1/ We have to be intentional about rooting out conditions that led to the emergence of an authoritarian leader. Something we have to insist on is that American kids start learning civics again. Too many Americans have no clue how democracy works or what it is we need to protect.

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2/ Only 9 states & DC require a year of U.S. government or civics, while 30 states require a 1/2 year & the other 11 states have no civics requirement. This is a crisis. I remember looking at footage of rioters at the Capitol thinking, “These people have no idea where they are.”
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I didn't even bother until the Atrocity that was Trump, tbh. I had a twitter acct. for I don't know how long and never used it until I was in a place of wondering, WTF IS GOING ON?!?! AND HOW?!?! I honestly had no idea how ridiculous this system was until him.
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Your delusional. Authoratarian? How? And please explain how it was worse then draconian democratic lockdowns and censorship. Your double speak is comically obviouse.
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The conditions that lead to authoritarian rulers are rooted in coercion, which is endemic to democracy as well as other forms of statism. What we should insist on is voluntary association and freedom. Here's my current idea for moving in that direction: change.org/DecentralizeUS
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Well said
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How ironic conservatives have been saying this forever, the schools are liberal indoctrination camps!
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Trump wasn’t authoritarian. Trump was just rude.
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You're the ones who want to get rid of the electoral college, tear down statues, remove the filibuster, add states, and pack the courts. You literally want to remake our civics into a socialist oligarchy.
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You speak of teaching civics and say Americans have no clue how democracy works. We are not a democracy, we are a Constitutional Republic. Do YOU know the difference?
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Okay. Try this. wsj.com/articles/trump-press…
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