Columbus Day is another great American holiday that the Democrats can’t enjoy.

[francoHFW]

I understand people may not like or agree with Columbus...but at the very least everyone who was born in the U.S. should at least respect what he did....considering the FACT that none of them would exist if it wasn't for him.

Actually it was discovered many times before him and of course the Indians discovered it 8000 years earlier... And it would have been discovered again if he hadn't just a matter of time...

 

[francoHFW]

Whatever. Italian Americans like it and they started it... Whatever. At any rate the Opie is BS because it's the only one that anyone complains about that I know of...

 

[frigidweirdo]

Columbus, the guy who started the Genocide? How about Hitler day too? He killed less people in Genocide than Columbus.

You think the Indian tribes weren't killing each other?

No, I don't think that.

But does that make Genocide okay just because Native American tribes were fighting each other?

It's like Hitler saying that Japan was fighting the Japanese, therefore it's okay to exterminate the Jews.

The Indian tribes were extremely violent. Many were rendered extinct long before the explorers entered the picture. Especially the hunter gatherers/nomadic Indians. Which were frequently raided,butchered and enslaved. So get off this weepy faux outrage you leftist dweebs have got going on about the plight of the Indians.

So, you're finding excuses for them to be the victims of genocide huh?

Humans are violent, the US is violent, should the world commit genocide against the US?

You are pretending Native Americans were not themselves guilty of genocide.

Why? To blame white Americans for all the known atrocities. While it's the Hispanics with roots in Mexico that actually claim the Spanish explorers as their ancestors and celebrate them and their heritage. You know...the people you want here illegally.

Am I? Can you show me where I said this?

Your post is just full of stuff you made up.

 

[frigidweirdo]

I understand people may not like or agree with Columbus...but at the very least everyone who was born in the U.S. should at least respect what he did....considering the FACT that none of them would exist if it wasn't for him.

Actually it was discovered many times before him and of course the Indians discovered it 8000 years earlier... And it would have been discovered again if he hadn't just a matter of time...

Discovery is one thing. What happened after is something quite different!

 

[Thinker101]

Whatever. Italian Americans like it and that started it... Whatever. At any rate the Opie is BS because it's the only one that anyone complains about that I know of...

Yes, lets limit ourselves to only what you know.

 

[Ace Nova]

I understand people may not like or agree with Columbus...but at the very least everyone who was born in the U.S. should at least respect what he did....considering the FACT that none of them would exist if it wasn't for him.

Actually it was discovered many times before him and of course the Indians discovered it 8000 years earlier... And it would have been discovered again if he hadn't just a matter of time...

I never said anything about "discovering" anything. I said you should respect what he did because if it wasn't for him, you wouldn't exist.

 

[BlueGin]

You think the Indian tribes weren't killing each other?

No, I don't think that.

But does that make Genocide okay just because Native American tribes were fighting each other?

It's like Hitler saying that Japan was fighting the Japanese, therefore it's okay to exterminate the Jews.

The Indian tribes were extremely violent. Many were rendered extinct long before the explorers entered the picture. Especially the hunter gatherers/nomadic Indians. Which were frequently raided,butchered and enslaved. So get off this weepy faux outrage you leftist dweebs have got going on about the plight of the Indians.

So, you're finding excuses for them to be the victims of genocide huh?

Humans are violent, the US is violent, should the world commit genocide against the US?

You are pretending Native Americans were not themselves guilty of genocide.

Why? To blame white Americans for all the known atrocities. While it's the Hispanics with roots in Mexico that actually claim the Spanish explorers as their ancestors and celebrate them and their heritage. You know...the people you want here illegally.

Am I? Can you show me where I said this?

Your post is just full of stuff you made up.

What Does Columbus Day Mean for Hispanics? – Center for Hispanic Marketing Communication

They also celebrate, Onate,Coronado and others...

Again the Mexican culture celebrates Fiestas honoring these men.

 

[francoHFW]

Whatever. Italian Americans like it and that started it... Whatever. At any rate the Opie is BS because it's the only one that anyone complains about that I know of...

so what other national holidays do liberals complain about, s*******?


