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[–]reluctant_commenter 14 insightful - 1 fun14 insightful - 0 fun15 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

But, good god, did anyone at that company stay awake through 8th grade civics to have even a slight inkling about how our government works? Arkansas doing a thing is not “the US govt.”

I know your comment is sarcastic but honestly one of my most common recurring thoughts throughout all this has been, "Maybe this wouldn't have happened, or wouldn't have happened to such an extreme extent, if we had better education systems." Especially in regards to critical thinking skills, but general knowledge, too.

[–]julesburm1891 15 insightful - 1 fun15 insightful - 0 fun16 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Oh, I absolutely agree with you. I think a fair share of why we’re in this mess is a combination of our schools falling behind and parents deciding parking their kids in front of a screen is parenting. We aren’t equipping kids with the tools to think critically and are giving them the impression that all ideas hold equal weight.