huKSer Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Did we take land from the Native Americans here in North America before us? Yes, we did. And every single nation on earth today was formed at the expense of the nation that occupied that land previously. Sometimes it was a peaceful transition. Oftentimes it was not. That's how nations are formed. What gets me is that some people act like they wish America had never been founded. Many of us on this board will (or do) own homes that are on little plots of land formerly occupied by Native Americans. But if we knew who the current day decedents of those Native Americans are, how many of us would be willing to turn over the deed to our wrongfully acquired home to them? Of course this is not reasonable. So let's face it: America is a great country, but it was founded like any other country. Our ancestors took it from the people who occupied it before them. Just like they—the Native Americans—took it from some earlier tribe of Native Americans. As for Donald Trump's love for Andrew Jackson, it sort of ticks me off. But not because I think Andrew Jackson is a bad person. It ticks me off because I think Donald Trump is an wealthy egotistical buffoon. And Trump's favorable comments about Andrew Jackson incite all the Interwebz liberals to start bashing Andrew Jackson. Andrew Jackson's leadership at the Battle of New Orleans saved America. Our nation would not exist if it wasn't for Jackson. So say what you will about him, but I consider him one of America's greatest heroes. (And now I have some work to attend to, so: Carry on.) And now a musical interlude: Link to comment
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