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Do you believe that the school system is ran mostly by liberals?
Sorry I read the question as "Do you believe in a school system run by Liberals?"
I'd like to change my vote to YES and add that we are doing a disservice to our children and the country by allowing them to be brainwashed into the Leftist agenda.
Oh, please do tell us exactly what the "leftist agenda" is.
This says it better than I...Oh, please do tell us exactly what the "leftist agenda" is.
This says it better than I...
Modern liberalism rejects, to one degree or another, the competence and sovereignty of the common man and subordinates him to the will of governments run by liberal elites. The western world's twentieth century capitulation to this philosophy is obvious--and the implications for liberty are ominous. But the history of the world also documents the heroic struggles of human beings to escape from tyrannies of all types, whether imposed by the brute force and declared entitlement of a dictator, or falsely justified by economic, religious or political sophistries. The science fiction of Marxian economic evolution, the grandiose fantasy of a New World Order, the utopian dreams of The Great Society, the myth of the divine emperor, have all had their turns on center stage in irrational man's attempts to legitimize government control and deny individual liberty.
The Liberal Mind: The Psychological Causes of Political Madness, by Lyle Rossiter, Jr., MD
Ah yes, good old Dr. Rossiter, the living embofiment of the Dunning-Kruger Effect.
I thought he summed it up nicely.
I think it depends on where you are and what type of school. If you live in a rural part of a state that is predominantly conservative then probably not, but if you live in a larger city that is more diverse with its demographics then probably yes. If the school is private then probably no, but if the school is public then probably more yes, but again, that also most likely depends on the location in relation to the surrounding demographics. I think it's easy to generalize it but in reality is more complex than that I think.
We thought by moving to suburbia, we could at least temporarily escape the bondage of Liberalism but, sadly, it caught up to us before our children graduated. Fortunately, as they grow into their 30s, the errors of their ways are being realized.
Oh, for Pete's sake.
We thought by moving to suburbia, we could at least temporarily escape the bondage of Liberalism but, sadly, it caught up to us before our children graduated. Fortunately, as they grow into their 30s, the errors of their ways are being realized.
Oh, please do tell us exactly what the "leftist agenda" is.
Oh, for Pete's sake.
Can you describe what it is that you would consider to be the "bondage of liberalism" in school, such as the high school that your children went to? I graduated high school last May and I am currently in my first year of college and life in school was pretty normal without any noticeable political influence in the halls or classrooms. A lot of the politically driven conversations happening in high schools right now for example are usually student driven without the influence of teachers or administrators. I was involved in student government (treasurer (jr) and vice president (sr)), I was on the debate team which many of the debates were obviously influenced by political events, I was a reporter and eventually an editor for the school newspaper and other school clubs that would have assumed political influence from teachers and administrators but mostly, other than some rules, we acted on our own ideology and ethics.
as a teen, or a young adult, i hope you see the world in a very idealistic way
most kids tend to do this
as you grow older, and see the world as it actually is, a lot of people change how they feel about certain things
the idealism is replaced with realism
perfect example....taxes
we know that taxes have to be paid
but how much, how they are spent, and who participates are some of the sticking points
we look at government, and again the same things
how much, how much power, whether federal or state level controlled....all sticking points
If You Are Not a Liberal at 25, You Have No Heart. If You Are Not a Conservative at 35 You Have No Brain
again, idealism versus reality....at least that is my take
I understand that and obviously I will not know if my ideals will change until I am older, but what exactly are schools, such as high schools, doing in your opinion that make the student experience one that is, in another person's words, a "bondage of liberalism"? Students are more aware than I think people give them credit for often times and so how do you differentiate the student's own beliefs and ethical view vs what you or others may believe the school system or school staff itself is doing to manipulate them or how to think liberally?