• yesman@lemmy.world
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      15 hours ago

      IDK, in school they spent a lot of time on MLK and Gandhi, focusing on non-violence. You’d never even know that these men ever talked about anything else.

      Nobody ever learns about Fred Hampton, the Haitian revolution, or Malcolm X by sticking to the curriculum.

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          Labor unions were integral to both of these movements. Students may not have learned much about labor unions in school, but the political elites sure have focused on dismantling them.

          The workweek strikes in France a few years ago were entirely organized by five or so labor unions. They wanted to maintain their 35-hour work week. Can you imagine?

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          YouTube is a VERY SHARP double edged sword. There is a wealth of knowledge, but there’s also a wealth of disinformation.

          It’s also a bit of a catch-22; YouTube can teach you to think critically and look for good sources, but the algorithm will not start that cycle for you.

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            Im just saying thats where the children are learning things now. Its not a suggestion its the reality.