JoeB131
Diamond Member
- "Stolen" Argument:
Some argue that the United States illegally seized California through military force and a treaty that was unfairly imposed on Mexico. Others argue that the United States had legitimate claims to the land based on prior American settlement and expansionist policies.
- Native American Perspective:
It's important to acknowledge the historical and ongoing impacts on the Indigenous peoples of California, who were displaced from their lands due to the arrival of both Spanish and American settlers. The acquisition of California also involved the displacement and forced labor of Native Americans.
Ah, yes, I went to College with a Commie who thought like that. He thought California belonged to Mexico or the Native Americans, depending on who he was trying to patronize that week.
The reality is, America developed California into the place that people actually wanted to go to and live in.