Hey americans did you know that education everywhere is also bad. Like it's not just bad- horrible- worse than can you can probably even fanthom.
It kinda pisses me off to see usians go "but our school isn't funded!!! It depends by state and county!!!" and then "My education was so bad, my teacher taught me misinfo!!!"
Like. Yes. It's bad. But have you seen South America? Africa? Asia?
When we speak of bad education, we're not just talking about misinfo or propaganda. Do you know how it is in countries where schools countrywise are barely doing the minimum?
Have you ever seen places where the nearest school is like an hour away? Places where teachers miss out class half of the week? Places where there's not resources at all? Destroyed classrooms? Having to give up on HS because of work? Schools that frequently have off days because criminal activity is happening in the area? Places that flood when it rains? No electricity at times?
Even if you were one of the unlucky Americans, in your country, only 10% of people don't get to finish high school.
Meanwhile, here's in comparison my country, Brazil: about ~50% of people don't get to finish high school.
And here's the thing: Brazil is one of the better off countries in Latin America economy-wise.
If a person from a global south country can't name things on a map, is bad at math or other disciplines, I can't blame them at all. I know what the reality is.
But someone from the US? Sorry but... even if you got done dirty, you most likely still have a phone. Internet. And enough literacy to be able to use tumblr.
Your 5th grade teacher telling you "blood is actually blue underneath your skin" or that "weed kills" doesn't even compare.
When people from the global south complain about Americans being racist online and passing the blame onto something else or making it quirky: quiet down and listen, and for once, go learn what you didn't.
