Idk if that was intended, but natives had wax, probaly also candles. Cultivation of stingless bees was done especially in South and Mesoamerica. Idk about North America.
"When we saw all those cities and villages built on water; and the other great towns on dry land, and that straight and level causeway leading to Mexico, we were astounded. These great towns and shrines and buildings rising from the water, all made of stone, seemed like an enchanted vision from the tale of Amadis. Indeed some of our soldiers asked whether it was not all a dream. It is not surprising therefore that I should write in this vein. It was all so wonderful that I do not know how to describe this first glimpse of things never heard or, never seen, and never dreamed of before."
Bernal Diaz del Castillo, on seeing Tenochtitlan for the first time in 1565. The Aztecs were clearly savages.
”I am grateful for Manifest Destiny, the Spoils of War, and Might Makes Right, for allowing White people to commit genocide against my people and culture.”
I tried to make one of these too but the AI committed suicide after reading the prompt.
It took until the 1800's for any man-made structure in what would become the US to be taller than Monks Mound at Cahokia, which was built during the 900s, in a flood prone area.
James Thurber wrote a number of stories in which "civilized" was used as a euphemism for "exterminated". In one, the foxes had "civilized" the rabbits and had gathered in council to discuss which species to eat next.
I met a man who survived the residential school system as a speaker at my college campus. This stuff was going on for so long that when he and his sister tried to escape, she was run over by a truck.
Modern day conservatives are like a radioactive leaking nuclear reactor of insecurity and resentment cause they cannot say directly they are unhappy and have issues, they will rather turn their insecurities into smth they are proud of and sacred order. If they had a terrible life, they will project it to others.
To ever think these “savages” needed to learn white peoples “civilization” in the first place.
Native Americans had some of the most beautiful cultures ever without how they respected the land and resources and valued living within balance amongst the world.
I’m certain they were more civilized than any white person. The group that brought disgusting diseases and a lack of culture? I’ve always wanted to know.. what gives white people the confidence to feel like they are the best? Who decided they are superior? They did by force?
America had slavery during that time.
Native Americans were enslaved as well.
Yeah, but Americans introduced the natives to the modern wonder of [checks notes] ‘wax candles’.
So I guess it was all worth it for technology like that.
Idk if that was intended, but natives had wax, probaly also candles. Cultivation of stingless bees was done especially in South and Mesoamerica. Idk about North America.
Wax Myrtle was here when the settlers arrived. If they could figure out how to grind up the berries for wax, the natives certainly did
And native peoples were highly advanced civilizations, by no means "in the stone age".
white people padding themselves on the back for colonialism, genocide, and racism.
Spanish trolls will say a similar thing about Mexico, how they brought us language and religion. Bitch, they think we didn't have those before?
For god's sake (or in this case quetzacoatl's sake), the Aztec built their capital city on a lake!
Bernal Diaz del Castillo, on seeing Tenochtitlan for the first time in 1565. The Aztecs were clearly savages.
But they didn't worship Jesus, so it doesn't count. /s
”I am grateful for Manifest Destiny, the Spoils of War, and Might Makes Right, for allowing White people to commit genocide against my people and culture.”
I tried to make one of these too but the AI committed suicide after reading the prompt.
/S
Thank you for the Trail of Tears!
It took until the 1800's for any man-made structure in what would become the US to be taller than Monks Mound at Cahokia, which was built during the 900s, in a flood prone area.
Being forced from your ancestral home to the shit parts of the country to be impoverished and constantly abused is being civilized?
James Thurber wrote a number of stories in which "civilized" was used as a euphemism for "exterminated". In one, the foxes had "civilized" the rabbits and had gathered in council to discuss which species to eat next.
This is a level of stupid and racism that pathetic can't even come close to.
Oh man I almost downvoted you before I realized where I was
I met a man who survived the residential school system as a speaker at my college campus. This stuff was going on for so long that when he and his sister tried to escape, she was run over by a truck.
I have cousins who were sent to residential schools, as were their parents and grandparents. That shit was going on until the 1970s.
Modern day conservatives are like a radioactive leaking nuclear reactor of insecurity and resentment cause they cannot say directly they are unhappy and have issues, they will rather turn their insecurities into smth they are proud of and sacred order. If they had a terrible life, they will project it to others.
Native Americans had full civilizations and cultures and everything before they were genocided by Europeans.
We didn't bring them anything but disease.
I wish history classes would stop acting like European history is the only history.
It's hard to be thankful when 90% of everyone you know dies of various diseases and violence in a very rapid timeframe.
To ever think these “savages” needed to learn white peoples “civilization” in the first place.
Native Americans had some of the most beautiful cultures ever without how they respected the land and resources and valued living within balance amongst the world.
This is indistinguishable from a satire of arrogant, racist conservative genocide.
They literally are too stupid to even be able to explain to them that this is racist
Oh this motherfucker right here ...
/r/asablackman
They're too dumb to understand subtlety.
Wow... just wow...
I’m certain they were more civilized than any white person. The group that brought disgusting diseases and a lack of culture? I’ve always wanted to know.. what gives white people the confidence to feel like they are the best? Who decided they are superior? They did by force?
Typical white savior paternalism.
They had metallurgy thousands of years before eurasians did
No, they didn't. What's the point of saying something that blatantly wrong...?