EVEN when I was a dutiful D voter, even later when I naively but enthusiastically supported Bernie, I was aware at my public school work of the dumbing down and partisan staff and dropping of critical skills for a pre-narrated "truth" etc.
And I took PRIDE in being lowkey subversive by teaching critical thinking and analyzing claims and questioning sources and doing counter searches off Google, and using hard facts in justifying positions or beliefs.
More basic understanding and skills, knowledge, new perspectives, historical context, other influences.
That sunlight and air and distance from any subject gives a more accurate perspective.
That anyone is capable of self-driven success no matter what they were told. That others out there besides me will see their potential if they have confidence in themselves and stick to it. That having personal ethics you stick to is a lifetime virtue.
I felt quite normal for my left liberal upbringing and adulthood... and got admiration and respect for my success ratio. Now I am a total shunned outsider. No question the system has been turned to hardcore indoctorination imo.
EVEN when I was a dutiful D voter, even later when I naively but enthusiastically supported Bernie, I was aware at my public school work of the dumbing down and partisan staff and dropping of critical skills for a pre-narrated "truth" etc.
And I took PRIDE in being lowkey subversive by teaching critical thinking and analyzing claims and questioning sources and doing counter searches off Google, and using hard facts in justifying positions or beliefs.
More basic understanding and skills, knowledge, new perspectives, historical context, other influences.
That sunlight and air and distance from any subject gives a more accurate perspective.
That anyone is capable of self-driven success no matter what they were told. That others out there besides me will see their potential if they have confidence in themselves and stick to it. That having personal ethics you stick to is a lifetime virtue.
I felt quite normal for my left liberal upbringing and adulthood... and got admiration and respect for my success ratio. Now I am a total shunned outsider. No question the system has been turned to hardcore indoctorination imo.