Hey, guess what - wanting a historical wrong to be corrected by having a polity live up to its treaty obligations, however belatedly, by ceding a piece of land on which a rather ugly monument exists on and telling the original owners 'do what you want with it' is not the equivalent of volunteering for ethnic cleansing.

[–] RubberElectrons@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Might be a cool opportunity to build cohesion even. What if we (in consult with the Lakota whose land it annually is) build in a few cool people from other tribes too (e.g. chief Seattle, and others from all over the country). That could make it feel more like a monument to all of us.

Generally not a fan of defacing nature though. There's a joke in there somewhere but it's too early.

[–] zaph@sh.itjust.works 45 points 3 months ago (2 children)

If that's what it takes to make reparations happen I'll gladly give mine. Thankfully that isn't what reparations would require so you just look like a racist asshole.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 12 points 3 months ago

Another example of why downvotes are sometimes necessary. All they'll care about is the six people that agreed with them

[–] drunkpostdisaster@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

So where would you go?

[–] SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone 42 points 3 months ago

I don't see any houses on the mountain

[–] Rozauhtuno@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 3 months ago

We should improve society somewhat meme