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On Fri, 8 Nov 2024 16:55:25 -0700, Peter Flass wrote:

> What was interesting about the Comanches, and probably others, is that
> it wasn’t just “let’s torture these people because we hate them”, but
> rather a deliberate policy of terror to discourage anyone from attacking
> them or trespassing onto their territory.

It's always good to inspire healthy fear in the neighbors. The Navajo 
refer to themselves as Dine while Navajo supposedly comes from a Hopi word 
for head bashers. 

Most tribes term for themselves is a word that translates to 'the real 
people'. Most Anglo names came from asking a tribe with friendly relations 
what the pople on the other side of the ridge were called. 'Big bellied, 
pierced nose snakes!' 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gros_Ventre
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nez_Perce
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snake_Indians

I'm not suggesting torture but making life very difficult for illegal 
aliens instead of handing them EDT cards might suggest things weren't all 
that bad back in wherever. Even Adams caught on eventually.

https://nypost.com/2024/11/08/us-news/nyc-to-end-controversial-program-
supplying-migrants-with-prepaid-debit-cards/