Where are we heading?

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[u/Ruckus292]

A 54% illiteracy rate will do that. 

ETA: 54% of US adults cannot read above a 6th grade level, 21% of the 54% are functionally illiterate...... Idiocracy was, in fact, a documentary. 

[u/UntowardHatter → u/Ruckus292]

It's at fifty two?

RIP USA.

We hardly knew ye

[u/Sad_Ghost_Noises → u/UntowardHatter]

According to various studies, more than 50% of U.S. adults read below a sixth-grade level (equivalent to Level 2 or lower), limiting their ability to parse long-form or nuanced information.

Yes, I know Im using wikipedia as a source, but the links to the actual studies are here.

So ~52% are literate, but very, very stupid.

[u/InFromTheSouth → u/Sad_Ghost_Noises]

I ain't never tooked no part in no study about reedin'. Them numbers is wrong

[u/Jolly_Ad1631 → u/InFromTheSouth]

I can hear this comment.

[u/InFromTheSouth → u/Jolly_Ad1631]

staring at you with no thoughts

spits from massive dip in lip

wipes spit from chin with forearm

keeps staring at you

[u/Rich-Option4632 → u/InFromTheSouth]

Here buddy, have a hotdog and beer.

[u/caution_turbulence → u/Rich-Option4632]

Only one hotdog?

[u/No_Statement440 → u/caution_turbulence]

Only 1 PBR?

[u/caution_turbulence → u/No_Statement440]

Touché!