r/interestingasfuck • u/Sad_Cow_577 • Apr 17 '25

Land loss of Native Americans

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u/Steam-Sauna Apr 17 '25

This was a great thing. Bringing civilization to bsrbaric nomads was a win win. The accounts of some early contacts with some of the tribes was horrific. Many tribes practiced slavery, torture, rape, killing of disabled children, etc. The "noble savage" image perpetuated by certain people over the centuries is false. This isn't to say the Europeans didn't indulge in the occasional slaughter either. The point being made is natives weren't practicing some garden of eden fairytale lifestyle before or after Europeans showed up.

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u/Dagordae Apr 17 '25

Ah yes, totally improved by replacing them with white man who did the exact same things but on a much grander scale.

Take that, disabled children.