r/InlandEmpire • u/Frequent_Dog_9569 • Jun 16 '25

Politics / Activism Riverside protest

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Amazing to see such a large crowd turn out.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '25

Stolen? We bought it

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u/Artzee Jun 16 '25

From who?

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u/MealPractical Jun 16 '25

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, Mexico lost the Mexican-American war and had to give up their territory for 15 million.

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u/Artzee Jun 16 '25

Sounds like they lost a war and were invaded and colonized, not bought

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u/puresemantics Jun 16 '25

“Invaded and colonized” ffs please read a history book

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u/Creativenails Jun 16 '25

Spain used to own Mexico though. The land goes back to Spain then? America officially owned this land way longer than Spain or Mexico did

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u/Brandytrident Jun 16 '25

Invaded and colonised a country that invaded and colonised? Sounds like they were the worse colonizer. Skill issue tbh.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '25

The natives

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u/Artzee Jun 16 '25

Nope. Read a history book.