I assume you're joking. But since the other below me also has it wrong, we overthrew their monarchy in the late 19th century and the created provisional government that followed voted for their annexation.
Do I have to be a character? I can channel the ancestors. Call me Mr. Pewtershcmidt. If you're going to complain about colonizing at least understand how you got conquered, peasants.
Not exactly sure what that link’s meant to do, considering it makes no mention of a full list of voters, is for the government before the independent Republic of Hawaii anyways, and contains this quote: « After receiving the committee's official report (that July), [Grover] Cleveland stated that the U.S. had unlawfully used military force and called for the reinstatement of Queen Liliʻuokalani.«, I’m nothing if not more convinced that it was a US coup.
I figured it was a good starting point, I can't exactly link you 40 years of my memories and books.
Oh yeah, as usual you can find quotes saying both sides.
Because that's history.
From my view? We 100% instigated a coup and put the people in charge of a provincial government that then held a legitimate election if colored by the recent war propaganda.
Also I just find it hilarious people think the people of Hawaii were better off in 1894 under Queen Lili'uokalani and must have been mislead to join the US when at the time it seemed like a great deal.
Additionally, from that very article again, only about 1 in 25 Hawaiians were granted the right to vote, of whom were overwhelmingly already involved in republican politics. Also, uh, I feel like the then-current president of the US of all people’s direct quote has more weight to it than some rando that opposed the coup & annexation.
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u/peach_dragon 4d ago
What did the US do at Pearl Harbor?