People talk about American values and I’m always so confused like- a country built on the backs of enslaved people and the slaughter of indigenous people that has fought tooth and nail against any kind of change and worships capital… like that the values - ThreadSky

mommunism.bsky.social • 37 days ago

People talk about American values and I’m always so confused like- a country built on the backs of enslaved people and the slaughter of indigenous people that has fought tooth and nail against any kind of change and worships capital… like that the values

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mommunism.bsky.social•37 days ago

The literal constitution had a clause in it where some people were only 3/5 of a person! What values are you talking about??

mommunism.bsky.social•37 days ago

Any actual good values in America were pushed by people who rejected the actual values of America and usually paid for it in their lifetimes

jginsburg.bsky.social•37 days ago

That value mostly, and the murder bits

lamentablyawake.bsky.social•37 days ago

Pretty consistent that if you ask someone who demands you be proud of your country if you should be ashamed of that bad things it did it turns out no you should not and it doesn't count.

queenkoddi.bsky.social•37 days ago

We still do weird blood quantum shit- Like my bestie has to carry around a special ID card that includes what percentage of her heritage is Indigenous, she carries a card that says she's 1/4 Chocktaw, that's one of ideas WE gave the Nazis...those values? Cuz nah...

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mystakak.bsky.social•37 days ago

America is the richest and most powerful country. We aren’t great and never have been.

glendudek.bsky.social•37 days ago

https://bsky.app/profile/chuckwendig.bsky.social/post/3lg6k7lo4wc2u

carlmarxman.bsky.social•37 days ago

I had to reckon with my idea of Canadian values over the past few years. I've come to where I hold Canadian values as what I'd like my country to be, rather than what it was or is. What values can I encourage to make Canada better?

Maybe that approach could help you. Just spitballing.

chrisedelson.bsky.social•37 days ago

Dr. King recognized that the US has failed to live up to its highest ideals, which have always been undermined by the realities you describe. He challenged the US to reject this hypocrisy, or "schizophrenia" as he described it: https://www.newsweek.com/why-declaration-independence-july-4thstill-matter-1606377

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