Yes, and also, sadly, it speaks to a certain aspect of America’s character that we have always struggled with. In a way, the Founders all knew “We the People” was a con from the get-go. They rationalized it as “the-best-we-could-do”, while still owning black and brown humans and ignoring their own white women’s inalienable rights. But…
Yes, and also, sadly, it speaks to a certain aspect of America’s character that we have always struggled with. In a way, the Founders all knew “We the People” was a con from the get-go. They rationalized it as “the-best-we-could-do”, while still owning black and brown humans and ignoring their own white women’s inalienable rights. But they got to keep their property and the ever slippery, shape-shifting rational for it. tump accentuating and unleashing the “mean-spirited, foul-mouthed bully” American Id always below the social surface. The aggrieved “I-want-mine!!!!”, zero-sum, fear-marinated trump supporter is our embarrassing antecedent of the disingenuous Founders. Talk about “Originalism”! The problem is that others actually were inspired and attracted ( and still are!!!) to the lofty words and have worked, suffered, and bled for them . We continue that work. But the mean-spirit, and foul-mouthed bullies are formidably hate-mongered for a political end that will not serve to elevate more that their conceit.
It always rolls back to property, and who can "own" what. It is the foundational belief of white Europeans that they can "own" the land, and "own" the "things". It was antithetical to how the Americas Indigenous Peoples viewed the land. It is one part of "how we got here as a country" so quickly. The other, of course, is another type of "ownership"; human enslavement.
And the disdain we have for those who do not own anything and are living on our streets. (I don't know what my point is - maybe that because we are all in it for ourselves and not caring for each other)?
They are very much a minority. And rich people remember the French Revolution. That is the purpose of racism; to divide the poor people so the rich don't all lose their heads again.
Yes, and also, sadly, it speaks to a certain aspect of America’s character that we have always struggled with. In a way, the Founders all knew “We the People” was a con from the get-go. They rationalized it as “the-best-we-could-do”, while still owning black and brown humans and ignoring their own white women’s inalienable rights. But they got to keep their property and the ever slippery, shape-shifting rational for it. tump accentuating and unleashing the “mean-spirited, foul-mouthed bully” American Id always below the social surface. The aggrieved “I-want-mine!!!!”, zero-sum, fear-marinated trump supporter is our embarrassing antecedent of the disingenuous Founders. Talk about “Originalism”! The problem is that others actually were inspired and attracted ( and still are!!!) to the lofty words and have worked, suffered, and bled for them . We continue that work. But the mean-spirit, and foul-mouthed bullies are formidably hate-mongered for a political end that will not serve to elevate more that their conceit.
It always rolls back to property, and who can "own" what. It is the foundational belief of white Europeans that they can "own" the land, and "own" the "things". It was antithetical to how the Americas Indigenous Peoples viewed the land. It is one part of "how we got here as a country" so quickly. The other, of course, is another type of "ownership"; human enslavement.
And the disdain we have for those who do not own anything and are living on our streets. (I don't know what my point is - maybe that because we are all in it for ourselves and not caring for each other)?
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They are very much a minority. And rich people remember the French Revolution. That is the purpose of racism; to divide the poor people so the rich don't all lose their heads again.