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History That Doesn't Suck
It was mentioned that the book highlighted how the narrative of the war has shifted from an altruistic approach to one of barbarity in later times, but how that narrative itself can be overly simplified.
The imperialist myth of selfless Americans saving their little brown brothers from the violent tyranny of Aguinaldo and the Tagalogs has long been discredited. The current view of a brutal and racist...
— Episode: 107: The Philippine-American War
Episode: 107: The Philippine-American War
It was mentioned that the book highlighted how the narrative of the war has shifted from an altruistic approach to one of barbarity in later times, but how that narrative itself can be overly simplified.
The imperialist myth of selfless Americans saving their little brown brothers from the violent tyranny of Aguinaldo and the Tagalogs has long been discredited. The current view of a brutal and racist soldiery slaughtering defenseless natives has been unchallenged for far too long. The actual war was a far more complex and challenging phenomenon than either of these superficial interpretations acknowledge.