It's sad how much of the dark side of the American Experiment is unknown to citizens or, worse, still actively suppressed. The serial murder of Osage Indians and the Tulsa Race Massacre--two of thousands of examples--are only noticed if someone makes a movie, it seems. Americans should be confident enough of ourselves to admit we fucked …
It's sad how much of the dark side of the American Experiment is unknown to citizens or, worse, still actively suppressed. The serial murder of Osage Indians and the Tulsa Race Massacre--two of thousands of examples--are only noticed if someone makes a movie, it seems. Americans should be confident enough of ourselves to admit we fucked over some of our own people at the same time we helped others up ladders they'd never be able to climb elsewhere. Since our culture is both dark and light, both should be common knowledge among citizens.
Instead, states pass laws banning any topic that makes any student "feel bad" about his or her history, race, color, or culture. That's a law for weenie nations, not our strong and proud selves.
It's sad how much of the dark side of the American Experiment is unknown to citizens or, worse, still actively suppressed. The serial murder of Osage Indians and the Tulsa Race Massacre--two of thousands of examples--are only noticed if someone makes a movie, it seems. Americans should be confident enough of ourselves to admit we fucked over some of our own people at the same time we helped others up ladders they'd never be able to climb elsewhere. Since our culture is both dark and light, both should be common knowledge among citizens.
Instead, states pass laws banning any topic that makes any student "feel bad" about his or her history, race, color, or culture. That's a law for weenie nations, not our strong and proud selves.