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Is the MAGA Strategy to Dumb Down America by Endangering School Children Working?
As these trends intersect, it raises a disturbing question: Is the MAGA strategy to dumb down America by endangering school children working?
4 min readSep 8, 2024
Is the MAGA Strategy to Dumb Down America by Endangering School Children Working?
In recent years, America has seen a worrying convergence of two trends: a push to arm citizens to the teeth under the guise of “freedom” and a steady decline in the quality of education, particularly in public schools.
As these trends intersect, it raises a disturbing question: Is the MAGA strategy to dumb down America by endangering school children working?
The Dangerous Push to Arm Everyone
The MAGA movement has championed gun ownership as an untouchable right, often pushing for looser restrictions and, increasingly, encouraging guns in public spaces.
This includes schools.
The argument goes that more guns will somehow create safer environments — the idea being that armed teachers, staff, or even parents can thwart potential shooters.
