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A review by kellyndove
The End of the Myth: From the Frontier to the Border Wall in the Mind of America by Greg Grandin
5.0
This was incredible.
Such a well researched and seamlessly put together account of the myth of the “American Frontier” starting from before our nations conception up until the middle of the Trump Presidency. It gives a stark account about what it took to keep pushing west, and then overseas, all in the name of expansion.
It boils down to: racism, materialism and militarism
It definitely should make anyone who has ever uttered the phrase “Make America Great Again” really think about when that was, because it is abundantly clear it has never been great for anyone not a white man (and moreover white in general). It has a really great connection between the nationalism we’ve seen rise in recent years and the border.
Really really enjoyed this.
Such a well researched and seamlessly put together account of the myth of the “American Frontier” starting from before our nations conception up until the middle of the Trump Presidency. It gives a stark account about what it took to keep pushing west, and then overseas, all in the name of expansion.
It boils down to: racism, materialism and militarism
It definitely should make anyone who has ever uttered the phrase “Make America Great Again” really think about when that was, because it is abundantly clear it has never been great for anyone not a white man (and moreover white in general). It has a really great connection between the nationalism we’ve seen rise in recent years and the border.
Really really enjoyed this.