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slightlv

(8,065 posts)
14. Why would they want to come to American Universities?
Mon May 25, 2026, 09:59 PM
May 25

trump and his minions have hollowed out what once was world class education, especially in science and research. Now, it's all one philosophy... conservative... and everything, even conservatism, from a white nationalist christian perspective. IOW, education dumbed down to the lowest level. It's no wonder trump pushes a philosophy that says college isn't necessary... at the levels they're sinking to, it won't teach anything that has applicability to anything in the world. These RWNJ may not like "globalism" but they live in a global society, whether they like it or not. Constraining their children by teaching that "god does everything" does nothing FOR the kids, here or anywhere else. And it'll be a life left unrealized when they finally face up to the fact they really only had one life to live, and they blew it off for a pie in the sky fantasy of golden paved streets and harps.

All this emphasis on white christian nationalism has done a great job of turning me off of religion of any kind, I'm afraid. If I had to define a religion for myself right now, it'd be "Cats." There's my comfort!

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I know lots of Canadian snowbirds buzzycrumbhunger May 25 #1
DeSatan was happy to help too. BumRushDaShow May 25 #2
Yup! buzzycrumbhunger May 25 #4
I had hoped that tree that fell outside of the mansion BumRushDaShow May 25 #5
Imagine what would happen if a sinkhole swallowed up the wnylib May 25 #8
If I didn't live here, I sure as hell... 3catwoman3 May 25 #3
I know exactly how you feel, 3catwoman3 calimary May 25 #13
I wouldn't be flying to the US next week róisín_dubh Wednesday #27
Students too KT2000 May 25 #6
Why would they want to come to American Universities? slightlv May 25 #14
Can't imagine why Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 25 #7
Hell, CITIZENS are leaving in record numbers. Grokenstein May 25 #9
Couldn't this be a good thing? littlemissmartypants May 25 #10
I agree that a lot of people only respond to their pocketbooks. yardwork May 25 #15
Nobody will win the blame game, ever. ... littlemissmartypants May 25 #16
That may be a tough call. OldBaldy1701E May 26 #21
One of the key characteristics of psychopaths Metaphorical May 26 #26
A lot of Americans ... cannabis_flower May 25 #11
Which city? How is Colombia for expats? fujiyamasan May 26 #18
I'm currently living in Armenia, Quindio, cannabis_flower May 26 #25
I left as well but moved to Valencia Spain sdfernando May 26 #20
I moved to England in 2022... róisín_dubh Thursday #28
Our Republican owned/operated media popsdenver May 25 #12
Ouch! calimary May 26 #17
No one willingly goes into a war zone. Aussie105 May 26 #19
As a Canadian, I'd have to see the following before I'll consider a trip to the USA now: MrsCheaplaugh May 26 #22
My grandpa was born in Canada ybbor May 26 #23
It's a shame that the owners and operators of tourist destination industries don't have the wealth and political power Aristus May 26 #24
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