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Whites wanted to exterminate the red man, regardless of tribe. The Indians in the Continental US very rarely waged wars to exterminate enemies. Fighting wars requires significant social organization. Skirmishes, not so much. The Maya, the Aztec, the Inca and a few others had the social organization and expendable population for full-out war. In the north, not so much.
Indian tribes aided by whites could make war, too. But in the case of the continental US, battles would have been small scale affairs compared to what the whites did later. So casualties would be relatively light.
And most people who have actually read anything about the Indian wars know that Indians helped Whites to fight other tribes. Ever read or see “Last of the Mohicans?” Remember in “Dances with Wolves” how the Pawnee leader said he’d help kill Sioux? Well, the Pawnee did indeed work with whites against other tribes. If you rely only on bad Hollywood history, you might miss these things. Or miss the Apache Scouts, who helped track down Geronimo. Or the scouts who tried to warn Custer, but were ignored.
From the very beginning in the US tribes wanted the whites to help them defeat other tribes. That’s why the Pilgrims got such early help. There is no cover-up of Indian on Indian warfare. It just pales in comparison to White on Indian warfare. And poor andy just can’t do the math.
And we have a winner for stupid comment of the day!
Whites wanted to exterminate the red man, regardless of tribe. The Indians in the Continental US very rarely waged wars to exterminate enemies. Fighting wars requires significant social organization. Skirmishes, not so much. The Maya, the Aztec, the Inca and a few others had the social organization and expendable population for full-out war. In the north, not so much.
Indian tribes aided by whites could make war, too. But in the case of the continental US, battles would have been small scale affairs compared to what the whites did later. So casualties would be relatively light.
And most people who have actually read anything about the Indian wars know that Indians helped Whites to fight other tribes. Ever read or see “Last of the Mohicans?” Remember in “Dances with Wolves” how the Pawnee leader said he’d help kill Sioux? Well, the Pawnee did indeed work with whites against other tribes. If you rely only on bad Hollywood history, you might miss these things. Or miss the Apache Scouts, who helped track down Geronimo. Or the scouts who tried to warn Custer, but were ignored.
From the very beginning in the US tribes wanted the whites to help them defeat other tribes. That’s why the Pilgrims got such early help. There is no cover-up of Indian on Indian warfare. It just pales in comparison to White on Indian warfare. And poor andy just can’t do the math.