I mean, I hate a lot of the principles the country was founded on, too. But mainly because those principles caused and excused the atrocities.
I can empathize a lot with Thomas Paine, who died in penury, rejected by his “countrymen” for daring to carry their revolutionary ideals to the logical conclusion.
I mean, I hate a lot of the principles the country was founded on, too. But mainly because those principles caused and excused the atrocities.
I can empathize a lot with Thomas Paine, who died in penury, rejected by his “countrymen” for daring to carry their revolutionary ideals to the logical conclusion.
And also his atheism.
George Washington also never spoke out declaring Christian faith and went to great lengths to avoid it altogether. (If I’m not mistaken)
“The Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion.”
-1797 Treaty of Tripoli begun by George, signed by John Adams and ratified by the Senate.
Ironically, expecting Americans to know their history is like expecting Christians to have read the entire bible.