Trump: 1776 Commission To Combat "1619 Project" And Establish "Patriotic" And "Pro-America" Education

I'm mostly against this, too.

Education ought to be objective.

Give 'em the facts and the arguments. They should be able to see the rest.

Though I do agree that a certain degree of patriotism may be required for a nation--especially one like ours--to succeed and endure. It may be permissible to highlight the positive (e.g. our capacity for self-correction.)

NEW: Trump announces the 1776 Commission, aimed at establishing what he calls "patriotic" and "pro-America" education that will celebrate the "miracle" of American history.

Re-examinations of U.S. history, he said, are "ideological poison." https://t.co/0ATeKEyO2p

— Andrew Solender (@AndrewSolender) September 17, 2020