On: The Horse Helped Shape Our World at Great Expense ...

[tacomonstrous]

Also, the Americas till the Europeans showed up.

[toasterlovin → tacomonstrous]

The Europeans showing up is part of history. And the horse is one of the things which gave Europeans a huge advantage over the native populations here. Hence, I, a descendant of Europeans, am writing this to you from the Americas.

[samastur → toasterlovin]

Not nearly as much as germs and muskets.

[jessaustin → samastur]

Everyone has germs, but they wouldn't have had the muskets and more notably the boats to get here without the horse.

[philwelch → samastur]

If it wasn't for germs and muskets, the Comanche would have conquered North America just like the Mongols conquered Eurasia.