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Originally Posted by Pete
So they made a movie about the first man on the moon, Neil Armstrong.
Of course the Actor is a Canadian but there's more....
Seems the trip was for all the people of Earth so they cut any American Flag parts out of the movie.
Change history to make a political statement.
I'll pass.
"Canadian ‘First Man’ actor defends omitting American flag planting on moon: Achievement ‘transcended countries and borders’"
http://www.theamericanmirror.com/can...s-and-borders/ |
I’m a space nerd(and volunteer NASA Solar System Ambassador down here), especially the NASA golden years, having learning physics from the guy who was the engineering lead for a big slice of the Saturn 5 rocket flight control system.
I believe President Kennedy’s aspirational speeches, Neil Armstrong, and the entire US national space effort were quite magnanimous in balancing the Apollo moonshots as an American and Human achievement.
Besides the obvious Cold War battle between systems propaganda opportunities, it was a great opportunity for humanity as a whole to celebrate, as well as aspire to be a part of the shining light of the American Dream.
There’s some great nuggets of content about the post Apollo 11 era public relations tours OCONUS around astronauts, moon dust/rocks, and technology.
I will watch the movie, and hope it balances American with Human like it was actually done nearly 50 years ago.
Hiding the Stars and Stripes would be a disservice to countless folks who executed a complex mission.
Anywho, I’m going to a party tomorrow loaded with American flags, American cars, and American Motorycles, but much better beer
And I’ll be the only American there.
The Dream lives.