I wonder how many of those Americans who are going on about the supposed colonial nature of the founding of the State of Israel realize that every square inch of the United States was formerly owned by indigenous peoples, before it was stolen or swindled away from them.
If not, it was owned by Mexicans. The entire state of Texas, for starters.
And I further wonder if they realize, despite the popular expressions of chin music recognizing that fact, such as the plaque at right, at the entrance to the Field Museum, how they would react if the descendants of those cheated Native-American tribes, or else the heirs of those defeated Mexicans, decided they wanted their forebears' land back, and toward that end started randomly slaughtering people, the better to drive their point home.
How well would that work? How persuasive would that be? My guess is: not very. A reminder: it's always easy to give somebody else's land away.
If not, it was owned by Mexicans. The entire state of Texas, for starters.
And I further wonder if they realize, despite the popular expressions of chin music recognizing that fact, such as the plaque at right, at the entrance to the Field Museum, how they would react if the descendants of those cheated Native-American tribes, or else the heirs of those defeated Mexicans, decided they wanted their forebears' land back, and toward that end started randomly slaughtering people, the better to drive their point home.
How well would that work? How persuasive would that be? My guess is: not very. A reminder: it's always easy to give somebody else's land away.