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Denial Is the Heartbeat of America: When have Americans been willing to admit who we are?

Date: 
01/11/2021
Author: 
Ibram X. Kendi
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To say that the attack on the U.S. Capitol is not who we are is to say that this is not part of us, not part of our politics, not part of our history. And to say that this is not part of America, American politics, and American history is a bald-faced denial. But the denial is normal. In the aftermath of catastrophes, when have Americans commonly admitted who we are? The heartbeat of America is denial.

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