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RmDebArc_5@sh.itjust.works to The Onion@midwest.socialEnglish · 2 years ago

Distressing Survey Finds Most U.S. Citizens Unable To Name All 340 Million Americans

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Distressing Survey Finds Most U.S. Citizens Unable To Name All 340 Million Americans

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RmDebArc_5@sh.itjust.works to The Onion@midwest.socialEnglish · 2 years ago
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WASHINGTON—Revealing a steep decline in the populace’s knowledge of its own country, a distressing survey commissioned Monday by the Department of Education found that most U.S. citizens are unable to name all 340 million Americans. “The ability to recite from memory the names of each of the nation’s residents used to be a basic component […]
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    It always irks me when a US American doesn’t know J. John Barker Jr from Livingston Montana

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      Wait a second. IM J. John Barker Jr. From Livingston Montana!

      • Havald@lemmy.world
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        Oh I had no idea they were an international master in chess. The more you know

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          Johnayyyyy

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    sorry, after 330 million became a bit diffcut to me

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    This is where China is decades ahead of the US. They can name 340M people in their sleep.

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      “just throw a bunch of silverware”

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    Most???

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