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@brettachapman @yanisvaroufakis @vonderleyen @RJaarsma @BillNicholov @mhrmi #macedonia @Claudiashein 2012 - Greek newspaper proudly claims Greek link to Christopher Columbus, but leaves out Columbus' role in the violent dispossession of millions of native indigenous Americans of their lands. link: greekreporter.com/2012/10/08…

@brettachapman @yanisvaroufakis @BillNicholov @mhrmi @MrKRudd @PeterCronau #macedonia @vonderleyen @RJaarsma @SenatorThorpe @Craig_Foster CLASH OF CIVILISATIONS Greekness and genocide - the colonial trauma Imposed upon Native American Indians ! US Secretary of State Mr Marco Rubio associates Greekness with Americaness! A sense of Greekness led to the violent conquest of Native American Indians In October 2026, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio sparked controversy during a major diplomatic speech in Athens, Greece, by praising Christopher Columbus and Hernán Cortés while drawing a direct line from ancient Greek exploration to the discovery of the Americas. Speaking from the Acropolis during a NATO tour and the Sixth U.S.-Greece Strategic Dialogue, Rubio sought to rally European nations to defend and reclaim traditional Western values. Context of the Speech • The Greek Connection: Rubio emphasized the deep debt the United States owes to ancient Greece, noting that: "Greece is literally carved into the architecture of our government" and pointing out that Philadelphia is a Greek name. He credited Greek philosophers with instilling a "hunger for new knowledge" and the confidence that the universe operates under rational laws. • The Columbus Link: Rubio argued that this foundational Greek ambition and desire to chart the unknown directly inspired later epochal milestones in human history. He explicitly stated that this Greek hunger "is what gave birth to Magellan's first expedition around the world, to Columbus' discovery of the Americas, and ultimately to Apollo 11's journey to the moon." Why It Caused Controversy The speech drew intense scrutiny and criticism from media and political commentators due to two primary factors: • Praising Controversial Figures: Rubio explicitly linked the lineage of Western greatness to figures whose legacies are deeply intertwined with the subjugation and violence and genocide against indigenous populations, including Christopher Columbus and Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés. • Bad Timing: The remarks were delivered just days before Indigenous Peoples' Day (Columbus Day) in the United States, creating a polarizing collision between Rubio's celebration of Western exploration and the concurrent domestic focus.

@brettachapman @BillNicholov @mhrmi #macedonia Question to AI: What are prominent Greek American politician Gus Bilirakis' views on Macedonia and Christopher Columbus, a figure condemned by native American Indians?