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2026-07-02 16:09 UTC

a dna test almost 2 decades ago made me realize that i am a modern day descendent of these native peoples and it instantly explained all of the teenage pregnancies; drug & alcohol abuses; and all the jailbird family members i had. the ignorance of how the world works has got to be the worst of it since it’s costed me so much in my life and i thank god that i was also born autistic and queer enough not to accept all of it.

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@deathmetaldawgy@lemmy.ml 2026-07-02 16:52

This realization you’re describing is really like the “you’re in the matrix” scene in the matrix. lol, forgive me as I’m not the most well read but I do love me my movies these days. When you realize the extent of imperial/colonialism that your country not only has done and continues to do in places most Americans will never go but also realizing your country is 100% founded on racist genocidal colonial settling it really hits different to listen to local politicians who’s hearts are in the right place but will never admit to America’s evils and then even justify them by saying we are the most diverse country in the world and that’s a good thing. Mf it is a good thing, but a lot of these diaspora can’t go home. We had a guy who was friends with segregationists running as a “progressive” Democrat in his fucking eighties. Don’t believe me, look up “Strom Thurmond” and a certain senator who looked up to him. It makes the world a little less fun, looking at things materially, but it brings a level of understanding your political environment and your country in general than most have and that does feel really good. When you meet other people who get it, that really makes life worth living. Anyway rant over, sorry there’s not really a point. Godspeed my native friend

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