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[–] 14 points 2 years ago (13 children)

“[Hancock] presents his theories as being superior to what the first inhabitants of the area say about their own history,” said Stewart Koyiyumptewa, tribal historic preservation officer for the Hopi Nation.

The Hopi people have lived in or near the Grand Canyon for at least 2,000 years and claim a sacred site inside the canyon as their place of emergence. They also have strong ties to Chaco Canyon.

Obviously Hancock is a crackpot but saying that he offends other people with equally falsified theories is not exactly strong criticism...

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  • [–] 15 points 2 years ago (12 children)

    How about this, then?

    IMO that's basically white supremacy. The most generous possible thing you could say is that Hancock is too stupid to recognize racist bullshit when he sees it in terms of things like Quetzalcoatl being a white man (utter bullshit) but I don't think he's that stupid.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    Wait, you think Hancock came up with Quetzalcoatl being a white bearded man? XD

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago

    No. I think he perpetuates that racism.

    Here is Quetzalcoatl (and not in his usual winged serpent form) from the pre-Spanish Maya. Does he look like a white man to you or a local indigenous person? Don't you think if Hancock didn't want to just perpetuate racist bullshit he could have just looked that up himself, what with being a journalist and all?

    But that's just one image, right? And no color! I'm sure after the Spanish came and had them draw him...

    Oh.

    I thought journalists were supposed to do research.

    Of course, if you're a journalist who wishes to perpetuate racism...

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  • [+] 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (9 children)
  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago (8 children)

    The fact that it's an indigenous folk belief and not just some crazy guy's white savior ideas?

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  • [+] 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (7 children)
  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago (6 children)

    The bigger issue is Hancock's idea of indigenous people worshiping a white savior. Check out the excerpts from his book I pasted.

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  • [+] 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (5 children)
  • [–] -4 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    Yes, many indigenous folk beliefs don't make sense. But there's a reason punching down is a shitty thing to do. And you are punching down on indigenous people. Maybe just accept that they have a belief that doesn't make sense, since it isn't hurting anyone.

    Unlike the racist with the hugely popular Netflix show.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I never said you disputed it.

    But since you think there is a danger in this indigenous belief, please tell me what it is.

    I would say that it wouldn't be in even the top 100 dangers indigenous people have faced and continue to face when it comes to the people that colonized the Americas.

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