Disclaimer: Welcome to Villain Dependence Day. There are some who would hold this day to be America's Independence Day, Villaindependence Day, or July 4th. These are all valid. However, however any individual wishes to celebrate a day of his/her existence is NOT challenged. Agent Wraith is not responsible for any disagreement, argument, fisticuffs, charity, challenge, competition, riot, or ACT OF GOD that results from this blog post.
The young boy grew up in tumultuous times.
All his life he would have heard quieted complaints, shouted curses, and praise for the 'American People'. The colonies had multiplied, immigration soared, land usage debates, and more were topics around fires. Councils were held.
And more? Glad you asked.
Keeping the whites out of the living land, lest they strangle it and render it useless. Pushing back the encroachment of America. Staying away from fire water. Tribal unity.
The American Revolution was brewing.
His father died trying to keep Virginians out of Ohio. (Perpetrator: Lord Dunmore)
He grew up in the tribes. The social unity of survival. He became a passionate man.
Passionate to save his people from annihilation.
Subjugation.
Slavery.
The very opposite of freedom.
Tecumseh would eventually die trying to push the Americans away. He worked so hard (passion) to bring tribespeople together. Treaties, compromise, common sense.
And truth.
Truth of what the 'American People' were up to (oh no, not ACCUSATIONS!). The extinction of his people.
There was something about prophecies in there as well, a 'plague' among white people that would render their number useless.. whatever. Tecumseh is dead.
His people are finished.
So, America.
Celebrate your independence.
Drink, drive, waste money on dangerous (possible property damage and/or death) gunpowder 'toys' and celebrate.
Special Thanks for this week of 'warzone atmosphere', to remind us all about the places that are in war, and the men, women, and/or children who fight. Humans who give their lives willingly and/or unwillingly for 'freedom'. The irony is sadistic.
-Agent Wraith
p.s. you r not funny
Agent Wraith,
ReplyDeleteIt is worthy to have many views to history, and it is right to share this important and often forgotten perspective. Your post is poignant and reminds readers that there IS a dark history that is too often overlooked, and should not be.
We are all Americans, not only for what he hope and aspire to be, but also for what we have endured, and inflicted, and in some cases, overcome.
Yours is the best post today, hands down.
Thank you,
-Lord Malignance
(Congratulations on First Annual Villaindependence day!)
I agree with Lord Malignance. History gets written by the winners. It's not always ACCURATE. I have Cherokee Blood in my veins. Irish as well. MY PEOPLE have suffered as well.
ReplyDeleteThis post is why I don't support beaming messages into space to tell aliens where we are. If you don't catch my drift, go ask the depressed old Native American man dealing at the blackjack table at the casino what it was like for his great grandpa to meet 'new people' from 'far away places'.