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> There is some weird kind of selective amnesia in the west, we at the same time downplay our achievements and put the focus on our perceived errors. There are
by throwbadubadu 3y ago
> There is some weird kind of selective amnesia in the west, we at the same time downplay our achievements and put the focus on our perceived errors.
There are those and those, and each side says something like this about the other, the real minority is realistically seeing the whole picture.
Also self-reflection isn't a bad thing, we can only change ourselves and then influence others (hopefully without force :)).
- lm28469 3y ago> Also self-reflection isn't a bad thing Of course, but you can't call yourself a victim 24/7 while at the same time not acknowledging other countries/religions/whatever faults. It's rarely black nor white, and the shade of grey varies depending on which side and which period you're born into