After Blasting News reported on the extent to which the EU has used education and the media to persuade European citizens of the 'benefits' of Europe since 1993, it is apparent Generation Y (people born in between 1981-1999) have been educated about the 'positives' of this political project all their lives. That explains why over 70 per cent of them voted to remain in the EU on June 23rd 2016. Having been brought up in a post-Second World War and post-Cold War era, none of them remember life outside the Common Market. That is why the authors of the document designed to brainwash people into supporting the EU were clever to play on their ignorance.
"This proves how successful Brussels' attempt since 1993 to brainwash youths about the EU has been with many people"
Many millennials have condemned their parents, and particularly their grandparents, for voting to leave the EU. One grandmother shared on social media how ashamed she was that her granddaughter wanted to deprive her of her right to vote just because she opted to leave this trading bloc. This proves how successful Brussels' attempt since 1993 to brainwash youths about the EU has been with many people.
This is why Brexit is an opportunity to address the problems with our education system and provide future generations with a chance to learn about the true horrors of the EU, and the reasons why we left.
The majority of Generation Y may hate the older generations right now, but future children will be thanking them for choosing to leave this political project.
They should be taught how the European Union started off as an economic union designed to prevent European countries from fighting each other and to encourage them to trade with one another instead.
They should learn about the reasons Britain voted to remain a member of the Common Market in 1975 because it was purely about trade then.
"The curriculum must also educate students about the reasons why the UK voted to leave in 2016"
But the curriculum must also educate students about the reasons why the UK voted to leave in 2016.
These lessons should cover the Common Commercial Policy, which prohibits nations' sovereignty to forge trade deals. They should be made aware of the numerous times successive prime ministers tried to reform the EU, particularly Margaret Thatcher, who tried to enhance European trade through the Single Market, and how it was then used as a backdoor to further integration. They should know about the numerous treaties signed to enhance European integration. There must also be a reference to Martin Schulz's designs for a united Europe, which the Remain campaign said would never happen. There should also be a special mention as to how future generations' parents were brainwashed into supporting the EU at school.
One thing is for sure; by the time Britain has left the EU, the brainwashing at British schools must stop. This nation's future is with the rest of the globe now, and it is future generations who will benefit from it the most.
