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Global Citizens

Hyper-Partisanship and Bullying Damage Democratic Norms in US and Around the World

Here's What I Witnessed in a North Carolina Public School

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Jim Buie
Jan 24, 2021
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Around the time that the US House of Representatives impeached President Donald Trump on an almost completely partisan basis, schools over the world were holding elections for class officers. Given the dysfunctional model of self-government offered by the world’s foremost democracy, it should not be surprising that some students were quick to reject the…

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