Yes, lets limit ourselves to only what you know.

So what other national holidays do liberals complain about, s*******?

 

[Dschrute3]

Today's Democrats are miserable folks. They exploit any possibility to divide the People. They stir up mass anger and division, and then promise to 'Unite.' But of course the 'Uniting' never happens. It's a 'Divide & Conquer' strategy. The Democratic Party has been engaging in it for many years.

It's all in Saul Alinsky's 'Rules for Radicals', if anyone's interested. I do think less folks are buying into Democrat-manufactured outrage, but far too many still are. They can't see that they're being played. All this Democrat Race-Baiting stuff is just a strategy. It's a game. Hopefully more people will begin to understand that.

 

[BlueGin]

I understand people may not like or agree with Columbus...but at the very least everyone who was born in the U.S. should at least respect what he did....considering the FACT that none of them would exist if it wasn't for him.

Actually it was discovered many times before him and of course the Indians discovered it 8000 years earlier... And it would have been discovered again if he hadn't just a matter of time...

Discovery is one thing. What happened after is something quite different!

Doesn't matter. Celebrating Columbus Day in the Hispanic culture is a celebration and blending of different cultures and people.

No wonder liberals hate it.

 

[frigidweirdo]

No, I don't think that.

But does that make Genocide okay just because Native American tribes were fighting each other?

It's like Hitler saying that Japan was fighting the Japanese, therefore it's okay to exterminate the Jews.

The Indian tribes were extremely violent. Many were rendered extinct long before the explorers entered the picture. Especially the hunter gatherers/nomadic Indians. Which were frequently raided,butchered and enslaved. So get off this weepy faux outrage you leftist dweebs have got going on about the plight of the Indians.

So, you're finding excuses for them to be the victims of genocide huh?

Humans are violent, the US is violent, should the world commit genocide against the US?

You are pretending Native Americans were not themselves guilty of genocide.

Why? To blame white Americans for all the known atrocities. While it's the Hispanics with roots in Mexico that actually claim the Spanish explorers as their ancestors and celebrate them and their heritage. You know...the people you want here illegally.

Am I? Can you show me where I said this?

Your post is just full of stuff you made up.

What Does Columbus Day Mean for Hispanics? – Center for Hispanic Marketing Communication

They also celebrate, Onate,Coronado and others...

Again the Mexican culture celebrates Fiestas honoring these men.

Okay, and? Does this stop the fact that Columbus started one of the largest genocides in the history of the world?

 

[frigidweirdo]

I understand people may not like or agree with Columbus...but at the very least everyone who was born in the U.S. should at least respect what he did....considering the FACT that none of them would exist if it wasn't for him.

Actually it was discovered many times before him and of course the Indians discovered it 8000 years earlier... And it would have been discovered again if he hadn't just a matter of time...

Discovery is one thing. What happened after is something quite different!

Doesn't matter. Celebrating Columbus Day in the Hispanic culture is a celebration and blending of different cultures and people.

No wonder liberals hate it.

But then who is celebrating Columbus? The dead people?

 

[francoHFW]

I understand people may not like or agree with Columbus...but at the very least everyone who was born in the U.S. should at least respect what he did....considering the FACT that none of them would exist if it wasn't for him.

Actually it was discovered many times before him and of course the Indians discovered it 8000 years earlier... And it would have been discovered again if he hadn't just a matter of time...

Discovery is one thing. What happened after is something quite different!

Doesn't matter. Celebrating Columbus Day in the Hispanic culture is a celebration and blending of different cultures and people.

No wonder liberals hate it.

According to your b*******and hate propaganda machine. The few who do don't seem to realize that 90% of the Indians were going to die no matter who showed up with European diseases.

 

[BlueGin]

I understand people may not like or agree with Columbus...but at the very least everyone who was born in the U.S. should at least respect what he did....considering the FACT that none of them would exist if it wasn't for him.

Actually it was discovered many times before him and of course the Indians discovered it 8000 years earlier... And it would have been discovered again if he hadn't just a matter of time...

