Episode 179: The Far-Right War on Public Education and the Demonisation of Care

“Today’s episode critiques the current political climate, arguing that the framing of public education advocates and concepts like care and equity as extremist ideologies is a deliberate tactic. The author of the source article, Dr. Jaime Hoerricks, contends that figures like Elizabeth McMahon's appointment to the Department of Education signal a calculated effort to dismantle public education for private profit and ideological conformity. Dr. Hoerricks asserts that protecting vulnerable students and upholding their rights are being falsely portrayed as radical or Marxist to undermine social safety nets and advance the marketisation of education. Ultimately, they identify the true radicals as those seeking to destroy public institutions for power and profit, advocating for continued resistance against these efforts.”

Here’s the link to the source article: https://open.substack.com/pub/autside/p/radicals-zealots-and-marxists-the

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