It’s not so much that youngsters (as well as their liberal parents) don’t remember history, it’s that they were never taught, or bothered to learn on their own, the real history of Marxism, Socialism , et al.
It might be very revealing to see what is contained in the syllabuses of high school and undergraduate world history courses. What are these mainstream (and leftist) professors actually teaching?
I found this on the internet. It's true, nonetheless.
"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it," attributed to George Santayana.
"Santayana emphasized that progress depends on retaining experience; without remembering past events, societies and individuals are likely to repeat mistakes. The quote underscores the importance of historical awareness and learning from prior experiences to avoid repeating errors."
IMO, you can thank our MSM, schools, colleges and universities for the ending. I fear for the US.
Good column. The Dems have become snake oil salesmen conning a gullible public.
all history teachers should read this and read it to their classes.
It’s not so much that youngsters (as well as their liberal parents) don’t remember history, it’s that they were never taught, or bothered to learn on their own, the real history of Marxism, Socialism , et al.
It might be very revealing to see what is contained in the syllabuses of high school and undergraduate world history courses. What are these mainstream (and leftist) professors actually teaching?
“It might be very revealing to see” is true, but inappropriately soft here. “It is imperative that we inspect” paves the way for actual hope.
I found this on the internet. It's true, nonetheless.
"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it," attributed to George Santayana.
"Santayana emphasized that progress depends on retaining experience; without remembering past events, societies and individuals are likely to repeat mistakes. The quote underscores the importance of historical awareness and learning from prior experiences to avoid repeating errors."
Now consider Huxley instead of Orwell as the fulcrum. We are getting what we ask for.