Discovery is one thing. What happened after is something quite different!

Doesn't matter. Celebrating Columbus Day in the Hispanic culture is a celebration and blending of different cultures and people.

No wonder liberals hate it.

But then who is celebrating Columbus? The dead people?

I already posted this for you it's not my fault you refuse to read things you don't like.

From the link I previously gave you...
*******************************************

Over 500 years have passed since Christopher Columbus set sail on the journey that led him to discover the New World. On October 12, 1492,

In many countries, October 12th is recognized as the Día de la Raza (Day of the Race) or Día de la Hispanidad (Hispanic Day) and is a national holiday. Mexico, Central America, and South America have focused on honoring the ethnic diversity of its people who have a common beginning, tradition, or language. These nationalities include Native Americans (such as the Mayans, Aztecs and Incas) and European nationalities (Spanish, Portuguese, and French).

In Spain, Hispanic Day coincides with the National Day of Spain. In 1913, Rodriguez San Pedro, President of the Iberian-American Union, created this holiday to develop closer ties between Spain and Latin American countries. In Madrid, there is an impressive military parade involving all branches of the military, and some people even use the term Day of the Homeland to designate this holiday.

Ecuador declared October 12th as Día de la Interculturalidad y la Plurinacionalidad (Day of Intercultural and Plurinationality), which was designed to recognize and promote dialogue between different cultures, strengthen national unity, and celebrate all nationalities and indigenous peoples.

Meanwhile, in the United States the holiday is seen with skepticism and hatred by some, who view Columbus’ arrival to America as the origin of the violent murder of Native Americans. On a recent episode of his show Last Week Tonight, John Oliver described Christopher Columbus as a “murder egomaniac” and raised the question “Columbus Day: How is this still a thing?”

Columbus Day in the U.S. is held the second Monday of October each year in many parts of the country, but not all states attend this commemoration. Many Americans are still trying to determine whether or not they should commemorate Columbus Day. Essentially, this holiday is controversial as the large majority of Americans—despite background or political orientation—conclude that Columbus Day no longer suits the litmus test of credibility and relevance. Some states, including Hawaii, Alaska, Oregon do not recognize Columbus day at all. Others, like South Dakota, Seattle, and Minnesota, have replaced this holiday in favor for Indigenous People’s Day which, according the Associate Press, “celebrates the contributions and culture of Native Americans and the indigenous community” and “the rich history of people who have inhabited the area.”

For its part, Italians Americans observe Columbus Day as a celebration of their heritage, not to the man. Within the Italian community, Columbus Day symbolizes the legacy of their ancestors who immigrated to America, overcame poverty, language barriers, and above all, discrimination. Surprisingly, this holiday was first celebrated by Italians of New York in 1866 honoring Columbus’s Italian Heritage, but the official celebration in Spain did not occur until 1913 and soon after in Latin America.

Hispanics are embracing the millennial vision of the New World, where the unification of Spain with the tribes of America, which celebrates the spreading of the Spanish language, the beginning of a new Hispanic identity, but most of all honoring ethnic diversity of its people.

Columbus Day has become the strangest holiday celebration in the United States, one in which the common opinion of the day has slipped the farthest from the purpose of those who initiated the practice. It nevertheless seems that the vast majority of Hispanics has given a lesson in finding October 12th as a positive celebration of the mixing of peoples and cultures.

 

[BlueGin]

I understand people may not like or agree with Columbus...but at the very least everyone who was born in the U.S. should at least respect what he did....considering the FACT that none of them would exist if it wasn't for him.

Actually it was discovered many times before him and of course the Indians discovered it 8000 years earlier... And it would have been discovered again if he hadn't just a matter of time...

Discovery is one thing. What happened after is something quite different!

Doesn't matter. Celebrating Columbus Day in the Hispanic culture is a celebration and blending of different cultures and people.

No wonder liberals hate it.

According to your b*******and hate propaganda machine. The few who do don't seem to realize that 90% of the Indians were going to die no matter who showed up with European diseases.

Apparently you are ignorant of Hispanic culture as well.

