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In reply to the discussion: Why do so many cling to the idea of american exceptionalism? [View all]arely staircase
(12,482 posts)42. then i misunderstood your point
i thouught you were literally saying the us is the last country where racism is a problem.
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Wingers are always preaching personal responsibility which means learning from mistakes yet
libtodeath
Mar 2012
#8
Much of it is learned in grade school and high school history classes. I was a student in the 50s
jwirr
Mar 2012
#40
Collective guilt, denial, and scapegoating. It's like Absolution of Sin, there's a
leveymg
Mar 2012
#4
Go out and get "Violence and the Sacred" today. It's essential and revealing reading.
leveymg
Mar 2012
#16
We'll put off the quiz for a week, then. ;-) Let me know what you think about it
leveymg
Mar 2012
#33
practically all other countries have wiped out racism? really? when did this happen?
arely staircase
Mar 2012
#39
Tell that to the millions of Iraquis and Afghans who have had family killed by us over oil.
libtodeath
Mar 2012
#21
"Patriotism is the most foolish of passions, and the passion of fools." Schopenhauer
Tierra_y_Libertad
Mar 2012
#28