Good question Andrew - though we could wonder why most people have rosy views of the US and British empires, pretty much against the real history.
On Jan 28, 11:19 am, rigs <[email protected]> wrote: > Try being Pollyanna for a day and see how far you get. Or Dr. Pangloss > ("Candide") > > On Jan 28, 5:11 am, andrew vecsey <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Why do so many of us remember negative feelings easier than positive ones. > > Pain over pleasure. Bad news over good news. Why does "bad" overshadow > > "good", immorality over morality, despair over hope, pessimism over > > optimism. Why does hate appear to be more powerful than love? Why is greed > > louder than generosity. Why is destruction of war so much faster than the > > building power of peace. Why can one little lie destroy a lifetime of > > trust. Why are lies more influential than truth. It all seems so one sided. > > Why is that? --
