How the military-industrial-congressional complex leads to continued increases in pointless defense spending that threatens – not protects – Americans.
Author: Jonathan Lancaster
On September 17th, President Trump made incredibly sweeping claims in a prepared speech about the state of social studies education in America, claiming – amongst many other things – that “the left-wing rioting and mayhem are the direct result of decades of left-wing indoctrination in our schools,” that “the left has warped, distorted, and defiled the American story with deceptions, falsehoods, and lies,” and that “teaching this horrible doctrine to our children is a form of child abuse in the truest sense of those words.” In Trump’s mind, the supposed radical left has seemingly co-opted America’s educational system to propagate anti-American sentiment. In response, Donald Trump has stated that he will sign an Executive Order to create the 1776 Commission, which will “restore patriotic education to our schools,” and make sure that students are “taught to love America with all of their heart and all of their soul.” While wading through this logically erratic argument that Donald Trump has put forth is difficult, it is important to analyze these claims closely to provide an evidence-based, nuanced look at Trump’s claims.