Why It's Important to Call Bullshit on Columbus (opens in new tab)

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2 pointsnikbackm1y ago2 comments

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But do Americans really celebrate Columbus' day because they think he was a good person? Or is it just that the name "Columbus" signifies the discovery (and the conquest of course) of the land in which live today?

JohnFen1y ago

I'm old, but when I was in school, Columbus was absolutely talked about as if he were not just a good person, but in almost saintly terms.

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throw3108221y ago

JohnFen1y ago

I'm old, but when I was in school, Columbus was absolutely talked about as if he were not just a good person, but in almost saintly terms.

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