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They are victims of an educational system that is more concerned with ideological indoctrination than with teaching America’s youth to think critically. They are victims of a system that has institutionalized the toxic mix of narrow-mindedness and arrogance. And in a very real sense, they will soon become victims of the very worldview that they are parroting. In being taught that the world should offer safe spaces, coloring books, and puppies when they don’t get their way, these students are heading for a hard encounter with the world as it really is, a world for which they are dangerously unprepared."

We have had "public" education for about 100 years or so. It's inherently socialist, which is more readily apparent day by day. (This reminds me of Jallen, I wish he were here today)
I know many people do just fine in public schools and are strong enough to withstand the indoctrination... but IMO we were better off before public education swept this country and we would be better off without it now.
Education is too important to turn over to government.

Used to be, a person had a differing opinion, you argued for/against, with facts, and had a civil discussion. Until Obama "FUNDAMENTALLY CHANGED AMERICA".

Those days of civil discussion seem to have been replaced with temper tantrums, stompy feet, crying, yelling, and most of all, calling you a racist.

I frequent some other boards with a larger snowflake presence, and they are nauseating.

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Originally posted by bubbatime:
I frequent some other boards with a larger snowflake presence...

Why?

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Originally posted by chellim1:

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They are victims of an educational system that is more concerned with ideological indoctrination than with teaching America’s youth to think critically. They are victims of a system that has institutionalized the toxic mix of narrow-mindedness and arrogance. And in a very real sense, they will soon become victims of the very worldview that they are parroting. In being taught that the world should offer safe spaces, coloring books, and puppies when they don’t get their way, these students are heading for a hard encounter with the world as it really is, a world for which they are dangerously unprepared."

We have had "public" education for about 100 years or so. It's inherently socialist, which is more readily apparent day by day. (This reminds me of Jallen, I wish he were here today)
I know many people do just fine in public schools and are strong enough to withstand the indoctrination... but IMO we were better off before public education swept this country and we would be better off without it now.
Education is too important to turn over to government.

This is where good parenting comes in. That is very important! So many children today do not have comprehensive parenting. I grew up with public education, but my father was a professor who was very much against the prevalent Marxist trends in vogue, during the 1950s - 1970s, and beyond. Very few kids these days have that sort of guidance.

And that is why we have a blizzard of snowflakes of late. Most modern kids have not had much political/social guidance at home, during their formative years. I wonder how many modern parents really pay much attention to these issues anymore. I feel our SF community is in the minority. Most families don't even discuss these concerns. When I grew up, we watched the news every evening. We stayed home from school to watch the moon landings etc. I remember watching the Watergate hearings in black and white. Today, do any families give a rats' ass about real events, and real news?

OK..that is my rant for the day.

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Originally posted by FishOn:
"Irritating though it may be to be lectured by the Snowflake Brigades, however, there is one sense in which the campus leftists truly are victims. No, they are not victims of President-elect Trump and his alleged xenophobia and intolerance. They are victims of an educational system that is more concerned with ideological indoctrination than with teaching America’s youth to think critically. They are victims of a system that has institutionalized the toxic mix of narrow-mindedness and arrogance. And in a very real sense, they will soon become victims of the very worldview that they are parroting. In being taught that the world should offer safe spaces, coloring books, and puppies when they don’t get their way, these students are heading for a hard encounter with the world as it really is, a world for which they are dangerously unprepared."

https://townhall.com/columnist...-snowflakes-n2249820

Very good comment. I saw it first hand as a National Guardsman at the Ohio State riots back in 70. The Profs would lead the students right to the point where law breaking would start and then the profs vanished and left the students to get arrested burning and throwing rocks and bricks and assaulting police.