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#1714 Trump's Anti-Knowledge Agenda is Inviting the Next Authoritarian Dark Age
Manage episode 487255360 series 8456
Air Date 6/6/2025
Today, Trump's administration is doing everything in its power to end the era of educational dominance the US has enjoyed for decades. The simple fact that explains the change is that democracy used to be valued across the political spectrum while todays Republican Party is authoritarian and understands that an educated public is a public that demands democracy while an uneducated public is much easier to manipulate and oppress.
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KEY POINTS
KP 1: How Trump has reshaped the federal workforce - The NPR Politics Podcast - Air Date 5-29-25
(01:00:04) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
On what will fill the gap left by anti-intellectualism
DEEPER DIVES
(01:07:27) SECTION A: ANTI-SCIENCE
(02:27:53) SECTION B: ANTI-HIGHER EDUCATION
(02:56:38) SECTION C: ANTI-PUBLIC GOODS
SHOW IMAGE CREDITS
Description: An illustrated image of an arm and hand holding up a protest sign with an image of a brain on it.
Credit: “brain icon mind thinking” via Mohamed_hasan, Pixabay | Pixabay license
1902 episodes
Manage episode 487255360 series 8456
Air Date 6/6/2025
Today, Trump's administration is doing everything in its power to end the era of educational dominance the US has enjoyed for decades. The simple fact that explains the change is that democracy used to be valued across the political spectrum while todays Republican Party is authoritarian and understands that an educated public is a public that demands democracy while an uneducated public is much easier to manipulate and oppress.
Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991 or email [email protected]
Check out our new show, SOLVED! on YouTube!
BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Members Get Bonus Shows + No Ads!)
KEY POINTS
KP 1: How Trump has reshaped the federal workforce - The NPR Politics Podcast - Air Date 5-29-25
(01:00:04) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
On what will fill the gap left by anti-intellectualism
DEEPER DIVES
(01:07:27) SECTION A: ANTI-SCIENCE
(02:27:53) SECTION B: ANTI-HIGHER EDUCATION
(02:56:38) SECTION C: ANTI-PUBLIC GOODS
SHOW IMAGE CREDITS
Description: An illustrated image of an arm and hand holding up a protest sign with an image of a brain on it.
Credit: “brain icon mind thinking” via Mohamed_hasan, Pixabay | Pixabay license
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