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[Hekate]

50. I learned about the Holocaust and other atrocities at my dear old mother's knee in the 1950s

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It was fresh in people’s memories then. IT WAS FRESH IN PEOPLE’S MEMORIES THEN.

I learned about violence against black Americans by watching it on tv as it happened, and from the photos in LIFE magazine.

And I asked my mother to explain. She was a reader and a thinker and believed all people should be treated equally.

My mother was a suburban housewife back when “housewife” was just a job description. We were blue-collar. Our house was tiny and the budget was tight.

I think I saw your deleted post and passed it by in weariness. But since you want to defend it and brought it up again…

No, we don’t think suburban housewives are stupid here. But Mary, there is a consensus about the abysmal level of education across the country — a large swath of our citizens 45 and under either were sleeping in history class or were not taught it at all.

My mother used to quote the guy who said those who don’t know history are doomed to repeat it.

I would add, that especially applies to violence. What the ever loving whatever was going on at Abu Graig Prison? What did we think would happen when our local police were given military hardware? How the hell did we end up with a fascist for president?

I hope you get my point, because I have to exit for an appointment. I will be only too happy to belabor my point when I return.