Woe to any person in China who challenges the official version of the past; that is a crime for which you can be sent to prison. The United States is different. Yes, we can — but Republicans are doing their level best to change that. How ironic that the GOP, which claims to be the “tough on China” party, wants to make America more like China. As the party of White America, Republicans seek their own political legitimacy from history by trying to minimize the impact of racism.

Source: Washington Post July 05, 2021 14:03 UTC