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Why does the American government meddle in everything?

Arrogance and ambition prevents healthy thinking... people have died because of the American government's ambition... however humanity is still silent.

Is there a solution for this?

Topics: American society ambition america arrogant society
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    russell lester

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    Nov 27 2012: Thank you re history I have been having a conversation for the last few weeks about how US education descriminates against any non Europeaan culture by ignoring them in the evolution of civilization. I watched a movie last night about the Chinease 1911 revolution and I was astounded by how litttle I knew of it let alone the centuries of Chinease history before it, the same is true of Middle East cultures Africain or Americain/ South Americain cultures except in regaurds to how they were destroyed by European culture.
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      Spencer Ferri

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      Dec 4 2012: I'm from Canada, but as I understand it America and Canada don't differ greatly when it comes to education systems. If they're anything like us, then only a small amount of ancient history is objectively taught in mandatory classes throughout a persons education. Mostly only Western history is touched on, modern history in secondary school. But if other history courses are taken, other histories are learned. I took an ancient civilizations course, for example, which was about: Ancient Greece, Ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, China, Byzantines, Rome, Japan and Arab ancient histories. It was only a precursor course to larger courses going more indpeth in ancient, foreign history.

      It's not that it's ignored, only that it's not mandatory knowledge.

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