Episode 17 - American Innocence (Ft. Danny Haiphong)
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American Innocence Is All About Orical Distortion
The point of american innocence is to claim that the united states, even when it does wrong, that it is worth defending based upon the interpretation of history. The ruling class responds to this idea by putting down rebellions and making sure that there isn't some sort of change in power. And because the us. Is presented in this innocent way, then you also have the other side of it, where those who are challenging that narrative are d legitimized rigt. i think the most dangerous thing about namerican innocence is how hysterical exceptionalism and innocence have become at this moment. But as long as things are going southward, well we can express our superiority in a very different way
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