Stolen:

Imperial core is where the citizens don't know empires exist beyond movies.

  • LoudMuffin [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    I legit can't believe this, this must be fake

    like I hate Burgeroids as much as anyone else but I can't fucking believe it, even though my experience of highschool does lend some credibility to this idea

    i mean like 8th grade books are BASIC

    • emizeko [they/them]
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      3 years ago

      between 14% and 21% of American adults (1 in 7 to 1 in 5) are illiterate (depending on the study)

      • LoudMuffin [he/him]
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        3 years ago

        i have to wonder if almost everyone in this country is deeply stupid compared to functional countries

        like I grew up during the No Child Left Behind era and it feels like I'm permanently hobbled compared to people I meet who went to school in like, 50's-60's-70's

        all the Europeans I've met online just seem a bit sharper than most Bhürgers

        • ssjmarx [he/him]
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          3 years ago

          The best part is that, because private schools/public schools in rich counties can be decent, the political will to fix schools in general can't materialize!