, 4 tweets, 1 min read Read on Twitter
“Ignorance and despotism seem made for each other.” —Thomas Jefferson.

Folks, I think I just found Fox News’s new slogan!
I ran across this quote in this article very much worth reading by historian Alan Taylor. "Few Americans know the political [as opposed to economic] argument for education advanced by the founders." theamericanscholar.org/the-virtue-of-…
It makes it even more powerful when we note that the article was published in September 2016, before a certain someone won the electoral college. One of the key words in the article is "virtue," and the electorate's ability (or lack thereof) to recognize it in its leaders.
The concluding paragraph.
Missing some Tweet in this thread?
You can try to force a refresh.

Like this thread? Get email updates or save it to PDF!

Subscribe to Seth Cotlar
Profile picture

Get real-time email alerts when new unrolls are available from this author!

This content may be removed anytime!

Twitter may remove this content at anytime, convert it as a PDF, save and print for later use!

Try unrolling a thread yourself!

how to unroll video

1) Follow Thread Reader App on Twitter so you can easily mention us!

2) Go to a Twitter thread (series of Tweets by the same owner) and mention us with a keyword "unroll" @threadreaderapp unroll

You can practice here first or read more on our help page!

Follow Us on Twitter!

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!


This site is made by just three indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3.00/month or $30.00/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Too expensive? Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal Become our Patreon

Thank you for your support!