In 1848, the United States gobbled up California and what is now the Southwest f

By not mentioning the Gadsden purchase you proved your stupidity.

So really the American Indians had land taken from them and were placed in concentration camps. Who is screaming for reparations for this group of people that were the original land owners ?

Reservations were immoral but they were not concentration camps. When anyone you disagree with is called a Nazi, you downplay the true evil represented by that term and disrespect their victims.

^ I couldn’t have said it better

Californios fought valiantly to remain independent. They did not want to be part of the United States, with its slavery system. We have local monuments.

SJG

Btw, Lincoln also helped "free" Mexico and gained their independence. They do have his statue in many cities.

Lincoln called the Mexican American war "Polk's War", he completely disapproved of it.

SJG