Conservative-friendly schools?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The need for conservatives to bolster their bubbles and surround themselves with like-minded people and avoid cognitive dissonance at all costs is really remarkable.

Equally applicable to the far left.

People on the left tend to be quite tolerant of conservative views and even relish good-faith debates.

Can you give an example of this?

[Anonymous]

I'm still confused as to what students in private schools are being indoctrinated into. So far, some posters have complained that their children talk too much about race and sexual orientation in classes. But how does studying race/racism/sexuality/identity or whatever indoctrinate children into a particular biased ideology?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm still confused as to what students in private schools are being indoctrinated into. So far, some posters have complained that their children talk too much about race and sexual orientation in classes. But how does studying race/racism/sexuality/identity or whatever indoctrinate children into a particular biased ideology?

The nuance is that what’s happening isn’t the STUDYING of any of those things - instead, it’s the instruction of kids in a secular catechism whereby the evil force solely responsible for [insert bad thing here] is always prejudice against [insert victim here]

[Anonymous]

Which is fundamentally incurious and anti intellectual

Like teaching intelligent design instead of evolution

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm still confused as to what students in private schools are being indoctrinated into. So far, some posters have complained that their children talk too much about race and sexual orientation in classes. But how does studying race/racism/sexuality/identity or whatever indoctrinate children into a particular biased ideology?

That’s violation of the code of white supremacy’s. There is a rule that you should never acknowledge that racism exists publicly.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'm still confused as to what students in private schools are being indoctrinated into. So far, some posters have complained that their children talk too much about race and sexual orientation in classes. But how does studying race/racism/sexuality/identity or whatever indoctrinate children into a particular biased ideology?

That’s violation of the code of white supremacy’s. There is a rule that you should never acknowledge that racism exists publicly.

We are discussing private schools here.
Who are the white supremacists? Did you post on the wrong thread?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'm still confused as to what students in private schools are being indoctrinated into. So far, some posters have complained that their children talk too much about race and sexual orientation in classes. But how does studying race/racism/sexuality/identity or whatever indoctrinate children into a particular biased ideology?

That’s violation of the code of white supremacy’s. There is a rule that you should never acknowledge that racism exists publicly.

We are discussing private schools here.
Who are the white supremacists? Did you post on the wrong thread?

There’s that white supremacist deflection.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm still confused as to what students in private schools are being indoctrinated into. So far, some posters have complained that their children talk too much about race and sexual orientation in classes. But how does studying race/racism/sexuality/identity or whatever indoctrinate children into a particular biased ideology?

That’s violation of the code of white supremacy’s. There is a rule that you should never acknowledge that racism exists publicly.

We are discussing private schools here.
Who are the white supremacists? Did you post on the wrong thread?

There’s that white supremacist deflection.

I think you are a bot

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm still confused as to what students in private schools are being indoctrinated into. So far, some posters have complained that their children talk too much about race and sexual orientation in classes. But how does studying race/racism/sexuality/identity or whatever indoctrinate children into a particular biased ideology?

That’s violation of the code of white supremacy’s. There is a rule that you should never acknowledge that racism exists publicly.

We are discussing private schools here.
Who are the white supremacists? Did you post on the wrong thread?

There’s that white supremacist deflection.

I think you are a bot

I’m the PP who asked the question. You may be correct.

It seems too simplistic (and intentionally incendiary) to jump immediately to “white supremacist” simply because some people’s views may slant slightly more conservative.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm still confused as to what students in private schools are being indoctrinated into. So far, some posters have complained that their children talk too much about race and sexual orientation in classes. But how does studying race/racism/sexuality/identity or whatever indoctrinate children into a particular biased ideology?

That’s violation of the code of white supremacy’s. There is a rule that you should never acknowledge that racism exists publicly.

We are discussing private schools here.
Who are the white supremacists? Did you post on the wrong thread?

There’s that white supremacist deflection.

I think you are a bot

To the radical left, white supremacist is merely a political term for anybody whose views they don’t like.

