Redefining American greatness

I did verify this is a real de Tocqueville quote, FYI.

A letter to the editor in my local paper makes a point that we encounter regularly, and one that I believe holds us back.

To paraphrase, the writer recommends a recent book, about the history of racist violence in New York State, be added to school curriculum. I fully agree with the letter writer on this point [and full disclosure, I am personally acquainted with the book’s author] but I take issue when the…