Just not for longer enough Micheal. There are enough foreigners writing about America and its citizens after spending time in the country. They were amazed at how politically astute and knowing the citizen were. They were taught the Constitution in school and all attended religious (man's law could not trump God's laws) and political speeches for a very long time. The felt it a duty. And I am willing to bet they were much busier taking care of their livelihood than we have been.
The threat was recognized by Franklin....but not by not by the populace at large it seems.
Just not for longer enough Micheal. There are enough foreigners writing about America and its citizens after spending time in the country. They were amazed at how politically astute and knowing the citizen were. They were taught the Constitution in school and all attended religious (man's law could not trump God's laws) and political speeches for a very long time. The felt it a duty. And I am willing to bet they were much busier taking care of their livelihood than we have been.
And then came wilson and dewey
Yes.
Wilson & Dewey: America's hard-left turn begins.
That was then. Then there were those who began the long march through education and the bright and shiny enticements fellows...
Yes Dewey. The Federalist recent article "AmericaтАЩs Current Schooling Catastrophes Were Set In Motion 100 Years Ago" starts with John Dewey.
https://thefederalist.com/2024/09/30/americas-current-schooling-catastrophes-were-set-in-motion-100-years-ago/
You can lead a horse to water, but;