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It's a common mistake among conservatives that they believe everyone is as self-centered and greedy as they are
I've not become more conservative as I age because I'd kill myself before becoming that awful to people around me
To what extent do you think education has played a role in allowing kids to critically analyse these types of people. Because in my history classes, we learned about ways people influenced others in nefarious ways and I'm wondering if kids see the same common pattern and know when to avoid.
Just a thought ๐คท
Oh, I definitely think it's played an important role. There's a reason the right wing regularly attacks education. Seems to be a global thing, too -- not just the US.
Also just a thought, though!
Good question, anyone that has an education will tell you it's changed their life and I believe that too. Even though sometimes it's boring, the advantage is just too good for future children. Just suspicious that right wing wants to reverse progress.
It's become unfortunately popular in some circles to view education as strictly a state's propaganda tool, but in spite of its flaws, I've been pretty impressed by how effective it can be in the hands of skilled and passionate groups of individual educators.
That's not to say there aren't bad teachers (and don't even get me started on administrators and legislators), but I do attribute a lot to what it has accomplished, for example, in my remote state, and that's in spite of being regularly attacked by christofascists. When I think about it, I'm not sure I'd have much of a healthy perspective on things if not for some influential teachers. I'm a huge fan of public education, and I think we need to speak up for it whenever we can. It's tragic what's happened to it these past few years in my state and others.