What kind of future will the United States have if young Americans are taught to have contempt for their country?

To say the least, it's not a happy prospect.

Yet from all accounts, that's exactly what's happening.

Our sixth graders what they know about George Washington, and they're likely to answer,

he owned slaves.

Well that's true, it's only one part of Washington's story.

The full story, of course, is that America's first president was one of the great men of

his age, universally admired for his bravery, integrity, and visionary leadership.

Washington was a remarkable man,

but only one of many remarkable individuals throughout American history.

This was once taken for granted. Now it's barely acknowledged.

For someone who's admired America from afar and has now made it my home,

I find this very troubling.

I've always considered Americans deep love for their country, their patriotism,

to be not only part of their charm, but a major reason for America's success.

Now I see that patriotism being undermined in of all places America's classrooms.

The 1619 project for example which contends that America was conceived in racism in 1619 rather than in freedom in 1776 is taught in over 4500 schools.

Instead of teaching young Americans to revere their country, the left-leaning educational

establishment seems bent on teaching them to be ashamed of it.

Are they succeeding? From what I've seen, patriotism still thrives in much of the country,

especially in the South. You can feel it under a thousand Friday night football lights as the crowd rises for the star-spangled banner.

You can sense it in every small town parade on the 4th of July.

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