Donald Trump's campaign slogan is "Making America Great Again." On this day of celebration of the Independence of the USA, I think it is important to actually look at the truth of the history of the USA.
Following are a few of many links debunking the "blind faith" of the "greatness" of the USA historically.
A Brief History of Intolerance in America
Anti-Islam Sentiments and America’s History of Religious Intolerance
Trail of Tears: The Native American "Problem" in the New World
The Origins of Intolerance in America
- - -
Human knowledge has progressed exponentially since the dawn of modern science. It is no longer reasonable to accept claims without sufficient objective evidence. The harm from religion, alternatives to medicine, conservatism, and all other false beliefs will be exposed on this blog by reporting the findings of science. This blog will also reinforce what should be the basics of education: History, Civics, Financial Literacy, Media Literacy, and Critical/Science Based Thinking.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
It would be interesting to know when he thought we were last great.
ReplyDeleteThat's a great question, Jack. Unfortunately, if he gave an honest answer, I think much of it would be what these links are presenting.
Delete