Originally Posted by NoFlyBoy
Watching episode 1 of Ken Burns The American Revolution

https://www.pbs.org/show/the-american-revolution/

This is not what I was taught in American History.


Burns has let his political agenda seep into his most recent offerings. I won't be watching.


US federal spending per person per year, in constant 2025 dollars:
1925 - $153.00
2025 - $20,497.00

"In the vast library of socialist books, there’s not a single volume on how to create wealth, only how to take and “redistribute” it.” - David Horowitz (RIP)

"It is usually futile to try to talk facts and analysis to people who are enjoying a sense of moral superiority in their ignorance." Thomas Sowell