17 Feb 23
I'm actually more concerned about this:
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Baltimore parent demands action after 23 schools report no math proficiency: 'Systematically failing'
Baltimore parents are speaking out against the city's public school system after it was revealed that 23 schools reported no students were proficient in math.
Davida Allen, who has a first-grader in the city's public school system, demanded action from politicians after she found out about the shocking discovery from the media.
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https://www.foxnews.com/media/baltimore-parent-demands-action-23-schools-report-no-math-proficiency-systematically-failing
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17 Feb 23
@creastalia saidNo, we can't.
Holy shtt! Yeah, I would seriously hate to go to high school in Japan! (Hey can't we let individuals decide whether to filter mature language or not?)
American teens don't have a filter, many of them can't complete a sentence without some kind of profanity.
17 Feb 23
@creastalia saidYeah? When’s the last time you calculated an angle using the properties of parallel lines crossed by a transversal?
Yes, that is concerning. Math is really important, as is education more generally.
17 Feb 23
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@jj-adams saidThe enormous social pressure placed on these Asian kids to excel causes some of them to commit suicide every year.
Eeeesh....this is so true:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/english-teacher-japan-highlights-school-230035251.html
https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/July-2020/How-Asian-Shame-and-Stigma-Contribute-to-Suicide
Asians tend to prefer to sacrifice the weak for the benefit of the collective community. You can see this pattern in the way Russians are sending conscripts out to die in Ukraine simply to see how far they can get before they get shot.
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18 Feb 23
@creastalia saidYet another nick.
Holy shtt! Yeah, I would seriously hate to go to high school in Japan! (Hey can't we let individuals decide whether to filter mature language or not?)
Just go away, OK?
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18 Feb 23
@athousandyoung saidStill a slight (but only a slight) bit better than Americans - and I mean Americans, not USAnians: the same pattern does happen in your sanctified Mexxxico - who prefer to sacrifice the weak for the benefit of not the community, but the rich, the powerful, and (or rather, therefore) the gang leaders.
Asians tend to prefer to sacrifice the weak for the benefit of the collective community.
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@shallow-blue saidThe Hispanic imperialists (and most other imperialists) did the same sort of thing with one small exception - they didn't sacrifice their own population but rather the subjugated people. In both cases the logic is similar - the people at the top did not care about the soldiers and in fact considered them rivals. I wouldn't be surprised to find out that pattern has continued.
Still a slight (but only a slight) bit better than Americans - and I mean Americans, not USAnians: the same pattern does happen in your sanctified Mexxxico - who prefer to sacrifice the weak for the benefit of not the community, but the rich, the powerful, and (or rather, therefore) the gang leaders.
However El Chapo was known to be very good to the poor. It was useful to him to have allies amongst the people.
I also wouldn't be surprised to find out the Netherlands did something similar with the subjugated people of Indonesia but tbh I cannot provide examples so maybe not.
I have no illusions about the "sanctification" of Mexico.
18 Feb 23
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/minority-report/201406/asian-shame-and-honor
Asian cultures, unlike American or Western society, are collectivist by nature. Unlike the United States, which prides itself on individuality and independence with the concept of “I” taking priority, Asian nations value interdependence, social harmony, and group cohesion making “we” paramount.
18 Feb 23
@shallow-blue saidKind of lazy of you not to provide your sources
Still a slight (but only a slight) bit better than Americans - and I mean Americans, not USAnians: the same pattern does happen in your sanctified Mexxxico - who prefer to sacrifice the weak for the benefit of not the community, but the rich, the powerful, and (or rather, therefore) the gang leaders.