 

[frigidweirdo]

I understand people may not like or agree with Columbus...but at the very least everyone who was born in the U.S. should at least respect what he did....considering the FACT that none of them would exist if it wasn't for him.

Actually it was discovered many times before him and of course the Indians discovered it 8000 years earlier... And it would have been discovered again if he hadn't just a matter of time...

Discovery is one thing. What happened after is something quite different!

Doesn't matter. Celebrating Columbus Day in the Hispanic culture is a celebration and blending of different cultures and people.

No wonder liberals hate it.

But then who is celebrating Columbus? The dead people?

I already posted this for you it's not my fault you refuse to read things you don't like.

From the link I previously gave you...
*******************************************

Over 500 years have passed since Christopher Columbus set sail on the journey that led him to discover the New World. On October 12, 1492,

In many countries, October 12th is recognized as the Día de la Raza (Day of the Race) or Día de la Hispanidad (Hispanic Day) and is a national holiday. Mexico, Central America, and South America have focused on honoring the ethnic diversity of its people who have a common beginning, tradition, or language. These nationalities include Native Americans (such as the Mayans, Aztecs and Incas) and European nationalities (Spanish, Portuguese, and French).

In Spain, Hispanic Day coincides with the National Day of Spain. In 1913, Rodriguez San Pedro, President of the Iberian-American Union, created this holiday to develop closer ties between Spain and Latin American countries. In Madrid, there is an impressive military parade involving all branches of the military, and some people even use the term Day of the Homeland to designate this holiday.

Ecuador declared October 12th as Día de la Interculturalidad y la Plurinacionalidad (Day of Intercultural and Plurinationality), which was designed to recognize and promote dialogue between different cultures, strengthen national unity, and celebrate all nationalities and indigenous peoples.

Meanwhile, in the United States the holiday is seen with skepticism and hatred by some, who view Columbus’ arrival to America as the origin of the violent murder of Native Americans. On a recent episode of his show Last Week Tonight, John Oliver described Christopher Columbus as a “murder egomaniac” and raised the question “Columbus Day: How is this still a thing?”

Columbus Day in the U.S. is held the second Monday of October each year in many parts of the country, but not all states attend this commemoration. Many Americans are still trying to determine whether or not they should commemorate Columbus Day. Essentially, this holiday is controversial as the large majority of Americans—despite background or political orientation—conclude that Columbus Day no longer suits the litmus test of credibility and relevance. Some states, including Hawaii, Alaska, Oregon do not recognize Columbus day at all. Others, like South Dakota, Seattle, and Minnesota, have replaced this holiday in favor for Indigenous People’s Day which, according the Associate Press, “celebrates the contributions and culture of Native Americans and the indigenous community” and “the rich history of people who have inhabited the area.”

For its part, Italians Americans observe Columbus Day as a celebration of their heritage, not to the man. Within the Italian community, Columbus Day symbolizes the legacy of their ancestors who immigrated to America, overcame poverty, language barriers, and above all, discrimination. Surprisingly, this holiday was first celebrated by Italians of New York in 1866 honoring Columbus’s Italian Heritage, but the official celebration in Spain did not occur until 1913 and soon after in Latin America.

Hispanics are embracing the millennial vision of the New World, where the unification of Spain with the tribes of America, which celebrates the spreading of the Spanish language, the beginning of a new Hispanic identity, but most of all honoring ethnic diversity of its people.

Columbus Day has become the strangest holiday celebration in the United States, one in which the common opinion of the day has slipped the farthest from the purpose of those who initiated the practice. It nevertheless seems that the vast majority of Hispanics has given a lesson in finding October 12th as a positive celebration of the mixing of peoples and cultures.

It's not that I don't like it, it's just that my argument is that Columbus started a process of genocide and it was one of the largest, if not THE largest genocide in world history.

Your "counter-argument" is that A) the Native Americans were killing each other and B) that many Hispanics celebrate Columbus and other such people.

I don't see how your "counter-argument" has anything at all to do with my argument.

It's like me saying that I don't like cheese and you talking about how the Moon is rather large.

