So now they find themselves defending the indecent and the obscene, not because the facts confuse them, but because their loyalty requires it. You can learn a lot about a person by what they’re willing to justify when their side is at stake.

And what becomes clear is that some people were never guided by the morality they claimed as armor. Their true compass was always the tribe. The in-group. The warm shelter of us over them.

Here’s video of the incident

Someone needs to make a documentary called The Rise and Fall of the Cuomo Family.

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I nearly cried reading about mothers killing their own children because it was the only way to save them from what Columbus’s men were doing. That level of horror is rarely taught. It was a brutal and unforgettable way to begin this incredible book.

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P.S. On a personal note, the first chapter about Columbus wrecked me. I already knew he enslaved people and committed genocide, but I still wasn’t ready for the details of what he and his men did in the Caribbean.

🧵 [10/12]
I can’t recommend this book enough. Seriously, run—don’t walk—to your local bookstore or library and get a copy ASAP. If you’ve ever questioned the version of history you were taught, this book is your answer.

🧵 [9/12]
We might actually have a culture that values class solidarity, equity, and empathy. We might be a whole lot better off. That’s what Zinn reveals—what we lost by not learning this history the right way.

🧵 [8/12]
But that deceit has a cost. If we had been taught the truth, if we had seen ourselves in the struggles of others, if we had been encouraged to care about each other instead of compete, our society might look very different.

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And it made me reflect on how deeply the eurocentric and whitewashed version of history we were taught has hurt us. We were told myths about noble founders, freedom-driven wars, and the moral high ground.