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  • Praxisinic [none/use name]
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    4 years ago

    Cowboys as we know them today from movies are essentially fabricated. Originally they were just herding cows and whatever. I think it was Citations Needed that did an ep on it? Cool shirt tho haha

    • lvysaur [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      Nothing ever changes. The reason the US eats beef and almost no lamb is because white racism

      The sheepherders were always considered the weaker, or lesser, of the antagonists. They were often advocates of free grazing on public land, while the cattlemen typically fenced off the territory whether it was public or private land.

      Racism was also a factor, being that many of the shepherds were either Hispanic or Native American.

      many cattlemen had close relationships with local government figures and they were able to use this influence to their advantage. According to one unnamed Texas historian, "In court action, the cowboy [cattleman] usually won."

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheep_Wars
      Same story for disco music: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disco_Demolition_Night