An excellent piece that is spot on. Gratitude for our country is rapidly disappearing because teachers no longer teach it and parents, for whatever reason, fail to demand it as well as teach it to their own kids. Woe to the teachers who have abandoned their sacred task in homage to the woke. Woe to them. May they come to their senses before it is too late. For those with ears to hear, listen and understand.

Does America need to focus more on the civic virtue of gratitude? It’s a question worth asking as we approach Thanksgiving.

We do not mean personal gratitude. Most Americans are no doubt grateful for their families and friends, the roofs over their heads, God’s creation, and the blessings we enjoy in this country.

But in our national discourse, do we publicly acknowledge those blessings enough? Do our leaders regularly express thanks for this nation’s greatness? In our schools and colleges, are we teaching young people how fortunate we are to be Americans — and the importance of gratitude for our country?There are some troubling signs. For example, a recent Axios–Generation Lab poll found that more college students have a positive view of socialism than of capitalism.

Yes, capitalism has its problems, and the anxiety of young people facing issues like student debt and high housing costs is understandable. But are we losing our appreciation for the American free enterprise system that has lifted millions out of poverty and helped countless people build better lives for themselves and their families?

Schools used to spend significant time on the story of the first Thanksgiving and how the pilgrims, having made it through the “starving time,” sat down to feast and give thanks with the American Indians who had helped them survive.Today, many schools are just as likely to skip that story, throw cold water on the first Thanksgiving tradition, or mark the season with a generic harvest celebration.It would be interesting to know how often parents hear their children say, “We learned to be thankful for our country in school today.”

Pick a college and look at its list of American history courses. You’ll likely find descriptions with words like “exploitation,” “oppression,” “imperialism,” and “exclusion.” You probably won’t find many with phrases such as “the miracle of America” or “achievements of the American spirit.”

Certainly, the United States has at times fallen short of its ideals. It has committed sins—some grievous. But for all its errors, ours is the story of a great nation that gives us much to be thankful for.

Read and reflect on it all. Then do your part, what you can, to return the civic virtue of gratitude to its proper place in our nation.