As a US Citizen, nothing would make me happier than for this to happen. Being the biggest bully on the planet does the average American citizen no good, none whatsoever. Perhaps if this insanity ended, the people of this nation could reap the benefits of not trying to conquer, rule and police the entire world. We all realize that the world would be better off. Imagine what could be done for the people of the USA with the Trillions of taxpayer dollars currently wasted on the Military Spending, Foreign Aid, Covert Activities and the rest of the Bull Shit we are currently paying for. I do not think I am the only American who feels this way.
Yes, Jenny—especially in education. The federal government effectively seized control from the states in the late 1970s, and that’s when the “dumbing down” began. I was educated before that shift. We learned to read, write, do math—and, more importantly, we were taught critical thinking and logic. That’s gone now.
What worries me most is that when things truly fall apart, it’s the younger generation that will suffer the worst. Most of them have no idea how to think independently, how to problem-solve, or even how to function without being told what to do. And the tragedy? They won’t even see it coming. They’ll have no idea what hit them.
Sadly, nothing will change until there’s a great fall—a hard, unavoidable reckoning. Only then might we see anything resembling real change.
I can tell that we were both educated "before that shift". I was lucky enough as a college educator to have the flexibility to be able to draw that experience into my courses, and engage students away from rote bullshit even in large classes; of course, the learners loved it, the lazy ones hated it. But that was also just pre-smartphone mania, You couldn't pay me enough to go back into a classroom today.
True story: A former business acquaintance of mine, an American CEO who flew his own small airplane to meetings, once asked me (this was in the 90's) if Iran had any airports!
I suspect the average American politician is even less informed.
Free the world of the hegemonic USA
As a US Citizen, nothing would make me happier than for this to happen. Being the biggest bully on the planet does the average American citizen no good, none whatsoever. Perhaps if this insanity ended, the people of this nation could reap the benefits of not trying to conquer, rule and police the entire world. We all realize that the world would be better off. Imagine what could be done for the people of the USA with the Trillions of taxpayer dollars currently wasted on the Military Spending, Foreign Aid, Covert Activities and the rest of the Bull Shit we are currently paying for. I do not think I am the only American who feels this way.
I agree with you Michael and I have very good friends in the US.
It's going to get worse in the USA for everyone BUT the rich..
Unfortunately your propaganda and education has been sadly lacking.
I hope you come through this BUT it is going to be very hard.
Yes, Jenny—especially in education. The federal government effectively seized control from the states in the late 1970s, and that’s when the “dumbing down” began. I was educated before that shift. We learned to read, write, do math—and, more importantly, we were taught critical thinking and logic. That’s gone now.
What worries me most is that when things truly fall apart, it’s the younger generation that will suffer the worst. Most of them have no idea how to think independently, how to problem-solve, or even how to function without being told what to do. And the tragedy? They won’t even see it coming. They’ll have no idea what hit them.
Sadly, nothing will change until there’s a great fall—a hard, unavoidable reckoning. Only then might we see anything resembling real change.
I can tell that we were both educated "before that shift". I was lucky enough as a college educator to have the flexibility to be able to draw that experience into my courses, and engage students away from rote bullshit even in large classes; of course, the learners loved it, the lazy ones hated it. But that was also just pre-smartphone mania, You couldn't pay me enough to go back into a classroom today.
True story: A former business acquaintance of mine, an American CEO who flew his own small airplane to meetings, once asked me (this was in the 90's) if Iran had any airports!
I suspect the average American politician is even less informed.
Very easy for Hasbara to work on mental midgets.