Most Americans: “MONARCHY IS BAAAAADDD!!”
Me, a Hawaiian: “While Hawai’i had a queen we were at the forefront of innovation, technological advancement, and international alliances. All the way up until the “democratic” government of the US illegally arrested her in her own palace and threatened to kill her and massacre her people unless she signed her country over to them. I’d like to have a queen who cares more about her peoples lives than her power again. Also, fuck Trump.”
Reposting cause I can and it’s still relevant
Its worth mentioning that Hawaii is also one of the few countries with a mythic, “Hero King” who they can actually prove existed. King Kamehameha the Great (yes like in Dragon Ball Z), was seven feet tall, the guardian of the war god Kukaʻ ilimoku, and took Hawaii from an archipelago of rival Kingdoms who hadn’t really gotten out of the Bronze Age, unified him under his dominion, and turned the Kingdom of Hawaii into a global trading empire who’s monarchs were greeted at the Court of Queen Victoria.
Guys I’m legit about to cry.
A post I made has over a thousand notes!! And most importantly it’s starting a conversation and spreading knowledge about what was done to my culture.
It is also so heartwarming to go in the notes and find people sharing more information and sources! And even more so to see that only two idiots decided to chime in with their misinformation.
Like, I am damn PROUD of y’all tumblr, we out here learning how to respect each other’s cultures and it’s dooooope!!!!
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awkwardpariah said: The plotters just waited out Garfield until a more pro-business administration took over in the US, but during the interim it led to quite the diplomatic crisis as nations across the world supported or opposed the pro-annexation government in Hawaii… depending on what their business interests were at the time.
awkwardpariah said: Lili'oukalani would go on to be deposed by a cabal of 13 businessmen and politicians (6 non-native Hawaiian subjects, 5 Americans, a German and an Englishman) who used the constitution crisis to basically crowbar her out of power. They then called the USS Boston to come to their aid claiming the lives and property of Americans living in Hawaii was under threat. After the plot was uncovered, the Garfield administration demanded the restoration of the Hawaiian monarchy…
awkwardpariah said: @silverskings Your description of Queen lili'ou kalani isn’t quite accurate. She was trying to restore the near-absolute monarchy that had existed prior to the “Bayonette Constitution” drafted after 3000 residents and armed militia demand King Kalākaua sign it or be deposed. Kalākaua was probably the most incompetent monarch the islands ever had, and was the product of a succession crisis.
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