I think that describes many "Native American's" quite well There is some evidence that those who emigrated from Asia during the last ice age weren't the first, but it doesn't fit the stereotype so this evidence is sometimes suppressed. The current natives may have actually displaced earlier residents of this continent, thus depriving them of ultimate victim hood. Personally I find victim hood to be a crock, you live with the world you're given, but some people make it their carriers.
Brendan MacRae wrote: > Well, yes, good point. > > But I was referring to the point of view of Nativists > who claim to be "true Americans," vis-a-vis their > fellow immigrants. The idea that it's "those others" > that endager "us" rather than the point of view of > true Native Americans (to whom all whites were a > threat) which is what you describe. Nativism is, > paridoxically, a construct that doesn't apply to them > since it describes only those who tout a dubious claim > of originality. > > -Brendan > > --- Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> I think it has been. Once the Europeans came here, >> Eden became endangered >> ... >> >> Shel >> >> >> >> >>> [Original Message] >>> From: Brendan MacRae >>> >>> The idea that America is an "endangered >>> Eden." It isn't, of course. It never has been. >>> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> >> > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > -- -- The more I know of men, the more I like my dog. -- Anne Louise Germaine de Stael -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
