1619 vs. 1776

[rangerrebew]

1619 vs. 1776
 
By Jerry Newcombe
February 26, 2020

We are in trouble in America because we have millions of uneducated young people who think they are "woke" – who believe America is basically evil – and always has been.

If the New York Times gets their way, there will be more such Americans. The NYT has initiated, along with the Pulitzer Center, something called the 1619 Project. 1619 was the infamous year in which slavery was introduced into Jamestown, and thus, into America. This curriculum is now being peddled to school districts in every state of the union.

The idea of the 1619 Project is that without the slaves, there never would have been an America. America is defined by the slavery experience. Furthermore, the 1619 Project, based on a dubious foundation, marries slavery with capitalism. In their view, no slavery, no capitalism.

http://www.renewamerica.com/columns/newcombe/200226

[goatprairie]

"In their view, no slavery, no capitalism."

This is the ultimate goal of these people. They think they can abolish capitalism and ultimately abolish or rewrite the constitution.
Their constitution would have the gov. giving people rights instead of the present constitution guaranteeing natural rights.
That's what irritated Obama....to him the constitution was a body of "negative" rights. He and others like him would change that to "positive" rights.  The gov. would "give" things to people instead of staying out of the way.
And, of course, these people believe all American wealth was built off slavery. If that were true, then the country would have crumbled after the CW.
At the start of the CW the state of New York with no slaves had a higher GDP then all the confederate states combined.  Slavery was actually an economic detriment to the south. Paid workers instead of slaves would mean more people spending money buying things increasing overall wealth.
America didn't need slaves to grow to its present place as the world's greatest economic engine. Free market/capitalism did the job.

[Absalom]

Why is anyone w/even a fragment of a brain paying an attention to this?
In 1619 our Colonies were controlled by Great Britain through its Parliament,
and as such they were the responsible party!!!!!

[goatprairie]

Why is anyone w/even a fragment of a brain paying an attention to this?
In 1619 our Colonies were controlled by Great Britain through its Parliament,
and as such they were the responsible party!!!!!

Because leftists are trying to indoctrinate the children, that's why. They've already done tremendous damage, and they wish to totally destroy everything that made America great.
They can't do that without destroying American history.
Like the quote attributed to Edmund Burke that says: "the only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing."
The people propagating the 1619 myth are evil and must be opposed.

[EdinVA]

So we have no shortage of experts telling us all that is wrong, BUT how do we fix it?

[DB]

So we have no shortage of experts telling us all that is wrong, BUT how do we fix it?

Give them power and money and step aside... What every leftest demands.

[Absalom]

Because leftists are trying to indoctrinate the children, that's why. They've already done tremendous damage, and they wish to totally destroy everything that made America great.
They can't do that without destroying American history.
Like the quote attributed to Edmund Burke that says: "the only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing."
The people propagating the 1619 myth are evil and must be opposed.

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Fair enough, then oppose them w/cold hard facts w/o sentimentality.
As this matter involves history, it is hardly an excuse to tell them we
were responsible for our destiny only 175 years after 1619!

[goatprairie]

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Fair enough, then oppose them w/cold hard facts w/o sentimentality.
As this matter involves history, it is hardly an excuse to tell them we
were responsible for our destiny only 175 years after 1619!

Actually, the issue of slavery is most likely a lesser problem with the left than capitalism and the current constitution.
Turning the U.S. into The Socialist States of America is their ultimate goal. If no slaves had ever been imported from Africa, they'd still be trying to tear down the U.S.

[jmyrlefuller]

"In their view, no slavery, no capitalism."

This is the ultimate goal of these people. They think they can abolish capitalism and ultimately abolish or rewrite the constitution.
Their constitution would have the gov. giving people rights instead of the present constitution guaranteeing natural rights.

And yet, ironically, socialism requires enslavement to society for the common good.

[Absalom]

Actually, the issue of slavery is most likely a lesser problem with the left than capitalism and the current constitution.
Turning the U.S. into The Socialist States of America is their ultimate goal. If no slaves had ever been imported from Africa, they'd still be trying to tear down the U.S.

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Goat Prairie, a reflection birthing a suggestion.
If the objective is to change hearts and minds, suggest slavery is a far
more powerful subject, as its opposition is derived from spiritual values.
If instead you chose capitalism, its contra is socialism; both being
economic isms that are grounded in materialism.
As the Spiritual (the Almighty) created the Material (Nature, the Universe);
intuitively the former is the superior of the latter.

[truth_seeker]

Candice Owens speaks at 2020 CPAC: full video

215,198 views•Feb 28, 2020

Very  relevant and very persuasive


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