The title to Peter Savodnik's article says it all. Readers of History know that many of our nation's leaders have been incompetent and self-interested - that's nothing new and yet somehow we've persevered as a nation. What's different this time is the accelerating degradation and politicization of our education system, coupled with the …
The title to Peter Savodnik's article says it all. Readers of History know that many of our nation's leaders have been incompetent and self-interested - that's nothing new and yet somehow we've persevered as a nation. What's different this time is the accelerating degradation and politicization of our education system, coupled with the vitriol and echo-chamber tribalism of digital and even mainstream media. Perhaps I'm just old and cranky, but when I talk with Gen Z'ers about current events their lack of knowledge and ability to reason is surpassed only by their conviction and defensiveness. From educational outcomes (see our PISA scores vs. other countries) to corruption and ruling class hubris to even our military's ability to execute a coherent mission (thanks mostly to politician decisionmakers), the U.S. has all the hallmarks of a civilization in decline. RW's post echoes my own thoughts. It gives me no pleasure in saying this, and I feel a sense of guilt for the mess we are leaving future generations.
In the 1960s there still was morality. Today there is no morality or sense of duty. Woke public schools have no moral values. Google "Loudon County School District VA" and search their website for "moral values" None will be found. The Woke has no values and only treats people with EQUITY. They have Relative Morality. Our country was founded on Universal Morality. This says people should be treated EQUALLY. The DEI stuff in our culture is poison. That is the difference. EQUITY was never included with diversity training in the early 1990s.
The title to Peter Savodnik's article says it all. Readers of History know that many of our nation's leaders have been incompetent and self-interested - that's nothing new and yet somehow we've persevered as a nation. What's different this time is the accelerating degradation and politicization of our education system, coupled with the vitriol and echo-chamber tribalism of digital and even mainstream media. Perhaps I'm just old and cranky, but when I talk with Gen Z'ers about current events their lack of knowledge and ability to reason is surpassed only by their conviction and defensiveness. From educational outcomes (see our PISA scores vs. other countries) to corruption and ruling class hubris to even our military's ability to execute a coherent mission (thanks mostly to politician decisionmakers), the U.S. has all the hallmarks of a civilization in decline. RW's post echoes my own thoughts. It gives me no pleasure in saying this, and I feel a sense of guilt for the mess we are leaving future generations.
In the 1960s there still was morality. Today there is no morality or sense of duty. Woke public schools have no moral values. Google "Loudon County School District VA" and search their website for "moral values" None will be found. The Woke has no values and only treats people with EQUITY. They have Relative Morality. Our country was founded on Universal Morality. This says people should be treated EQUALLY. The DEI stuff in our culture is poison. That is the difference. EQUITY was never included with diversity training in the early 1990s.
absolutely right.