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Columbus Day protests? Was he cruel and guilty of many crimes? Are all heroes fakes/bogus? How many flaws is one allowed and be admired?

Posted - October 9, 2017

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  • 22891
    not sure
      October 9, 2017 4:52 PM MDT
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  • 5614
    What makes the celebration of Columbus Day problematic is that what is being celebrated is the discovery of the Americas for Europeans, specifically Spain and not for anyone else since it was already a populated land.
      October 9, 2017 7:16 PM MDT
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