Ted, You and I are old enough to know the cold war first hand. Trumpers can call me a commie, but I know Russia is a constant threat to America's values and way of life. You ought to know that too. Since you seem not to, it's little wonder you don't want the issue raised. P S: A central tenet of communism is that the ends justify the means; in other words, anything goes. That is Trump's belief too. No one can dispute that our federal agencies need a serious housecleaning. The Trump/ Musk approach is crazy. They're destroying our ability to function, and they're doing it with no regard to the lives they're upending. Cheer him on as you will, but what he's up to will bite you in the ass sooner or later. PSS: Ted, Yes, schools are on hard times. When our kids average more than 5 hours per day in screen time, it's hard to educate them. Some college students can't read a book today. Any text of more than a few pages is beyond their ability to focus. They didn't get that disability from their teachers. Ours is not a serious culture any more. We're being entertained to death.
College students can't read a book? Why did educators give them a pass?
I will agree we aren't, as a society, raising curious kids anymore. But on who's shoulders does that problem lie. I would suggest it is largely the educational system. The one that has unleashed untried educational theories on children (and their parents) for the last 50 years. The one that would prefer boys are drugged and docile, rather than the rambuctious, curious children most of them are naturally. The one that favours one sex (female) over the other because they are "easier to manage". I could go on but you get the drift.
I, like you, decry the five hours a day on screens and social media but who championed this stuff. It sure wasn't the Right.
