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Define family. Because most Americans are descendants of war veterans.
by seizethecheese 4y ago
Define family. Because most Americans are descendants of war veterans.
- borski 4y agoYou are intentionally missing the point. The pedantic definition of family is a strawman, in this case.
- seizethecheese 4y agoSorry it came across that way. I was hoping to point out that there are shades of truth to what you say. Probably lower class people have a lot more latent trauma passed through generations.
- borski 4y agoSure, I agree with that. Trauma can definitely be generational.
- kelnos 4y agoI mean, so what? If one of my ancestors fought in a war defending their/my country's freedom, I don't get to claim credit for what they did. I am privileged that those ancestors made the sacrifice they did and don't have to fight in a war myself.
- borski 4y agoPrecisely.
- seizethecheese 4y agoI believe there’s more nuance here. If both of my grandfathers fought in WWII and neither of yours did, my parents are likely to have picked up a lot of latent trauma that yours did not. I believe the lower classes in this country are less “privileged” for their freedom , on average. Of course, the more time passes, the smaller this effect.
- imoverclocked 4y agoInterestingly, trauma and chronic stress gets passed through genes too.