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[-] PKMKII@hexbear.net 84 points 1 year ago

It’s the ultimate American paradox, a country that gets itself so bent out of shape about worshipping and venerating its history, supremely concerned about what the Founding Fathers and marquee leaders of its past would think about what they’re doing, while also retaining zero ability to retain and process any actual history.

[-] Azarova@hexbear.net 71 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

That's because the "history" they venerate is just a disguised national myth.

[-] WayeeCool@hexbear.net 36 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

One again I tap on the American Civil Religion sign...

[-] LaGG_3@hexbear.net 27 points 1 year ago

Isn't this just a mirror of American Christianity? They don't call all the flag-fucking a civil religion for nothing!

[-] Magician@hexbear.net 25 points 1 year ago

Like forgetting the original purpose of the confederate statues they defend. But I think it's more they know what they're doing and feigning ignorance so you're the one not being civil when you call them out.

[-] usernamesaredifficul@hexbear.net 18 points 1 year ago

maybe they actually would forget about the civil war without the monuments

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