Back then, most working people did not have the ability to read and write. It was important that those who were not educated not be able to vote for a charlatan or demagogue. That is how it was explained to me in civics class a long time ago. nobody saw Fox news and other misinformation sources coming. But the electoral college and the senate give the wealthy an advantage, too.
Back then, most working people did not have the ability to read and write. It was important that those who were not educated not be able to vote for a charlatan or demagogue. That is how it was explained to me in civics class a long time ago. nobody saw Fox news and other misinformation sources coming. But the electoral college and the senate give the wealthy an advantage, too.
The American "revolution" consisted in departing from monarchy to establish a republic. A genuine revolution would have consisted in guaranteeing access to education to all people. Assuming, on the contrary, that poor illiterate people will always remain this way and thus cannot participate in politics is not precisely forward-thinking. By the same token, the French revolution did not take place on Bastille Day; it was achieved one hundred later with the institution of free (money-wise) and mandatory education for all children, as well as with the definite separation of church and state. No kidding. A revolution does not consist in declaring all people free and then doing as if some people are through their right of birth freer than others; it consists in effectively guaranteeing a fighting chance to all. Interestingly and back to the topic of who benefits from a nation coming apart over fear, violence, and racism, Republicans have nothing more urgent than de-financing public education and bringing Allah into government.
Back then, most working people did not have the ability to read and write. It was important that those who were not educated not be able to vote for a charlatan or demagogue. That is how it was explained to me in civics class a long time ago. nobody saw Fox news and other misinformation sources coming. But the electoral college and the senate give the wealthy an advantage, too.
The American "revolution" consisted in departing from monarchy to establish a republic. A genuine revolution would have consisted in guaranteeing access to education to all people. Assuming, on the contrary, that poor illiterate people will always remain this way and thus cannot participate in politics is not precisely forward-thinking. By the same token, the French revolution did not take place on Bastille Day; it was achieved one hundred later with the institution of free (money-wise) and mandatory education for all children, as well as with the definite separation of church and state. No kidding. A revolution does not consist in declaring all people free and then doing as if some people are through their right of birth freer than others; it consists in effectively guaranteeing a fighting chance to all. Interestingly and back to the topic of who benefits from a nation coming apart over fear, violence, and racism, Republicans have nothing more urgent than de-financing public education and bringing Allah into government.