Posted on 07/26/2010 1:04:48 PM PDT by Ancient Drive
School history books tend to cover material relevant to the country in question. History, as traditionally taught, is an account of the past exploits of national figures and leaders, combined with bits and pieces about the zeitgeist of various time frames, and national origin narratives. In the US, the national leaders are 99% white, and the origins of American political philosophy are in Europe (roughly 100% white). Having a White History Month in America would be redundant - American history is (mostly) white history, just as Nigerian history is black history and Japanese history is yellow history.
It’s good to pay attention to the food that winds up on the calendar, like usually next month Village Inn will have a deal on peach cobbler because August is National Peach Month. You can blow a diet to pieces real cheap using the commemorative month calendar.
Wasn’t this a month that was officialy recognized by congress?
A congress could refuse to recognize any month based on skin color, I don’t see anyone with that kind of juevos in congress.
Oh, for heaven’s sake!!! Were you dropped on you head?
It’s generally assumed that the other months, events, and significant portions of history are reserved for “whites”.
/Crock-o-poop either way
//I asked the same thing in the mid-80’s? Why do we have a black history month, shouldn’t we celebrate historical relevance whenever it is?
Why do you think we started pre-screening your posts?
...for the same reason we don’t have a “white caucus” ... that would be racist. /s
Black history month is no more confusing than Father’s Day.
Ahhhh, good one.
OUCH!
ROFL!
Love it.
Because we don’t need empty platitudes to make us feel respected
Post of the day.
Let's have an Electic Blue with Flames and Pinstripes History Month!
The nation knows damn well that without Whitey there would not be an America, and that pi$$es many people off. The truth is often diffcult to accept.
Just like, without Christianity there would not be a West.
I guess I see it more as knowing what my enemy is going to say before they actually say it. They are so predictable. It’s not about being propagandized, for me, it’s about understanding their warped worldview and what the liberal hypocritical reaction is to various things and situations.
Same reason there is no “White Entertainment Television” but there has been BET for many years.
My last name is Jabberwocky...
Or a French History Month, or a Scandinavian History Month, or a Russian History Month or a Latvian History Month or a Canadian History Month (in the U.S.). The answer is that the imposition of “Multiculturalism” was a fake cause. There are only three “cultures” that the radial Left intended to push. They pushed for a very short list of cultures: Hispanic, African-American and homosexual. All other cultures are barely mentioned in the public square, public school and public library.
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