citizenry

"This is part of the larger failure of an information ecosystem and education system that have bred an uninformed citizenry that fails to comprehend the danger we are now facing."

The lesson is clear: in a democracy, real resistance to fake news comes from a critically media literate citizenry, not the power of billionaire gatekeepers.

The lack of an informed citizenry is a perfect predicate for the rise of oligarchic, kleptocratic and authoritarian rule—and the further decline or demise of democratic self-governance.

K-12 education uniquely holds the keys to cultivating a skilled workforce and knowledgeable citizenry capable of tackling society's most pressing problems, including economic challenges.

It prepares the citizenry to accept anything from the government and turned into a passive and lonely mass, and fearful of the consequences of stepping out of line.