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Something I accidentally hit while looking for other stuff about The Sioux.
American Indians volunteer for the military in fairly high numbers compared to their population.
They've done so since the beginning of the nation, as a matter of fact.
Strange they're fine with joining forces with the people who genocided them into non-existence... Except for that whole thing that there are actually more Indians now than when Columbus landed.
The thing I keep hitting, over and over, is most Native Americans are of the philosophy of, "we fought, we lost, we got over it and moved on," and it's a small minority who keep stirring shit back up.
Turns out race baiting isn't just for African American grifters!
Grifting comes in all colors!
Plus you never hear about the people who just shrugged and joined American society and live productive, happy, lives. Happy productive people don't make the news or garner any graft. You need angry, unhappy, people for that.
Every race can produce some of those.
Turns out that most American Indians aren't sitting around feeling either offended or sorry for themselves.
While they might be as proud of being Cheyenne as I am of being Scots-Italian, it's not their primary allegiance.
PS: My Blackfoot wife is not pinin' for The Rez; she's an example of a happy, productive, citizen.
I am, in turn, reminded of this exchange from a, "TNT Presents!" movie; Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee:
ReplyDeleteLt. Colonel Alex Burns: This is not a military operation this is a Chinese fire drill and I'm probably insulting Shanghi firemen at that!
Red Arrow: If the 82nd came in here...
Lt. Colonel Alex Burns: Let me ask you something here just what are those people over at Wounded Knee doing?
Red Arrow: They are in defiance of the legal order to evacuate the area.
Lt. Colonel Alex Burns: Well have they made any assaults? Have they taken any prisoners or any hostages... I mean what in the hell are you scared of here?
Red Arrow: They got arms Sir. They're talking armed rebellion, they're talkin' Indian Wars. Now hell I agree with this bunch up here. We got no control! Now your people could run 'em right over.
Lt. Colonel Alex Burns: Uhhuh. Good God. Another massacre at Wounded Knee. Well Mister, I think the United States Army's already fought one Indian War and we got too many good Indian soldiers. And we know how they fight. And if I were you, I'd watch my ass. Good day.
Deploying the 82nd is an exercise in "pull pin, throw paratroopers." Personally, I would prefer that the paratroopers be thrown at some country other than the American Republic.
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