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And for good reason: https://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/vietnam/index-1965.html https://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/vietnam/index-1965... https:/
by mistermann 7y ago
And for good reason:
https://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/vietnam/index-1965.html https://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/vietnam/index-1965...
https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/martin-luther-king-jr-the-later-years-1965-1968/uyGek3MpmmPtXC6J https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/martin-luther-king-jr...
> We see nothing like that today.
True, but knowing why that is the case is hard to do. Are modern day Americans more supportive of military adventures in far away lands that kill thousands of innocent people, or is it that we hardly see anything about it on the news, especially images of dead bodies?
Similarly, are Americans now satisfied with the level of equality and justice currently enjoyed by the African American community, or are they occupied by other distractions?
Riots in the streets seem to have been largely replaced by arguments in internet forums, particularly Reddit, where you will find not only large amounts of "unrest", but also a significant amount of mental illness - people who have completely lost touch with reality.