It’s especially difficult to be a U.S. History teacher in America right now. We might be close to watching the architects of Project 2025 via Trump dismantle the American republic as we know it. Meanwhile we are teaching how American democracy developed. For a long time it was the story of 1/
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The fight for the soul of our country is not about ...
It is, and always has been, rich vs. poor. With the rich using propaganda and lies to stoke fear and grievance in the have-nots to keep us at each other's throats.
We won't win until we learn this.
We need not just to know, but to organize to prevent brainwashing, counter propaganda, to have as effective a 24/7/365 operation that educates and engages people in reality.
The Sound Of Music.
With no music.
Her response was, “Fascinating and terrifying, yes.”
into current events?
Well, that was always the case, anyway, just more so then.
Don't worry, they will eventually fail and lose all power. Fear only the destruction they'll cause before then.
"I will be there as soon as I can! You have to give me a more specific location, you are a big country. You are the kindest country in the world. You are like a really nice apartment over a meth lab."
When the system crashes due to their greed vastly exceeding their competence, we might be able to get enough momentum to actual change things for the better.
I despair.
Just a thought from a Feral Gen Xer!
Patriocracy.2044 is coming,America will no longer be a mostly white country &, it scares them to death.
Our leaders must believe in our ability to amend. America rises to challenges.
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https://www.movetoamend.org/chicago_day1
Are there examples of rights won without a lot of violence?
Your students need to know what you are teaching.
Government is US.
Progress?
“When in the course…”
But we can't forget, 74 million chose compassion and embraced hope, things are VERY far from done
Do any of you book lovers out there have a recommendation?
I’d also recommend checking out P McIntosh’s white priviledge: unpacking the invisible knapsack
Arrest Trump and the Sedition Caucus on Jan 6.
Prison first, process later.
We did nothing.
Nazis won b/c of cowardice.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milgram_experiment
A small silver lining is that it is easier to get students to see connections from the past to the present
Ex: 1798 Alien Enemies Law, Birthright citizenship
I even showed my classes the lawsuit to keep Harris’s name off the ballot by citing Dred Scott v Sanford
School can’t do all the heavy lifting