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Originally Posted by Skippy
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No wait, you found sources who claim that textbooks in America have a liberal bias? Has the press been notified? I don't deny that many people fervently believe that there's a liberal bias to textbooks. And more of that sort of thing was likely out and about starting in the late 60s early 70s when people had ample opportunity to witness some less than unfailingly wonderful aspects of our national behavior.
If you look at textbooks during the years of Zinn's education, I suspect that many, most, were skewed to the right. I remember the red, white, and blue nationalism with commie fear and loathing that I encountered in schools in the 60s (HS grad class of '70).
The author referenced in your first link thinks that all references to Reagan should be reverent and filled with accolades. Oddly enough, others don't think that the appropriate route to go.
When I said 'prove me wrong,' that was sorta tongue in cheek because it's all subjective. I mean, there were some on the hard right who thought Reagan was a socialist. About half of the populace trends towards full on wacko (a rough estimate).