What's happening these days is the breakdown of the body of American myths-- about where we came from, how we made our lives here, what we did and didn't do to form this nation. Truth, finally, is being revealed and acknowledged. Some have always known these truths, but most of America, brought up on myths and lies that made us look better than we ever were, were nested comfortably in the school-taught beliefs that we were the Good Guys, the Nice Guys. This process of dissolution of the myths is... Sign in to see full entry.