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In reply to the discussion: Wuhan Market Samples Contained Covid and Animal Mixtures, Report Says [View all]In our 8th grade social studies, the teacher had mandatory reading of several books......this was in 63?
We had to Read: The Jungle, Animal Farm, 1984, and the Ugly American. In class, civics was pounded into our brains.
I have forgotten more about our government and its workings, and the Constitution than any of my friends will ever know.
Interestingly, our teacher was a hard core Republican, and was nearly suspended for having us read those books......
I still have my original copies of Animal Farm, 1984, and the Jungle on my bookshelf.
Trump's fucked up shit made me get Animal Farm off the shelf and re-read it. WOW.....it could have been used as a script for the Republicans/Trumps actions during those four years.
You don't need to worry about the Repub voters ever reading either of them, especially 1984 it requires a much higher educational level, as does the Ugly American and the Jungle.
That same year, in that same teacher's class, he walked in with a blank stare on his face, and white as a sheet. He faced the class and didn't say anything for maybe a minute......the classroom was totally silent with everyone looking at him. He said that JFK had just been assassinated..........