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AlbertCat

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10. After seeing some of Ollie's historical films.....

Reply to unhappycamper (Original post)

Fri Sep 12, 2014, 10:35 AM

Sep 2014

..... I'd take it all with a grain of salt.

But it's always good to be reminded that history is a very complicated business which can be VERY subjective.

This is because we can't really go back and make all the minutia of everyday life in the past relevant again, or unknown things we know now but they knew nothing about.

I do love history!

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Oliver Stone Tears Apart Official US History [View all] unhappycamper Sep 2014 OP

After hearing interviews and clips about it, I had to buy the box set tech3149 Sep 2014 #1

I picked up the box set also. unhappycamper Sep 2014 #2

I have been slowly reading the book mikeysnot Sep 2014 #3

Isn't suggesting "if only Wallace has won" in 48 hughee99 Sep 2014 #4

Perhaps if Bernie had been Vice President of the United States, Sec of Commerce and Sec of Bluenorthwest Sep 2014 #5

Yes, but even Truman barely won his election in 48 hughee99 Sep 2014 #8

In democracies, the people are very fickle. In England, after WW II (The Big One), they said rhett o rick Sep 2014 #17

I guess another way to say that is if only the brainwashing wasn't so effective. nt valerief Sep 2014 #6

Or if the brainwashing were just directed hughee99 Sep 2014 #7

I'll take U.S. Exceptionalism for $400, Alex... alterfurz Sep 2014 #9

some of the sordid truth heaven05 Sep 2014 #11

^^^^^ valerief Sep 2014 #13

... And that knows it can do better. n/t Ghost Dog Sep 2014 #14

After seeing some of Ollie's historical films..... AlbertCat Sep 2014 #10

can't wait to get it heaven05 Sep 2014 #12

The Untold History of the United States was an excellent series. blackspade Sep 2014 #15

stone, Chomsky, parenti, Zinn should be required reading in US colleges Doctor_J Sep 2014 #16

I agree, however, colleges and universities carry water for Corp-America. rhett o rick Sep 2014 #18

excellent point Doctor_J Sep 2014 #19