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submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] -2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

No, the whole thing is wrong because its a false equivalence. "Better life" meant different things for the white settlers and the current immigrants.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Why is that relevant?

[–] [email protected] -2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Because that's what makes it wrong. If "better life" for one is profiting off slavery and genocide and for the other its "chance at a peaceful life" then comparing them whitewashes the formers intention.

Edit: it also seems to elude everyone that literally the first line in my source goes against the "seeking a better life" line, so I don't know why people think my source doesn't cover that