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A Citizen's Syllabus

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February 22, 2020

Populism v. Progressivism

February 22, 2020/ Andy Zehner
Populism v. Progressivism

Populists believe the system is broken. Progressives believe government can fix it.

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February 22, 2020/ Andy Zehner/
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populism, progressivism, Jill Lepore, The Jungle, Upton Sinclair

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A Citizen's Syllabus

“A truly robust civic education must encompass the full suite of aptitudes necessary for good citizenship. These include a grasp of the history and theory of democracy . . . and critical reasoning skills that help to distinguish true information from false. Other vital elements in good citizenship: a commitment to values such as tolerance and equality that provide standards against which to hold policymakers and policies to account, and a disposition directed toward cooperation and action.”

Johns Hopkins University President Ronald Daniels


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