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RococoBasilica  Actually a Quality Retribution  2yr ago (astralcodexten.substack.com)   1991 thread views

Astral Codex Ten: A Columbian Exchange

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Scott wades into the Culture War again with a delightfully dorky dialogue about Columbus Day. Contains lots of references to the other other Scott.

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If we're picking optimal holidays I would prefer a generic exploration based holiday over a holiday dedicated to any specific group or person. A celebration of a trait or idea in my mind is better than a celebration of an individual or an event.

In general though i think anyone who gets upset at what holidays another person celebrates is quite mean and all people should be allowed to celebrate what they want as long as they are participating in activities that actively harm someone.

Edit: I say this as a non American who has never celebrated Colombus day but now really wants an explorer themed holiday.

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