The End of History or a History of the End?

Publius Forum ^ | 11/24/09 | Warner Todd Huston

[Mobile Vulgus]

A few years ago, Francis Fukuyama was widely criticized for his book claiming that mankind had seen "The End of History." Fukuyama contended that liberal democracy had won the debate over which system was best and, therefore, there was necessary no more "moving forward" for man's social order. While Fukuyama might have thought the question of the best system was settled -- that being the Western democratic system --- what good does a great system do if no one is aware of it? Unfortunately, we are quickly nearing a time in our schools where any knowledge of our political system or western history is going untaught. It's so bad that most standard history courses are disappearing from our universities to be replaced by specialties about minorities or single subjects like "genocide" or "homosexual studies."

Of course, much of the criticism of Fukuyama's premise was based on a mistaken reading of what he said, but with this failure to teach proper history to our students we might be seeing at least one reason to doubt that liberal democracy is strong enough to stay as top dog, regardless of its efficacy. The liberal democracy as being practiced in the U.S., for instance, is weakening to the point of frivolity, one prone to a breakdown from within, and this lack of a useful education is just another example of this societal crash. Dangerously, proper history is being taught less and less in our universities...

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[Mobile Vulgus]

Liberals have destroyed our education. Their next goal is to destroy our nation.

[b4its2late]

I wish I could find something good in liberals, but I can’t. Not todays’ liberals anyway.

[Huck]

but with this failure to teach proper history to our students we might be seeing at least one reason to doubt that liberal democracy is strong enough to stay as top dog, regardless of its efficacy. The liberal democracy as being practiced in the U.S., for instance, is weakening to the point of frivolity, one prone to a breakdown from within, and this lack of a useful education is just another example of this societal crash. Dangerously, proper history is being taught less and less in our universities.

The fault, dear Brutus, lies not in our schools, but in ourselves! History books are available at any public library. They can be purchases on Amazon for the price of a video game. If you can read, you can learn history. You don't need a teacher.

Blaming the schools is just a cop out. People are to blame for their own ignorance. You don't need to throw money down the rat-hole of liberal arts college education to learn history. Turn off the tv, pick up a book, and read it.

[Liberty1970]

Dangerously, proper history is being taught less and less in our universities...

Awwhh, come on, don't be so downbeat! We can turn things around. Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?!

[Erasmus]

I decided not to interrupt you. You’re on a roll.

[Mobile Vulgus]

LOL

[SunkenCiv]

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