The less educated a populous is, the less likely they are to think critically, think for themselves, and ultimately the easier they are to control.
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MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 15 hours ago
To the title, that’s always been the case.
“no child left behind” turned into “make it easier until everyone passes” Shit isn’t new. it’s been going on for a long, long ass time.
oppy1984@lemdro.id 14 hours ago
Octavio@lemmy.world 13 hours ago
It’s getting really bad. Some people even use “populous” when they mean “populace.”
tym@lemmy.world 11 hours ago
It’s getting so bad that some people even put the period INSIDE the quotation mark at the end of a sentence!
AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 13 hours ago
Do the blackboards in the US also say “breathe in, breathe out, repeat” so that half the class doesn’t just die?
No that’s silly, there’s no guarantee that they could read that.
technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 hours ago
Shit isn’t new. It’s fake.
www.snopes.com/…/schools-removing-analog-clocks/
wischi@programming.dev 4 hours ago
Your fact check doesn’t say it’s fake. Even the “mostly false” mentioned in the fact check is a bit of a stretch if you read the “what’s true” section.