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Originally Posted by RickeyM
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So much history of all the groups who made this country, for better or worse, what it is has been left out of what's taught. So much of our nation's history has been boiled down to a happy-happy, joy-joy narrative.
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Yeah, "That doesn't happen here.", "We would never do that.", "We're the best at everything.", "America has never lost a war.", "We make the best darn _____ on earth.",.................I've heard them all and they were and continue to be feel good lies that lead to tragedy, complacency and failure.
I love my country but, I believe a little more honesty with ourselves might have avoided a lot of problems.
Celebrate our successes? Absolutely and we do have a lot of those to celebrate. Crushing Fascism, pioneering in space travel, etc., etc.......
But we should never turn our backs on horrors of slavery and racism, forced native relocation, Banana Wars and all that entailed............