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Lonestarblue

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5. Columbus had nothing to do with discovering any part of the United States. Why do we keep honoring him!

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2026, 05:24 AM

18 hrs ago

He also was a vicious slaver, sending many island natives back to Spain as slaves where most died. He is not a hero to be honored, but of course Trump would honor him because he took whatever he wanted from natives and enslaved them for his own benefit.

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