Reply #48: You are promoting ignorance by presenting your opinion as fact.

[Luminous Animal]

And you expect people to accept your opinion by directing them to substantiating your opinion by reading, essentially, a book.

It would be quite simple for me to say, "I believe that the U.S. is a blood thirsty empire, if you don't believe me, read Zinn." It is, of course more difficult for me to say, "I believe that the U.S. is a blood thirsty empire and give an actual argument and citations.

You've not once pointed out, specifically, where your version of truth exists. You've only asserted that it exists. That is why I accuse you of being a coward. You refuse to do the yeoman's work. You are waving at the firetruck but refusing to give them directions.