A lot of students from the 90’s onward were taught American history by Howard Zinn - a literal communist, who completely made up a significant portion of his book. They used tax money to bribe schools to stock the book.
The one positive of it is that the “What the hell? Did anything happen like I was told?” response the book can trigger can result in a desire to think critically, weigh evidence, and look for sources and justifications of claims, even when dealing with a supposedly “fundamental” source of information.
A lot of students from the 90’s onward were taught American history by Howard Zinn - a literal communist, who completely made up a significant portion of his book. They used tax money to bribe schools to stock the book.
The one positive of it is that the “What the hell? Did anything happen like I was told?” response the book can trigger can result in a desire to think critically, weigh evidence, and look for sources and justifications of claims, even when dealing with a supposedly “fundamental” source of information.