A most ummm...unusual video of US Ambassador to the OSCE Julie Finley, giving some rare insights into life in the Midwest of the USA during them olden days, when Mrs. Finley was young and racism, discrimination, antisemitism, intolerance and such nasty things just did not exist, but life was still tough. It's life, Julie, but not as we know it.
very entertaining and informative page. Ill be back..
tedkanode123 4 months ago
It's unusual because what she is saying about the Midwestern United States is completely untrue, which should be obvious even if one has never been to the Midwest. I grew up in that part of the country much later than Ms. Finley did, and while they were not at all omnipresent, racism, homophobia, and other types of intolerance were very much alive and well. To say that, at the time Finley grew up, the Midwest had "no prejudices" and was "intolerant of nothing" is frankly ludicrous.
bigtimepeace 1 year ago
Why is this unusual? Ambassador Finley is being honest about the challenges that exist in the United States but also points out that not everyone is predjudiced about skin color, gender, cultural background, etc. She is also correct that educational options in this country allow for both opportunity to those who may have faced predjudice to succeed and that people who may have held predjudices have the chance to learn about why those stereotypes are wrong. I applaud her honesty and optimism!
Chdavies 3 years ago