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RE: My favorite ideot
October 3, 2012 at 7:53 pm
(October 3, 2012 at 7:50 pm)Darkstar Wrote: (October 3, 2012 at 6:48 pm)teaearlgreyhot Wrote: I've read fundie American "history" books that describe American history in mythical narrative like ways. Describes men being "called" by God and miracles happening all to set up God's new earthly nation. They read like a reboot of the OT.
 Do they actually use those in schools somewhere? Now I'm scared...
I was homeschooled. Doubt you'd find these books in normal schools.
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RE: My favorite ideot
October 3, 2012 at 8:00 pm
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Two possible scenarios here, either someone is hazy on the concept of "manifest destiny" and how that played into American expansion...or they were intentionally shitty textbooks. That a mythical narrative was spun is undeniable, but by whom and why can be a little bit more complicated. Manifest Destiny was primarily pretext and political capital. That large segments of our population could be led so easily to throw their chips in with such a thing is hardly surprising, we still are.
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RE: My favorite ideot
October 3, 2012 at 8:10 pm
(October 3, 2012 at 8:00 pm)Rhythm Wrote: Two possible scenarios here, either someone is hazy on the concept of "manifest destiny" and how that played into American expansion...or they were intentionally shitty textbooks. That a mythical narrative was spun is undeniable, but by whom and why can be a little bit more complicated. Manifest Destiny was primarily pretext and political capital. That large segments of our population could be led so easily to throw their chips in with such a thing is hardly surprising, we still are.
They weren't textbooks. I'll try to find them and link them here if there's previews on google books. They'd be funny to read.
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RE: My favorite ideot
October 3, 2012 at 8:39 pm
Leave him alone, he's probably getting buggered by priests.
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RE: My favorite ideot
October 4, 2012 at 2:38 am
Yeah, if you can find these rags that would be awesome. I imagine they'd be a fun read.
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
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