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Ocelot II

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3. The names were chosen in the same sense as animal team names are chosen -
Sun Jul 27, 2025, 12:07 PM
Jul 27

the Chicago Bears, the Detroit Tigers, etc. - animals that are fierce and powerful. Native American names were chosen as symbols of fierce, powerful creatures like bears and tigers, since Native people were once considered to be fierce and powerful subhuman savages, not human beings. Despite claims that the use of Native names is flattering because the names imply strength, that's bullshit because they are regarded in the same light as the animal mascots of many other teams.

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