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Silent3

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9. "Every thinking person in America will be voting for you."

Reply to gulliver (Original post)

Sat Apr 15, 2023, 04:06 PM

Apr 2023

…a supporter of Illinois Gov. Adlai Stevenson once purportedly said to him when he was running for president in the 1950s.

Stevenson replied, "I'm afraid that won't do — I need a majority."

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Critical thinking can help keep the Dem Party from being misunderstood [View all] gulliver Apr 2023 OP

Lesson One: no_hypocrisy Apr 2023 #1

Somehow, it needs to be taught. But also, just teaching history correctly would open people's eyes. Karadeniz Apr 2023 #2

Teaching at least basic critical thinking should be standard curriculum Hugh_Lebowski Apr 2023 #3

Also, a return to teaching civics by high school age if not before. keep_left Apr 2023 #4

Great post. But can't rely on schools, when rightwing build the equivalent of 'madrassas' lostnfound Apr 2023 #5

Maybe use the constitution class model or licensing/certification model gulliver Apr 2023 #6

That's an interesting idea, I like it. lostnfound Apr 2023 #8

All fine and fancy, but the key here (IMHO) is the desire to have critical learning. What SWBTATTReg Apr 2023 #7

"Every thinking person in America will be voting for you." Silent3 Apr 2023 #9

In addtion to some of the other suggestions ExWhoDoesntCare Apr 2023 #10