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You seem to be implying there is some kind of conspiracy to portray one particular group as bad while ignoring another. I don't think that's warranted, there has been plenty of media vilifying America's natives. There is perhaps an effort to correct the record: history was written by the victors, and it has taken far too long for us to realize the many injustices that were carried out along the way. Understanding what we lost (in this case, vast Bison herds) is important. These losses affect natives and immigrants alike.


Be intellectually honest. Show me a single front page post "vilifying America's natives." You won't find it, but you'll find plenty in the other direction, because a large portion of HN's user base has a shameless anti-American slant.


polarization is already front and center -- the complaint here is "not enough polarization" ? or, "you talk bad about my side" ?

yes, intellectual honesty requires that we dig under the first superficial reading here


No, my complaint is the pervasive anti-American history. People get actually upset if you notice it and mention it. As if the default behavior should be to cheerfully self-flagellate for American history.




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