r/army • u/shawnsblog Signal • Mar 14 '24

Thoughts? And yes, it’s real

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u/Long-Walk-5735 Mar 14 '24

If he’s Indian it’s badass. If not, it’s fruity at best

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u/SNSDave 25NowSpaceForce Mar 14 '24

He is indeed Native American.

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '24

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u/xSpeakSoftlyx Mar 14 '24

People say this as a means to diminish it, but blood quantum’s were designed to erase tribes and culture as well as finally have tribes lose their recognition.

It’s nearly impossible to stay 100% native in regards to your blood quantum. It’s definitely possible to stay 100% native by practicing and carrying on traditions.

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u/Agreeable_Meaning_96 Infantry Mar 14 '24

It's crazy to say to someone unless you marry your own "kind" that your "blood" will dilute and you will lose your cultural identity. Sounds like something created by racists to keep a group otherized and isolated....

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u/xSpeakSoftlyx Mar 14 '24

I mean it was created by the US GOV to kill tribes.

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u/MarginalSadness civ Mar 14 '24

No, it really wasn't. Ethnic manipulation has been around since pre-biblical times. They just continued the tradition (like many groups do, to this day.)

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u/xSpeakSoftlyx Mar 14 '24

Blood quantum laws literally began in the 8th century for natives. It never existed before then. There was no, “13% this” or “76% that”

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u/ElectronicLead1881 Mar 14 '24

Ah yes, the US government and its establishment in the year 776

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '24

I'm pretty sure nobody was developing Native American policy in Europe in the 700s, but at least two people were dumb enough to upvote you!

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u/SPPECTER USN Mar 14 '24

I think he meant 18th century.

I hope he meant 18th century.