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20. Compare that to the curriculums of the places where the capitol terrorists came from
Fri Jan 8, 2021, 01:36 PM
Jan 2021

Like rural Arkansas, etc.

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My jaw hit the floor recently Cirque du So-What Jan 2021 #1
We used to have to take American history, government classes, etc. Irish_Dem Jan 2021 #2
Who actually remembers their Civics when they are in their 30s and beyond exboyfil Jan 2021 #7
Those are details - Ms. Toad Jan 2021 #26
But they keep up with QAnon. njhoneybadger Jan 2021 #11
the decades long effect of home schooling , religious schooling and private schooling has done all beachbumbob Jan 2021 #3
Public schools and state legislatures aren't exempt from the failure either. mobeau69 Jan 2021 #15
I absolutely agree about Civics going back into the curriculum.. whathehell Jan 2021 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author demmiblue Jan 2021 #19
One word Geechie Jan 2021 #5
Useful Drones. Enough logic to do the math required for STEM, not enough for them "librul" arts. haele Jan 2021 #12
Can Trump pardon himself? lame54 Jan 2021 #6
I'm guilty, It would be helpful to have some kind of cheat sheet for the basics. njhoneybadger Jan 2021 #8
At least after the inauguration, we will have a President that knows something about it.  (n/t) Make7 Jan 2021 #9
Impeachment and removal is not Bettie Jan 2021 #10
Worst thing in Education that happened Wellstone ruled Jan 2021 #13
And republicons leverage this ignorance to push their agenda mikeysnot Jan 2021 #14
FYI my son took civics last year mikeysnot Jan 2021 #16
Compare that to the curriculums of the places where the capitol terrorists came from Wednesdays Jan 2021 #20
Trump's ignorance of government procedures is why he was so infuriated that Pence tblue37 Jan 2021 #17
I teach Poli Sci 101 at the nearby college. About 1/3 of my students are "politically literate" malchickiwick Jan 2021 #18
My state has a civics requirement for graduation. demmiblue Jan 2021 #21
Why are you amazed? A lot of people don't know how to write a decent letter, or do other ... SWBTATTReg Jan 2021 #22
Is It Stupidity modrepub Jan 2021 #23
And that is my fail because I have no issue at all not knowing something. I know so much, I LizBeth Jan 2021 #29
No need to imagine. We're witnessing it firsthand. DEbluedude Jan 2021 #24
Yup. I worked really hard not to make a snarky comment yesterday Ms. Toad Jan 2021 #25
What's really frightening is that some of those people are actually in government. n/t PoliticAverse Jan 2021 #27
If you have the answer share. I am old. I have forgotten more than I can believe and cannot always LizBeth Jan 2021 #28
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