Democratic Primaries

uponit7771

(90,301 posts) Mon Feb 24, 2020, 06:34 PM Feb 2020

Castro's "literacy program" was " cynical effort to spread his dangerous philosophy"

Sanders comments about Castro were wrong on its face.

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If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Castro's "literacy program" was " cynical effort to spread his dangerous philosophy" (Original Post) uponit7771 Feb 2020 OP

Cuba has a 99% literacy rate. guillaumeb Feb 2020 #1

But what books and publications do they have to read? George II Feb 2020 #2

"I'll teach you to read if you'll become indoctrinated" is not a net gain. uponit7771 Feb 2020 #3

What country does not educate its citizens? guillaumeb Feb 2020 #4

Self serving indoctrination isn't educating anyone. uponit7771 Feb 2020 #5

LIterate people can use the internet. guillaumeb Feb 2020 #6

to look up fake news? Again, indoctrinating isn't educating uponit7771 Feb 2020 #7

Good thing we don't do that here! redqueen Feb 2020 #8

Yep, we don't have a policy of doing such here just stupid in group behavior. uponit7771 Feb 2020 #9

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

1. Cuba has a 99% literacy rate.

Reply to uponit7771 (Original post)

Mon Feb 24, 2020, 06:38 PM

Feb 2020

So the program did work and increased the literacy rate.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

George II

(67,782 posts)

2. But what books and publications do they have to read?

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 24, 2020, 06:41 PM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

uponit7771

(90,301 posts)

3. "I'll teach you to read if you'll become indoctrinated" is not a net gain.

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 24, 2020, 06:42 PM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

4. What country does not educate its citizens?

Reply to uponit7771 (Reply #3)

Mon Feb 24, 2020, 06:44 PM

Feb 2020

Batista did not educate his citizens. Were Cubans better off under Batista?

Well, the rich ones were.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

uponit7771

(90,301 posts)

5. Self serving indoctrination isn't educating anyone.

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #4)

Mon Feb 24, 2020, 06:46 PM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

6. LIterate people can use the internet.

Reply to uponit7771 (Reply #5)

Mon Feb 24, 2020, 06:48 PM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

uponit7771

(90,301 posts)

7. to look up fake news? Again, indoctrinating isn't educating

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #6)

Mon Feb 24, 2020, 06:50 PM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

redqueen

(115,096 posts)

8. Good thing we don't do that here!

Reply to uponit7771 (Original post)

Mon Feb 24, 2020, 06:51 PM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

uponit7771

(90,301 posts)

9. Yep, we don't have a policy of doing such here just stupid in group behavior.

Reply to redqueen (Reply #8)

Mon Feb 24, 2020, 06:52 PM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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