Well, but see, the conquistadors were Spanish, therefore Not Us.
(For particular viewpoints of "us.")
Thanks for tossing in the acknowledgment that this is a dominant group thing, rather than specifically an Anglo-American one. I'm pretty sure the Han served (or maybe still serve?) that role in the context of Chinese imperialism.
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Date: 2007-08-08 06:50 pm (UTC)(For particular viewpoints of "us.")
Thanks for tossing in the acknowledgment that this is a dominant group thing, rather than specifically an Anglo-American one. I'm pretty sure the Han served (or maybe still serve?) that role in the context of Chinese imperialism.