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It's an ignorant response to historical misunderstanding about Columbus, he being apparently both guilty for deeds done by his crew and those that came later. He punished the atrocious crimes committed by his crew so harshly that he was put into prison for months before release (after Spanish royal review; another crewmate became so repulsed he became a monk and stand up for the natives); and as his voyages opened the doors for later brutish explorers and colonists, he is given all the blame because people can't be bothered to read or think for themselves. It would make more sense if it was called "Cortez Day", as the man illegally invaded Mexico in pursuit of glory, but at the same time the Aztecs had evil practices so it isn't black and white, simple enough to be spoon fed to folks.

Straight from the hip historian himself.

 

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