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Watchfoxheadexplodes

(3,496 posts) Mon Oct 2, 2017, 06:04 PM Oct 2017

Exactly what does "worst in modern history" mean?

Was there a worse mass shooting in non modern times???

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Exactly what does "worst in modern history" mean? (Original Post) Watchfoxheadexplodes Oct 2017 OP

I think we should check with Native Americans. n/t jaysunb Oct 2017 #1

good point lapfog_1 Oct 2017 #2

This Glassunion Oct 2017 #3

Undoubtedly far more Native Americans were murdered TexasBushwhacker Oct 2017 #4

And not to justify what was done to the original inhabitants, PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2017 #5

See the following LA Times article for some data on your question... PoliticAverse Oct 2017 #6

jaysunb

(11,856 posts)

1. I think we should check with Native Americans. n/t

Reply to Watchfoxheadexplodes (Original post)

Mon Oct 2, 2017, 06:05 PM

Oct 2017

lapfog_1

(29,227 posts)

2. good point

Reply to jaysunb (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 2, 2017, 06:11 PM

Oct 2017

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wounded_Knee_Massacre

Glassunion

(10,201 posts)

3. This

Reply to jaysunb (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 2, 2017, 06:13 PM

Oct 2017

TexasBushwhacker

(20,220 posts)

4. Undoubtedly far more Native Americans were murdered

Reply to jaysunb (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 2, 2017, 06:14 PM

Oct 2017

but not by a single person.

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,906 posts)

5. And not to justify what was done to the original inhabitants,

Reply to Watchfoxheadexplodes (Original post)

Mon Oct 2, 2017, 06:35 PM

Oct 2017

there is a difference between that genocide and the various mass shootings that have occurred in recent years in this country.

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

6. See the following LA Times article for some data on your question...

Reply to Watchfoxheadexplodes (Original post)

Mon Oct 2, 2017, 06:59 PM

Oct 2017

http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-mass-shooting-20160614-snap-story.html

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