[thegreatestgeneration]

A People's History of the United States is a book that should be read by every American, right wing, left wing, or right down the middle. It isn't a liberal book at all - in fact, democrats were not even a political party in those days. They didn't even exist.

Zinn tells a story that is tough to hear but we must, as a nation, understand exactly where we come from, if only so we do not repeat the mistakes of our past. It's sad but true: our nation, and the nation of Australia, have a very dark past, rooted in slavery & genocide in the name of progress. Anyone out there who disagrees does not truly understand our history. If you consider yourself a true intelligent American, you should read this book.

[miliantnutcase]

Yeah...that’s pretty much the history of every nation.

[MarkL]

It's sad but true: our nation, and the nation of Australia, have a very dark past, rooted in slavery & genocide in the name of progress.

Please name a single nation or society that doesn't have what we now consider to be "bad" or even "evil" behavior as a part of its origin. Just name one, I'll wait. What people like this love to do is try to judge previous generations by modern mores, and then to condemn the modern society based on those older generations. Never mind that the modern society has corrected and in some ways, atoned for those "original sins." Something that's inherently unfair, and is usually nothing more than attempting to justify other bad behavior.

Mark