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Well, this is quite upsetting to read.
(lemmy.nz)
More (not so) fun facts:
54% of American adults read below a 6th grade level.
21% read below a 5th grade level, which is considered functionally illiterate.
High immigration numbers don't fully explain it either, as first gen immigrants only make up about 1/3 of those with low literacy.
Discussing economics with my sibling in law showed me that it's unlikely anyone will ever be able to meaningfully educate them outside of going so far as to directly alter their circumstances to illustrate a point, and even then I doubt the understanding would be persistent or extensible
I got pretty sad that day
So, your step bro be dumb?
Yeah. I wish I could reverse flowers for Algernon so I could make a point to them.
There's alcohol, I guess