@velartrill
> it is the western educational system that denies us a normal childhood. if the 'rona had hit when i was young, i would have been *grateful* and thanked god every day i was able to avoid going back to school
💯 i can count the good teachers where i enjoyed school with one finger :) the single good one wasn't authoritarian but had authority exactly because he wasn't (if that makes sense). nobody ever fucked with him, as he had a personality which wasn't corrupted by the power he had. there was no need to confront him. felt like the classic ideal of a teacher. funnily enough was someone quite old, all the young teachers i've had were especially twisted.
there is this meme going around of the teacher who just appeared drunk on zoom and the kid started to play minecraft. the kid probably learns more playing minecraft :)