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>it is scary how both sides now have been mostly subverted by a blind trust in the people they vote for, and where that blind trust will lead'em.
politics is a science and an art at the same time. It uses the art of lying while using the psychology of its own citizens during the events. The acievement is to remain in the position of power,no matter how dirty you get there,but staying relevant and keeping the vote of those people. It's mors subverted because the dirty tactics are showing much more than the light ones.

>I remember being surprised when I first read about how truely uncomfortable many in spain where at the conquistadors actions, and how in a few ways spain ended up treating the natives better then even some of the powers that arose afterwards.
Sadly most people remember the first part of killing the natives. They were killed by us....partially and not many of them in comparison. The huge number of victims were because of the viruses and low defenses from the natives,it was physically impossible to kill that number with few conquerors. When that treatment happened,it was when modern economy began from the preAustrian acedemy and the external relationships applied. Some were doing their things before receiving the official orders or letters but yes,natives were treated with care and you see them where they are now...our children getting their own development.

>it is usually taught with a vague US-centeric view that actually doesn't do a good job at instilling information. Varying levels of PC (sometimes even from the right.) Had made it more of a confusing subject that sadly many only have a vague sense of, often shaped by the state they lived + hollywood that really instills that sense of US as the good guys.
We all have got tired of the US put as the good guys. I mean I am used to it and I pretty much do not care at all,it goes by nature at this point. However,if it's more confusing for you,it's because other countries know more from you by showing "intelectual propaganda" with Hollywood works than americans themselves. You know something from you(and not everything) but when you are the top of the world,why would anyone learn from the rest who are in the bottom? That last question is somewhat ironic because even when you are the winner of everything,it's noteworthy to learn why others have failed or succeeded at something before you. That could prevent from commiting and saving a lot of mistakes
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>For example, there are some people who will only read A People's History of the United States, a book by a very far leftest named Howard Zinn as a full overview of US history and is actually pretty flawed, but even then it is so badly taught, that unless you acquire a taste or have a leftest enough professor in collage ( though its more likely now then before), you likely won't remember anything.
The best books from the left usually come from excommunists. People who have lived in the royal socialism,experienced it and its consequences and then,appreciate more the liberal economy that we have. Orwell was one of the leftest writers until he realized what an idiot he was while he was fighting for the POUM in the spanish civil war. The book I am reading these days is pretty similar in the style of the Black Book of Communism and all the recent posts show that I have a lot of interest for the left in the sense of how they act. It's sad that teachers try so hard and force the leftist view as a first dish of thought though.