I refuse to amplify this garbage.
But it should be noted that Conrad Black is propagating racist imperialist white washed rationale for Kenney’s proposed curriculum.
It never ceases to amaze me how many share Black’s worldview.
But it should be noted that Conrad Black is propagating racist imperialist white washed rationale for Kenney’s proposed curriculum.
It never ceases to amaze me how many share Black’s worldview.
People who invest all their self worth in the belief that Europeans were more socially or economically advanced than North American indigenous peoples.
The idea is preposterous and egotistical self serving.
The idea is preposterous and egotistical self serving.
While the technology of Europe was more advanced, the social and economic norms certainly were NOT.
In Europe, most people were treated as chattel, serfs and indentured servants. With no agency of their own. Only one social class held wealth and power. All others subsisted.
In Europe, most people were treated as chattel, serfs and indentured servants. With no agency of their own. Only one social class held wealth and power. All others subsisted.
That’s supposed to be the epitome of cultural, social and economic achievement?
Well, it does make sense that wealthy corrupt libertarians would consider a hierarchical patriarchal social system evolved.
Who knows what created a morally devoid cultural approach of Europeans?
Well, it does make sense that wealthy corrupt libertarians would consider a hierarchical patriarchal social system evolved.
Who knows what created a morally devoid cultural approach of Europeans?
Bit North American indigenous peoples did it sacrifice the majority to provide the most aggressive and self centred and the worst of humanity at the top of the hierarchy.
Every individual in an indigenous community was given worth as a human being.
Every individual in an indigenous community was given worth as a human being.
From newborns to the elderly, all genders (there were more than two) were given agency and value within indigenous civilization.
I’ve read Chaucer, Shakespeare, and many classic Renaissance authors. I’ve studied the architectural achievements of several Eurocentric cultures.
I’ve read Chaucer, Shakespeare, and many classic Renaissance authors. I’ve studied the architectural achievements of several Eurocentric cultures.
I’ve read about the conquests of “great” leaders and studied imperialistic Briton, China, Rome and several other ancient cultures.
There are some impressive achievements. No doubt.
But I also know indigenous people had medical treatments in some cases superior to Europeans.
There are some impressive achievements. No doubt.
But I also know indigenous people had medical treatments in some cases superior to Europeans.
The economy of indigenous communities didn’t destroy the earth or put everyone’s existence in peril. It was sustainable and rather equally distributed. Social relationships dominated the culture vs wealth accumulation.
Women and children were considered important members of the community, not just men.
All members received access to education from their elders. Consensus was more often employed than authoritarian decision making.
All members received access to education from their elders. Consensus was more often employed than authoritarian decision making.
The community was greater than any particular individual. Norms and mores were meant to keep peace and harmony.
Laws were strictly enforced. Troublemakers were expelled.
Without writing, vast amounts of knowledge was accumulated & transferred to generations of people.
Laws were strictly enforced. Troublemakers were expelled.
Without writing, vast amounts of knowledge was accumulated & transferred to generations of people.
Depending on the measuring stick used to gauge human civilization, it can easily be argued that Europeans were emotionally, socially and economically stunted in comparison to indigenous civilizations.
The longest democratic civilization in history is the Six Nations Confederacy. Not the English Magna Carta worshipped as democracy. That’s not democracy. It was nobility taking power from the monarch. How many serfs & peasants saw improvements to their lives post Magna Carta?
If preservation of the inequitable distribution of resources & the incredible accomplishments that can be achieved with concentrations of wealth is your yardstick, Europeans were advanced civilization.
If inventing ever more brutal methods to butcher each other is the valued action, that’s European culture’s advanced civilization as well.
If delusional levels of hubris and arrogance are the most favoured, it’s European civilization who wins globally.
If delusional levels of hubris and arrogance are the most favoured, it’s European civilization who wins globally.
Civilization and the state of being civilized has several meanings and each individual decides for themselves what the preferred values are upon assessing civilizations of the past. 
It’s a clear commentary on the state of mind of those who place the highest value on technology, unequal resource distribution, status, patriarchy, profound ignorance of the commons, fundamentalist faith and restriction of free agency to elites as the epitome of civilization.
IMHO that worldview is uncivilized and anti social.
But what do I know? I’m just a well read and self educated indigenous stay at home mom.
In Black’s worldview, I’m the bottom rung of the hierarchy. My opinion doesn’t count. I’m barely human.
Yeah! That’s civilized! 🤦🏻♀️
But what do I know? I’m just a well read and self educated indigenous stay at home mom.
In Black’s worldview, I’m the bottom rung of the hierarchy. My opinion doesn’t count. I’m barely human.
Yeah! That’s civilized! 🤦🏻♀️
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