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What is up with people apologizing for their ancestors?

Someone who was white recently apologized to me for what my ancestors had to endure during the US colonial period. They were very apologetic for it too, “I am SO sorry for how our ancestors treated your people” Wtf? 😂 That apology means nothing to me because it’s completely unnecessary. It’s been centuries since then! Apologizing for it when you yourself had nothing to do with it is just ridiculous at this point. Do they honestly believe they’re doing me or my ancestors any favors?

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Northwest · M

Some people feel that an apology is probably the only thing within their power.

I don't know what your particular ancestry had to endure during the colonial period, the only two groups that were affected are Native Americans and African slaves. Both groups probably fared better during colonial times, than they did under the United States.

PerchingDove · F

@Northwest I’m Native American

Northwest · M

@PerchingDove Native Americans did suffer through the initial settlement, and before they became colonists. When the colonies stabilized and in Canada, there were no attempted to exterminate Native Americans. That happened under the United States rules, and really peaked post civil war.