- America is a deeply flawed nation and must be understood and characterized in this context. It is fundamentally a nation defined by slavery, discrimination against women, genocidal policies toward the indigenous population, unjustified foreign wars, homophobia and persecution of minorities.
- America’s unrestrained capitalism is unfair; it benefits the rich at the expense of the poor, it creates and exacerbates poverty, it facilitates the exploitative behavior of unscrupulous corporations, and needlessly subjects the economy to convulsive upheavals such as the 2008 crash.
- America not only ignores environmental concerns, it is the worst offender. It is hopelessly addicted to fossil fuels.
- America was not built on Judeo-Christian religious principles, and few if any of the Founders were Christians. In fact, Christianity perpetrates genocide and hatred, and as such it is no longer appropriate or acceptable in a tolerant and diverse society. Christianity needs to be removed from public life in favor of a secular, humanist ethic built on understanding and social justice.
- There is no real American culture; American exceptionalism is a myth. America was built on diverse peoples, and their values and cultural history are of equal merit.
- The Constitution is a product of a an earlier time, when things were much different. The Founders could not anticipate what modern society would be like. therefore, it is antiquated and of limited value.
- The notion of rugged individualism is a cowboy mentality and has no place in an enlightened society. We are interdependent, and no one is of greater value than another. We therefore need the guidance of a benevolent and powerful government to wisely chart a proper course for us and correct the deficiencies of our economic and cultural condition.
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