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Originally Posted by Buddy Holly
Those that survived the yellow fever epidemic in the 1800's, were used for cannon fodder in subsequent wars... American just catching up to the same tactic, tbh...Quote:
Originally Posted by timvp
Causes of reduction
Among the reasons expressed are:
- Heavy casualties caused by the constant civil wars and foreign wars: Blacks formed a disproportionate part of the Argentine army in the long and bloody War of Paraguay (1865–1870), in which the loss of lives on both sides were high. The official historiography maintains that this resulted in the disappearance of the black population, while the genocide claims contend that the disproportionate recruitment was intentional.[7]
- Epidemics, especially of yellow fever in 1871: the traditional history holds that the epidemics had greater impact in areas where the poorest people lived, whereas the vision that sustains the existence of a genocide underlines the repressive mechanisms that enabled upper-class groups to leave the affected areas at the same time, forcing African Argentines to stay locked up and thus aggravate health conditions.
- Emigration, particularly to Uruguay and Brazil, where black populations had historically been larger and had a more favorable political climate;
- The massive immigration from Europe between 1880 and 1950,[8] boosted by the Constitution of 1853, that quickly multiplied the country's population. Like Australia in the 1950s to 1980s, European immigrants were encouraged while non-Europeans were virtually excluded.
- There are a growing number of historians in academia which look to the possible act of racial genocide on the part of the Argentine government.[9] Former Argentine President Domingo Sarmiento advocated forced population reductions of the black population in Argentina. While direct evidence of any such action is very limited, research into the unseemingly swift population reduction for blacks over a very short amount of time, lack of actualized census evidence of intermarriage between blacks and whites in Argentina, and investigations finding evidence of later commissions of genocide toward native populations, as well as executions by the Argentine government toward the nations small Native American population gives slight credence to the possibility of the subject.[10][11]
Per Wiki anyways...
:cry Argentina only accepted European immigrants (not Greek though, kthx) :cry
But we're here to talk basketballQuote:
Originally Posted by Buddy Holly
tbh, with my newly minted American citizenship I get to bandwagon Team USA too now... :tu
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Originally Posted by ElNono
You started it, you rabble-rouser.
I missed that. Congrats. :toastQuote:
Originally Posted by ElNono
When did you take the oath?
http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=188235Quote:
Originally Posted by Mel_13
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Originally Posted by ElNono
:tu
anyone see Manu go into coaching for their NT in the next year or two to try and develop any kind of talent for their NT? I know he's not going to stick around here.
Don't see that at all, tbh... I think he wants time off with his kids... he earned it...Quote:
Originally Posted by TMTTRIO
I've always seen Manu as the political type. Not elective politics, but in some sort of appointed position having to do with sports or fitness.Quote:
Originally Posted by ElNono
He mentioned some of that in the past, but he got burnt trying to negotiate building a basketball stadium in his home city... tbh, to be involved in politics, especially down south, you have to be a downright crook...Quote:
Originally Posted by Mel_13
Ok, but he does know how to talk like a politician.Quote:
Originally Posted by ElNono
You mean because he talks a lot and doesn't really say anything? :lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Mel_13
Seem like all their athletes are peaking at this time. Their soccer team seems invincible, Basketball team is the only credible threat to US supremacy, and Rafa while injured recently is near/at the top if the tennis apex.Quote:
Originally Posted by ElNono
Off the off off topic, but about Manu coaching in Argentina ...
when is Nash going to start coaching Joseph? next summer?
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Originally Posted by timvp
I would wager it's almost entirely attributable to Michael Jordan.Quote:
Originally Posted by timvp
Too bad, I missed this game.
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Originally Posted by Randy Watson
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Originally Posted by Randy Watson
Talk about trying to make a point.Quote:
Originally Posted by Randy Watson
Just saw part of this game on youtube. Argentina can definitely beat Spain.
Had Spain not shot the ball very well, the game would have been much closer. It took an insane effort for Argentina to get the game to single digits.