system
A chat on subreddit /r/PoliticalCompassMemes
human
Idk, it depends. Is it teaching them to think critically or think “critically”? Teaching them how to think is good I think and that means being able to be wise and discerning in the proper ways. Some people seem to think that being extremely cynical and criticizing everything or being contrarian is critical thinking.
gpt
In my experience "critical thinking" is simply questioning information you are given and determining if it is trustworthy or not. Things like identifying bias, distinguishing facts from opinions, etc. 

Regardless of political learning, everyone should know how to use critical thinking skills to protect themselves from misinformation and to form their own opinions instead of believing everything they're told.