>Today’s America scores zero points for its accomplishments of the past.
By the same logic, also no moral burden for its transgressions?
(Not making a claim one way or the other, just noting an asymmetry.)
By the same logic, also no moral burden for its transgressions?
(Not making a claim one way or the other, just noting an asymmetry.)
Though "zero points" is also probably a bit too harsh. I think Americans should be proud of their peoples' past accomplishments, but should recognize that they're distinct from their own accomplishments and kind of irrelevant to the current race.
The current space race is really just about the US trying to show that it isn't in decline, that it's still more capable than a rising China. So, "my grandfather was alive when America set foot on the Moon, so we've already won!" is kind of a sad statement.