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Prairie_Seagull

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56. If one is a grandparent or parent of a highschooler. Or really smart middle schooler

Sun May 25, 2025, 10:06 AM

May 25

please get them involved at least with the civics stuff. We all know how lacking this is in our current system. For me, I had a great civics teacher in high school. Probably responsible for much that I am.

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Harvard University plays its trump card [View all] misanthrope May 24 OP

Brilliant malaise May 24 #1

They should also offer a course on how to recognize a psychopath, symptoms, behavior, treatment options, etc. Irish_Dem May 24 #2

100% agree. That might sting a little too chicoescuela May 24 #8

A entire Abnormal Psychology seminar could be taught just using Trump and his crime syndicate members as examples. Irish_Dem May 24 #14

Might as well add some historical figures such as Pol Pot, Stalin, etc. just for reference. erronis May 24 #17

Most kids don't know who these people are. Irish_Dem May 24 #23

And that's why history repeats itself. Especially in societies that try to erase the past. erronis May 24 #24

The goal of the class is to teach psychology, not history. Irish_Dem May 24 #26

That may be true, but it wouln't hurt them to know Klondike Kat May 25 #54

Weelll... ananda May 24 #34

excellent! markie May 24 #3

Nice! hlthe2b May 24 #4

I want 'How to rid yourself of a tyrant 101" C_U_L8R May 24 #5

K & R Nevilledog May 24 #6

I love it! Pisces May 24 #7

Well done, Harvard! (nt) Paladin May 24 #9

OMG (as they say 😁) this is the perfect link for me to send walkingman May 24 #10

Civics class! ChazInAz May 24 #29

Something like 30 years ago I was helping a friend study for her citizenship test EverHopeful May 25 #51

Another idea misanthrope May 24 #43

Great idea - you are correct. walkingman Monday #65

Ok, Harvard, you obviously have some pretty smart people there. Biophilic May 24 #11

They are f'ing around with the smartest people in the world MadameButterfly May 25 #46

I enrolled! UpInArms May 24 #12

Oh, I don't have time but man, a course from Harvard MadameButterfly May 25 #47

Great plan! Thanks, Harvard! Hekate May 24 #13

We had to take civics when I was in High School and I am glad that Harvard is offering these courses LetMyPeopleVote May 24 #15

Brilliant spanone May 24 #16

Now if only [Redacted] and the entire regime would sign up and take them... n/r TygrBright May 24 #18

BRAVO orangecrush May 24 #19

YESSSSssssss !!!!! What a great idea! liberalla May 24 #20

DAMN RIGHT, OR SHOULD I SAY DAMN LEFT...... a kennedy May 24 #21

It is not "in response to the attacks." Harvard has been offering these free courses for years. Ms. Toad May 24 #22

I heard the same thing you said also mentioned today and others noted misanthrope May 24 #44

They were listed as free on the site 2 years ago. Ms. Toad May 24 #45

Ms. Toad is correct once again TnDem May 25 #53

John Harvard approves. usonian May 24 #25

'courses in U.S. civics, the Constitution and how to recognize dictatorship' elleng May 24 #27

I found the free Constitution course, ... aggiesal May 24 #28

Oh, snap! synni May 24 #30

Sharing far and wide. Mr. Jinx May 24 #31

Credit wblffmike May 24 #32

Thank you for posting this important and valuable resource! Tanuki May 24 #33

Great news! Thank you and thank Harvard. It begins to fill a large hole in US education! . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 24 #35

I signed up and already did the first class. tRump will hate it! marybourg May 24 #36

We had civics in 8th grade. boonecreek May 24 #37

That's a very good thing to do. Very good! 👍 dchill May 24 #38

Awesome. Thanks underpants May 24 #39

Given the attacks by Trump and the support of those attacks from the right, I believe Scalded Nun May 24 #40

K & R & Bookmarked! SunSeeker May 24 #41

I read once... czarjak May 24 #42

K & R . . . Journeyman May 25 #48

Touch Harvard! Cha May 25 #49

Awesome idea! Dark n Stormy Knight May 25 #50

THIS!!! calimary May 25 #61

K&R mdbl May 25 #52

If you take it you can put on you resume.... frogstar0 May 25 #55

If one is a grandparent or parent of a highschooler. Or really smart middle schooler Prairie_Seagull May 25 #56

Leadership and Character in Uncertain Times - You Hear That, Donnie? panfluteman May 25 #57

Shared on my social media! hamsterjill May 25 #58

Great link. When I see what they offer I understand why Trump is going after them. twodogsbarking May 25 #59

Now Trump will have their internet access cut in the interests of national security. twodogsbarking May 25 #60

Harvard is offering free courses Trump's Idiots could benefit from LetMyPeopleVote May 25 #62

I admit I wasn't the best student at civics back then (2004-2009, around that time), but then again, I learn differently tornado34jh May 25 #63

It appears as if some have a deadline to complete next month. Looks like they have been available since 2024? Evolve Dammit May 25 #64