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[–] over_clox 82 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (6 children)

Is he gonna pay for the passport, flight ticket, housing, etc?

I'm partly Native American, I'd like to know...

Edit: Where am I going anyways?... 🤔

[–] Fredselfish 53 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Shit sign me up, long as we can go to one of those third world countries. You know the ones with free healthcare and a liveable wage.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago

Ah I see you like the idea of England then 🔥🔥 💯

Nah seriously though, if someone paid me off to GTF somewhere warm and slightly less comfortable, i'd be all over that like a cheap suit.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 6 months ago

The kid couldn't even finish middle school. Don't worry about it.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

One of my grandmothers told me that if you know how you came from her, even if you only have a drop of her blood left in you

You are Lakota.

I think that applies for all the Native People of the Americas.

[–] over_clox 15 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (3 children)

I'm part Cherokee and part Chocktaw. The first book I read was a survival manual, at age 5. I'm soon to be 42, not like it matters.

I hope that Cherokee, Chocktaw, Lakota, and other tribes of Native Americans can generally agree these days, the government is fucked up..

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago

I'm pretty sure most people other than those in government or corporations can agree the government is fucked up

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Alwayshasbeen.meme

Could be a lot worse but yeah it is often very disappointing.

[–] over_clox 1 points 6 months ago

Your link isn't loading for me.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

You don't even need to be a tribe member to understand how it's fucked up.

[–] over_clox 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Indeed, the government is fucked up towards way more groups than that.

I'm not even a tribe member, from my understanding of my family heritage, I'm only about 23% Native American, which doesn't qualify me to live on a reservation.

But I have enough Native American in my blood to be interested and keep up with matters that affect Native Americans, of any tribe.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

I hear ya. I have family that has blood and could take advantage of it but they don't.

I don't even think of it as a one group vs another. It's fucked up in many ways for many people. There plenty of fuckary spread around.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago

If the British government is any example, it'd be Rwanda.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

If it's up to them, I'd assume it'd be to what they think your home country is, India.

[–] over_clox 3 points 6 months ago

Oh shit, I totally see what you did there.

Just take my upvote 👍

[–] garbagebagel 3 points 6 months ago

I'd do a tradesies and go live in one of those commie European countries with universal healthcare and education