Whenever a politician suggests something always ask yourself what's in it for them
Maybe they're a saint and they actually care for others more than their own interests, but probably not
Conceptually, I'm on board, but I don't see this not ending up biased one way or another. Unless you suggest limiting it to the way politics work, as factually as possible? (and maybe education to media consumption or critical analysis/communication "tricks" would be useful, broadly speaking?)
Civics. Fuck "social studies" and "humanities", bring back US Gov and Civics. Fucking half my class didn't even know to register for selective service, there was hardly a day dedicated to the Bill of Rights as written, nevermind the Federalist and Anti-Federalist papers, or even what a Constitutional Convention is.
This is where the line in the sand is drawn. You have to realize that even though their job would be intended to teach it as "biased" as possible. I meant neutral,the instructor is still human and will ultimately teach to their political realm of choosing.
The courses I had to take were already political indoctrination. At least with civics the class would be based on documentation rather then some jerk's ideas of why Western Society and especially America is inferior to modern day Bhutan or South Africa.
Ehh tomato, tomato. Our school system is indoctrination. Our political system is indoctrination. Our mentalities are indoctrination. Everything is indoctrination, for one thing or another.
I'm open to the idea of letting young people vote in local elections. Sooner or later they'll be able to vote anyway and the sooner people start taking an interest in the political system the better.
Maybe they're a saint and they actually care for others more than their own interests, but probably not