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FadedMullet

(807 posts) Mon Jan 5, 2026, 06:25 PM Jan 5

Today the Mint is issuing new coins that celebrate the Pilgrims of Plymouth Rock, rather than the original......

.......plan for coins that featured Frederick Douglas (Abolition of slavery), The 19th Amendment (Women's Suffrage) and Ruby Bridges (school integration). The "Pilgrim" coin is specifically intended to celebrate the Mayflower Compact as a first step toward self governance by the people. While partially true, the Pilgrims did also pledge continued loyalty to King James which we tend to forget. Another thing that our historical accounts seem to miss is that these pilgrims did not come to America for religious freedom, but rather came here because their religious intolerance of others had worn out their welcome in England (and Holland) and they were fleeing "oppression" because they were a pain in the ass and folks wanted them gone.

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Today the Mint is issuing new coins that celebrate the Pilgrims of Plymouth Rock, rather than the original...... (Original Post) FadedMullet Jan 5 OP

Also they committed a genocide against the New England native people. Scrivener7 Jan 5 #1

The Spaniards settled in Florida long before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth rock. Solomon Jan 5 #2

And after Florida, Santa Fe was founded nitpicked Jan 5 #3

Mr. Nitpicked - Solomon nitpicked, and then you nitpicked his nitpicking. Nicely done. FadedMullet Jan 6 #12

Freedom to hang "witches" orangecrush Jan 5 #4

But, she turned me into a newt. Intractable Jan 5 #5

... orangecrush Jan 5 #7

Slavery never existed kwolf68 Jan 5 #6

Ethnic cleansing orangecrush Jan 5 #8

Douglas and Bridges were both black. Pilgrims were white. patphil Jan 5 #9

"came here because their religious intolerance of others" kbowman Jan 5 #10

kkkeep amerikkka white pansypoo53219 Jan 5 #11

EVERYTHING in this maladministration is in keeping with a White Supremacy theme. They'll be printing it in programs and eppur_se_muova Jan 6 #13

Scrivener7

(59,001 posts)

1. Also they committed a genocide against the New England native people.

Reply to FadedMullet (Original post)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 06:29 PM

Jan 5

But I guess that's where we are now.

Solomon

(12,640 posts)

2. The Spaniards settled in Florida long before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth rock.

Reply to FadedMullet (Original post)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 06:29 PM

Jan 5

nitpicked

(1,616 posts)

3. And after Florida, Santa Fe was founded

Reply to Solomon (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 07:37 PM

Jan 5

Still before the Pilgrims crossed the Atlantic.

FadedMullet

(807 posts)

12. Mr. Nitpicked - Solomon nitpicked, and then you nitpicked his nitpicking. Nicely done.

Reply to nitpicked (Reply #3)

Tue Jan 6, 2026, 01:26 AM

Jan 6

orangecrush

(29,536 posts)

4. Freedom to hang "witches"

Reply to FadedMullet (Original post)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 08:31 PM

Jan 5

Intractable

(1,815 posts)

5. But, she turned me into a newt.

Reply to orangecrush (Reply #4)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 08:35 PM

Jan 5

orangecrush

(29,536 posts)

7. ...

Reply to Intractable (Reply #5)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 08:43 PM

Jan 5

kwolf68

(8,365 posts)

6. Slavery never existed

Reply to FadedMullet (Original post)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 08:40 PM

Jan 5

Africans came over on cruise ships while drinking Margaritas and dancing in the aisles.

Erasing history. WHY? I don't get it. I am a white dude and love this nation, but also know we did some messed up shit. We got over it, great people fought to free black Americans and give women actual freedom to...well do anything. Lets not forget the genocide against the Native population. Messed up. I hate it. But I can't change it. I have no white guilt. I am only guilty for shit I personally do. But I won't pretend either.

I don't understand the psychosis in getting rid of all this. To make "us whites" feel better? To promote the idea "white America" is perfect? Why is TRUTH so controversial?

orangecrush

(29,536 posts)

8. Ethnic cleansing

Reply to kwolf68 (Reply #6)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 08:44 PM

Jan 5

It's what nazis do.

patphil

(8,880 posts)

9. Douglas and Bridges were both black. Pilgrims were white.

Reply to FadedMullet (Original post)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 09:02 PM

Jan 5

White men saw the 19th Amendment as taking power from them.

White supremacy is really about white men. They've always seen America as their land, and only their land. No land for black, brown, red, or yellow people, and even white women are expected to take a lesser role in the world of white men.