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If you’re on Instagram, chances are you might have seen a mini civics lesson from 

. Sharon McMahon, a Duluth, Minn.,-based former history teacher, went viral last year — she now has over 700,000 followers on Instagram — when she began producing informative videos debunking myths about everything from the electoral college to QAnon.

McMahon sat down with host Cathy Wurzer to discuss the state of civics education in the U.S. and how to connect with people you disagree with.

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Sharon McMahon, a Duluth, Minn.-based former history teacher, went viral when she began debunking myths about how government works on Instagram under the handle @SharonSaysSo. 

Sharon McMahon, a Duluth-based former history teacher, went viral when she began debunking myths about how government works on Instagram under the handle @SharonSaysSo. McMahon sat down with host Cathy Wurzer to discuss the state of civics education in the U.S. and how to connect with people you disagree with.

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