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As previously stated in another thread here, the US Mint has created a new nickel, one in which two people are shaking hands: one with a military cuff, representing the United States, the other with an ornate bracelet, representing the Natives, both of which are agreeing on the sale of the Louisiana Purchase.
My question to you, is this brainwashing? (Or at the very least, propaganda?)
BEFORE you jump down my throat, listen to this. The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from France. It is doubtful that most natives even knew that their land was being sold and switched between the two countries. Granted, it's not the US's most honorable time in history, but it is a grossly disrepresented fact. Dictatorship preys off of ignorance and propoganda.
Btw, I really don't like the US government, so that partially sways my argument, but the fact remains: there was no agreement between the Natives, so why are we "peacefully" exchanging their land while in reality we did little more than steal it?
My question to you, is this brainwashing? (Or at the very least, propaganda?)
BEFORE you jump down my throat, listen to this. The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from France. It is doubtful that most natives even knew that their land was being sold and switched between the two countries. Granted, it's not the US's most honorable time in history, but it is a grossly disrepresented fact. Dictatorship preys off of ignorance and propoganda.
Btw, I really don't like the US government, so that partially sways my argument, but the fact remains: there was no agreement between the Natives, so why are we "peacefully" exchanging their land while in reality we did little more than steal it?