METO Guido

You're an 'unlucky' gen contributor, is that right? War of Secession, fine. What do we call this conflict, Reconstruction didn't go as planned War? 150 years down that road. 56 after passage of the Civil Rights Act. Forced busing since 1970 or so. I got bused. First day was first time I saw a black teacher. Pretty cool if memory serves. The white ones too, sweating armpit circles beneath loosened ties in non-airconditioned classrooms. The number of interracial sweethearts in a graduating class of about 600; zero. I value African American culture. Latin culture. Chinese culture. Hindi culture. They're just not mine. Is that so wrong? Served briefly on a House staff for the 94th Congress. What a blast. That was during a period of some transition as well. The previous president resigned for getting caught breaking the law. For which his constitutional replacement issued a preemptive pardon. He wouldn't have been next in line for the job but the previous VP had also resigned, for breaking the law. Their administration is credited for negotiating a 'Peace with Honor' accord to end American hostilities in Vietnam. Another war which saw naming issues. An aspect of the prelude to that accord was increased bombing, some of it in Cambodia. 13 students protesting this at Kent State University were shot by unprepared, young National Guardsmen. Four died. Breaks my heart what I'm seeing now but here we are. Change is this life. Switching to musical. Hoping for you better luck new generation classmates, whatever your ancestry.
https://youtu.be/qURAnrk30ng

Huell

Yeah ... But you are lucky. Your situation doesn't count. It's all about the Mellineals and their strife.

/s

John Carr

Not sure what that rant had to do with how a civil war is defined.

Good point. I’m going back to coloring, then maybe I’ll lick some windows.

METO Guido

Staring at the eyelash of one just beginning to crack open if that helps you any.

contrails12

crazy times, but, what was the median cost of tuition and housing? What was the average unemployment rate for a newly graduated youngster in the 60s?

rickair7777

Semantics, but accurate. I was speaking in the language used commonly since everybody knows what the "civil war" refers to. Both the revolution and the "war of northern aggression" were cut from the same cloth.

In this day and age, it's worth understanding both of the previous civil conflicts, their similarities, and who instigated them.

METO Guido

It's more to do with disparity, perception and pace of improvement over time, IMO. Data is one thing, coming to terms with the belief you've intentionally been dealt a losing hand is another. If these figures are inaccurate, please correct them. White, non-Hispanic living below the poverty line, 2018; 8% 1973; 7.5% Black, 2018; 21% 1973; 31% Note; I have no idea what it's like to live in this country as a minority. I haven't any background in how to resolve differences with others except what I learned in FAA mandated, CRM training. In a nutshell, identify/confirm a what's best solution given skills/tools available and prioritize that over who may have proposed it.

ItnStln

That's what I thought you meant, thanks for the confirmation!

ItnStln

That is true and not something that's taught.

SonicFlyer

Critical thinking isn't taught in government schools.