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soldierant

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17. Yes, Native Americans are also (descended from) immigrants.

Reply to AdamGG (Reply #14)

Fri Nov 7, 2025, 04:42 PM

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Except that when their ancestors immigrated here, it wasn't other peoples' land - you might say they stole it from the llamas and alpacas ans jaguars and all the other wildlife of the time, certainly. But not from other people.

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