It’s insane that we believe society must collapse in order for either actual federalism to exist or the U.S. to split up.
I think the best chance for an amicable separation would come with the election of an extremely “conservative” government at the national level followed by secession from some of the more Progressive States(maybe California and one or more of the Northeastern States). I don’t believe “conservative” States would be permitted to leave with the election of an extremely Progressive federal government.
That’s possible for the reason I gave in the last sentence of that post.
Edit: But it IS insane, regardless. Even more insane when you think about how the people draped in Ukraine flags are the same ones who believe the States can’t separate.
But it wasn’t stolen labor as it was legal. I’m not saying you agree with reparations but that logic could easily lead to all non Native Americans either being forced to go back to wherever their ancestors are from or, paying rent to Indians since this land was stolen from them.
It’s just bullshit rhetoric from the pushers of grievance culture.
I never get notifications, plus I always forget to come back to threads that I’ve gotten involved, in so my bad for not responding.
Anyway, just wanted to let you know that I received the post and liked it. Thanks for taking the time to reply.
I might go on a horse ride next week. Riders left the Standing Rock reservation in North Dakota (it’s in S.D. as well but they leave from the N.D. part) yesterday, 12/15, the day Sitting Bull was killed. Some meet up with them on the Cheyenne River reservation in west-central S.D., usually on the 21st. Then they’ll all go down to the Pine Ridge reservation, arriving at Wounded Knee on 12/29, the day the massacre occured in 1890. (I’m naming all these South Dakota places like anyone has any clue where they are.) The point of the ride is to have a “Wiping of the Tears” ceremony at the end of it and be grateful for the sacrifice the ancestors made. It’s about healing. It’s not about who wronged who, or who being made at white people or whatever, it’s just about carrying on traditions. Lots of people find healing throughout the week or two they spend on the prairie - many decide to get sober or decide to make their faith a part of their lives again, stuff like that.
Anyway, just wanted to share that. I feel like it’s a good way of looking at things. “How can we keep our culture alive and use it help/heal people?” not “I hate whitey” haha.
