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Bernardo de La Paz

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27. Something can be technically accurate but horribly misguided, which makes it wrong. This is one. .nt

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Virginia Social Studies horror [View all] arlyellowdog Nov 2022 OP

First immigrants?! Easterncedar Nov 2022 #1

In their minds teaching kids that prehistoric humans who crossed the Bering Land Bridge from Asia sop Nov 2022 #4

Horrible because it's an SOL standard, they are required by law to teach it. arlyellowdog Nov 2022 #6

It's in Youngkin's latest edition of Newspeak. Ray Bruns Nov 2022 #44

This is NOT surprising maxrandb Nov 2022 #2

VA Democrats need to start lining up good candidates for Gov, LtGov and AG now Best_man23 Nov 2022 #5

Youngkin won suburban women on an education issue: arlyellowdog Nov 2022 #7

Not really atreides1 Nov 2022 #10

Believe me I'm not justifying those voters. Just saying the Republicans made that the issue. arlyellowdog Nov 2022 #16

Thank you! maxrandb Nov 2022 #19

It's not surprising because Youngkin needs to scare ... aggiesal Nov 2022 #28

The link shows that it is merely 'proposed' treestar Nov 2022 #31

No it's the DoE arlyellowdog Nov 2022 #49

Mention of Dr. Martin Luther King removed arlyellowdog Nov 2022 #3

I have no problem with 'first immigrants', its entirely accurate Amishman Nov 2022 #8

Having no problem is exactly what they want arlyellowdog Nov 2022 #14

So, a group that's been here 15,000 years are immigrants? FSogol Nov 2022 #15

given that they came from another area within identifiable history, technically yes Amishman Nov 2022 #17

So you agree they are not Native Americans arlyellowdog Nov 2022 #20

That term is not fair either treestar Nov 2022 #36

Immigration is a term loaded with extremely modern connotations. Act_of_Reparation Nov 2022 #38

how many years is required? treestar Nov 2022 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author intheflow Nov 2022 #42

Cradle of civilization is in the Middle East? intheflow Nov 2022 #43

Yeah, maybe if we all went back to where we came from treestar Nov 2022 #45

Our species evolved in Africa. Civilization began in the Middle East and China. n/t Coventina Nov 2022 #51

Not the same thing: TheProle Nov 2022 #56

Right. And the last time I looked at a map, intheflow Nov 2022 #58

I guess you told me. TheProle Nov 2022 #59

Immigration involves countries and citizenships; people who got here before both are not immigrants. WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2022 #18

1st nations is the correct appellation, i believe. mopinko Nov 2022 #32

In Canada, at least. I remember when their government made the decision, & it felt right Hekate Nov 2022 #54

Exactly. It presumes the bureaucracy that would make such a differentiation. TheProle Nov 2022 #55

Um, There's A Subtext Here... Bourgeois Liberal Nov 2022 #21

Correct, ''good'' native born white Christians ... aggiesal Nov 2022 #35

right winger logic treestar Nov 2022 #46

Something can be technically accurate but horribly misguided, which makes it wrong. This is one. .nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2022 #27

So, you would be okay with slaves called "transported immigrants" obamanut2012 Nov 2022 #57

Untrue...they have found human remains...the oldest found anywhere. Demsrule86 Nov 2022 #60

Maybe this lie could be turned on its head somehow. raging moderate Nov 2022 #9

And you can really drive them to sputtering madness, Staph Nov 2022 #11

Yes! raging moderate Nov 2022 #12

This! Samrob Nov 2022 #13

No no no Native Americans are Native Americans...god! arlyellowdog Nov 2022 #22

"Indoctrination?" treestar Nov 2022 #23

Truth is truth, Native Americans are Indigenous People arlyellowdog Nov 2022 #25

but you sound like a right winger treestar Nov 2022 #29

Arrogance! You support right wing propaganda and call me right wing arlyellowdog Nov 2022 #48

Exactly Rebl2 Nov 2022 #30

I hope the Native American community in all of America join together and sue the Fla Dem Nov 2022 #24

Where are they going to send Native Americans back to? IronLionZion Nov 2022 #26

That's "First Immigrants". Have you not read the latest edition of Newspeak? Ray Bruns Nov 2022 #34

Are they going to send "First Immigrants" back across the land bridge to Russia/Asia? IronLionZion Nov 2022 #37

That's better. Don't let me have to inform big brother Ray Bruns Nov 2022 #40

Virginia is a strange and dangerous place IronLionZion Nov 2022 #41

"If you think education is expensive, try ignorance." -bumper sticker CrispyQ Nov 2022 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author traitorsgalore Nov 2022 #47

It's amazing that only right wing extremists and some DU commenters were upset arlyellowdog Nov 2022 #50

BUT CRT!!! budkin Nov 2022 #52

Remember when Trump said, "I love low-information voters"? This is how you get them. Hekate Nov 2022 #53