What is the REAL history of America ala trump?

[samintx]

I cannot imagine what his commission will come up with since Cheeto knows nothing of history. Jackson and the Civil War and more of his stupidity.

[S. Pupp]

My guess is that his version of history is:

"Genetically superior northern Europeans with beautiful brains landed here, gave natives and slaves places to live, thereby improving their lives. The War of Northern Aggression led to needless suffering of former slaves and slave owners. Liberals then came to power and helped the weak at the expense of the genetically superior. It is time to bring back the belief of white supremacy, get rid of social programs, and take this country back to its beginnings: Slaves for everyone! I mean guns; guns for everyone! Slaves too, if you want them. It doesn't matter to me. Oh, and by the way, Liberty (for whites)! Guns (for whites) Pursuit of Happiness (for whites)! Freedom (for whites)! Patriotism! President for Life!"

(forgive the bitterness, please; my wife has had enough of my complaining about Trump at home, and has given me permission to come back here with my frustrations)

[sekker]

Just have him answer the question 'when was America Great for Blacks in ghettos, Mr President?'

Then, we are set.

[SteveG]

Woodrow Wilson thought Birth of a Nation was great stuff.

[cbelt3]

Honestly, it will be the kind of crap history they fed us in public school in the 60's, with American exceptionalism and White European history before that.

Then I started talking to my mother, the History major. And books started appearing and I realized they were teaching us a bunch of crapola. And then I read even more, and realized the truth of this statement:
"History is written by the winners of a conflict. The losers cannot write from the grave."

Then I started getting involved with actual historical events and realized that 'spin' exists, and the narrator defines the lesson.

[SteveO]

On the subject of accurate, real history: see Oliver Stone's Untold History of the United States - it's on the major streaming platforms and youtube. Several episodes. And all absolutely fascinating.

[RgrF]

"Patriotic education" is Stephen Miller's fascism + Mike Pence's fundamentalism. Some years ago, I took a course in "patriotic education" for my book THE FAMILY. I spent a season reading its textbooks & talking to its teachers. Here's what to expect... A thread.

[Sam3]

RgrF wrote:
"Patriotic education" is Stephen Miller's fascism + Mike Pence's fundamentalism. Some years ago, I took a course in "patriotic education" for my book THE FAMILY. I spent a season reading its textbooks & talking to its teachers. Here's what to expect... A thread.

That was interesting, thank you.