Vandalshandle
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History is, in fact, my specialty, Old. The Conquistadors conquered and enslaved the natives, but they did not purposely commit genocide. They intermarried and created the Hispanic race. While millions died from diseases brought by Spaniards, they did not intentionally kill natives with germ warfare.
The Europeans did not intermarry with the natives. They committed genocide, pure and simple. Hitler even used our treatment of Native Americas as his justification for ridding the world of Jews. Of course, if you can point to the North American equivalent of the mixed race native and Spaniard (Hispanic), I will happily concede that point.
Then you would know that Conquistadors were primarily from Spain and Portugal. Last time I looked dumbass, they are both European. Seems to me when you say European, you mean white people. Willing to concede playing that race card.
Ok, I will narrow it down, if you wish. The Spanish and the Portuguese did not commit genocide in Latin and South America. The Europeans who settled what became the United States did commit genocide. So, you see how easily you won that round?
Are you saying that Florida isn't part of the U.S. St. Augustine is the oldest, continuously occupied European settlement on the 48 contiguous States. It was founded in 1565 by Pedro Menendez de Aviles.
Nobody is suggesting that anyone give any land back to anybody. I am suggesting that history be taught with truthfulness, instead of sugar coating the genocide that our ancestors did to obtain the land.