I think it might be, in some small part, because this is one of the fundamental things you learn in elementary school science in the american school system (memorize the nine planets) and it is probably one of the precious few things the average american actually remembers from their schooling/about science in general. Couple that with the main character syndrome we have, and a change to their worldview is probably interpreted as a personal attack against them somehow
it's literally the same bit people have when confronted with anything that goes against what they learned in school. CRT and that new math technique thing obviously, but it's also why people yell "basic biology" or "economics 101" or "read a history book" whenever someone tries to explain anything outside of that curriculum to a good chunk of the populous
some sort of lingering trauma related to wasting your childhood in a prison-like facility that teaches you lies. you've gotta double down on it lest you confront that maybe we shouldn't treat children this way
I think it might be, in some small part, because this is one of the fundamental things you learn in elementary school science in the american school system (memorize the nine planets) and it is probably one of the precious few things the average american actually remembers from their schooling/about science in general. Couple that with the main character syndrome we have, and a change to their worldview is probably interpreted as a personal attack against them somehow
it's literally the same bit people have when confronted with anything that goes against what they learned in school. CRT and that new math technique thing obviously, but it's also why people yell "basic biology" or "economics 101" or "read a history book" whenever someone tries to explain anything outside of that curriculum to a good chunk of the populous
some sort of lingering trauma related to wasting your childhood in a prison-like facility that teaches you lies. you've gotta double down on it lest you confront that maybe we shouldn't treat children this way
ive seen many-a-chud bitch about the crt in schools (not that that even really happens at least that im aware of( .... but i have no clue what this is
had to look it up again "Common core math"
it just teaches kids how numbers are made up of individual parts basically, but it looks confusing at first and then people freaked out