I spoke to a retired educator about the importance of teaching kids accurate US history. They lamented, "A student told me our military has raped & pillaged people in poor countries. I was horrified he said such misinformation. I sat him down & corrected him."

Y'all—& I say this as the brother of a US Marine—our standard must be justice. Acknowledging that members of the US military committed such atrocity isn't anti-American—but what true Patriotism looks like. Let's demand justice above all.

@QasimRashid I used to be in the US Army, I consider myself reformed now and have been actively working to make amends for being part of that institution. Patriotism is a 'virtue' for idiots.
@SocialistStan @QasimRashid I’m an army vet and a teacher and I wish we could reframe patriotism as being brave enough to honestly assess the past. Then, hopefully , being resilient enough to plan and create a better future for the next generations. The myths we tell ourselves and others are harmful.
@pmtaylor @SocialistStan @QasimRashid This is well stated and spot on. I’ve been listening to the historians Timothy Snyder and Stephen Kotkin on You Tube lately. Refreshingly, they do not mince words about the myths we tell ourselves. Being honest is the only way to build a better future and a better America.
@MiriShuli @pmtaylor @QasimRashid Timothy Snyder is a really great source of information, I disagree with some of his solutions, but definitely like his analysis of the issues. I'll have to look up Stephen Kotkin.