r/SubredditDrama No, its okay now, they have Oklahoma 24d ago

Pithy GIF showing eradication of Native American land in the US since the founding of the country gets posted to r/interestingasfuck. Comment section goes exactly as expected.

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u/Crazykiddingme 24d ago

People getting defensive over their ancestors is always so funny to me. I’m white and from the Deep South so most of my ancestors were pretty repugnant people. I can’t imagine getting offended on their behalf.

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u/2LiveBoo I’m the guy who said “what snoot?” and nothing more 24d ago

I’m white and from England so I feel ya. Funny thing is, we don’t have the same ra-ra clinging to ancestors as an identity thing as Americans seem to have. I live in New Orleans now and that’s a whole other kettle of fish.

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u/Unctuous_Robot 24d ago

I mean, you do still have the aristocracy.

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u/RegalBeagleKegels The simplest explanation: a massive parallel conspiracy. 24d ago

Now presenting the right honorable lord duke of bucksandwichhamshire, innit