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David Stone's avatar

As Bobo Brazil coco butted America to sleep, darkness awoke.

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jon sinton's avatar

For those of us of a certain age, that is the perfect reference!

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Abby Ross's avatar

There are so many things most Americans seem ignorant about. That classrooms are somehow run from Washington, DC. That men are swimming against women in the pool. That vaccines are poison. How did we become so ignorant as nation?

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jon sinton's avatar

I’m sure it is a combination of factors. To me, the largest is the right wing media ecosystem that holds its audience in ignorance. A secondary factor is places like Ohio, where there are now more parochial and right wing charter school students than in the public schools.

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Abby Ross's avatar

Yea. The information system is now very fractionated.

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Brad Willis's avatar

Thanks for this, Jon. The blitzkrieg continues, and I fear for coming generations of Americans.

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jon sinton's avatar

Me too, B.

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Rick Gladstone's avatar

As always, Jon, beautifully stated, albeit quite depressing. Keep the faith. It has to turn around, right?

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jon sinton's avatar

Right, Rick, but only if we stay watchfully engaged. Because I live in a military community, our focus here is on stopping them from decimating the Veterans Administration.

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Olive On The Apple Tree's avatar

Well said my friend.

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jon sinton's avatar

Thanks, Julianna!

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