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Tom of BlueSky @tomofbluesky.bsky.social

I attribute the decline in social studies and humanities AND just required reading of literature and history to intellectual decline in US citizenry Intellectual development requires reading and written expression of thought

aug 29, 2025, 11:25 pm • 2 0

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Lily @cassierose61.bsky.social

I truly do think that has much to do with what we are seeing now. By my last year in H.S. our great test in gov"t was a map that we had to name the rivers, cities, capitals, mountain ranges and get the spelling of all 100% correct. That's geography, not gov't, nor the history of.

aug 29, 2025, 11:44 pm • 0 0 • view
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Tom of BlueSky @tomofbluesky.bsky.social

What you are describing is an insult to Geography as well .

aug 30, 2025, 12:41 am • 0 0 • view