2007-10-30 08:42:44 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
This is a very interesting and important question.
Americans have a very difficult time learning from history because as a nation, the people selectively see and hear only what they want to see and hear.
The pictures drawn by history are vast, complex, and difficult to interpret. Americans are impatient; think they are smarter and more intelligent than other nations. As a result, they overlook and discount the historical lessons of other countries as much as they discredit their own history. American policy makers have blind spots.
Since the 1960's, the American education system (K-16) has diminished and diluted the teaching of American and Global History. In the last 15 years in particular, teachers at all levels have engaged in revisionist teaching practices. Therefore 2-3 generations of Americans have grown up unable and incapable of understanding the true lessons of history. Political Correctness now overshadows Historical Correctness.
Finally, as the only Free Democracy in the nuclear age capable of enforcing its foreign policies on a global scale, there are few lessons to guide Ameria's actions here in the 21st century. America is the arsenal of freedom, liberty, and democracy. America's enemies do not wage conventional wars any more.
2007-10-30 14:17:51 · answer #1 · answered by angelthe5th 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the USA is too busy making history rather than trying to learn from it. It's a typical American thing. Not necessarily a bad thing, but it really depends on your point of view.
2007-10-30 15:45:44 · answer #2 · answered by Kemp the Mad African 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The USA has become the best country in the world by not learning from history.
2007-10-30 15:51:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
That is an opinion, not a question..
I defer thinking from that question.. If that question were true, we (USA)wouldn't be where we are on this planet. We would keep touching the hot plate getting burned. NO, we got burned once, and learned from it... :D
2007-10-30 15:55:11 · answer #4 · answered by Glamorous Unicorn 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
USA do not have much history..only 400 odd years of it ..and that has always been on the back of others.
2007-10-30 15:50:33 · answer #5 · answered by JJ 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
History repeats itself.
USA as a whole wouldn't be having a hard time if we didn't have old boy running the joint right now.
2007-10-30 15:54:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
Why you worried about the USA? Worry about your own country.
2007-10-30 15:45:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
I don't think so..the USA has learned very well.
2007-10-30 15:45:52 · answer #8 · answered by Sneezy 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Do you have a specific example in mind? Or are you just presenting an incomprehensible opinion?
2007-10-30 16:41:09 · answer #9 · answered by Sprouts Mom 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
because greed is more important than history
2007-11-01 00:20:49 · answer #10 · answered by reporting Jamals daddy 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