'The most honest three and a half minutes on television, ever'?

A few years ago, an anti-American television tirade went viral. Typically, such a rant would not escape the boundaries of Hollywood, but this one has collected millions of YouTube views and has been hailed as the “most honest three and a half minutes on television, ever.” But it’s propaganda.

The harangue aired on the popular TV series, “The Newsroom.” Will McAvoy, fictional news anchor, is asked by a college student, “What makes America the greatest country in the world?” Here is his response:

Who is racist? The answer implicit in this timeline might surprise you

Little is less examined in our time than the assumption that, historically — and especially during the civil rights era — racism is a Republican affliction, while equality is a Democrat virtue. In fact, history demonstrates the reverse.

Here are some facts.