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OldBaldy1701E

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19. The entire school system
Tue Jun 22, 2021, 08:09 AM
Jun 2021

is little more than propaganda. And, it has succeeded in creating a mess that has culminated with the MAGA and evangelical faithful. People who are so buried in the propaganda that they cannot see the truth and prefer the delusions that they are desperate to keep in their minds. (Mainly because these delusions place those who want them at the top of the socio-political pile.)

So much I don't know... [View all] kpete Jun 2021 OP
K & R...nt Wounded Bear Jun 2021 #1
K and R Ferrets are Cool Jun 2021 #2
K & R Sinistrous Jun 2021 #3
I had a great social studies teacher in 7th grade, he showed us the full truth & opened our eyes. lark Jun 2021 #4
K & R Ohioboy Jun 2021 #5
Hated history in high school (and that was a long time ago)! BelieveCassandra Jun 2021 #6
Same here. My history classes wnylib Jun 2021 #15
From "Lies Our Teachers Told Us" to Howard Zinn's "A People's History" to Roxanne niyad Jun 2021 #7
The entire school system OldBaldy1701E Jun 2021 #19
We need a serious revamping of our curriculum. Lonestarblue Jun 2021 #8
Good post. Your last sentence is especially spot on. brush Jun 2021 #9
Well OldBaldy1701E Jun 2021 #20
Exactly seta1950 Jun 2021 #10
Great post geardaddy Jun 2021 #11
which is why critical race theory freaks the reich wing out so much SoonerPride Jun 2021 #12
K&R spanone Jun 2021 #13
Excellent post ChazII Jun 2021 #14
Public high school teachers cannot teach these things because they'd be fired FakeNoose Jun 2021 #16
Most are worse. OldBaldy1701E Jun 2021 #21
Try Parochial school in the 1940's BarbD Jun 2021 #17
80 times?! ShazzieB Jun 2021 #18
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