The United States of America did not begin as a noble land of freedom - seekers, and it certainly wasn’t founded by "original Americans." That myth - still repeated by many today - is not just false. It’s offensive, especially to those of us who are truly native to this land. I am Inuit. My people were here long before the so-called pilgrims ever stepped onto a stolen shore. And if we're being honest, America was built by criminal minds, not sober visionaries.
Today’s racism, hysteria, and cultural decay didn't come from nowhere. They're rooted in that very foundation - a toxic mix of entitlement, ignorance, and violence. And the people now screaming about “real Americans” are often the direct descendants of colonists who slaughtered natives, enslaved Africans, and claimed everything for themselves under the false banner of God and destiny.
1. Colonization Wasn't Noble - It Was Theft and Genocide
From the 1600s through the 1800s, the European settlers who came to what we now call the U.S. were not elite thinkers or moral pioneers. Many were:
- Religious extremists kicked out of Europe
- Poor, desperate, and landless migrants
- Criminals, debtors, and fortune hunters
They didn’t “found a nation” - they invaded one. They displaced, infected, and murdered Indigenous populations by the millions. Entire civilizations were wiped out. And yet, today, their descendants talk about being the true Americans while continuing to erase the actual First Peoples of this land.
As an Inuit person, it’s clear: they never belonged here - and still, many act as if no one else does.
2. The American Mindset Was Built on Grifting and Greed
This is where the real sickness began. The foundation of American power wasn’t shared effort - it was exploitation:
- Land stolen from Indigenous nations
- Labor stolen from enslaved Africans
- Wealth hoarded by whites who refused to share
That same mindset drives much of what we see today - greed disguised as “freedom,” cruelty masked as “tradition,” and a refusal to accept truth if it threatens white comfort.
Let’s be real: America was not built by generous, community-minded people. It was built by people who took everything they could and killed anyone who got in their way. That’s not greatness - it’s pathology.
3. Racism Is Not Just Evil - It’s Stupid
Racism is the laziest form of thinking. It’s cowardice dressed up as pride. And yet in parts of the U.S., it’s still rampant - especially in the South and the Bible Belt, where entire populations have been groomed to believe:
- White is right
- The Bible supports segregation
- America was meant only for them
But here's the thing: You can’t be intelligent and racist at the same time. Racism requires you to ignore science, history, empathy, and basic logic. It’s a worldview built on lies - the kind you can only sustain by refusing to read, refusing to question, and refusing to grow.
Do they even read books? Most don’t. They consume conspiracy, propaganda, and cable news. They follow rather than think. They chant slogans rather than study facts. And when they feel threatened by the truth, they retreat into rage and delusion.
4. Trump Didn’t Create This - He Just Weaponized It
Trump, and others like him, are not the disease - they’re the symptom. He simply activated what was already there: generations of Americans raised on the myth of their own superiority, taught to hate change, and encouraged to see others (Black, Brown, Native, immigrant) as enemies.
He spoke their language: grievance, blame, nostalgia, and raw, unapologetic ignorance. And millions followed - not because they were brainwashed, but because the truth was never welcome in their minds to begin with.
5. The Truth Hurts - and It Should
If you still believe America is a land of fairness, merit, and moral leadership, you haven’t been paying attention. The system wasn’t broken - it was designed this way. Built on grift. Maintained through division. And defended by people who have no interest in sharing anything - not wealth, not land, not justice.
The American dream, for many, was always a white dream - built on the suffering of others and guarded by violence.
But here’s the truth: the dream is collapsing. And unless America reckons with its lies, it will eat itself alive.
Final Thought
You don’t get to murder the hosts of a land, enslave others to build your wealth, and then act like you're the chosen ones. That's not patriotism - that's delusion. The real America is layered in blood, denial, and stolen opportunity. And until the lie is torn down, the madness will continue.
Want a better America? Start by reading real history. Listen to voices that were silenced. And stop pretending this country was ever built on virtue.
Because it wasn’t.