Do you trust the education you got in public school when it came to subjective topics (history, government, social studies, etc)? (Page 2)

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Just to clarify this for the education you received in grade, middle and high school. Not college education. In general universities are notoriously biased in their education programs (and only getting worse). However college is also an optional education program and most college students are legally adults. Technically they should be able to make your choices whether accept ideologies as valid or not at that point in their life.  Still though I will argue that most 19 year olds are more impressionable than 35 year olds. Most people don’t start college after 30 Anyway I have been doing more research about the ww2 along the societal impact of Capitalism vs. Communism over the last two centuries. I am finding myself getting more and more pissed off at the education I received as a minor. I was never taught about the atrocities of ww2 imperial Japan, the Stalin era Soviet Union, the transatlantic slave trade or even dissenting opinions of how FDRs “new deal” prolonged the Great Depression. I did (rightfully) learn all about the horrors of Nazi Germany, slavery in the America, the atomic bombings of Nagasaki/Hiroshima. I have no qualms about that historical education But there was so much more to the story that was at best ignorantly left out. However it seems like it was purposely left out to serve an agenda.  For example George Washington himself felt very conflicted about slavery despite it being a common and popular practice at the time. I remember he was immediately introduced as a “slave owner” in a biography my class read about him in the 8th grade. While that is a true fact it was also obvious in retrospect the textbook author was trying to poison the well. Anyway I’m no spring chicken. But I got to imagine this crap must be even 10x worse nowadays.

exitseven · Answer

I went to school in the 80s and it was still pretty accurate.

animesenpai · Answer

In my experience the American education system really didn't talk about all the fucked up shit we did.

LeftHappy · Answer

Schools are a part of the divide n conquer racket meant to bankrupt American businesses, which to them is better than letting successful people rise to power!

John_Doesnt · Answer

I trust the textbooks. Not the teachers. Textbooks have to be peer reviewed.

Jltakk · Answer

Not in the least. The older and wiser I got, the more I realized that history really was written by the victors.

007kingifrit · Answer

yes but i went to a very good school. i dont think it's normal for public schools to have that quality

Dinosaursandanime65 · Answer

Yeah, I’m glad I was born when I was. Any later, then school probably would have made me somewhat stupid. I liked the History stuff

hostboy__fastestlaps · Answer

Biased towards liberalism. But I think people have it confused between towards and against. They are complete opposites.

Anonymous · Answer

When i was a kid i was taught things that i have since learned were not true.

This_Is_My_Opinion8 · Answer

Since when history is subjective? Is a collection of facts.

Anonymous · Answer

To be honest I could've dropped out at 5th grade maybe 6th and it wouldn't have changes much.

Pinay_ako · Answer

Yes! But I didn’t go to public schools.

Anonymous · Answer

I choose to study STEM so I really don't care about those arts subjects.

Anonymous · Answer

all your education is, is one giant infomercial. History is written by the winner

Fuentes · Answer

I have no idea I was always in trouble lol

EarthRealm · Answer

BRUH

Anonymous · Answer

It’s all about $$

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