Texas A&M course assigns book that rips Trump: ‘Welcome to the reality-based community’

A Texas A&M professor offers a textbook that rips former President Trump as part of the reading list for his course.

The textbook “Fundamentals of Democracy” is assigned in a political science class taught by Associate Professor Sarah Fulton at Texas A&M. A spokeswoman for the Texas A&M University Bush School of Government and Public Service confirmed that the textbook has been used in Fulton’s class for 17 years and said the book is updated periodically.

However, the latest version of the textbook includes negative sentiments from former President Trump. The textbook begins by explaining how the Trump administration undermined democracy, with its handling of the coronavirus pandemic and its response to the 2020 election.

The textbook notes at the top of page 3 that “Politicians are known to exaggerate their accomplishments and downplay their opponents, but fear of public pushback usually prevents politicians from This political norm, however, seems to have ended under the Trump administration.”

The professor argues that mathematics education is a white and tetrahedral space, ‘limiting’ questions and students of color.

Another part of the reading on page three says, “On January 21, 2020, the first known case of the coronavirus was reported in the United States, and the next day, President Trump claimed, ‘We have it completely under control'” (Keith 2020). . Next year, the president will continue to deny the scientific evidence about the rate of spread of the virus and the need to wear protective masks, while maintaining the possibility of a vaccine as a treatment.”

However, in the wake of the pandemic, there is an ongoing debate about whether lockdowns, mask mandates and other policies were effective. At the beginning of the pandemic, Dr. Anthony Fauci advised Americans that they did not need to wear masks but later encouraged and supported nationwide mask mandates. Trump also supported the use of masks but left it up to state and local officials whether to enforce mask mandates. Studies have shown that the use of cloth masks was ineffective against preventing the transmission of COVID but N95 or surgical masks provided some protection.

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“Democracy Basics” continues by bringing up former Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway’s “alternative facts” comments.

“What were once plain and simple lies can now be “alternative facts” (as White House spokeswoman Kellyanne Conway famously described some of President Trump’s statements), and “bits” — something Believing something to be true because it feels true, even if it clearly isn’t—is a real thing (Bradner 2017),” the book states. “If someone says something that contradicts our comfortable self-imposed “facts,” especially if it comes from a well-known report or academic institution, you should worry about taking it seriously. No need. Just call it fake news.”

The book quotes former conservative President Trump opponent Professor Tom Nichols.

“Tom Nichols, a political scientist who has written a book about the ‘death of expertise,’ describes contemporary America where ‘policy debates increasingly seem like battles between groups of ill-informed people who Everyone manages to be wrong,’ where the argument doesn’t distinguish between “you’re wrong” and “you’re stupid” and where “refusing to accept all ideas as worthy of consideration, no matter how fantastic or crazy. Why not, keep a close mind.”

Finally, the introduction on page five ends by welcoming the reader to a “reality-based community.”

The textbook “Fundamentals of Democracy” is assigned in a political science class taught by Associate Professor Sarah Fulton at Texas A&M. A spokesperson of the university’s political science department said the book has been in use for 17 years and is updated from time to time.

When the university and the professor were contacted to confirm that the book had actually been distributed, a spokesperson responded that the book was not part of a discussion, graded assignment or test in Fulton’s class.

“The text in question was part of a textbook assigned in a political science class, which has been in use for 17 years with periodic updates by the author. It should not be used for a discussion, graded assignment, or quiz/test in Ms. Wasn’t part. Fulton’s class,” the spokesperson said. “Texas A&M is committed to providing a respectful learning environment for all students, regardless of political affiliation. It is vital for universities to support academic freedom and the right of faculty members to express their views in the classroom as long as that they are within the limits. of professional conduct and ethics.”

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The textbook “Fundamentals of Democracy” is assigned in a political science class taught by Associate Professor Sarah Fulton at Texas A&M. A spokesperson of the university’s political science department said that the book has been in use for 17 years and is updated from time to time.

“If there are students who disagree with the course content, they should engage in a constructive discussion with their professor,” he added.

The spokesperson added that students were not required to purchase the book.

According to the university’s website, Fulton received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Davis, and her interests include campaigns and elections, with an emphasis on American women in politics.

Fox News’ Andrew O’Reilly and Marissa Schultz contributed to this report.