The maga confederate/white supremacist groups want to erase their past hateful history so they & their children won’t feel bad. But then they rebrand what they are trying to hide as christian nationalism which is white supremacy in bible drag. And the wheels of the haters go round & round.
It was a life changing experience to be taught this lesson and I am grateful that I had it. After that „no to fascism“ is not an opinion or optional anymore. It is scary and upsetting to see the US repeating the German history books now. It must be stopped before it is too late.
And the Nazi flag is banned in Germany, while the Confederate battle flag is proudly displayed in the U.S.
Neo-Nazi groups in Germany also use the Confederate flag in Germany because their flag is illegal.
Not just slavery but, Native American history, too. Our country is all over the world trying to tell others how to live but, have these injustices in our history. The US still hasn't rectified the deplorable conditions on many reservations.
Canada has a lot to disclose to our students regarding colonial treatment of our Indigenous peoples, too. Truth and Reconciliation is trying to make some amendments, but a lot more still needs to be done to own our sins.
Germany is also the only country that has owned up to the atrocities of WW2 and is still paying restitution.
The Germans are raising their children to do the right thing and take responsibility.
The president was spawned by this culture of sanctimony and dogma, he is as American as Apple pie.
I actually think he is following Stalin's playbook, but most Americans have no idea what that is. Believe it or not he killed more people than Hitler, but that history is not taught in schools.
Not only slavery, but the abuse of Native Americans over the centuries.
White folk have nothing to be proud of in either case, and the truth is nowhere near what they would have liked us to believe in grade school.
As a German voice, I feel so good from my heart when reading your posts! But unfortunately, it's a sad fact that we had 20 percent Nazi voters for this ugly AfD at actual election. We suffer from this increasingly growing group of fascists. Besides teaching history. And our remembrance culture.
Not just slavery. Teach what was done to Native Americans. Teach about the internment of Japanese Americans during WW2. Teach about the drug experiments done on soldiers (& others) without their knowledge. Plus much more. Teach the TRUTH about America. All the TRUTHS - the good and the bad.
I am living proof that it works. As a child growing up in the fifties and sixties, my only knowledge of the lives of indigenous peoples was from western movies and TV shows. Then one day I picked up a book called ‘Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee’. This book changed my whole outlook about our history.
You might find The Only Good Indian: the Hollywood Gospel by Ralph and Natasha Friar interesting then. No industry has done more harm to our image than Hollywood but, with actors like Wes Studi, that is changing.
The US is going to have to be honest about teaching the Holocaust, like how the Nazis got their ideas and inspiration from the US and how the US recruited Nazi scientists. The US is going to have to be honest about the entire ugly history of this country & how it all led to where we are today.
Republicans here would prefer to damage the kids of those who were damaged by slavery and discrimination, Jim Crowe, etc, than to take responsibility and move on.
Went to Dachau as a HS STUDENT (Dependent on a military base in Germany). Will never forget it. We talked to a survivor who pleaded with us to Never let this happen again. This was the gate. It Reads: Work makes you Free. Terrible place THICK WITH SOULS.
This is true, and this is why the AfD is strongest in East Germany where the older people did not have this education and among a certain group of immigrants.
Never taught in American schools. In the Holomordor Stalin eradicated an entire social class.... the ones that got him elected. Starved them to death. America has a rude awakening coming!
I’ve been to many manor houses with slave quarters. I learned about the whistle walks. I learned about the whippings. I learned about the escapes, and what happened if they got caught. I learned about the illegitimate babies.
I think the systematic extermination of indigenous cultures leads to our existential crises of climate change and nuclear war. Settler and extractive colonialism’s war against Nature will have consequences to plague humanity forever
Now that we know how much 🇮🇱 twists truth...we no longer know propaganda, exaggeration, lies, vs truth. No one but Israel assembled this history. It's time for independent historic investigation.
And this is not a recent thing. In the 1970s, when I lived there, they were very open, talked about what happened, and said it should be a lesson to the world. At least that was my experience.
Here's a crazy thought- Get an age appropriate history book or biography of someone you admire and share it with your children 😊 Teachers aren't the only ones that can teach.
I’ve said before that we need to come clean in the U.S. and build many things into our educational system. This isn’t to make anyone feel bad. It is to show how the American spirit can overcome difficulties. Then, hopefully, that American spirit will move us ever closer to achieving our ideals!
Remind the Dems who they work for and our answer on hell no never ever !!! Call , email, tell them clear it ends hear and now. Shut it down but for vital services only
Maybe some old white families don't want it known that's where their wealth came from? Or at least they didn't. Now they're looking to make money that way again. Just an opinion. Canadian supporter of the American People! Love and Respect!
Part of the teaching is how it came about, how a nation with a majority of civilised people allowed it to happen. And Europeans see it all happening again in the US right now.
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Neo-Nazi groups in Germany also use the Confederate flag in Germany because their flag is illegal.
The Germans are raising their children to do the right thing and take responsibility.
The president was spawned by this culture of sanctimony and dogma, he is as American as Apple pie.
Did you know that a Wyoming town massacred Chinese immigrants in 1885?
White rioters murdered dozens of Asians in Rock Springs, WY. The story of this atrocity is still being unearthed.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/03/10/when-an-american-town-massacred-its-chinese-immigrants
https://www.holocaustchild.org/2012/01/hitler-vs-stalin-who-killed-more/
White folk have nothing to be proud of in either case, and the truth is nowhere near what they would have liked us to believe in grade school.
Every Country needs to acknowledge their full history to improve their future generations.
MAGA: embraces its shame with silence.
Once the fascist fails, real history that has been stored on computers all over the world, remains.
Just more false pride!
He is following the Stalin playbook I think.
Never taught in American schools. In the Holomordor Stalin eradicated an entire social class.... the ones that got him elected. Starved them to death. America has a rude awakening coming!
It all needs to be taught
I count about 6 confederate flags every time I leave home.
We are the only nation that celebrates its losers.