nothing to Western civilization, therefore they don't get their own holiday #ColumbusDay"
...."But that's the whole idea behind liberalism, is that people get rewarded for doing absolutely nothing! #ColumbusDay"
Because I had seen that now people want "Indigenous people's day":
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/natio.../73802278/
No, no, no... You're not just handed a holiday on a silver platter. You have to earn it. Columbus made 4 brave and daring voyages across the Atlantic Ocean and put North America on the map, literally! Although he may not have been the first person there, he changed the course of Western history by letting Europe know there was in fact something across the giant ocean.
SJW's and the left like to put down Columbus Day and change the narrative because it plays into their Marxist framework of egalitarianism. They have to sweep aside accomplishments of white men, to bring them down, while simultaneously trying to make minorities look better. This idea of egalitarianism goes beyond culture, and is why the West is composed of welfare states, to bring up the poverty stricken (i.e. unsuccessful) and bring down the rich (i.e. successful).
Again, not to shit all over Native Americans, but their culture was anathema to Europeans. Sure they taught us valuable agricultural techniques, but in terms of long lasting contributions there are none I can think of. Whereas the native's now get to enjoy indoor plumbing and electricity.
This also brings up an interesting point. Should we celebrate cultures and peoples just for the sake of doing so?
Edit: To answer one of the questions in the original OP...
The idea behind Columbus being a bloodthirsty murderer is ludicrous. Gmac posted a good link, but to clarify, Columbus only committed those acts on the Dominican Republic. It was to be the center of the Spanish colonies in the West, and they saw the natives as obstacles. Of course, this isn't to exonerate his behavior, but to pt things in perspective. The natives weren't peaches either, as in many cases they tried to attack Columbus and his crew even when he came in peace.
I also recommend 'The Last Voyage of Columbus' by Martin Dugard. Good stuff.
"Indigenous people have contributed nothing to Western civilization, therefore they don't get their own holiday #ColumbusDay"
...."But that's the whole idea behind liberalism, is that people get rewarded for doing absolutely nothing! #ColumbusDay"
Because I had seen that now people want "Indigenous people's day":
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/natio.../73802278/
No, no, no... You're not just handed a holiday on a silver platter. You have to earn it. Columbus made 4 brave and daring voyages across the Atlantic Ocean and put North America on the map, literally! Although he may not have been the first person there, he changed the course of Western history by letting Europe know there was in fact something across the giant ocean.
SJW's and the left like to put down Columbus Day and change the narrative because it plays into their Marxist framework of egalitarianism. They have to sweep aside accomplishments of white men, to bring them down, while simultaneously trying to make minorities look better. This idea of egalitarianism goes beyond culture, and is why the West is composed of welfare states, to bring up the poverty stricken (i.e. unsuccessful) and bring down the rich (i.e. successful).
Again, not to shit all over Native Americans, but their culture was anathema to Europeans. Sure they taught us valuable agricultural techniques, but in terms of long lasting contributions there are none I can think of. Whereas the native's now get to enjoy indoor plumbing and electricity.
This also brings up an interesting point. Should we celebrate cultures and peoples just for the sake of doing so?
Edit: To answer one of the questions in the original OP...
The idea behind Columbus being a bloodthirsty murderer is ludicrous. Gmac posted a good link, but to clarify, Columbus only committed those acts on the Dominican Republic. It was to be the center of the Spanish colonies in the West, and they saw the natives as obstacles. Of course, this isn't to exonerate his behavior, but to pt things in perspective. The natives weren't peaches either, as in many cases they tried to attack Columbus and his crew even when he came in peace.
I also recommend 'The Last Voyage of Columbus' by Martin Dugard. Good stuff.