How a Psychotherapist Is Rebuilding America's Future
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What challenges does Dr. Carrie Butler identify in civic education?
We, I think, have dumbed down our society quite a bit. I've noticed that students don't necessarily have information in general about how our country operates, what our country stands for. It relates to the decisions that they make, the quality of everything. When they understand that we the people are the ones in charge, it's not the government, we are.
Dr. Carrie Butler is a psychotherapist, educator, and the founder of the Texas Patriot Civics and Education. She empowers young people and families through mental health advocacy, civic education, and leadership programs that inspire informed, engaged, and purpose-driven communities.
There was a quote that said, if it doesn't challenge you, it doesn't change you. That's where growth occurs. So we really should welcome that and see it as an opportunity to grow. And so we can embrace that and look at how can we come together and make what we have better and then take a look at where we disagree and to learn from that, figure out the best course of action.
A lot of people say people have lost what America stands for and all these things over the years, right? So what are you trying to achieve with this?
What I'm doing is trying to
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hello and welcome back to another episode sat with dr carrie butler today and we're going to talk about how she's trying to redefine and re-educate the youth of today around leadership around politics around being patriotic uh and and i think it's pretty awesome what you've got going on so welcome mxt
Thank you so much. This is very exciting.
Yes. So I'd love to like just, you know, kind of dive in from the ground up when people hear, you know, re-educate the youth, reform kind of how people are being brought up, right? Like, you know, I mean, a lot of people say like kind of people have lost what, you know, America stands for and all these things over the years, right? So what are you trying to achieve with this?
There are several different things. So first of all, I've noticed that students don't necessarily have not just the right information, but information in general about how our country operates, what our country stands for, understanding the difference between capitalism and socialism, communism, and how we should never be talking about socialism or anything else in our country because it relates directly to freedom.
Sure.
How does Dr. Butler define the role of youth in civic engagement?
And it relates to the decisions that they make, the quality of everything.
Sure.
When they understand that we, the people, are the ones in charge. It's not the government. We are. And to know what that process is like. So not only learn more about it, but to get involved and feel empowered to work with our legislators or to understand how to have conversations and do it in a way that's not toxic.
Yeah, I saw an interesting stat the other day, like how even just like, you know, the youth have kind of lost interest and it was shown like voting statistics over time and how it's changed in the younger populations. A lot don't vote now because they just don't understand it or they're not interested in it.
Yeah. And when you think about our parents and grandparents and how they had a solid foundation, and we'll go back to the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, they were in their 20s when they wrote that, right? And so we, I think, have dumbed down our society quite a bit. And so I want youth to be excited about first of all, about where they live and their potential and what they can do. And that this, it's not only important for them to feel like they can be involved, they need to be involved or we're going to lose our country. And I really loved Charlie Kirk. And so as someone who's been in academia for many years, I appreciated what he was doing because I realized that a lot of students are not getting the information.
And I'll tell you what really prompted me to do this was teaching. I've taught in university for many years, and there are prerequisites to coming into our program.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What challenges does Dr. Carrie Butler identify in civic education?
0:00–2:44
2
How does Dr. Butler define the role of youth in civic engagement?
2:44–5:21
3
What insights does Dr. Butler provide about freedom and government responsibility?
5:21–6:59
4
How can respectful disagreement strengthen communities?
6:59–8:39
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What experiences shaped Dr. Butler's views on personal integrity?
8:39–10:22
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Why is building a legacy tied to serving others?
10:22–12:51
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How can local communities mobilize resources for youth involvement?
12:51–13:59
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What steps can listeners take to support civic education initiatives?
13:59–15:51