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White House preparing executive order to abolish the Department of Education (www.nbcnews.com)

submitted 1 day ago by MicroWave to c/news

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The White House is drafting an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education, aligning with Trump's long-standing pledge.

However, Congress must approve the agency's abolition, making its passage unlikely despite GOP control. Critics, including the National Education Association, warn this move would harm students, increase costs, and weaken protections.

GOP lawmakers have repeatedly attempted to eliminate the department since its 1979 founding.

Trump also recently signed an order expanding school choice, reinforcing the Republican agenda of decentralizing education policy.

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[–] [email protected] 86 points 1 day ago

The White House is drafting ~~an executive order~~ a royal decree to dismantle the Department of Education, aligning with Trump's ~~long-standing pledge~~ long con.

~~Critics~~ An overwhelming consensus of experts, including the National Education Association, warn this move would harm students, increase costs, and weaken protections.

Trump also recently signed ~~an order expanding school choice~~ a decree lowering educational standards, reinforcing the Republican agenda of ~~decentralizing education policy~~ dismantling public secular education in favor of religious and political indoctrination.

There, fixed the "we must obscure reality by using their terms so they won't come after us next" cowardice.

[–] Treczoks 203 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Education is Fascisms biggest enemy. That's why.

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[–] ChonkyOwlbear 145 points 1 day ago (8 children)

It might be worth mentioning that Andrew Johnson signed the Department of Education into law in 1867. It was elevated to a cabinet position in 1979 by Carter from it's previous position within the Department of Health, Education, And Welfare.

The idea that the government has a constitutional interest in fostering the education of the public is NOT a new thing contrary to what conservatives would have you believe. An educated populace is an essential function of a representative democracy.

[–] [email protected] 68 points 1 day ago (1 children)

They want feudalism

[–] [email protected] 40 points 1 day ago (8 children)

But I can’t figure out why. A society with severe brain drain would lead to reduced quality of life for them as well. Are they just banking on AI to do everything while everyone dies in rebellions and counter-rebellions? Shit, that’s probably it.

[–] [email protected] 78 points 1 day ago

Fascists aren’t particularly smart. They tend to lose in the long run because they just cannot comprehend anything complex. All their philosophy is wishful thinking and simple heuristics that follow their preconceived notions about the superiority of their in group.

They want feudalism because they can’t stand anyone having power other than the people who deserve to rule. They can’t stand that non elites can vote, demand decent wages, etc. so they want feudalism without understanding the downstream effects of that.

They are just fucking dumb. And that is why, if we get enough time, we will win against them. Climate change might get us. But we will fucking destroy these no knowing fuck wits.

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[–] [email protected] 41 points 1 day ago (2 children)

If the Federal Government doesn’t want to be responsible for anything, why even be a country? Each state be their own I guess /s

Also are they going to reduce taxes for all the cuts? Doubt it, but states would have to make increases to cover all the new work.

we live in the dumbest timeline.

[–] mostNONheinous 34 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Literally what the fuck are we paying taxes for, they are dismantling every bit of representation of the people possible. Well only have ruch fucks and bombs left to pay for.

[–] Glitterbomb 6 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Legitimately considering calling my HR and changing my tax status so I don't pay any tax on my paychecks. I won't be filing. Why in the actual fuck would I continue to pay taxes. I cant even tell what it would go towards at this point. Can someone honestly tell me? Where are the taxes taken off my next paycheck going to go? I could just buy a blue checkmark if I wanted to enrich elon directly.

Literally DONT pay taxes.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Unless they do away with the IRS altogether, they'll still use it as a cudgel against the poors, and political foes. I would not count on there being no enforcement there.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 20 hours ago

Literally what the fuck are we paying taxes for

To provide funds that will be funnelled into the pockets of Trump, Musk and their cronies.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

Right, but do away with the federal income tax, and good luck ever getting it back. That would be the final nail in the coffin, and the end of the United States of America.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 22 hours ago

Dude, the US is already cooked. I'm not seeing a way back from this.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

The US is already over mate.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 20 hours ago

It's not over until we have surrendered or they have killed us.

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[–] Mirshe 27 points 1 day ago (2 children)

You laugh, this is literally Curtis Yarvin's (one of Elon's mentors) vision of America. A patchwork of corporatocratic fiefdoms, technically beholden to a federal government that basically only exists to be the arm of violence. The whole "no authority higher than a county sheriff" thing? Came out of his books. The idea of being "educated" will only be for the vaunted manager-class. All of us not lucky enough to be in the millionaire's club, or one of their trusted lackeys, will be lucky to know how to read beyond a 3rd-grade level, or do math beyond simple arithmetic.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

So, neofeudalism.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 20 hours ago

Yep. The Endarkenment.

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[–] [email protected] 73 points 1 day ago (1 children)

DoE gets in the way of funneling the money to the churches.

[–] kylie_kraft 41 points 1 day ago (1 children)

DoE gets in the way of funneling the money to the ~~churches~~ corporations.

Let's not kid ourselves, the churches will get some money for taking the poor kids, but the goal is to privatize education so that corporations can profit from schooling even more than they already have.

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[–] ThePantser 41 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Good luck to your kids and grandkids, education is fucked. Back to the feudal times where only royalty and the rich were educated. If this passes I am not paying student loans anymore. The department that issued them will be gone so why pay.

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[–] Mighty 58 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I'm so sorry, Americans. I'm not sure who is even able to liberate your country. You and the Russians liberated the camps in Europe at the end of WW2, but who's there for you? I think you might need to liberate yourself. Again. I'm sorry. Good luck

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago (2 children)

perhaps Germany will fight against the Nazis this time around?

[–] Eagle0110 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Could make for one hell of a redemption arc lol /s

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[–] [email protected] 55 points 1 day ago (5 children)

Let em keep chopping off the federal government ..... at one point, individual states will start wondering why they are all interconnected in a union that doesn't do anything or provide any benefits any more and start acting like independent nations.