 

[BlueGin]

Actually it was discovered many times before him and of course the Indians discovered it 8000 years earlier... And it would have been discovered again if he hadn't just a matter of time...

Discovery is one thing. What happened after is something quite different!

Doesn't matter. Celebrating Columbus Day in the Hispanic culture is a celebration and blending of different cultures and people.

No wonder liberals hate it.

But then who is celebrating Columbus? The dead people?

I already posted this for you it's not my fault you refuse to read things you don't like.

From the link I previously gave you...
*******************************************

Over 500 years have passed since Christopher Columbus set sail on the journey that led him to discover the New World. On October 12, 1492,

In many countries, October 12th is recognized as the Día de la Raza (Day of the Race) or Día de la Hispanidad (Hispanic Day) and is a national holiday. Mexico, Central America, and South America have focused on honoring the ethnic diversity of its people who have a common beginning, tradition, or language. These nationalities include Native Americans (such as the Mayans, Aztecs and Incas) and European nationalities (Spanish, Portuguese, and French).

In Spain, Hispanic Day coincides with the National Day of Spain. In 1913, Rodriguez San Pedro, President of the Iberian-American Union, created this holiday to develop closer ties between Spain and Latin American countries. In Madrid, there is an impressive military parade involving all branches of the military, and some people even use the term Day of the Homeland to designate this holiday.

Ecuador declared October 12th as Día de la Interculturalidad y la Plurinacionalidad (Day of Intercultural and Plurinationality), which was designed to recognize and promote dialogue between different cultures, strengthen national unity, and celebrate all nationalities and indigenous peoples.

Meanwhile, in the United States the holiday is seen with skepticism and hatred by some, who view Columbus’ arrival to America as the origin of the violent murder of Native Americans. On a recent episode of his show Last Week Tonight, John Oliver described Christopher Columbus as a “murder egomaniac” and raised the question “Columbus Day: How is this still a thing?”

Columbus Day in the U.S. is held the second Monday of October each year in many parts of the country, but not all states attend this commemoration. Many Americans are still trying to determine whether or not they should commemorate Columbus Day. Essentially, this holiday is controversial as the large majority of Americans—despite background or political orientation—conclude that Columbus Day no longer suits the litmus test of credibility and relevance. Some states, including Hawaii, Alaska, Oregon do not recognize Columbus day at all. Others, like South Dakota, Seattle, and Minnesota, have replaced this holiday in favor for Indigenous People’s Day which, according the Associate Press, “celebrates the contributions and culture of Native Americans and the indigenous community” and “the rich history of people who have inhabited the area.”

For its part, Italians Americans observe Columbus Day as a celebration of their heritage, not to the man. Within the Italian community, Columbus Day symbolizes the legacy of their ancestors who immigrated to America, overcame poverty, language barriers, and above all, discrimination. Surprisingly, this holiday was first celebrated by Italians of New York in 1866 honoring Columbus’s Italian Heritage, but the official celebration in Spain did not occur until 1913 and soon after in Latin America.

Hispanics are embracing the millennial vision of the New World, where the unification of Spain with the tribes of America, which celebrates the spreading of the Spanish language, the beginning of a new Hispanic identity, but most of all honoring ethnic diversity of its people.

Columbus Day has become the strangest holiday celebration in the United States, one in which the common opinion of the day has slipped the farthest from the purpose of those who initiated the practice. It nevertheless seems that the vast majority of Hispanics has given a lesson in finding October 12th as a positive celebration of the mixing of peoples and cultures.

It's not that I don't like it, it's just that my argument is that Columbus started a process of genocide and it was one of the largest, if not THE largest genocide in world history.

Your "counter-argument" is that A) the Native Americans were killing each other and B) that many Hispanics celebrate Columbus and other such people.

I don't see how your "counter-argument" has anything at all to do with my argument.

It's like me saying that I don't like cheese and you talking about how the Moon is rather large.

Your argument ignores why Columbus Day was and is celebrated and by whom...

In an attempt to demonize.

 

[frigidweirdo]

Discovery is one thing. What happened after is something quite different!

