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The United States, a country that once prided itself on being "free" and "open," is turning education into a weapon, step by step, and treating students as enemies. When political considerations suffocate respect for the individual, and when the state begins to crush those with the least power, this is not just America's policy failure – it's a moral collapse. Opinion Editor Huang Jiyuan studied in the U.S. for many years. This episode is his response to and condemnation of the indifference and moral decline seen in today's America government. Let's take a look.

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