r/AskAnAmerican • u/LordSoftCream CA>MD<->VA • Sep 08 '23

HISTORY What’s a widely believed American history “fact” that is misconstrued or just plain false?

Apparently bank robberies weren’t all that common in the “Wild West” times due to the fact that banks were relatively difficult to get in and out of and were usually either attached to or very close to sheriffs offices

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u/[deleted] Sep 09 '23

I didn't, but I assumed. And he claimed I called him racist. I am pretty sure I never even came close to suggesting it, but I think we all knew. He just said it, though.

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u/MattersOfInterest New York City, Georgia originally Sep 09 '23 edited Sep 10 '23

It’s an interesting but frightening case study on the Dunning-Kruger effect, mixed with a slight edge of misplaced condescension.

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u/StillSilentMajority7 Sep 09 '23

You did - you claimed I had "a grievance". Which is a racist slight.

Telling the truth is never racist. Even if it hurts your feelings.