Before Serra came the tribes were killing each other.
Some would likely have been exterminated by other tribes.
Head-bashing and being shot full of arrows was a Sunday sport.
Do the tribes really think they were better off in their “state of nature”?
But if we’re going to show indignation over events of 250 years ago, then I’m going to start protesting England’s repression of Scotland after 1745!
LOL...that reminds me of a little ioncident that happened at work a few years ago....
I had the radio on and something was said about it being Columbus day.....one of the guys on the crew is latino...
He chimes in with “F-ing white people ruined this country and we celebrate it?”
I said “whut?”
he said “yeah you f-ing white people discovered America then came over here and screwed it all up”
I laughed out loud.
I asked him “do you know the names of Columbus’ three ships?”
he didnt answer...
I said “You know...say them with me...the Nina, the pinta and the Santa Maria”
He says “so?”
I said...”who did Columbus sail for?”
no answer
” you know....the king and queen of SPAIN??”
“so?”
“Do you know what language is spoken by most hispanics in the western hemishpere?”
No answer
“SPAINISH???”
“So?”
I said “YOUR ANCESTERS CAME OVER HERE AND F’D IT ALL UP LONG BEFORE MINE GOT HERE”
A couple of the other guys burst out in laughter and he sulked away...
He later came up to me and said he had never even thought about it like that and and apologised.