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More than half of USAmericans can't read to a sixth grade level, what does this actually mean? (hexbear.net)

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Like, in a practical sense? Do you have any stories or examples from your life?

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

The issue is also that these people actively do not want to learn, because learning actual history means learning that they are the bad guys. I think real re-education can only take place in a Chinese-style re-education camp (depicted wonderfully in one of my favorite movies, The Last Emperor).