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askchapo • 11 months ago

How do you get it through people's heads that you're not calling them unintelligent, youre calling them uneducated on a particular subject?

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How do you get it through people's heads that you're not calling them unintelligent, youre calling them uneducated on a particular subject?

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askchapo • 11 months ago

I'm noticing a lot of people taking "you should read more about this, here are some book recommendations" as insulting their intelligence.

This is relevant because most USians lack a political education.

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IzyaKatzmann [he/him]
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11 months ago
What the heck! I wanted candy when I was younger too, it would have been nice to have your teacher.

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