• Omega_Haxors@lemmy.ml
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      Hate to break it to you, but a meme, by definition, is political propaganda.

      Yes, all those images you’ve been laughing at these years were part of a political project. They looove hiding in plain sight.

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    The bottom picture isn’t accurate, I live on a reservation that isn’t listed.

    If there’s one mistake I notice immediately there’s definitely more.

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      Additionally, most of Oklahoma is still various reservation lands. That was a recent court ruling, so I suspect this is a few years old.

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      There’s a ton missing. The point still stands, but the bottom map is more like “places that are 70%+” indigenous people, rather than a comprehensive list. Is mislabeled to make a point, which is a stupid thing to do.

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    But you and I did NOT. I see a lot of people online who can’t make the distinction.

    EDIT: Thanks for replies, all. Some good conversation here

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    Never forget? In some states it’s downright illegal to teach kids that complex, sophisticated and civilized societies existed here before white people showed up.

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      This is probably the third meme in two days where the top comment says it’s not a meme.

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      How’s the genocide of a whole continent “average history”? The magnitude of destruction in the Americas is not common and this downplay of a continent-wide genocide is annoying.

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          Did they? I was under the impression they came in, did a conquer, and basically left with the conquered understanding that the horde’d be back for their tribute.