https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2016/11/01/hiding-in-plain-sight-the-adult-literacy-crisis/
The issues that is happening in the USA alludes to the above link. As great and powerful as the United States is there is still literacy problems, Even with all the resources America is lacking in many people thinking for themselves.This is the reason why America finds itself in the state that it is now because people are are not able to think for themselves therefore others will manipulate and think for them by telling them what they want to hear.
When People cannot think and reason for themselves then others and politicians will weaponize this to their advantage. This is happening before our very eyes. You have a cult where persons refuse to look at the facts but rather hear what they want to.The sad and unfortunate thing about this is that it is always the uneducated who feels victimized and then they blame everyone and everything around them except themselves.We see now where China and immigrants are getting all the blame on the problems in America instead of the politicians focusing on the issues affecting the people and how to solve some of these problems
I am of the opinion that the entire education system in America needs to be overhauled.You cannot boast of being great and mighty,yet many people remain hungry,homeless and a vast ethnic group of the society is brutalized by police and left to feel marginalized.The fact that America finds itself in this dilemma in this century when many Industrial democracies are looking ahead tells you that America really did not work on any of issues for a post slavery or even post World War era. It is quite obvious that many politicians would like to remain in this era.
How does a country that claims to be so great yet still have voter suppression? How does a country so great still have issues with women's right?How can a country that is so great not give access to universal medical care?Ho can a country so great has such big issues with so many people being homeless? How can a country being so great refuses to raise minimum rates? How can a country so great not pay attention to its gun issues as many people die every year from senseless killings? You get the point of what I am saying.
Even though the article above was written sometime ago this problem still persists.The education system has got to change and this starts with changing the mindset from within the classroom itself. Defunding the police is only part of the issue. America has to change its constitutional policies also.Why are there judges who sit on supreme courts for life? Why is Mitch McConnell who blocks many legislation be allowed to sit in that position for so long. Each position should have a term limit just as the presidency."Power corrupts and absolute Power corrupts" Power unchecked is dangerous. Hence what we are seeing play out before our very eyes.
When we speak of Literacy understand that I am not just talking about reading and writing. I am speaking about the ability to rational thinking and to be able to critically comprehend arguments and to reason accordingly.Prime example is what we see during this Pandemic where many persons including politicians ignore Science and call it a hoax,even though it is happening right before our eyes. Literacy is the ability to see something for what it is and not what you want it to be.So many persons who are not of color still think racism and police brutality is not an issue in America.Saying something doesn't exist doesn't mean that it is not there.
It is going to take a movement and the coming together of everyone and political parties to build a literate thinking America so that the country can claim the true greatness that it claims.I will not hold my breath but anything is possible and the change will not happen over night.
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