Yep I get told that all the time. I’m 42 and am born and raised in my town and I’ve been told by older white men who are not from here to leave here or got to a bar/casino and drink myself to death. I’ve even been told to watch my back because the president is gonna allow “Indian” killings again.
I’m sorry that you and yours have had to put up with that kind of stuff for so long. When I was a kid I really believed that we’d have gotten over all of this racist bullshit by now, but I was always a little too starry-eyed for my own good.
Agreed I always thought that real true hatred and racism was a thing of the past. But the older I got the more I see it right in my face most of the time.
At this rate that wouldn’t even shock me. The president bit I mean.
With the Trump admin flat out saying that they’re entitled to any piece of land and any resources they want because of military strength, you can kinda see how “we were here long before you” is once again not enough to justify your existence to the fascists.
I hope it doesn’t come to that and that you’re safe. Can’t imagine what it must feel like to be seen as an outsider in the land your ancestors have been living on since time immemorial.
I’ve even been told to watch my back because the president is gonna allow “Indian” killings again.
European here. Why are there Americans that hate Natives? Maybe I’m missing something, but I’ve never heard of natives terrorizing US, being the group of controversies, or anything else that could be used for hate. In fact, everything I’ve heard about Native Americans make me assume they’re chill and interesting to hang out with
EDIT: I forgot about racists, but outside of racism - is there anything I’m missing?
I think it is just flat out racism. As an example I have a coworker who is only 2 years older than me and he and his wife absolutely HATES Native Americans. Every opportunity he has to make sure to tell me that the whites “rightfully” took this land because my ancestors were to unruly and didn’t believe in god. And that we willingly gave them everything and now natives are mad at losing everything.
Funny thing about karma, they have been trying for 20+ years and they are unable to have kids. They have spend thousands of dollars on all medical procedures to get pregnant and none have worked.
Some times, on a small scale, karma really does seem to exist. I’m watching it happen in real life with two of the worst people I know. My incredibly abusive ex, who can no longer afford to pay her rent because she’s too lazy to go back to work and instead has been on sick leave for a bone fracture in her hand for 4 months because her doctor is willing to extend sick leaves indefinitely (government in my country will pay for sick leave up to 6 months per year), and her abusive new boyfriend, who can’t hold down a job and doesn’t pay his debts so now it’s entirely likely that his car, literally the only thing either of them owns that’s worth anything (and the reason she got together with him in the first place - she only looks at guys cars), will be taken away by the bailiff to help cover said debts.
Both people who have so far survived off lying, stealing and abusing. Now together, and neither can get the other to support them. Neither has anywhere else to go either, it seems. Poetic justice.
Yep I get told that all the time. I’m 42 and am born and raised in my town and I’ve been told by older white men who are not from here to leave here or got to a bar/casino and drink myself to death. I’ve even been told to watch my back because the president is gonna allow “Indian” killings again.
I’m sorry that you and yours have had to put up with that kind of stuff for so long. When I was a kid I really believed that we’d have gotten over all of this racist bullshit by now, but I was always a little too starry-eyed for my own good.
Agreed I always thought that real true hatred and racism was a thing of the past. But the older I got the more I see it right in my face most of the time.
At this rate that wouldn’t even shock me. The president bit I mean.
With the Trump admin flat out saying that they’re entitled to any piece of land and any resources they want because of military strength, you can kinda see how “we were here long before you” is once again not enough to justify your existence to the fascists.
I hope it doesn’t come to that and that you’re safe. Can’t imagine what it must feel like to be seen as an outsider in the land your ancestors have been living on since time immemorial.
European here. Why are there Americans that hate Natives? Maybe I’m missing something, but I’ve never heard of natives terrorizing US, being the group of controversies, or anything else that could be used for hate. In fact, everything I’ve heard about Native Americans make me assume they’re chill and interesting to hang out with
EDIT: I forgot about racists, but outside of racism - is there anything I’m missing?
I think it is just flat out racism. As an example I have a coworker who is only 2 years older than me and he and his wife absolutely HATES Native Americans. Every opportunity he has to make sure to tell me that the whites “rightfully” took this land because my ancestors were to unruly and didn’t believe in god. And that we willingly gave them everything and now natives are mad at losing everything.
Some days eugenics seems sensible. Your coworker and his wife should not be allowed to raise children.
Funny thing about karma, they have been trying for 20+ years and they are unable to have kids. They have spend thousands of dollars on all medical procedures to get pregnant and none have worked.
Some times, on a small scale, karma really does seem to exist. I’m watching it happen in real life with two of the worst people I know. My incredibly abusive ex, who can no longer afford to pay her rent because she’s too lazy to go back to work and instead has been on sick leave for a bone fracture in her hand for 4 months because her doctor is willing to extend sick leaves indefinitely (government in my country will pay for sick leave up to 6 months per year), and her abusive new boyfriend, who can’t hold down a job and doesn’t pay his debts so now it’s entirely likely that his car, literally the only thing either of them owns that’s worth anything (and the reason she got together with him in the first place - she only looks at guys cars), will be taken away by the bailiff to help cover said debts.
Both people who have so far survived off lying, stealing and abusing. Now together, and neither can get the other to support them. Neither has anywhere else to go either, it seems. Poetic justice.