Doesn't matter. Celebrating Columbus Day in the Hispanic culture is a celebration and blending of different cultures and people.

No wonder liberals hate it.

But then who is celebrating Columbus? The dead people?

I already posted this for you it's not my fault you refuse to read things you don't like.

From the link I previously gave you...
*******************************************

Over 500 years have passed since Christopher Columbus set sail on the journey that led him to discover the New World. On October 12, 1492,

In many countries, October 12th is recognized as the Día de la Raza (Day of the Race) or Día de la Hispanidad (Hispanic Day) and is a national holiday. Mexico, Central America, and South America have focused on honoring the ethnic diversity of its people who have a common beginning, tradition, or language. These nationalities include Native Americans (such as the Mayans, Aztecs and Incas) and European nationalities (Spanish, Portuguese, and French).

In Spain, Hispanic Day coincides with the National Day of Spain. In 1913, Rodriguez San Pedro, President of the Iberian-American Union, created this holiday to develop closer ties between Spain and Latin American countries. In Madrid, there is an impressive military parade involving all branches of the military, and some people even use the term Day of the Homeland to designate this holiday.

Ecuador declared October 12th as Día de la Interculturalidad y la Plurinacionalidad (Day of Intercultural and Plurinationality), which was designed to recognize and promote dialogue between different cultures, strengthen national unity, and celebrate all nationalities and indigenous peoples.

Meanwhile, in the United States the holiday is seen with skepticism and hatred by some, who view Columbus’ arrival to America as the origin of the violent murder of Native Americans. On a recent episode of his show Last Week Tonight, John Oliver described Christopher Columbus as a “murder egomaniac” and raised the question “Columbus Day: How is this still a thing?”

Columbus Day in the U.S. is held the second Monday of October each year in many parts of the country, but not all states attend this commemoration. Many Americans are still trying to determine whether or not they should commemorate Columbus Day. Essentially, this holiday is controversial as the large majority of Americans—despite background or political orientation—conclude that Columbus Day no longer suits the litmus test of credibility and relevance. Some states, including Hawaii, Alaska, Oregon do not recognize Columbus day at all. Others, like South Dakota, Seattle, and Minnesota, have replaced this holiday in favor for Indigenous People’s Day which, according the Associate Press, “celebrates the contributions and culture of Native Americans and the indigenous community” and “the rich history of people who have inhabited the area.”

For its part, Italians Americans observe Columbus Day as a celebration of their heritage, not to the man. Within the Italian community, Columbus Day symbolizes the legacy of their ancestors who immigrated to America, overcame poverty, language barriers, and above all, discrimination. Surprisingly, this holiday was first celebrated by Italians of New York in 1866 honoring Columbus’s Italian Heritage, but the official celebration in Spain did not occur until 1913 and soon after in Latin America.

Hispanics are embracing the millennial vision of the New World, where the unification of Spain with the tribes of America, which celebrates the spreading of the Spanish language, the beginning of a new Hispanic identity, but most of all honoring ethnic diversity of its people.

Columbus Day has become the strangest holiday celebration in the United States, one in which the common opinion of the day has slipped the farthest from the purpose of those who initiated the practice. It nevertheless seems that the vast majority of Hispanics has given a lesson in finding October 12th as a positive celebration of the mixing of peoples and cultures.

It's not that I don't like it, it's just that my argument is that Columbus started a process of genocide and it was one of the largest, if not THE largest genocide in world history.

Your "counter-argument" is that A) the Native Americans were killing each other and B) that many Hispanics celebrate Columbus and other such people.

I don't see how your "counter-argument" has anything at all to do with my argument.

It's like me saying that I don't like cheese and you talking about how the Moon is rather large.

Your argument ignores why Columbus Day was and is celebrated and by whom...

In an attempt to demonize.

Yes, my argument ignores why Columbus Day exists and why it's celebrated and by whom. Well done on getting this far. It also ignores who won the Superbowl in 1492. It also ignores that the Moon is not made of cheese. Would you like me to continue?

 

[BlueGin]

Doesn't matter. Celebrating Columbus Day in the Hispanic culture is a celebration and blending of different cultures and people.

