For the 1750-1950 period, it doesn't seem apparent to me from looking at what my daughters are taught that we teach any of the good along with the bad. Postwar is taught nowadays, yes. (View Post)

My guess is that the best thing you can be as an imperial power is preferable to the previous lot (or the alternatives). (View Post)

I think there are drawbacks to raising a generation of kids to think that their country is uniquely wicked - which is why most culture tend not to. (View Post)

She was very clearly appointed as veep because the Dems feel that a white male president needs a non-white female veep. We've had this argument before - and others have pointed out that appointi… (View Post)

I think his grandson(s?) are also mean shotputters. Geoff Capes could also do the 100m in some improbably quick time. Not world record quick, but faster than most humans. He was an all-round athlete … (View Post)