Re: The joy of Democracy

On Fri, 8 Nov 2024 16:55:25 -0700, Peter Flass wrote:

What was interesting about the Comanches, and probably others, is that
it wasn’t just “let’s torture these people because we hate them”, but
rather a deliberate policy of terror to discourage anyone from attacking
them or trespassing onto their territory.

It's always good to inspire healthy fear in the neighbors. The Navajo
refer to themselves as Dine while Navajo supposedly comes from a Hopi word
for head bashers.

Most tribes term for themselves is a word that translates to 'the real
people'. Most Anglo names came from asking a tribe with friendly relations
what the pople on the other side of the ridge were called. 'Big bellied,
pierced nose snakes!'

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gros_Ventre
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nez_Perce
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snake_Indians

I'm not suggesting torture but making life very difficult for illegal
aliens instead of handing them EDT cards might suggest things weren't all
that bad back in wherever. Even Adams caught on eventually.

https://nypost.com/2024/11/08/us-news/nyc-to-end-controversial-program-
supplying-migrants-with-prepaid-debit-cards/