#ThisMatters: It's the eve of #ElectionDay We're diving into history to talk about how the 'myth' of American exceptionalism has become doctrine in US politics
American history explained, with author & political analyst @JYSexton on today's podcast thestar.com/podcasts/thism…
American history explained, with author & political analyst @JYSexton on today's podcast thestar.com/podcasts/thism…
As Jared discusses, American exceptionalism has been used to justify violence against people for generations: against BIPOC people, in colonialism, in slavery
To critique it, meant to question whether America is what its founding fathers claimed it to be
To critique it, meant to question whether America is what its founding fathers claimed it to be
“[The US] was founded by a white supremacist, aristocratic movement...they created a society based on the idea that white men, with a lot of wealth, a lot of power were the safest repositories of liberty” - Jared Yates Sexton
We also talk about the influence of the evangelical movement, Reagan’s love of astrology (?!) & how fascistic ideas are gaining traction in the White House
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