# Columbus Day v Indigenous People's Day v Leif Erikson Day

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**Created:** [October 11, 2021, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/columbus-day-v-indigenous-peoples-day-v-leif-erikson-day/952323 "2021-10-11T21:56:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![HMS\_Irruncible](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hms_irruncible/32/7394_2.png) [@HMS\_Irruncible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HMS_Irruncible)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2021, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/columbus-day-v-indigenous-peoples-day-v-leif-erikson-day/952323/88 "2021-10-14T17:07:20Z")

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> [@Max\_S](#):
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> I think identifying with Columbus and the Europeans who followed in his mold - the good and the bad - is a core part of the is a core part of the national identity.

So you’re saying the core part of the national identity is… white identity? And you’re afraid of losing it?

If you know any people who aren’t white, I’d highly suggest you run this theory by them and see how it goes. Perhaps from a safe distance or behind some sort of barrier.

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