> Maybe this is a cultural difference. I lived in Germany for a long time, and here "political education" ("politische bildung") is something you get in school

> Maybe this is a cultural difference. I lived in Germany for a long time, and here "political education" ("politische bildung") is something you get in school (e.g. as part of history lessons).... Note this is not about partisanal topics, but about how the separation of powers work, federalism, what happens with your taxes, and even complex things like monetary policy (if you take certain classes). Those kinds of classes exist in the US. In my high school the course was called "Government," but I think it's sometimes called "Civics." It was only one semester, but I'm pretty sure the basics were touched on in Social Studies classes in younger grades. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civic_education_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civic_education_in_the_United_...