> I see this statement a lot and when you look back, its clear we never do learn from our past mistakes. Well, we do. We have greatly improved (but not suffic

> I see this statement a lot and when you look back, its clear we never do learn from our past mistakes. Well, we do. We have greatly improved (but not sufficient) civil rights for minorities and women, European wars are a thing of the past (hopefully), we have mechanisms that have prevented economic depressions for over 70 years, etc. But it's not a spectator sport. If I sit back and say, 'we haven't learned', then in effect I'm the one who hasn't learned. Democracy relies on its citizens to come forward, speak up, organize, and act. I've read many great leaders complain that their biggest obstacle isn't their enemies, but those sitting on their hands.