Constructive Criticism- a "criticism" or advice that is useful and intended to help or improve something, often with a suggestion of possible solutions.
In 1775, British literary critic Samuel Johnson questioned/ mocked Thomas Jefferson and his "Idealism of American Independence"...
"How is it, that we hear the loudest yelps for Liberty from the driver's of the Negroes?"
During the summer of 2014, it is still an excellent and still troubling question to ask...or do we like The Founding Fathers ignore the "moral tension" and allow slavery, domination, and oppression, etc. to become a "necessary evil" or worse yet...consider it a "positive good"?!?
In this world of Colonialism/ Imperialism, Geopolitical Hatred, "Cold War" Resurgence, Racism/ Sexism/ Classism, Metadata, drones, building bigger walls, etc...maybe we (Humanity) could stand to listen to each others constructive criticism in order to make this world a better place.
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