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Captain Stern

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49. I agree. We do have to understand the past to move forward in the future.

Thu Apr 25, 2019, 01:32 PM

Apr 2019

But a significant percentage of people don't worry about it because they figure someone else will take care of doing that understanding. If it's not happening right now, and it doesn't affect them directly, they don't care.

That's why one in five millennials are unaware, or unsure of, what the Holocaust was. It's not that it wasn't that they weren't taught about the Holocaust in school. They were. They just forgot it. It was 'a long time ago', so it's about as important to them as stories about the old west, or medieval times, or Alexander the Great.

And, I'm not knocking millennials in particular. The generation behind them is going to be even more ignorant about the Holocaust, and the generation after that even more so.

And as far as people not giving two shits if they live in a dictatorship........Yes, there are people that wouldn't care if they lived in a dictatorship, because they might not even be aware that they live in a dictatorship. There are also plenty of folks that would be perfectly happy living under a dictator, as long as they liked that dictator.

I can practically guarantee you that there are a good amount of people in our country that would prefer to have trump as a dictator to having an elected President who is a Democrat.

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Study: 22% of Millennials are unaware or unsure of what the Holocaust is [View all] blondebanshee Apr 2019 OP

This is why history repeats itself. Renew Deal Apr 2019 #1

This should be a required course NYMinute Apr 2019 #2

20th century history was an elective in high school tymorial Apr 2019 #4

We studied the Holocaust in both US and World history in high school. Caliman73 Apr 2019 #19

I had a high school class dedicated the history of to WWII Germany ProudLib72 Apr 2019 #48

Shocking. What has become of our educational system? sinkingfeeling Apr 2019 #3

They focus on standardized testing constantly. world wide wally Apr 2019 #7

republicans. nt barbtries Apr 2019 #13

Even if they don't teach it in school, where is the intellectual curiosity to learn it on one's own. EffieBlack Apr 2019 #27

Just what was intended misanthrope Apr 2019 #30

Standardized testing. CrispyQ Apr 2019 #52

Sports, money, competition, military-warfare, sex- all connected appalachiablue Apr 2019 #53

All connected to the patriarchy. -nt CrispyQ Apr 2019 #55

Yup. Education has taken a real hit in 40 yrs. as planned. appalachiablue Apr 2019 #58

Holocaust knowledge is also declining among Europeans, Canadians!! appalachiablue Apr 2019 #57

I learned about this in school. They don't teach it anymore? Iliyah Apr 2019 #5

This is sad. rownesheck Apr 2019 #6

It is more than sad, it is educational neglect. Caliman73 Apr 2019 #20

Don't even need to learn in school treestar Apr 2019 #8

How is that even possible? Solly Mack Apr 2019 #9

Because teachers don't want to teach it. When my daughter was in high school pnwmom Apr 2019 #34

Sounds like a teacher tired of reading bad term papers. Solly Mack Apr 2019 #36

I vote for "idiot." n/t pnwmom Apr 2019 #37

"Sixty-six percent of Millennials and 41 percent of adults" Um, every Millennial is an adult. Cuthbert Allgood Apr 2019 #10

There are other adults that aren't Millennials dumbcat Apr 2019 #16

Got it--processed it incorrectly as I glanced at it clearly. Cuthbert Allgood Apr 2019 #25

No problem dumbcat Apr 2019 #35

It's not complicated Blecht Apr 2019 #17

My god.... words fail. onecaliberal Apr 2019 #11

doomed to repeat. barbtries Apr 2019 #12

I'm sure this is by design, but I find it disgusting ecstatic Apr 2019 #14

It is a bit strange that Germany, dugog55 Apr 2019 #15

Like the US should have classes on slavery and the genocide of Native Americans n/t TexasBushwhacker Apr 2019 #56

Unbelievable Trumpocalypse Apr 2019 #18

Exactly. It's unbelievable. Mariana Apr 2019 #24

Yeah, I don't believe it, either obamanut2012 Apr 2019 #38

Part Of The Problem RobinA Apr 2019 #21

I wonder if some if that is trolling the poll taker Amishman Apr 2019 #22

The Millennial who lives in my house thinks so. Mariana Apr 2019 #23

Millennials aren't teenagers. moose65 Apr 2019 #29

So 88% are sure and aware of the holocust. Srkdqltr Apr 2019 #26

Do schools spend much time teaching 20th century history? JaneQPublic Apr 2019 #28

General history courses sarisataka Apr 2019 #31

Thanks! JaneQPublic Apr 2019 #32

It's sad, but I believe it. Captain Stern Apr 2019 #33

You have to understand the past bdamomma Apr 2019 #42

I agree. We do have to understand the past to move forward in the future. Captain Stern Apr 2019 #49

Captain Stern bdamomma Apr 2019 #59

"Millennials" are adults, the oldest are in their mid-30's now (n/t) Spider Jerusalem Apr 2019 #39

That is sad bdamomma Apr 2019 #40

How the fuck is this POSSIBLE??? Volaris Apr 2019 #41

DeVos had nothing to do with educating Millennials. Mariana Apr 2019 #43

Technically that's true...but her and her ilk have been with us in one form or another Volaris Apr 2019 #44

Where there is ignorance repukes thrive. Joe941 Apr 2019 #45

Not surprised. Behind the Aegis Apr 2019 #46

I didn't learn about the Holocaust in school either Codeine Apr 2019 #47

I learned a lot about the Holocaust, Hitler JonLP24 Apr 2019 #50

You don't know where you are going if you don't know where you have been. redstatebluegirl Apr 2019 #51

Not just the US. Ignorance is widespread in Canada, Britain, France appalachiablue Apr 2019 #54