SirWynBach

Chattel slavery, the scramble for Africa, apartheid, the genocide of native Americans, the holocaust, robber barrons, and the Great Depression never happened then?

From my perspective, it seems like many Americans are ignorant of the many wars/conflicts that America engaged in to build its empire and they are resistant to learning about them. There’s a prominent strain of nationalism that depicts the USA as the protagonist of history and, therefore, the USA must always be depicted as “the good guys” in any conflict.

How do you approach this subject with people who hold such views? Are you ever accused of “hating America” and how do you respond?

This is a very thoughtful answer, thanks for taking the time to write it out!