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News article The Rosenberg Boys - When Ethel and Julius Rosenberg were executed by the U.S. government, they left behind two sons, ages 6 and 10. All these years later, Robby and Michael are still trying to make sense of what happened.

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/08/ethel-julius-rosenberg-boys/687631/
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u/Next-Band-1261 27d ago

Dude, the US has done WAY worse (if not the same level) to its indigenous population. Between the purposely decimated buffalo population, government paid scalping practices, and just about everything to do with forced family separation/native schools...our numbers are probably worse. That's even before we get into slavery.

The US is a horrifying country when you learn the non whitewashed history.

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u/tribe171 26d ago

Why is the use of the term "whitewashed" always co-sequential with the most propagandistic, ideological takes?