America's Social Inequalities

Tying history and sociology together, this is my explanation of America's Social Inequalities.

First, the basic American values of exceptionalism, ethnocentrism and expansionism lead to the development of systems of oppression such as Indian genocide, African enslavement and the theft of one half of Mexico's land.  These horrible systems of oppression lead to both physical and social death (social PTSD), to damaged cultures and dysfunctional social institutions.  Result: broken marriages, families, schools and communities.  Out of all the above, our society ends up with serious social problems such as poverty, unemployment, crime, drugs and abortions.