That expansionist genocide you are referring to must be the indigenous peoples of North America, correct?
Comment on Why cant the Middle East just chill out?
Floey@lemm.ee 8 months ago
You are speaking from an incredible place of privilege. You’re nation had one of the most successful expansionist genocides in history. The reason there is still conflict in that region is because Israel’s expansionist genocide is WIP.
ieightpi@lemmy.world 8 months ago
WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 months ago
Shapillon@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Which is funny since the guy in the video was an Italian-American posing as an American native.
DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 8 months ago
If there’s a people that know about expansionist genocide, it’s the Italians.
squirmy_wormy@lemmy.world 8 months ago
I gotta be honest, if you ever want to make a point land with anyone, starting with “… privilege” is about one of the worst ways to do it. It’s just an insult: you have such a cushie life that you can’t conceive of whatever.
And then, given the opportunity, you should probably actually answer their question instead of simply condescending.
3ntranced@lemmy.world 8 months ago
They are correct in saying I’m privileged, being a middle class white American male is 100% an advantage in life. Doesn’t mean I can’t conceptualize feelings from a different viewpoint.
North America went from undeveloped to world leader in what, 300 years? Israel and Palestine have been habitated by humans more than 6000 years. Both equidistant from European hubs of industry and innovation.
So the fact it hasn’t developed into a world leading pair of nations is on the people.
bingbong@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 months ago
Dumbest shit I’ve ever read. What do you think about Africa, oh enlightened adult? Africa’s been inhabited for over 100,000 years. Is their lack of development “on the people” too?
iByteABit@lemm.ee 8 months ago
Please educate yourself, you’re embarrassing yourself and your people.
The US is just as propagandized as Russia and China and it shows.
Floey@lemm.ee 8 months ago
Are you really tone policing me when OP is calling people children and infants? I’m also very privileged, I’m not trying to own OP, just trying to point out the origins of their beliefs. Their situation isn’t due to a lack of barbarism, it’s due to successful barbarism. It’s not even all in the past, the US commits atrocities every decade, and has its own border crisis.