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There is a peculiar asymmetry in how the world discusses imperial and colonial history. Western nations—and England in particular—are routinely placed in the docket of historical judgement, expected to issue formal apologies, pay reparations, and carry the moral weight of empires long dissolved. (more…)
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Jeff Flynn-Paul
Not Stolen: The Truth About European Colonialism in the New World
New York-Nashville: Bombardier Books/Post Hill Press, 2023
. . . [N]early all the stereotypes about American Indians that the Left holds dear are traceable to the naivete of the 1970s progressive movement. Almost all these stereotypes arose in white, middle-class American households; they generally reflect liberal talking points such as environmentalism, anti-capitalism, and the peace movement. (more…)