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donotpissoffacow

(91 posts) Mon Oct 30, 2017, 12:31 PM Oct 2017

The US has more citizens who are illiterate - some 16 million people - than many of its developed counterparts.

http://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-41754308/the-americans-who-can-t-read

In addition to depriving lower class schools of money and effort, we are creating Bloviator votes.

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The Americans who can't read [View all] donotpissoffacow Oct 2017 OP

But they get to vote PJMcK Oct 2017 #1

It really is pathetic. silverweb Oct 2017 #2

Nice to see the safety pin. donotpissoffacow Oct 2017 #3

LOL silverweb Oct 2017 #4

thanks donotpissoffacow Oct 2017 #5

Good! silverweb Oct 2017 #6

It's more widespread than many realize DFW Oct 2017 #7

If non-readers are well adapted... donotpissoffacow Oct 2017 #8