I can prove it - I invite anybody who thinks that phrase is a worthwhile part of the discourse on this thread, to tell us which of the announced 2024 Republican Presidential Candidates are, in your opinion, NOT white supremacists?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I identify as a moderate Democrat, and this post—per usual re: DC politic divide—disheartens me. I do not think anyone who identifies as conservative is a racist homophobe, but that is the reaction from the DC left. I don’t think if you ID as conservative you need to send your to The Heights. I would welcome you with open arms at our school and hope that the respectful dialogue would lead my own child to develop his own beliefs and opinions.

It depends on how you define "conservative" - is it what the GOP was in terms of limited government, family values etc? Or is it Trump/MAGA as today's "conservatives" claim?

Kind of makes a difference.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DP. FWIW, I am sick of the various culture wars, and of the lack of civility inside the beltway. I do not care for the left culture war or the right culture war, yet I see both exist. Similarly, outside metro DC, most of educated society does not talk or obsess about politics on a daily basis. People talk about other stuff, like kids, sports, books, hobbies, etc.

If the above is how OP feels, then I sympathize with the feeling. I would like a school that focuses on reading, writing, arithmetic, and teaching all of our history (good and bad) not just selective history in either a left or right perspective.

Left Culture War: Equality and options for all kids
Right Culture War: Only White straight Christians need apply

But bOtH sIdEs

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'm still confused as to what students in private schools are being indoctrinated into. So far, some posters have complained that their children talk too much about race and sexual orientation in classes. But how does studying race/racism/sexuality/identity or whatever indoctrinate children into a particular biased ideology?

The nuance is that what’s happening isn’t the STUDYING of any of those things - instead, it’s the instruction of kids in a secular catechism whereby the evil force solely responsible for [insert bad thing here] is always prejudice against [insert victim here]

I don't agree with your framing of this and it doesn't make sense to me. The reality is that there is racism in this country and it's caused by, among other forces, white supremacy and a systemic bias against people of color. That's just a fact. What is the cause of homophobia? Prejudice against gay people. Transphobia? Fear and hatred of trans people. What causes sexism and/or misogyny? Bias toward or hatred of women. You can certainly debate whether or not specific policies perpetuate inequality, unintentionally or otherwise. That's where the nuance comes in. Can you debate whether or not LGBTQ people should receive equal rights, including civil marriage rights? You can, but you'll be labeled intolerant because you're denying a minority group equal rights under the Constitution. I know that stance used to be socially acceptable not so long ago, but it isn't anymore, just like being opposed to integration used to be more socially palatable. But saying that there aren't definitive causes of various -isms or phobias when the historical record clearly says otherwise is just inaccurate.

[Anonymous]

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the nonstop promotion of LGBTQ and also by history/social studies getting 90% swallowed up by lessons about racism, the civil rights movement, etc.

It's difficult to take you seriously when you speak in hyperbole. "Nonstop"? "90%" This might be why your post has received such negative responses. I call troll.

And if you're not, I recommend moving out of major metropolitan areas as your unfounded hostility toward minority communities is no longer socially acceptable.

100% of the 2022 Deal MS summer reading list for 8th grade were books about racism. 100%. My kids home room had BLM flag, trans flag, picture of RBG and two Obama pictures on the wall. That’s the definition of nonstop. Critical thinking is completely stifled at DCPS schools.

Or, it is opening kids of differening backgrounds to the idea of an inclusive society, something modern "conservatives" appear to oppose.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I identify as a moderate Democrat, and this post—per usual re: DC politic divide—disheartens me. I do not think anyone who identifies as conservative is a racist homophobe, but that is the reaction from the DC left. I don’t think if you ID as conservative you need to send your to The Heights. I would welcome you with open arms at our school and hope that the respectful dialogue would lead my own child to develop his own beliefs and opinions.

It depends on how you define "conservative" - is it what the GOP was in terms of limited government, family values etc? Or is it Trump/MAGA as today's "conservatives" claim?

Kind of makes a difference.

The thing is you are actually trying to have a discussion. That’s different from most PPs who just want to shout down the OP without asking the question you asked. And that’s the difference between a very progressive, politically liberal school and one that is more moderate - room for discussion. But that makes people uncomfortable so they shout.