American Revolution

[Vincent Vega]

See, I would have thought that koolaide would be the nationalistic purée of the images of Lincoln with a halo and President Davis eating an infant. I guess I was wrong.

[Resurrexi]

[quote name='USAirwaysIHS' date='28 February 2010 - 10:45 PM' timestamp='1267415101' post='2064611']
See, I would have thought that koolaide would be the nationalistic purée of the images of Lincoln with a halo and President Davis eating an infant. I guess I was wrong.
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I am of the opinion that both were important men who deserve respect from Americans.

[Lilllabettt]

[quote name='Skinzo' date='28 February 2010 - 11:41 PM' timestamp='1267414898' post='2064609']
If they agree with you, they won't be thinking "independent" thoughts, will they? Have you actually read any of those titles you recommend?

S.
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Yes. Good books. Particularly #1, a collection of essays, the authors of which do not agree with each other.

Kool-aide goes in. Dogmatism comes out.

[Lilllabettt]

[quote name='USAirwaysIHS' date='28 February 2010 - 11:45 PM' timestamp='1267415101' post='2064611']
See, I would have thought that koolaide would be the nationalistic purée of the images of Lincoln with a halo and President Davis eating an infant. I guess I was wrong.
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I have heard of the existence of this nationalistic swill. But I have yet to encounter the concept in any classroom setting. Either:

1. It lives in the world of pixies and unicorns

or

2. People swallowed it. Then they grew up and had a series of Independent Thoughts. And they spat. it. out.

Hopefully one day people will be regurgitating the revisionist histories, and it too will be cleansed from the system.