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[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 months ago (3 children)

I feel like this post doesn’t give enough credit to Europeans who also killed millions of native Americans before the US was even founded.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Distinguishing between European settlers and (US) Americans feels a bit silly

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Yeah but it helps make America look better and that's what counts

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yeah as he said. 500 years, the us is bearly above 100 years old.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 months ago (3 children)

The US is almost 250 years old by now, but your point still holds true.

[–] m4xie 4 points 2 months ago

The US is almost 250 years old, but it's bearly 100 years old. The bear shadow government took over in secret in 1925.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

It WAS the oldest republic standing (not counting San Marino)

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 months ago

Ah, to be a teenager again