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I've been thinking an awful lot about America lately. About what the founding fathers meant it to be, about what it has become. I was wondering... how do you feel about America?
I am a little bit... distressed, to say the least. During school this past year, I learned much about American history. One thing I remember vividly is "Manifest Destiny", the American belief that Americans have the "divine right" to expand across the North American continent, from the Atlantic seaboard to the Pacific Ocean. About how they forced the Natives to leave their respective homes, and how they took over Hawaii.
This, coupled with how America is now, makes me think that no one really understood what the founding fathers wanted- a peaceful country, a free country, a country where you could not be judged by the color of your skin and by the things you believe; a country where there could be liberty, peace, and justice for everyone; a country with the strong belief that man was created equally.
I'd like to know your opinions, feelings, and thoughts on America: on how it was, and how it is now, regardless of who you are or where you live. But please, let's be civil about this. This is a serious topic, after all.
I am a little bit... distressed, to say the least. During school this past year, I learned much about American history. One thing I remember vividly is "Manifest Destiny", the American belief that Americans have the "divine right" to expand across the North American continent, from the Atlantic seaboard to the Pacific Ocean. About how they forced the Natives to leave their respective homes, and how they took over Hawaii.
This, coupled with how America is now, makes me think that no one really understood what the founding fathers wanted- a peaceful country, a free country, a country where you could not be judged by the color of your skin and by the things you believe; a country where there could be liberty, peace, and justice for everyone; a country with the strong belief that man was created equally.
I'd like to know your opinions, feelings, and thoughts on America: on how it was, and how it is now, regardless of who you are or where you live. But please, let's be civil about this. This is a serious topic, after all.