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Do you think school uniforms are a form of authoritarianism? (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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Seems very much like indoctrination to get kids to "fall in line" and enforced conformity, to try to remove independent thinking.

I've always hated the idea of that. What do you think about it?

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[–] 8 points 1 year ago (1 child)

They're definitely a form of oppression.

I'd say school in general is a form of authoritarianism. Take a look at US schools compared to schools in North Korea, and they are extremely similar.

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  • [–] [S] 8 points 1 year ago

    Idk about North Korea but I went to school in mainland China and I definitely notice a lot of similarities.

    China does a ceremony where they raise the flag ceremonies every week and sing national anthem every day, they do this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Pioneers_of_China

    The US also does national anthems and pledge of allegiance.

    Very similar rituals. Both teaches obedience. To mold people into wage slaves, to always obey your future employers.

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