American Myths Part Two: Progress
Civics 101
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The Melting Pot of America
The term melting pot has come under a lot of scrutiny in the last 40 years. Some Americans see it as a core to who we are, and others see it as violent idea. Henry Ford used to have all his new employees at the Henry Ford plant get into an actual melting pot. The revival of ethno-nationalism comes straight out of the playbook of the eugenicists during the early 20th century.
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