r/marvelstudios - Did anyone else not know that Pakistan used to be part of India before watching Ms. Marvel? Or that it’s only 70 years old or so?
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Incredibly sad that so many people in the imperial core can only learn about history when their superhero entertainment slop barely mentioned it. Watchmen had a scene showing the Tulsa massacre and millions of white people were like, "Wait, that happened?" I guess we need Spider Man 9 to have a scene detailing the Iran-Contra scandal for most people to realize that Reagan wasn't a great guy.

  • Azarova [they/them]
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    2 years ago

    For anyone outside the US that's thinking "wtf", yes, history education in the United States is that bad, even in the few states with good public schools.

    • CheGueBeara [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      History and geography education in the US is much worse than this. Most people have no idea where Pakistan is, what cultures are there, what life is like in any way.

    • UlyssesT [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      And so-called "reform" pushers want even less history and geography and anything else that isn't obedience training or half-ass le STEM gestures.

      • SaniFlush [any, any]
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        2 years ago

        In 10 years' time, instead of shady guys in alley ways selling meth you get guerrilla Critical Race Theory lectures in some guy's basement.