I know I will be vilified for this comment, however: “America” was never what it was hyped to be. Beginning with slavery and the slaughter of Native Americans coupled with the plunder of an entire continent it was founded on bigotry, greed and cruelty (sadly, elements of the human condition).

The last truly heroic grand effort and accomplishment by the U.S. that fits the image was World War II. The problem is Americans have been brainwashed to believe they are “Number 1 !” which is so very far from the truth in so very many ways.

If only education in the U.S. wasn’t so dismal students might receive a more accurate and realistic account of history. But, you know, Texas uses books that describe the slaves as “immigrant labor”.

If one really wants to be proud of what so many Americans can do, they need to make a visit to the American Cemetery and D-Day Museum at the Normandy beaches. We take all our visitors there. They are always stunned to silence and we are always in tears; especially this last visit thinking of how the poseurs trump and hegseth dishonor and disgrace those who fought and died here.