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33. Short answer: No; no, they don't. In fact, a mere 15-20 years later, the sons and

Sun Aug 13, 2017, 05:35 AM

Aug 2017

daughters of returned veterans didn't learn about them either. I recall reading about our enemy the Soviet Union, though.....

Today, "Social Studies" is all about themes.

If students learn about any war, it's the American Civil War. In excruciating and boring detail. At least, that's true where I once taught.

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To Those Who Want Proof That They REALLY Are Nazis: [View all] kpete Aug 2017 OP

FUCK THEM ALL. spanone Aug 2017 #1

republican betrayal of American democracy & American ideals Achilleaze Aug 2017 #2

Are these knuckleheads organizing on social media? GusBob Aug 2017 #3

Likely a Trump voter/supporter! n/t RKP5637 Aug 2017 #4

And... blogslut Aug 2017 #5

Jared? SCVDem Aug 2017 #19

So much ugliness. Glimmer of Hope Aug 2017 #6

Perhaps Trump will reassure us that tourism in Charlottesville will increase TENFOLD! NurseJackie Aug 2017 #7

+1 dalton99a Aug 2017 #10

Nice malaise Aug 2017 #29

I didn't need any such proof. But I'm glad you posted this. Paladin Aug 2017 #8

Maybe none lsewpershad Aug 2017 #9

a real tough guy.... dhill926 Aug 2017 #11

Simply A Deplorable OutaHere Aug 2017 #12

I always suspected cilla4progress Aug 2017 #13

Considering they called the event "Unite The Right" . . . ET Awful Aug 2017 #14

Scary. Ironic, tho, since their leader Trump is a draft dodger. nt Honeycombe8 Aug 2017 #15

Confederate flag supporters proudly associate with nazi flags www.tinyurl.com/mcdkd9m keithbvadu2 Aug 2017 #16

Fine specimens of the master race dalton99a Aug 2017 #17

Has it occurred to them... Nevernose Aug 2017 #20

I'm sure that they're unabashedly proud of the racism FiveGoodMen Aug 2017 #25

It's not about "pride in heritage" if you want the Nazi flag flown with the Confederate flag. haveahart Aug 2017 #18

I hope that all these pics of these asswipes are out on social media jovibennett Aug 2017 #21

To be followed by a good old-fashioned cloudbase Aug 2017 #22

I am just sick Timmygoat Aug 2017 #23

Apparently, we fought WWII just so that the Nazis that rule us FiveGoodMen Aug 2017 #26

And/or Russian oligarchs WinkyDink Aug 2017 #40

Quoting Hitler *AND* carrying a pocket Constitution! Lovely! Initech Aug 2017 #24

Nazis and confederates MFM008 Aug 2017 #27

Deluded piggish idiot hate-mongering motherfuckers. raven mad Aug 2017 #28

Holy hell, don't they teach world history in schools anymore?? Rhiannon12866 Aug 2017 #30

Short answer: No; no, they don't. In fact, a mere 15-20 years later, the sons and WinkyDink Aug 2017 #33

How can they skip the World Wars?? Rhiannon12866 Aug 2017 #34

1965: My World Cultures class studied Asia. I did do a report on the Battle of Leyte Gulf, but the WinkyDink Aug 2017 #35

I was a few years after you, but here in NY 10th grade was World History Rhiannon12866 Aug 2017 #38

Wow, I retroactively envy you your h.s. education! I even wanted to be a history teacher, but that WinkyDink Aug 2017 #42

Ah! Obviously requirements are different in different states Rhiannon12866 Aug 2017 #43

This is all making me physically ill. smirkymonkey Aug 2017 #31

Yes, there actually is the American Nazi Party. With candidates. Some of us WinkyDink Aug 2017 #32

To wear actual Nazi and Hitler themed regalia is so shameful PufPuf23 Aug 2017 #36

It's all about their very disturbed vision of America, that White Males are downtrodden, are WinkyDink Aug 2017 #37

you hit nail kpete Aug 2017 #46

The American Nazi Party is legal, and always has been. There can be no "nipping" WinkyDink Aug 2017 #39

People can be members of the American Nazi Party PufPuf23 Aug 2017 #41

I totally agree with your last sentence. But you don't know about the second-last sentence. And WinkyDink Aug 2017 #44

Two of 3 or three of 4 is not bad ... PufPuf23 Aug 2017 #45