Christopher Columbus Discovered Nothing

Okay, so most of us know the second Monday in October is called Columbus Day. If you're in the US, that is. The story goes that some dude named Christopher Columbus discovered America. This is comical because A) he didn't even land in North America. It was the Bahamas and B) there were already people on that land. 

The Vikings had arrived hundreds of years before and the Indigenous people were there and had been for thousands of years. 

So if anything, he visited. And he was the most awful visitor. 

Thanks to Columbus' journals and letters, we were able to discover that he condoned slavery, rape, forced labor, and trading Indigenous people. And some of them were CHILDREN. He frequently separated families, and was just a awful, terrible human being. 

Does this sound like anyone we should be celebrating? 

It's no wonder Columbus Day was canceled--and then certain people have brought it back, naturally, because they've probably committed crimes similar to Columbus. Let's just be real here. You can figure out who is decent by how they feel about Columbus. 

I personally call it Indigenous People Day, because they were always here first and unfortunately they had to go through hell thanks to men like Columbus. I implore you to do your research and discover what kind of person Columbus was. It is okay to break away from what society deems normal. It is okay to learn and grow. 

So Happy Indigenous People Day!