"History matters. It matters whether we tell the……" — Robert Jensen
"History matters. It matters whether we tell the truth about what happened centuries ago, and it matters whether we tell the truth about more recent history. It matters because if we can't we will never be able to face the present, guaranteeing that our future will be doomed."
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13 Quotes by Robert Jensen
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The way we are educated and entertained keep us from knowing about or understanding the pain of others.
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I am against nationalism, and I am against patriotism. They are both the dark side. It is time not simply…
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Toxic masculinity hurts men, but there’s a big difference between women dealing with the constant threat of being raped, beaten,…
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The United States is a society in which people not only can get by without knowing much about the wider…
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Mainstream politicians will continue to protect existing systems of power, corporate executives will continue to maximize profit without concern, and…
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We're all in the race game, so to speak, either consciously or unconsciously. We can overtly support white-supremacist racial projects.…
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This is the simple discovery which we must confront. We were given a place in the creation, with a beauty…
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The pornographers are not a deviation from the norm. Their presence in the mainstream shouldn't be surprising, because they represent…
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How does a country deal with the fact that some of its most revered historical figures had certain moral values…
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People routinely assume that pornography is such a difficult and divisive issue because it's about sex. In fact, this culture…
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Simply put: Thanksgiving is the day when the dominant white culture (and, sadly, most of the rest of the non-white…
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People are people, and grief that is limited to those within a specific political boundary denies the humanity of others.
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