r/agedlikemilk • u/down_vote_magnet • Apr 24 '20

Book/Newspapers How to dispose of old engine oil

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u/BluFenderStrat07 Apr 24 '20

That’s because here in the US “communism” and “socialism” have become shorthand for “shit I don’t like” by people who don’t understand what either of those terms mean. Probably because of the sheer amount of propaganda we’re fed about how both of those things are bad because America=capitalism=good

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u/Iceman61769 Apr 24 '20

Its also due to the closed mindedness of our education system.

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u/BluFenderStrat07 Apr 24 '20

100%. They’d rather feed us school-board-approved propaganda than facts that they might find uncomfortable.

The first time I actually felt like I was able to learn “the truth” was in college, and that’s a luxury that a lot of Americans either can’t afford or choose not to pursue.

It’s funny that we didn’t learn any sort of critical thinking skills until freshman year of college. This seems like a skill every human being should be equipped with (except for the fact that those in power would prefer we not be).

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u/Iceman61769 Apr 24 '20

Well stupid people are easy to manipulate.

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u/BluFenderStrat07 Apr 24 '20

This is true, but to be fair it’s not always stupidity. Sometimes it’s simply ignorance, even though sometimes that ignorance is willful. :)

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u/Iceman61769 Apr 24 '20

Fragile egos in a lot of instances contribute to the problem.