"In the face of Trump’s draconian assault on democracy, it is crucial to rethink mechanisms of a repressive politics. During his campaign, Trump made it clear that he liked the uneducated and that once he assumed the presidency, he would appoint a range of incompetent people to high-ranking positions that would insure that many people remain poorly educated, illiterate and impoverished. A few examples make the point. Betsy DeVos, the nominee for sec'y of education, is a multimillionaire, has no experience in higher education, supports for-profit charter schools and is a strong advocate for private school vouchers. She has described her role in education as one way to “advance God’s kingdom.” She is anti-union, & her motto for education affirms Trump’s own educational philosophy to “defund, devalue and privatize.” Then there is Ben Carson and Andrew F. Puzder..."
At billmoyers.com
