What We Learned From Charlottesville
Paul Craig Roberts
We learned, although we already knew it, that the US media has no integrity.
We learned that the liberal/progressive/left holds fast to myths that justify hate.
We learned that misrepresentation is the hallmark of American history.
We learned that some websites that we thought were brave are not.
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Authored by Finian Cunningham via The Strategic Culture Foundation,
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