Or: a day recognizing that, on a finite planet, with seemingly ever-present scarcity, plus, a majority of people who value self above others, then, when people “invade” lands where others live, the results are usually? always? violent?

I have no idea. But I’d bet on it.

Other examples:

The Rise and Fall of of most? all? “empires.”

The Medieval Crusades.

Current massive U.S. border invasion.

The U.S. and deep state forever, and especially since World War II, coveting the enormous, resource-rich Russian landmass.

The establishment of Israel as a nation state.

Note that three of these five examples are currently roiling with controversy verging on violence.

 

And then, of course, we can always ask: but who was there before that? In the case of the U.S. mainland, the ones we call “indigenous”: were they really the very first? Might not there have been ancient civilizations here prior? Would we still call them “Native American?”

For example, check these out, at least one of which, an ancient city hidden under death valley in California is speculated to be over 5000 years old.

10 Great Ancient Mysteries Of North America

I post this, not to denigrate either Columbus Day or Indigenous People’s Day, but to ask, why do we make the dead the guarantor of value for the living? Makes no sense.