Re: The joy of Democracy

On Sun, 3 Nov 2024, rbowman wrote:

On Sat, 2 Nov 2024 22:08:51 +0100, D wrote:
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On Sat, 2 Nov 2024, rbowman wrote:
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On Sat, 2 Nov 2024 11:44:25 +0100, D wrote:
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On Sat, 2 Nov 2024, rbowman wrote:
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On Fri, 1 Nov 2024 22:30:39 +0100, D wrote:
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During the late 18th and early 19th centuries, there was a
significant demand for labor in plantations across the Americas and
on islands such as Mauritius and Réunion. This demand fueled a slave
trade that affected many African communities. While much of this
trade involved individuals from coastal regions or areas further
north, it also extended into southern Africa.

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With a whole continent full of indigenous labor they imported
Africans.
The truth is while the Cherokee didn't have a problem enslaving
people from other tribes they saw the value of buying Africans
instead. When they headed to Oklahoma on the Trail of Tears they took
their African slaves with them.

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Really? So indians bought negro slaves? Had no idea! In europe,
indians can do no wrong, and their history is held up as a paragon of
eco-friendly and just, which was crushed by the bad white man.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1842_Slave_Revolt_in_the_Cherokee_Nation
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That's still having repercussions.
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https://www.npr.org/2011/09/20/140630565/americas-2nd-largest-indian-
tribe-expels-blacks

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Amazing! That would never slip past swedish censorship!

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It isn't exactly shouted from the rooftops in the US. The present day
problems are not exclusive to blacks. Being on the tribal roll can have
distinct advantages particularly with the tribes that run casinos. In this
area Métis have the same problem. Indians are as racist as whites so the
half-breeds don't get on the rolls and they may not be accepted by the
whites either.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
M%C3%A9tis#M%C3%A9tis_people_in_the_United_States

Nothing new under the sun I see. In sweden the sami people are always busy crying crocodile tears in order to get government money for their highly loss making reindeer business which is "traditional". On top of that they want to claim northern sweden as their land and forbid every business, hunting and fishing expedition there.
Needless to say, the current center government is getting tired of it, since it risks stopping mining, so my hope is that they will be bought of with some more reindeer money, and hopefully that waste can be terminated soon as well.
But, then the socialists will come back, and the money will start rolling again.