Columbus never landed in America, is this true?

by richarddawkinstorah

Watching some sunday morning tv the horrible histories movie guy is on and mentions Columbus never hitting America, only the Americas.

So why do Americans attribute genocide to Columbus?

I hope this is the right sub

Gankom

There is always more that could be said, but you might appreciate these following links to get started reading;

/u/Itsalrightwithme points out that Columbus would have been considered terrible even by his fellow Europeans.

/u/Snapshot52 with Monday Methods | Indigenous Peoples Day and Columbus Day: Revisionist?

and again with How accurate is it? (Analysis on Columbus apologia).