What does it say about america that the classroom has become a battleground 7 ryan girdusky, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you, stephen. Its a pleasure to have you on the show. Let me start with a simple question do you accept the premise that american children, as they go through school, should learn the truth about race and racism in america . I believe that children should learn history about race and racism in america. I believe that they should learn about slavery. They should learn about the civil rights movement. The underground railroad. What i dont believe that the children should learn is that america is a systemically racist country that those born white are going to be oppressors to those born not white, and those born not white are going to be victims, and there is no way to break out of that mould using things like meritocracy, using things like proper institutions. And that is what i wholesale reject. Right. Youve just used a phrase which is important. You referred to syste
Now on bbc news, Stephen Sackur is in new york, with hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk from new york. Im Stephen Sackur. Scratch the surface of everyday American Life and you find a society deeply polarised. Donald trump may have left the white house, but the culture wars that he inflamed are still raging. My guest today is an increasingly influential young conservative activist, ryan girdusky. He says that americas schoolchildren are being brainwashed about race, and he is going to stop it. What does it say about america that the classroom has become a battleground 7 ryan girdusky, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you, stephen. Its a pleasure to have you on the show. Let me start with a simple question do you accept the premise that american children, as they go through school, should learn the truth about race and racism in america . I believe that children should learn history about race and racism in america. I believe that they should learn about slavery. They should learn about the civil r
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