4 ms·
The same NYT reporting was also given a treatment in The Daily[0]. I did explain in numbered items above how I think the history is not adequately accounted for
by public_defender 4y ago
The same NYT reporting was also given a treatment in The Daily[0]. I did explain in numbered items above how I think the history is not adequately accounted for. My comment wasn't that they didn't address it, but that they didn't give it due weight. It's also worth mentioning that the absence of an event from a putatively authoritative history can say more about the historian than the event. For example, the bombing of Black Wall Street has not been taught in US history classes, but it is still quite important in explaining the modern order of American society. We don't teach it because we don't like what it says about us.
[0] https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/03/podcasts/the-daily/haiti-revolt-france-payments.html https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/03/podcasts/the-daily/haiti-...
- throwawaylinux 4y agoI don't think your (1) and (2) adequately dismiss these two major problems that the article apparently does not deal with. Nor did they address the literature or opinions of recognized expert in the field, apparently. In any case, you might disagree but you're wrong that this article does not address it or fails to give it due attention.