I'm not sure how to untangle the increasing polarization from the decaying of our social fabric and the inclusion of examples was primarily so people didn't take the points and warp them to only fit their ideology and turn them into more culture war bait + I think it's important to note that the media class on both major political sides in the US have very similar incentives to act poorly and stoke knee-jerk fear. And to demonstrate that from what I've observed a lot of educational decisions are made from very emotional places - that is one major roadblock to treating education efforts scientifically. I felt like just saying 'it's the parents, admins, and media' wouldn't necessarily get across that the obstacles are not well-thought out or nefarious but rather a result of everybody being in a heightened state of constant emotion.
Any advice? I definitely could have been less 'culture warry' about it, and you're right to call me on that. Thanks!
I think what I'm most reacting to is the parenthetical "quotations", which are straw men, of course. There may be an element of truth to them, but if you're not literally quoting somebody, adopting their perspective needs to be done thoughtfully and empathetically.
I hear you that they are bring emotional, and that needs to be reflected, but just like there is truth in your post although it came of as a bit inflammatory to me, there is truth in those emotions as well. Distill that instead of dismissing it.
You did well by saying, "it's important to note that the media class on both major political sides in the US have very similar incentives to act poorly and stoke knee-jerk fear." By giving examples of it, you're falling into the same trap that the media does. Exciting prose isn't always better prose.
Any advice? I definitely could have been less 'culture warry' about it, and you're right to call me on that. Thanks!