I don't thing American History or World History are taught in jr or high school anymore, not even civics...oddly enough, social studies is!!

I don’t mind a few statues honoring the common southern soldier , but the statues of generals and southern political leaders should never be in a public place, put them in a private museum for a teaching moment . Jefferson Davis and Robert E Lee should have been hanged or spent long years in prison for the evil destruction they caused, so rich men could go on living a lifestyle off cheap labor . No other country in the world would honor the traitors in there countries like we do. Walk through any town in New England , and look at the long list of deaths caused by the so called Noble Cause of the Confederacy.

Great post! As to answers, I have multiple suggestions. Around 1965 civil rights legislation advanced social integration. A big problem was not legislating for ALL new neighborhood/developments needed to have rentals and houses filled by people in the % proportion that the nearby older city and area had. If 15% Black then they ONLY get 15% of the new house. Then 70 or whatever % would be White. And then Asian and Brown and etc. The point being the '60s was a great time to REALLY integrate and blend. It did NOT happen. That was a HUGE social failure and opportunity. It haunts us today. we have white ghettos and black ghettos
in many cities. The alternative of busing cost too much and accomplished too little. Busing lead to privileged charter schools and home schooling, again too costly in resources and social stability.
I have many other solution-like to look at Europe for their better social solution. Like strong unions in Germany yet little strife between unions and managemen/owners. Germany makes better automobiles than the US. Why not give them some credit and mimic that which they do right. Their is to much ethno-centricity and jingoism clouding our eyes. .....sermon over, thank you.

Good for you. I lived in Miami for a while. Cubans are smart, beautiful people.

Good post. I would like to suggest that Columbus is recognized as being the first in his world (Europe) to discover the New World, not the first to venture into what is now known as America. And I do believe that I recall some place up North where there is mention, or a monument that suggests that the Vikings (Northsmen?) were early explorers on this continent. I also was taught that Asians (?) migrated to this continent when the continents were connected and became what we now call American Indians, or for those that are PC, indigenous natives. American history is fascinating and if taught by a good teacher, does not have to be embarrassing. Our fore fathers thought they were doing a good thing, regardless of how we see it now. It should not be changed if we are to learn how to correct our current conduct. The TRUTH should not hurt but it should lead to enlightenment.

And I love their version of the empanada. :coolsmiley:

ditto that

I think it’s interesting that my grandchildren are colorblind and that they acquired that attitude from their parents. Schools teach nothing but how to pass tests that are state mandated. There is no context today for what happened in the past. It’s shameful actually.

If losers are bad, does that mean that we should take Gen. Custer out of our history books? Perhaps we should never speak of Sitting Bull again? Didn't we lose something like 50,000 American casualties in the battle of Gettysburg?
Just being facetious, but it is my opinion that we leave history alone and use it to learn from it. If statues of slave owners bother some as being embarrassing, then perhaps wearing African colors by those that had ancestors that were sold into slavery by Africans should also be avoided? Just a thought, not attempting to insult anyone.

Can you say beware the military-industrial complex? Dwight D. said it and then people forgot it I say--Beware the all-volunteer Military. It could become mercenary and bite US society into something we would NOT LIKE!

It seems to me that we had a lot to do with rebuilding Germany after the war.

I do not see unions as being any answer today. They had their day, but not anymore.

Sorry hombre, that is a rip-off. Like a "catch 22".

I don’t understand the tie in of not wanting to glorify the past and serving in the armed forces.

Stay tuned. That’s next.

That could? be correct about OUR unions, but THEIR unions ??? I never lived in Germany, but I have read about them. My general statement was for the US to be able to adopt the best parts of European society and infuse it with the best parts of our society. Finland and Sweden have good ideas also. Norway Has have zero incidents of Police killing any citizen in about 10 years.