This is so close to the stated justification for Indian Removal--that it would be better for the Cherokees and others Natives to be moved West of the Mississippi--although not even Andrew Jackson stooped to calling the "Trail of Tears" majestic. - ThreadSky

karl-jacoby.bsky.social • 11 days ago

This is so close to the stated justification for Indian Removal--that it would be better for the Cherokees and others Natives to be moved West of the Mississippi--although not even Andrew Jackson stooped to calling the "Trail of Tears" majestic.

Reposted from Aaron Rupar

Leavitt: "The president feels it would be much better and more majestic if these Palestinians could be moved to safer areas."

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paulecohen.bsky.social•10 days ago

"a more majestic Nakba"

lb2bg.bsky.social•6 days ago

Do they really think the other Arab nations will go along with this?

morningbear.bsky.social•9 days ago

Native here, Project 2025 has very clear plan for us that I have been trying to tell folks for a long time. I believe it wil
lbecome Wounded Knee III if americans do not help us.

mrkampmann.bsky.social•10 days ago

Would be real interesting if someone would make a visual of the two declarations comparing the them.

nattydreadwolfe.bsky.social•8 days ago

the fucking nerve of this "administration" FFS

kindalike.bsky.social•9 days ago

Wtf?? More majestic? These are truly evil people.

harmonygritz.bsky.social•10 days ago

Safe bet that the Press Secretary’s boss used the word “majestic” and she had to use it, or else.

retiredandlovingit.bsky.social•10 days ago

Yet another March of Tears. So much winning.

veryolympia.bsky.social•10 days ago

I wonder what word Mrs. Malaprop really meant.

emmanuelmpeg.bsky.social•10 days ago

Majestic!? Trump clearly imagines himself to be Napoleon Bonaparte. He is not even Maurice Gamelin.

mockneypiers.bsky.social•10 days ago

Did she just say "The King"? Wow, it didn't take long.

rumpolebayou.bsky.social•10 days ago

And the WSJ just ran an op-ed using the Partition of India as proof population transfers aren’t a big deal

radishburps.bsky.social•10 days ago

There's ALWAYS a historical precedence that we SHOULD hv learned from but didn't.

maniagnosis.bsky.social•10 days ago

Here in Alabama, remembering the Trail of Tears is a big deal. Massive motorcycle rallies, among other things.

I'm just wondering when those will be canceled as "woke".

To be fair, they're about as woke as it gets around here.