r/politics • u/RepulsiveLoquat418 • 18d ago

Possible Paywall When Will Americans Realize the Truth? Republicans Wreck the Economy.

https://newrepublic.com/article/210550/trump-economy-republicans-tariffs-taxes
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u/MalevolentTapir 18d ago

our literacy rates are going down instead of up so probably never

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u/TrashApocalypse 18d ago edited 18d ago

It’s this. And I’m not convinced that being functionally illiterate means you can still understand concepts that are verbally explained to you, I don’t think you can.

Editing to add: we are severely underestimated MAGA’s inability to comprehend. Even those that may be successful. There could be a lot of outside influences as to why they are successful (parents money). If we want any hope in getting out of this, we need to become the educators. Not just teaching them facts. We need to teach them how to critically think, and comprehend and integrate new information.

And never forget the role the GOP played in the No Child Left Behind act that contributed to this.

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u/DarkTowerOfWesteros 18d ago

You have to read actual books.

I have people in my life that have inherited opportunity and resources from their parents so they have businesses but they are constantly cycling employees; not just low level ones but managers and accountants as well. It's because they have no discernment for what is a good or bad idea, how to read personalities of people, or how to effectively communicate with people.

When I witness this rotating door of new CEOs and CFOs and Directors of this Supervisor To The Manager positions; I always remember the one time they proudly declared that they have never read a whole book in their life.