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4. The same can be said of TV's, Cars, etc.

Reply to Skittles (Reply #2)

Sun Apr 15, 2018, 05:59 AM

Apr 2018

I am in my 60's and I still find that most people from my age group lack basic math skills. They lack basic job skills as well, which explains why we have Trump today. He didn't get there from the youth, but rather from the Greatest Generation and Baby Boomers.

I have found that todays youth are smarter than my generation. Yes, there will be plenty of uneducated regardless of which group you choose, but to bash a generation without looking at one's own is foolhardy.

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The Internet Apologizes: Even those who designed our digital world are aghast at what they created [View all] steve2470 Apr 2018 OP

Give humans a great tool and they will always find a way to abuse it and democratisphere Apr 2018 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Apr 2018 #2

Don't blame the tool SnowCritter Apr 2018 #3

No, it's worse than that. Igel Apr 2018 #15

The same can be said of TV's, Cars, etc. padfun Apr 2018 #4

who is bashing a generation? Skittles Apr 2018 #5

I wasnt directing it at you but in general. padfun Apr 2018 #9

The internet leveled social strata and gave equality to deplorables before they were the deplorables bucolic_frolic Apr 2018 #6

Bread and Circises AJT Apr 2018 #7

I'm shocked that nobody is blaming Gore. Baitball Blogger Apr 2018 #8

Give a man a fish and he is fed one day, give him a fishing rod... marble falls Apr 2018 #10

Thanks for posting this. It was a thoughtful set of insights. PatrickforO Apr 2018 #11

thanks, and if you donate to Democratic Underground, you can get rid of the ads steve2470 Apr 2018 #13

Using outrage to deliver eyeballs (or ears) started with talk radio and fox news, thesquanderer Apr 2018 #12

Pretty self-serving apologies. They are laughing all the way to the bank. Nitram Apr 2018 #14

great article - it's really very simple though.. Locrian Apr 2018 #16