The Crisis of Western Civ

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David Brooks NYT editorial on the Crisis of Western Civ:

www.nytimes.com/2017/04/21/opinion/the-crisis-of-western-civ.html

Translation: "We used to believe in GREAT WHITE MEN, but as soon as universities started teaching about 'oppression,' civilization collapsed."

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Not today Satan.

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This is infuriating, as someone who has taught Western Civ and World History. Teaching the kind of white-washed history that Brooks is promoting ("don't mention oppression! It's a downer!") is much worse than educating students on abuses done in the name of power and money, or religious glory, or nationalism.

Brooks is actually trying to blame liberals and professors for the RISE OF TRUMP. If anything, Trump voters are trying to harken back to the outdated, racist "great white savior" Western Civ that Brooks is defending.

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Apr 21, 2017 8:20:14 GMT -5 smock said:

This is infuriating, as someone who has taught Western Civ and World History. Teaching the kind of white-washed history that Brooks is promoting ("don't mention oppression! It's a downer!") is much worse than educating students on abuses done in the name of power and money, or religious glory, or nationalism.

Brooks is actually trying to blame liberals and professors for the RISE OF TRUMP. If anything, Trump voters are trying to harken back to the outdated, racist "great white savior" Western Civ that Brooks is defending.

Given this summary, I'm not sure I'm up for reading the actual piece.