Research results suggest that the Americans of today have become disturbingly infected by the widespread attitude of indifference towards the democratic system. Researchers suggest that the only way to cure this terminal illness lies in the American education.
According to Quartz, education has always been viewed by the founding fathers of America as the most vital tool in promoting and preserving democracy. This belief is grounded on the fact that schools are responsible for teaching young Americans about democratic ideals.
The school is where meritocracy is cultivated for future generations. It is where future voters learn how to identify potential threats to the nation's democracy. But researchers fear that American schools of today are doing poorly in executing their mission.
This dilemma stemmed from the results of the recent elections where more than a quarter of the voting public of the republic revealed preference of a presidential candidate who has challenged the core American constitutional values many times in the past. The problem can also be seen via statistics that showed 42 percent of the voting populace decided not to execute their powerful votes.
According to the Journal of Democracy, one in every six U.S. citizen believes that allowing the army to rule over the nation is a better plan. This is a disturbing bend towards authoritarianism.
According to senior Century Foundation fellow Richard Kahlenberg, America is becoming more diverse. That is why it is imperative that the education system finds a way to bridge racial and ethnic divides and establish a common ground.
America's first Supreme Court justice of color stresses the importance of overall school experience in order to teach children about democracy. The justice adds that curriculum should only come in seconds. He believes that the only way that American people can learn to live together and value democracy is to inculcate such values in schools.
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