Massive misinformation campaign against Israel.

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127. So True

I don’t know what young people are being taught about history today, but I suspect it’s not balanced - especially in the red states. Some may not being taught anything about the Holocaust, which is tragic. And who knows what they’re getting on social media.

I grew up around lots of Jews in the small liberal resort town where I was raised and I didn’t really see overt antisemitism, although I would imagine that they did. It wasn’t until I married my husband that I became more aware of the issue. His mother was a court reporter at the Nuremberg war trials. Much to my regret, she never talked much about it. Most of my husband’s extended family and another Jewish family they grew up with moved to the DC area during the war. We used to get together every Thanksgiving. I remember one time someone asked ‘What do you think is the most important issue in the country?’ and the older generation agreed it was antisemitism. I was shocked - that would have never crossed my mind. I guess we’re all a product of our times.

We really need to teach our kids better. Most kids don’t seem to be taught much about American history and civics, let alone the history and cultures of other countries. The old adage “Those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” hits close to home today with the worldwide increase in fascism and antisemitism. It certainly doesn’t help that our new Speaker of the House doesn’t believe in evolution.