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>This statement is a bit broad and thus debatable in overall accuracy

the statement is very broad and as such laughable. Basically it implies history is something that has existed in the last few hundred years in the Americas.

It's ridiculous enough it could easily fit in a satirical skit.

>"justifiably walking thoughts free with impunity" is indeed the privilege of white men in the lands of white men

- maybe lose the 'thoughts' there

yes, I can agree that was what was meant and it is correct, it was just phrased so badly that it should prompt guffaws of laughter instead of nods of agreement.



You can choose to laugh at someone for misphrasing something, or you could just apply charity and move on…


it's a sentence in an article, not a typo and not a quick comment on HN, I have to assume a good amount of thought went into it.




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