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      a properly designd public primary education system fixes that, the US’s was specifically designed to create compliant factory workers…then they took all the factory jobs anyway.

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        No. it doesn’t.

        stupidity is a choice people make, regardless of how well educated they are or not. many people actively choose to be stupid because it is easier than the effort of having to be smart. many smart people turn off their brains for everything outside of the workplace.

        i used to teach college. half the students absolutely refused to learn or make an effort. they were not dumb, they were just lazy.

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        Idk, maybe we’re doing alright compared to the US but we have an epidemic of stupid here too

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          Everywhere does, but Canada has a post secondary education rate of ~66%, and typically votes 66% sane. America has a post secondary education rate of ~50%, and typically votes 50% sane.

          There are other differences between the countries, but I think it’s impossible to argue that a substantially more educated population hasn’t led to a stabler and more thoughtful political climate.

          How many revolutions around the world have been sparked by student protests? It honestly seems like close to half of them from the past century or two. There’s a reason that Elon and all the billionaires are trying to convince people that college is a waste.

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              2 days ago

              Haha Doug Ford bad man.

              Thanks for the commentary, so insightful and helpful. Totally not just edge lord polarizing bullshit.