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Another Thanksgiving has come and gone and after having visited Williamsburg, VA this past week, looking upon small masses of my fellow Americans who were, like me, out and about with family, I thought about how far our supposed 'Christianized' and even 'Enlightened' nation has come in its own racial relations.
In connection to the above, I've been also reflecting over the contents of the following article which focuses upon the fact that 1619 was a pivotal year for the demographic and political development of some of the people groups who, together, make up the now present United States in 2019.
1619: The Year That Shaped America
So, why can't we all just get over the artificial racial divides that we've had in the U.S. for four centuries? What moral or ideological incongruities continue to stand in the way of political and moral progress among an ethnically diverse population of U.S. citizens?
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EDIT: For those who may not be informed about what RACISM is, for the sake of this thread, here's the essential definition(s) we'll be working with...
Definition of RACISM
In connection to the above, I've been also reflecting over the contents of the following article which focuses upon the fact that 1619 was a pivotal year for the demographic and political development of some of the people groups who, together, make up the now present United States in 2019.
1619: The Year That Shaped America
So, why can't we all just get over the artificial racial divides that we've had in the U.S. for four centuries? What moral or ideological incongruities continue to stand in the way of political and moral progress among an ethnically diverse population of U.S. citizens?
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EDIT: For those who may not be informed about what RACISM is, for the sake of this thread, here's the essential definition(s) we'll be working with...
Definition of RACISM
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