84 points
It’s the ultimate American paradox, a country that gets itself so bent out of shape about worshipping and venerating its history, supremely concerned about what the Founding Fathers and marquee leaders of its past would think about what they’re doing, while also retaining zero ability to retain and process any actual history.
71 points
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That’s because the “history” they venerate is just a disguised national myth.
36 points
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One again I tap on the American Civil Religion sign…
