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ALBliberal

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8. Kind of gets me back to my point of underfunding public education.

Reply to Initech (Reply #7)

Wed Sep 17, 2025, 07:58 PM

Sep 2025

So many lack any critical thinking skills. Lack the ability to question “news sources”.

Ok I will throw in social media explosion since say? 2010? Affecting not only adolescents but young adults and grown-ass adults.

Rant over. Disappointment and sadness and helplessness continues.

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