Yik Yak logo
Download TikTok Instagram X
Yik Yak icon
Join communities on Yik Yak Download
History icon
History 16h
As someone studying to be a history teacher, I think being proud of your country should be a requirement to teach about your country
comment

8
upvote 11 downvote
default user profile icon
Anonymous 10h

Define proud?

upvote 5 downvote
default user profile icon
Anonymous 13h

I mean two things can be true. You can be proud yet still critique it

upvote 4 downvote
default user profile icon
Anonymous 10h

As a history teacher, I am very proud of SOME of the things my country did in the past. I also realize that the country as it currently stands (and how it has always stood tbh) is incredibly flawed.

upvote 1 downvote
default user profile icon
Anonymous 16h

🤨

upvote 0 downvote
default user profile icon
Anonymous replying to -> #2 10h

100%

upvote 0 downvote
default user profile icon
Anonymous replying to -> #4 10h

I think the ideals of freedom, opportunity, and democracy that are country was built on is important to recognize. And now we still have the ability to vote for and talk about what we wish to promote. The US is a first of its kind in world history and you can disagree and vote against whatever modern politics you want but you should still be proud to be an American.

upvote 0 downvote
default user profile icon
Anonymous replying to -> OP 9h

I think it is important to remember that those ideals were constantly espoused. I think it is important to recognize that the story of America is one of great ideals that constantly got corrupted/have been failed to live up to. I think there are ideals to be proud of sure but there’s a whole lot to be disappointed in as well. I think saying that you should “have to be proud of your country” to teach history is honestly really dangerous slippery slope that allows for the work of academics to 1/2

upvote 5 downvote
default user profile icon
Anonymous replying to -> #4 9h

To be distorted to fit dishonest propaganda 2/2.

upvote 3 downvote