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NoRethugFriends

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8. Red Herring. Try reading some of the studies that show how little young people know about history
Wed Oct 25, 2023, 01:04 PM
Oct 2023

They are capable of reading about it. That doesn't mean they do, or that they were taught

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About that generational divide [View all] AntivaxHunters Oct 2023 OP
The older you are the more you know about the WWII holocaust, and history in general NoRethugFriends Oct 2023 #1
Also old enough to remember Arafat, the hijackings, night club bombings, Munich hostages.... AZSkiffyGeek Oct 2023 #5
Is the argument that 73% of young adults can't read? ramen Oct 2023 #7
Red Herring. Try reading some of the studies that show how little young people know about history NoRethugFriends Oct 2023 #8
Sure, any particular studies in mind that you want to link to? ramen Oct 2023 #9
below is one NoRethugFriends Oct 2023 #16
That is certainly grim. The people in that study are now in their forties. ramen Oct 2023 #18
So the 18-34 who would be doing the actual fighting are least for Srkdqltr Oct 2023 #2
The NULL HYPOTHESIS has been confirmed (nt) stuck in the middle Oct 2023 #10
I have no clue what you mean. Srkdqltr Oct 2023 #12
I thought I was saying the same thing as you. stuck in the middle Oct 2023 #13
Thank you. Made sense to me. This isn't really new. Srkdqltr Oct 2023 #14
Who fights in these wars? Renew Deal Oct 2023 #3
I can imagine the manner in which that is asked (including the questions before) hlthe2b Oct 2023 #4
And this will be an important election issue. David__77 Oct 2023 #6
You got that right about an important election issue. Brenda Oct 2023 #11
And I haven't heard anyone ask "how are you going to pay for it?" David__77 Oct 2023 #17
At least I'll be on the right side of history with that poll. NT William769 Oct 2023 #15
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