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[–] SailorFuzz@lemmy.world 136 points 3 months ago (55 children)

He is either not a US American, or the "Never Forget" nation forgot to properly teach him.

[–] Carl@anarchist.nexus 57 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (25 children)

Or he just didn’t pay attention in class when it was taught. A lot of students treat history as irrelevant. It doesn’t help that a lot of public school history teachers are the equivalent of a dad watching World War 2 documentaries. Lots of them basically teach history so they can be a coach instead. Because public schools don’t hire independent coaches, and require all of them to teach something. So the coaches tend to fall into teaching history, because it’s easier than learning to teach calculus or chemistry.

[–] SailorFuzz@lemmy.world 25 points 3 months ago (5 children)

he just didn’t pay attention in class when it was taught

see: forgot to properly teach him.

[–] LurkingLuddite@piefed.social 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I'd say they made the attempt, but if he didn't listen that much, the problem is them passing him, not attempting to teach him.

[–] SailorFuzz@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

that is definitely a problem of the US education system. The "no child left behind" policy is absolute garbage.

[–] LurkingLuddite@piefed.social 1 points 3 months ago

COMPLETELY agreed. No Child Left Behind made WAY too many fucking idiots think that they're up to standard of "functioning human being", when that is demonstrably not the case.

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