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BohoBabe · M
@HijabaDabbaDoo But the vikings didn't colonize the Americas. Their discovery didn't really help in the building of America as a nation.
HijabaDabbaDoo · F
@BohoBabe because they went there for resources not to colonise. Granted the building of many nations started out the same way, it doesn't make it worth glorifying
BohoBabe · M
@HijabaDabbaDoo Yeah, my point is that Columbus was important because he discovered the land for Europe, which played an important role in America's history. No shade to the vikings, I don't want to be pillaged, but their discovery wasn't really a part of America's history.
Whether we should be glorifying exploration is a different issue, but I think it's mostly a good thing.
Whether we should be glorifying exploration is a different issue, but I think it's mostly a good thing.
HijabaDabbaDoo · F
@BohoBabe we'll agree to disagree lol
BohoBabe · M
@HijabaDabbaDoo I still luh you.