I tell my kids that they must study history because it tends to repeat itself. Understanding why things happened, how they happened and what mistakes were made can give us an idea of how to proceed today. It’s that whole thing about those who do not pay attention to history are doomed to repeat it.
Anyway, I always find it interesting how very little things really change. I find it interesting that the more things change the more they stay the same. I’ve dug up an old post and I’m re-posting it in two parts. These are quotes from the media; can anyone guess to what time or president they refer? I’ll wait for some guesses. I hope everyone takes a stab at these. Note that I’ve replaced identifying items with [words like this] in the hopes of not giving it away.
“[The enemy] isn’t going to come over and invade us, so we really have nothing to fear here in America.”
“Dictator [President of the United States] wants us to go to war to promote his special interests.”
“The crazy foreign policy in Washington needs to be fixed.”
“I can see nothing for us but ruin if we enter into war.”
“[The President of the United States] is just stirring up war hysteria to take attention off of his [name a failing policy].”
Anyone care to guess the origin of these media comments? What president, what time is being referenced here? Answer in the comments and I’ll post the answer later.
ETA: Since I wasn’t clear, all of those quotes are from the media and all reference the same President and the same time period. One answer with two parts: What president and what war?