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More (not so) fun facts:

54% of American adults read below a 6th grade level.

21% read below a 5th grade level, which is considered functionally illiterate.

High immigration numbers don't fully explain it either, as first gen immigrants only make up about 1/3 of those with low literacy.

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[โ€“] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

there is anti-intellectualism in universities now. it's rampant. one of the reasons i left my PhD was seeing how bad it was getting back in 2010.

because intellectual thought is dangerous to tribal allegiance, and people prioritize tribal allegiance above all else.