Almost everyone right now would be well served reading a basic book about American history. Knowing our historical landscape gives us two gifts: 1/ we’ve been through very, very, very tough times before, and 2/ our pattern over time has always been to self-correct. We will again.

Aug 27, 2020 · 11:06 AM UTC

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But we have to deal with the original sin. Slavery hasn’t truly gone away, it’s just evolved.
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Since the lockdown, I’ve been following @HC_Richardson and watching her talks. Brilliant and comforting to be with thousands of others. Also reading #Caste r n by @Isabelwilkerson - eye opening. I AM hopeful we will get to #RootCauses soon and reveal what #LawAndOrder means 🧡
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Circumstances here are very different. You cannot self-correct the current social mess. This needs radical changes which will not be accepted, even by allies.
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I am always at awe by your vast knowledge of history, American History.
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i mean, the planet is now basically locked into becoming completely uninhabitable within a couple of generations, largely as a result of the US being like it is
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We still haven't "self-corrected" for the original premise, that propertied interests always get to decide. The Founders changed Locke's "Life, Liberty & Property" to "Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Happiness" in the Declaration of Independence to gull the masses into revolting.
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If you read enough history eventually you realize that America has been awful from day one. Pick up “The Unknown Revolution” by Gary Nash if you want a taste or reality.
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here you go . this is all you need to know :
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I reccomend Rutger Bregman's book 'Utopia for Realists' to nearly everyone. Not only is Rutger a historian, but that particular book talks about how positive change is typically inevitable, and fighting agaisnt that change is a losing battle. Have you read that, Marianne?
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