Can someone help me answer this?

How can Christopher Columbus find something that people already knew existed?

Why do people think the emancipation proclamation was moral driven instead of political?

History has been written by fools like Santorum. Vikings and other people which were descendants of the old Norse nation(s) discovered North America hundreds of years before Columbus was revealed to be a terrible navigator. He's an idiot and wrong. Go figure.  
 
What?

I like the distinct yet somehow related questions.

How can Christopher Columbus find something that people already knew existed?

Pretty easy, he didn't...

He also died without being aware of the fact that he has "discovered" a new continent.

I find this whole argument over "whose discovered America first" to be stupid, cause you can't really "discover" a land that is already inhabited.  
 
 
 
You're welcome. 

Everybody knows Amerigo Vespucci discovered America... Nyahahahaha!

@cyberninja said:

I find this whole argument over "whose discovered America first" to be stupid, cause you can't really "discover" a land that is already inhabited. You're welcome.

You can't understand it cause you're a ninja (tries to lie low and denounce self achievements) -a complete opposite of a politician (tries to brag every achievement as his own).... Nyehehehehe! You can "discover" something if you are a stronger faction than the earlier "discoverers".

@cyberninja said:

I find this whole argument over "whose discovered America first" to be stupid, cause you can't really "discover" a land that is already inhabited. You're welcome.

You can't understand it cause you're a ninja (tries to lie low and denounce self achievements) -a complete opposite of a politician (tries to brag every achievement as his own).... Nyehehehehe! You can "discover" something if you are a stronger faction than the earlier "discoverers".

Because people believe everything that is told to them.

@Illuminatus said:

History has been written by fools like Santorum. Vikings and other people which were descendants of the old Norse nation(s) discovered North America hundreds of years before Columbus was revealed to be a terrible navigator. He's an idiot and wrong. Go figure. What?

There is a bit of a difference between finding Cuba and Newfoundland lol.

However I agree.

@utotheg38 said:

How can Christopher Columbus find something that people already knew existed?

Why do people think the emancipation proclamation was moral driven instead of political?

Discover- Find (something or someone) unexpectedly or in the course of a search. Sounds like Columbus made a discovery to me...

Don't really think anybody cares at this point...Don't think slaves gave a damn either. I guess to answer your question, it makes Lincoln look better.

@utotheg38 said:

How can Christopher Columbus find something that people already knew existed?

My dude, what we learn in school, and TV, is from a Eurocentric perspective. Not bashing anyone here but we all been (mis)educated.

I discovered America... right now.

@CozyDaPrynce said:

@utotheg38 said:

How can Christopher Columbus find something that people already knew existed?

My dude, what we learn in school, and TV, is from a Eurocentric perspective. Not bashing anyone here but we all been (mis)educated.

@lykopis said:

@utotheg38 said:

How can Christopher Columbus find something that people already knew existed?

Why do people think the emancipation proclamation was moral driven instead of political?

Can be interpreted in many ways - but yeah -- silly history. It's funny. I suspect the way Americans are taught about his "discovery" might be a tad different than other countries.

Why do you think the emancipation proclamation was politically driven and not moral? Was it not the moral push at the time that dictated the politics? Just curious.

lol, I believe it was more of a tactical decision than a moral one.

History is defined by those that yell the loudest.

@HolySerpent said:

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thanks for posting bro!!!!!

XD

You know I do what I can

Whats America? does it have to do with Captain America? XD

^ ...... -_- lame

Agreed. LOL