No wonder liberals hate it.

But then who is celebrating Columbus? The dead people?

I already posted this for you it's not my fault you refuse to read things you don't like.

From the link I previously gave you...
*******************************************

Over 500 years have passed since Christopher Columbus set sail on the journey that led him to discover the New World. On October 12, 1492,

In many countries, October 12th is recognized as the Día de la Raza (Day of the Race) or Día de la Hispanidad (Hispanic Day) and is a national holiday. Mexico, Central America, and South America have focused on honoring the ethnic diversity of its people who have a common beginning, tradition, or language. These nationalities include Native Americans (such as the Mayans, Aztecs and Incas) and European nationalities (Spanish, Portuguese, and French).

In Spain, Hispanic Day coincides with the National Day of Spain. In 1913, Rodriguez San Pedro, President of the Iberian-American Union, created this holiday to develop closer ties between Spain and Latin American countries. In Madrid, there is an impressive military parade involving all branches of the military, and some people even use the term Day of the Homeland to designate this holiday.

Ecuador declared October 12th as Día de la Interculturalidad y la Plurinacionalidad (Day of Intercultural and Plurinationality), which was designed to recognize and promote dialogue between different cultures, strengthen national unity, and celebrate all nationalities and indigenous peoples.

Meanwhile, in the United States the holiday is seen with skepticism and hatred by some, who view Columbus’ arrival to America as the origin of the violent murder of Native Americans. On a recent episode of his show Last Week Tonight, John Oliver described Christopher Columbus as a “murder egomaniac” and raised the question “Columbus Day: How is this still a thing?”

Columbus Day in the U.S. is held the second Monday of October each year in many parts of the country, but not all states attend this commemoration. Many Americans are still trying to determine whether or not they should commemorate Columbus Day. Essentially, this holiday is controversial as the large majority of Americans—despite background or political orientation—conclude that Columbus Day no longer suits the litmus test of credibility and relevance. Some states, including Hawaii, Alaska, Oregon do not recognize Columbus day at all. Others, like South Dakota, Seattle, and Minnesota, have replaced this holiday in favor for Indigenous People’s Day which, according the Associate Press, “celebrates the contributions and culture of Native Americans and the indigenous community” and “the rich history of people who have inhabited the area.”

For its part, Italians Americans observe Columbus Day as a celebration of their heritage, not to the man. Within the Italian community, Columbus Day symbolizes the legacy of their ancestors who immigrated to America, overcame poverty, language barriers, and above all, discrimination. Surprisingly, this holiday was first celebrated by Italians of New York in 1866 honoring Columbus’s Italian Heritage, but the official celebration in Spain did not occur until 1913 and soon after in Latin America.

Hispanics are embracing the millennial vision of the New World, where the unification of Spain with the tribes of America, which celebrates the spreading of the Spanish language, the beginning of a new Hispanic identity, but most of all honoring ethnic diversity of its people.

Columbus Day has become the strangest holiday celebration in the United States, one in which the common opinion of the day has slipped the farthest from the purpose of those who initiated the practice. It nevertheless seems that the vast majority of Hispanics has given a lesson in finding October 12th as a positive celebration of the mixing of peoples and cultures.

It's not that I don't like it, it's just that my argument is that Columbus started a process of genocide and it was one of the largest, if not THE largest genocide in world history.

Your "counter-argument" is that A) the Native Americans were killing each other and B) that many Hispanics celebrate Columbus and other such people.

I don't see how your "counter-argument" has anything at all to do with my argument.

It's like me saying that I don't like cheese and you talking about how the Moon is rather large.

Your argument ignores why Columbus Day was and is celebrated and by whom...

In an attempt to demonize.

Yes, my argument ignores why Columbus Day exists and why it's celebrated and by whom. Well done on getting this far. It also ignores who won the Superbowl in 1492. It also ignores that the Moon is not made of cheese. Would you like me to continue?

By all means continue to be a moonbat that makes no sense as long as you can be in a constant state of faux outrage.

 

[frigidweirdo]

But then who is celebrating Columbus? The dead people?

