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Watching the Ken Burns documentary on the American Revolution
Posted on 12/2/25 at 9:40 pm
Posted on 12/2/25 at 9:40 pm
Is it me or is Ken Burns losing his gift for documentary film making?
I got through the first episode and was disappointed how much focus was on Indians and Slavery relations.
There’s so many untold stories from that time period that led to the signing of the declaration of independence.
I got through the first episode and was disappointed how much focus was on Indians and Slavery relations.
There’s so many untold stories from that time period that led to the signing of the declaration of independence.
This post was edited on 12/2/25 at 9:59 pm
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Posted on 12/2/25 at 9:43 pm to Boston Bean Maker
Me too.
So much worse than civil war documentary.
So much worse than civil war documentary.
Posted on 12/2/25 at 9:52 pm to Boston Bean Maker
It has straight bullshite in it, like when it says the indians had democracy before European settlers came.
Burns is just a leftist propagandist now. His doc about how white Americans did the holocaust was a real low point. His daughter will be more of the same.
Burns is just a leftist propagandist now. His doc about how white Americans did the holocaust was a real low point. His daughter will be more of the same.
Posted on 12/2/25 at 9:57 pm to blueboy
I was also disappointed how they treated John Adams as a foot note. He is the most interesting person of the founding fathers and was barely talked about.
Posted on 12/2/25 at 10:04 pm to Boston Bean Maker
Stop watching Ken Burns. He's a grifter for public TV.
Posted on 12/2/25 at 10:06 pm to Boston Bean Maker
If you made it through the first episode you lasted longer than I did. And fwiw I loved his documentaries on the Civil War and the one on baseball
Posted on 12/2/25 at 10:07 pm to Boston Bean Maker
I hope his next documentary will be about the Indians that fought with the confederacy.
Just kidding. We all know he won’t touch that.
Just kidding. We all know he won’t touch that.
Posted on 12/2/25 at 10:07 pm to blueboy
Well, the Haudenosaunee, known as the Iroquois Confederacy, a confederacy of six Native American nations in the northeastern U.S. and Canada, did influence our early founders w/ it's three branches, etc.
Of course [as pointed out by Matt Walsh], Ken ALWAYS points to the passive, ... to non-specifics - cherry-picking portions of history. In this 'Great confederacy, created 200 years before ours, the women elected and removed male chieftains [one branch]... Ken forgets to point out these women were 'class driven', much like Indian [the country] caste are still today - hardly what one would call democratic/representative.
Much of it is good, then every 20-30 minutes or so, Ken goes off the rails.
Of course [as pointed out by Matt Walsh], Ken ALWAYS points to the passive, ... to non-specifics - cherry-picking portions of history. In this 'Great confederacy, created 200 years before ours, the women elected and removed male chieftains [one branch]... Ken forgets to point out these women were 'class driven', much like Indian [the country] caste are still today - hardly what one would call democratic/representative.
Much of it is good, then every 20-30 minutes or so, Ken goes off the rails.
Posted on 12/2/25 at 10:10 pm to Boston Bean Maker
His Huey P Long doc from 1986 is good. Great interviews
Posted on 12/2/25 at 10:10 pm to Boston Bean Maker
This travesty is his penance for The Civil War.
Posted on 12/2/25 at 10:14 pm to hogcard1964
According to him America would have been a failed experiment without balck and brown people building and defending America.
I guess when you look at how evolved Africa is without the assistance of whites it makes sense.
I guess when you look at how evolved Africa is without the assistance of whites it makes sense.
Posted on 12/2/25 at 10:18 pm to BHTiger
It's literally as bad as a Netflix production like Bridgerton.
Posted on 12/2/25 at 10:36 pm to Boston Bean Maker
I saw the series. He portrays the whole revolution was about freedom to settle land that belonged to the Indians. Of course it dwells on the part of white, land owning males as the most to gain. I guess Liberty was just a made up concept and the last 250 years were just a myth.
Posted on 12/2/25 at 10:40 pm to Lige
They weren't a myth, but why the idea of liberty became a political force in the enlightenment (e.g. you don't really find it in the medievals) invites explanation.
Posted on 12/2/25 at 10:47 pm to Boston Bean Maker
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I……. got through the first episode and was disappointed how much focus was on Indians and Slavery relations.
It’s truly amazing how some of yall even manage to function in daily life .
Posted on 12/2/25 at 10:49 pm to Boston Bean Maker
Wokeumentary.
Posted on 12/2/25 at 10:50 pm to BK Lounge
Arent you the clown that hates this country, moved and stills pays tons of taxes here 
Posted on 12/2/25 at 11:20 pm to SDVTiger
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Arent you the clown that hates this country, moved and stills pays tons of taxes here
Correct… wow, I am impressed… What a rich and full life you must lead, to be able to pay such close attention to the comings and goings of various strangers on Tigerdroppings……..
But yeah, I am the “clown” who still pays taxes in America despite not living there… Fun fact, did you know that there are only two countries on earth that require their citizens to pay taxes, whether they live and work there or not? One is the United States… The other is a small African nation that I had never heard of before learning about this stupid rule .. and I guarantee that I pay more taxes in any given year than your sorry arse, so enjoy being a “taker”, while am “giving“ my hard earned money to a country I managed to escape from…. You’re welcome .
Posted on 12/3/25 at 12:17 am to Boston Bean Maker
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I got through the first episode and was disappointed how much focus was on Indians and Slavery relations.
You missed his doc on baseball.
Posted on 12/3/25 at 3:48 am to BK Lounge
Sounds like you havent escaped anything
What a fool
What a fool
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