You act as if schools in other countries don't do the same shit. They all teach their own warped version of history and politics.
Let's be clear on this. The US is the only "western country" that teaches political propaganda (both real time and history) to the exclusion of everything else. I suppose you'd like to compare the American education with that of North Korea and then say,
"Well! There! You see!" If it pleases you to note that your bulb is brighter than the weakest bulb of all .... that's up to you. But the US cannot compare itself to the educational systems of any other western nation. It is almost ridiculous to realize that most continental Europeans speak English (as a second language) better than the average American. I mean, come on, man! Get your act together. There's no excuse for that. And when it comes to Geography, History, Current events ....... there's perhaps 1 or 2 percent (shall we be generous and say 5 or even 10 percent?) of the American population that knows no more than the American propaganda version - not a balanced idea of what is really going on in the world. That also applies to what is going in the US. What do they do in American schools, hand out a crib sheet of Lies for you to use as reference:
1). Communism = Bad
2). Russia = Bad
3). Socialism = Bad
4). NATO = Good
5). America = Best
6). Democracy = Good, America has more than anybody else.
7). Freedom = Good, America has more than anybody else.
8). Europe = Ungrateful, the'y be speaking German or Russian if not for America.
9). Standard of living = Nobody has a standard of living as good as in America.
10). Hot water freezes faster.
11). Anyone who does not agree with this list is:
a. Stupid.
b. A liar.
c. An anti-American.
This is what I hear from all but a few Americans. Are there Americans who do not believe this crap? Of course. But I don't think there are many. It must be the standard of education, right? Wrong? Tell me, please. I
am listening.
