FDR years doesn’t make US any less of a bully or a war profiteer.
I’m not really arguing that the US doesn’t have a horrible history or that it isn’t currently a force for evil. I’m trying to encourage more nuance and accuracy in the arguments of my fellows because those are the areas where they appear to lack the most. There are communities of people who think critically but are put off from leftist arguments by those flaws and thus are insulated from the underlying truth.
Capitalism is defined by the relationship of the employer and employee. Slaves aren’t employees. You’re just lumping every bad thing under “capitalism.”
prohibited westward settlements
Huh, I never knew that. Thank you for telling me.
Capitalism is just a modern substitute for colonization
Firstly, that’s not true. Secondly, even if that were true, it doesn’t contradict my statement.
show a single decade
I disagree that “Always” works in the granularity of decades. With that said, the FDR years are usually a good example for cases such as these, and he was president for more than 10 years. Unless of course you want to consider fighting actual Nazis and their allies as all of those 3.
founded on Capitalism
I don’t think that’s accurate. I cannot fathom why people think it’s necessary to say dramatic yet untrue things when they’re trying to get a point across. Sure, the main point you’re trying to make is true but when your opening statement is incorrect you’re just undermining your entire point.
The united states was not founded on capitalism because capitalism wasn’t a prevalent force. It was founded on slavery.
is a basket case of rampant Greedy Capitalism, Slavery, War Profiteering and Bullying
True; no notes.
always been the case and has never stopped
This is an oversimplification of history. It makes for a powerful speech but it’s pretty garbage as far as convincing anyone who doesn’t already agree with you.
Ever since the British tried stopping George Washington from usurping American Indians’ land.
I’m gonna need a citation for this it’s entirely possible this is referencing something I’ve never heard of, but it’s also possible that it’s lionizing the British because “America bad”.
I’m bored now. Critique over.
This is the only correct answer.
Susan.