I already posted this for you it's not my fault you refuse to read things you don't like.

From the link I previously gave you...
*******************************************

Over 500 years have passed since Christopher Columbus set sail on the journey that led him to discover the New World. On October 12, 1492,

In many countries, October 12th is recognized as the Día de la Raza (Day of the Race) or Día de la Hispanidad (Hispanic Day) and is a national holiday. Mexico, Central America, and South America have focused on honoring the ethnic diversity of its people who have a common beginning, tradition, or language. These nationalities include Native Americans (such as the Mayans, Aztecs and Incas) and European nationalities (Spanish, Portuguese, and French).

In Spain, Hispanic Day coincides with the National Day of Spain. In 1913, Rodriguez San Pedro, President of the Iberian-American Union, created this holiday to develop closer ties between Spain and Latin American countries. In Madrid, there is an impressive military parade involving all branches of the military, and some people even use the term Day of the Homeland to designate this holiday.

Ecuador declared October 12th as Día de la Interculturalidad y la Plurinacionalidad (Day of Intercultural and Plurinationality), which was designed to recognize and promote dialogue between different cultures, strengthen national unity, and celebrate all nationalities and indigenous peoples.

Meanwhile, in the United States the holiday is seen with skepticism and hatred by some, who view Columbus’ arrival to America as the origin of the violent murder of Native Americans. On a recent episode of his show Last Week Tonight, John Oliver described Christopher Columbus as a “murder egomaniac” and raised the question “Columbus Day: How is this still a thing?”

Columbus Day in the U.S. is held the second Monday of October each year in many parts of the country, but not all states attend this commemoration. Many Americans are still trying to determine whether or not they should commemorate Columbus Day. Essentially, this holiday is controversial as the large majority of Americans—despite background or political orientation—conclude that Columbus Day no longer suits the litmus test of credibility and relevance. Some states, including Hawaii, Alaska, Oregon do not recognize Columbus day at all. Others, like South Dakota, Seattle, and Minnesota, have replaced this holiday in favor for Indigenous People’s Day which, according the Associate Press, “celebrates the contributions and culture of Native Americans and the indigenous community” and “the rich history of people who have inhabited the area.”

For its part, Italians Americans observe Columbus Day as a celebration of their heritage, not to the man. Within the Italian community, Columbus Day symbolizes the legacy of their ancestors who immigrated to America, overcame poverty, language barriers, and above all, discrimination. Surprisingly, this holiday was first celebrated by Italians of New York in 1866 honoring Columbus’s Italian Heritage, but the official celebration in Spain did not occur until 1913 and soon after in Latin America.

Hispanics are embracing the millennial vision of the New World, where the unification of Spain with the tribes of America, which celebrates the spreading of the Spanish language, the beginning of a new Hispanic identity, but most of all honoring ethnic diversity of its people.

Columbus Day has become the strangest holiday celebration in the United States, one in which the common opinion of the day has slipped the farthest from the purpose of those who initiated the practice. It nevertheless seems that the vast majority of Hispanics has given a lesson in finding October 12th as a positive celebration of the mixing of peoples and cultures.

It's not that I don't like it, it's just that my argument is that Columbus started a process of genocide and it was one of the largest, if not THE largest genocide in world history.

Your "counter-argument" is that A) the Native Americans were killing each other and B) that many Hispanics celebrate Columbus and other such people.

I don't see how your "counter-argument" has anything at all to do with my argument.

It's like me saying that I don't like cheese and you talking about how the Moon is rather large.

Your argument ignores why Columbus Day was and is celebrated and by whom...

In an attempt to demonize.

Yes, my argument ignores why Columbus Day exists and why it's celebrated and by whom. Well done on getting this far. It also ignores who won the Superbowl in 1492. It also ignores that the Moon is not made of cheese. Would you like me to continue?

By all means continue to be a moonbat that makes no sense as long as you can be in a constant state of faux outrage.

Oh, now insults.

Look, I made an argument, your "counter argument" had nothing to do with my argument, so you pull out the insults because... because.... why? Why do you feel the need to insult?