Why are you so concerned about centuries past?
Each generation of Americans takes the reins of our country, as those before us left them to us. Then we try to make America better, or as this Pres. says, make America great, again.
Dwelling on past problems, many of which were controversial at our founding, e.g. slavery, which was resolved by the bloodiest war in our history, diminishes the greatness of our Founding Fathers and documents. Our Founders and documents specify the methods that reasonable people shall use to right wrongs and improve upon America, as becomes necessary. Our Laws are not illegitimate or intransigent, but made to make basic changes difficult and truly supported by the People, not just liberals or conservatives with a wish list.
The risks to our Pilgrims were just as great as the risks to native "nations". Sadly the introduction of Euro diseases decimated the natives, but the Pilgrims might just as well suffered from diseases of the natives. In fact, the natives gifted us tobacco, which has plagued Euros for 500yrs with lung cancer, killing millions. Not to mention the introduction of syphilis, another killer, to the Euro population.
Every interaction of cultures is a 2 way street, both good and bad.
Today's Socialist Dems do not desire to improve upon the America, but condemn America because it isn't perfect in their limited vision, and want to discard what has worked for 2.5 centuries.
These Leftists will have a fight on their hands, should they continue to disrespect our Founders, our Constitution, our history, and continue to seek to subvert and overthrow America with their ignorant crusades for some Utopian dream.
The Left screwed up healthcare for 100M Americans, just to put 10M more on charity Medicaid. This was not an American solution, but a Socialist takeover of American medicine. The American Left has shown, many times, that it can't implement their "improvements" to America without infringing on the Freedoms and Rights we already have.
The recent Russian Collusion/Spygate is indicative of the depths to which the American Left will stoop to gain power and overthrow America. We cannot let this subversive coup go without consequences.
What in the heck is "complicity in the subjugation of China"? Get a grip on reality, please. We could have let Japan own China.
Interference in the sovreign rights of other nations? The US was thrust into world power by helping losers in Europe from being overrun by German fascists, twice. We did not seek to lead or rule the world, but now those losers in the EU want to rule us thru Globalist gov't, a burden on American freedoms that we'll never bear.
You imply that America doesn't understand history and is short-sighted. To the contrary, pompous lectures on any issue are unwelcome. |