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In reply to the discussion: It's time to examine where my loyalties lie, you judge, I'll just explain my position. [View all]N_E_1 for Tennis
(9,955 posts)From the OP to the well thought out responses. IMHO we need to educate ourselves deeper about the current situations we face today. We need to learn from history that our plight today is much like the events that happened at the end on the 1800's and early into the 1900's. Howard Zinn's, "A People's History of the United States" clearly outlines the struggles of those before us. Chapter 11, " Robber Barons and Rebels" bring to view our troubles are not unlike those of the "lower class" then. How did the government handle all the rebelliousness, general,strikes and dissent at that time?
They felt it was a good time for an external threat to jell the people towards nationalism.
Quote from the book- Chapter 12- "The Empire and The People", "Theodore Roosevelt wrote to a friend,in the year 1897: "In strict confidence....I should welcome almost any war, for I think this country needs one."
Could North Korea be the tool here? Will we fall for the idea of war as a cause again? Just thinking, hope in wrong.
Again thanks for the post.