Eric Holder: American Greatness never really existed

[PeachyKeane]

Eric Holder: American 'Greatness' Never Really Existed

Appearing Wednesday evening on MSNBC, former Attorney General Eric Holder told Ari Melber he believes the notion of American “greatness” never “really existed.”

 

[bhsmte]

I guess that is an opinion and in the eyes of the beholder.

 

[Dave-W]

I guess that is an opinion and in the eyes of the beholder.

Actually it would be in the eyes of the E. Holder.

 

[bhsmte]

Actually it would be in the eyes of the E. Holder.

Indeed. And he is certainly entitled to his opinion.

 

[cow451]

The former American “greatness” that Trump suppprters assert existed is either a myth or is a time that included segregation.

 

[bhsmte]

The former American “greatness” that Trump suppprters assert existed is either a myth or is a time that included segregation.

Agree.

With that said, much of what politicians use rhetoric about, are actually myths. Nothing new there.

 

[cow451]

Agree.

With that said, much of what politicians use rhetoric about, are actually myths. Nothing new there.

True, like a certain politician claiming to be a self made man.

 

[Albion]

What Eric Holder chooses to say is usually just done to inflame his audience, or what passes for an audience.

 

[PeachyKeane]

What Eric Holder chooses to say is usually just done to inflame his audience, or what passes for an audience.

What a novel idea! I wonder why Republican politicians don't do that?

 

[rambot]

Actually it would be in the eyes of the E. Holder.

 

[FireDragon76]

How is this controversial? The myth of a great past and civilization decay is the very stuff of far right fascism and demagogues.

 

[rambot]

I think there were aspects that it truly was great in. But that shifted all the time. I don't think that is too different from a lot of country.

American exceptionality? Well that...meh.

 

[bhsmte]

What Eric Holder chooses to say is usually just done to inflame his audience, or what passes for an audience.

Major league Irony!!!!

No one is better at that, then dandy don.

 

[Albion]

Major league Irony!!!!

No one is better at that, then dandy don.

Well, the thread is about Holder, who has been called Barach's hitman, not Trump.

https://www.amren.com/features/2015/01/eric-holder-even-worse-than-you-thought/

 

[cow451]

Well, the thread is about Holder, who has been called Barach's hitman, not Trump.

https://www.amren.com/features/2015/01/eric-holder-even-worse-than-you-thought/

Burt Barach?

 

[bhsmte]

Well, the thread is about Holder, who has been called Barach's hitman, not Trump.

https://www.amren.com/features/2015/01/eric-holder-even-worse-than-you-thought/

Your post was about playing to audiences.

 

[Albion]

What a novel idea! I wonder why Republican politicians don't do that?

The thread is about Eric Holder. As the creator of it, you would know that, I should think.

 

[wing2000]

Typical Breitbart stir the pot hit piece....

Greatness is in the eyes of the beholder.

 

[John 1720]

The former American “greatness” that Trump suppprters assert existed is either a myth or is a time that included segregation.

Or perhaps during the time when we buried nearly 400,000 Union soldiers who died fighting a war that expunged slavery from the nation?
Why should we consider anything Eric Holder states as even being close to accurate?

 

[cow451]

Or perhaps during the time when we buried nearly 400,000 Union soldiers who died fighting a war that expunged slavery from the nation?
Why should we consider anything Eric Holder states as even being close to accurate?

Hmmmm...... you question his accuracy and then make his argument.!?
The end of the Civil War did not usher in equality by any stretch of the imagination. Government sanctioned segregation was long-standing. I attend a segregated elementary school.