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What was a fact taught to you in school that has been proven false during your lifetime? (lemmy.ca)

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[-] Structure7528@lemm.ee 9 points 1 month ago

In my college Econ 101 class I was taught that "economic liberalism" would lead to political liberalism. I knew that was a myth back then, but my professors insisted. Twenty years later we've got economic nationalism and political fascism taking over everywhere.

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