A Brief History of the US

You have to understand where we came from, to understand where we’re going. The electoral college? The 3/5ths compromise? Even the war for Independence?

You understand that women couldn’t open bank accounts in the 1960s, right?

Any time that someone says “good old days,” ignore them. The alleged glorious history of the United States is mired in the legacy of slavery, and the consistent disenfranchisement of many minority groups. We tend to want to look away, and that’s why things like the 1619 project, affirmative action, and even student loan relief, has been branded as “woke.” Also, recall that even today, we have slavery in the United States, as undocumented immigrants are being taken advantage of and forced to work long hours for little or no pay. This isn’t because there’s not money to pay them, but because of greed.

The idea that our history isn’t what it is, mired with violence and protests and oppression, is to forget to be watchful for the emergence of such things. Therefore, is it any wonder that one party would like you to remain “unwoke,” and cleanse your mind of actual history.

Think about it.