We shouldn’t romanticize or whitewash any aspect of American history, but I can tell you that when I was growing up there was a sense that America was *supposed* to be good. 1/4
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When and where we weren’t (racial injustice, Vietnam etc), there was a sense of healthy shame among enough of us that at least you could feel it. And it turned into political force (civil rights movement, anti-war movement, etc.) 2/4
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What is disturbing now is how the most egregious behavior has been normalized and how complacent so many have become in the face of it. People have been worn down, conscience numbed, our sense of moral outrage diminished. 3/4
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That is probably our greatest danger: the willingness of far too many people to accept things are okay that upon sober reflection are seen to be absolutely not okay. Americans are in a trance from which for the sake of our future we had best awaken. 4/4

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That idea is so deeply embedded in the minds of older generations. The cold war gave them a big Evil to oppose which made the usa Good by default. You get silence if you ask what accountability happened after killing 1M iraqis for no reason, but they just can’t update their views
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Yes the new woke America where we take back our country and freedoms. I’m in!
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Get em Marianne
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I think a lot of Americans are aware of how evil America is to other countries, hopefully that means the future is in better hands
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Spot on
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