A Dystopian Vision Of American Education
In the wake of the latest wave of politically-driven, mostly white supremacist terrorism that left at least 31 dead in El Paso and Dayton, Trump and the Republicans are scrambling to create a narrative that acquits them and their leadership of culpability and collusion in the bloody affair.
In the past few days, the GOP line has shifted blame away from Trump's demagogic violent appeals to his racist supporters, on to the mentally ill, video games, and "fake news".
That was exactly the imagery laid out in the El Paso shooter's "manifesto".
Their narrative portrays America as a holy battlefield in a war in defense of white, christian values and a future of Republican political power.
It now includes a dystopian vision of schools as armed camps with gun-toting teachers, cops and militia surrounding school buildings and waiting for the invading enemy of infidels to make their next move.
This represents a giant-step past their previous neoliberal vision of school "choice".
Their current line was best articulated by Trump adviser Sean Hannity yesterday. The Fox News host is calling for a volunteer army of armed ex-cops and soldiers that would be CONTINUE READING: Mike Klonsky's Blog: A Dystopian Vision Of American Education