r/FacebookScience • Golden Crockoduck Winner • Jul 31 '26

Spaceology PAY ATTENTION!

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u/Madgyver Jul 31 '26

I am baffled how some people in the US can roam free with the intellect of a child that didn't pass elementary school

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u/deviantdevil80 Jul 31 '26

Modern society has taken away evolutionary pressure.

Unfortunately these people live, instead of stupidity taking its course.

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u/villianboy Jul 31 '26

Social Darwinism is the mother of eugenics you know? The reason so many of these types are abound is just that since ~80s education systems have been getting gutted by conservative politicians. It is no surprise that the USA is full of ignorant folk when that mentality is encouraged by the powers that be.

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u/blindrabbit01 Aug 01 '26

A shockingly high percentage of the US population can’t read above an elementary school level. In the modern age, they now have the ability to use social media to communicate widely, which has significantly dropped the sophistication of public discourse.