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eppur_se_muova

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14. FL used to require "CPS" -- Comparative Political Systems.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sun Jul 25, 2021, 01:45 AM

Jul 2021

The whole point was the "C"s -- comparing Communism vs Democracy (though they may have said Capitalism, which is confusing a political system with an economic one). Once the USSR collapsed, a lot of people didn't see the need anymore, so they quit teaching about our Democracy, as well as Communism. Kind of a logical non sequitur.

Or in simpler language, they threw out the baby with the bathwater.

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New Law Requires Civics Proficiency In Rhode Island High Schools. [View all] elleng Jul 2021 OP

Fantastic! JudyM Jul 2021 #1

Great news but can already hear the outrage: yonder Jul 2021 #2

STUPID outrage won't prevail (in R.I. and other informed states.) elleng Jul 2021 #3

.. yonder Jul 2021 #5

The handful of idiots in RI get drowned out BradAllison Jul 2021 #9

OK for THAT kind of 'discrimination,' elleng Jul 2021 #11

That's EXCELLENT! calimary Jul 2021 #4

SURE as hell should be, elleng Jul 2021 #6

Civics should be taught in all 50 states and American Territories PJMcK Jul 2021 #18

That's for sure. calimary Jul 2021 #19

About time they started teaching that again. 2naSalit Jul 2021 #7

Wasn't it Sandra Day O'Connor Tadpole Raisin Jul 2021 #8

You got it: elleng Jul 2021 #10

Well, yeah. Never should have stopped wnylib Jul 2021 #12

My neighbor said "that Supreme Court desision is going back to the states for review"... czarjak Jul 2021 #13

FL used to require "CPS" -- Comparative Political Systems. eppur_se_muova Jul 2021 #14

It should start with younger kids. BigmanPigman Jul 2021 #15

Such understanding SHOULD of course start with younger kids. The goal: elleng Jul 2021 #16

The focus should be on the first Bill of Rights and the British Colonial history behind it. 3Hotdogs Jul 2021 #17