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[–] Prunebutt@feddit.de 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The American genocide wasn't as thorough as you think it was.

[–] FireTower@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Unfortunately it was pretty thorough, especially so on the East Coast. Many states

[–] Perfide@reddthat.com 3 points 1 year ago

I don't think they were trying to downplay the severity. I think they were just pointing out in a snarky way that there were survivors, and thus, we can ask their descendants these questions.

[–] Catfish@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 1 year ago

I'm from a tribe whose ancestral homelands were within the 13 colonies. We have demands and we are not extinct.