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smirkymonkey

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29. Trump does not even know who Howard Zinn is. I am certain of it.

Reply to pecosbob (Original post)

Sun Sep 20, 2020, 08:14 PM

Sep 2020

One of his handlers whispered this into his ear and he is just repeating it. The man is so ignorant and poorly educated, you can be sure he does not know the slightest thing about Mr. Zinn. What a joke!

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Trump trashes Howard Zinn, calls for white-washed school curriculum [View all] pecosbob Sep 2020 OP

"Trump read Howard Zinn" is as believable as "Trump is a Zen master". oasis Sep 2020 #1

or patriotic citizen, or loving father, or accomplished businessman... pecosbob Sep 2020 #2

Or human... N_E_1 for Tennis Sep 2020 #3

Stephen Miller read Zinn.... paleotn Sep 2020 #14

I figured Miller was his source. Trump's intellect oasis Sep 2020 #27

Yup. Unless the guy that designed menus at Epstein's place was named Howard, that's as close as dameatball Sep 2020 #16

The Goal: Multi-cultural "American" History goes down the Memory Hole. no_hypocrisy Sep 2020 #4

Well, I believe you already have to sign an anti-BDS clause to get a teaching job in Texas pecosbob Sep 2020 #5

BDS? Nexus2 Sep 2020 #6

You have to sign a clause saying you will not boycott Israeli made products or businesses pecosbob Sep 2020 #7

Thanks! Nexus2 Sep 2020 #24

When I first got my teaching license, Reagan was in office. no_hypocrisy Sep 2020 #8

jeezus BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2020 #10

Probably depends on where you teach. paleotn Sep 2020 #18

Trump is scattering bucolic_frolic Sep 2020 #9

In the archives of my brain, I seem to recall that during or shortly after George W's reign, Frustratedlady Sep 2020 #11

I recall that as well pecosbob Sep 2020 #12

Your are right that Texas has had huge influence on what is taught in most subjects everywhere. Lonestarblue Sep 2020 #19

Thank you. I did not know some of this. I'm glad to hear the current group isn't as bat shit crazy PatrickforO Sep 2020 #21

Thank you for taking the time to educate me on publishing textbooks in Texas. Frustratedlady Sep 2020 #28

You're most welcome. It's a topic dear to my heart since I spent my career in education. Lonestarblue Sep 2020 #30

Truth isn't something the right wingers are familiar with. llmart Sep 2020 #13

Truth lives, Donnie. paleotn Sep 2020 #15

Trump doesn't want history books to tell the truth about him. zanana1 Sep 2020 #17

Howard Zinn was a giant. I just wish the schools taught MORE of the unvarnished truth, PatrickforO Sep 2020 #20

trump is the worst propagandist in the land. barbtries Sep 2020 #22

That Trump even knows who Zinn is, is complete bullshit. AngryOldDem Sep 2020 #23

I'm not a huge fan of Zinn, but Trump has no idea who he is Azathoth Sep 2020 #25

How about some "re-education camps"? moondust Sep 2020 #26

Trump does not even know who Howard Zinn is. I am certain of it. smirkymonkey Sep 2020 #29