President Obama carried on with his world apology tour while in Argentina last month, regretfully acknowledging the “early dark days” of the CIA and its role during the country’s ‘Dirty War.’ But that wasn’t the only part about America’s history he lamented while visiting the South American country and Cuba.
Aside from his CIA comments, Grabien compiled a video montage of 15 times the president spoke negatively about America’s past, which WeaselZippers sums up below:
America must have the “courage to acknowledge” its role in Argentina’s human-rights abuses
America can’t be slow talking about human-rights violations, as we’ve done in Argentina
The Constitution’s separation of powers makes it hard for America to adapt to the changing times
America must do more to promote equality
America needs to reduce discrimination
America suffers from “political polarization”
America was built by slaves
America has too much money in politics
America has a problem with racially-biased criminal justice system, a racially-biased society, and a legacy of slavery & segregation
Many American states would have forbidden his biracial parents to marry — had they tried
Many American schools in the south were segregated when he was young
American democracy is imperfect
America’s political process is not pretty, as evidenced by the current 2016 race
Cuba’s Castro’s more readily sharing his thoughts on where America is “falling short” will help us improve
He “doesn’t disagree” with Castro’s view that America should provide “free” health care, education, and social security to all
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This doesn't exactly sound like a man who's proud to be an American.
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