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    As someone who isn't Mestizo and only lives a hundred miles from the Mexican border instead of an actual citizen of that country, I will not speak on any authority. But I will say that if you asked a descendent of Spanish imperialism in a region that also suffered under Aztec imperialism, let alone an actual historian, then the feelings towards the Spanish conquest are Mixed at best. There is a reason that La Malinche is commonly reviled in modern Mexico. And one only needs to look at reports from the Spanish missionaries on the ground to see that even the Spanish recognized they were another variation on oppression - even without factoring in the unintentional genocide of smallpox and other diseases. In simplistic terms and to sum up centuries of Mexican history of which striving to free themselves from Spanish rule and reclaim their suppressed culture and heritage is a major component, yes the Aztecs were bad but they did not think the Spanish were better.

    (And if you aren't familiar with the story of Malinche, I do recommend reading about her. Especially if you enjoyed Stormblood.)
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    Last edited by Denishia; 11-07-2022 at 11:52 PM.