Hum, taken to nth degree, perhaps. Taken to the cynical degree for sure. -Brendan --- "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 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 > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
