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re: 23% of registered voters could correctly locate Iran on a world map
Posted on 1/13/20 at 1:24 pm to Oilfieldbiology
Posted on 1/13/20 at 1:24 pm to Oilfieldbiology
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Alabama bought Alaska. Get with the times
Congrats, Bama....Talk about some huge savings on hunting and fishing licenses!
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Posted on 1/13/20 at 1:32 pm to High C
Who picked out in the ocean? While I'm certain that the overall percentage of Iran location knowledgeables are, I doubt people would have selected in the middle of the ocean
Posted on 1/13/20 at 1:36 pm to East Coast Band
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Who picked out in the ocean? While I'm certain that the overall percentage of Iran location knowledgeables are, I doubt people would have selected in the middle of the ocean
The people who conducted the poll probably did this themselves to delegitimize their own poll.
Posted on 1/13/20 at 1:44 pm to Zendog
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Quite a few students think Alaska is an island in the Pacific Ocean because that is where it’s at on the map
Guy who works in shipping at work fully believed this. He was 24, no college, and from a shitty part of Pittsburgh. Still gets brutalized about this.
Posted on 1/13/20 at 1:47 pm to High C
quote:So every American is supposed to be a geography major?
The majority of Americans are ignorant sheep.
Also, based on those statistics, it is the poor uneducated that do not know where Iran is, but sure lets call them ignorant sheep.
This post was edited on 1/13/20 at 1:50 pm
Posted on 1/13/20 at 1:53 pm to J Murdah
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So every American is supposed to be a geography major?
hyperbole much?
eta-The supposedly more educated Dems did the worst.
This post was edited on 1/13/20 at 1:54 pm
Posted on 1/13/20 at 1:55 pm to High C
And only 11% of those who knew were Trump rednecks.
It's a very telling exercise and topic.
Posted on 1/13/20 at 1:55 pm to High C
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23% of registered voters could correctly locate Iran
Frankly surprised it's that high...
Posted on 1/13/20 at 1:57 pm to J Murdah
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Also, based on those statistics, it is the poor uneducated that do not know where Iran is, but sure lets call them ignorant sheep.
Yep, 62% with a college degree and 61% who make $100K+ don’t know where it is. The poor uneducated.
Posted on 1/13/20 at 2:13 pm to High C
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23% of registered voters could correctly locate Iran on a world map
Translation: It's the economy stupid.
Posted on 1/13/20 at 2:23 pm to High C
This isn't that surprising. The average person isn't that smart. And it seems like its always younger people who have less geography knowledge. Do they not teach this shite in school anymore?
Posted on 1/13/20 at 2:35 pm to High C
Not trying to be that guy, but is this really that big of a deal. I'm not sure if they are trying to say because it's Iran no one knows. If you asked them to point out Poland or Germany they wouldn't know either.
I can honestly say that I didn't know Australia was about the exact same size as Europe. I knew it was a sizable country/continent but really had no idea. I only know now because of the fires and them talking about it a ton. It doesn't make me feel bad either for not knowing that
I can honestly say that I didn't know Australia was about the exact same size as Europe. I knew it was a sizable country/continent but really had no idea. I only know now because of the fires and them talking about it a ton. It doesn't make me feel bad either for not knowing that
Posted on 1/13/20 at 2:42 pm to Buckeye06
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is this really that big of a deal.
If I thought that Iran was very near Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and we were shooting terrorists there, I'd think it was a big deal.
Posted on 1/13/20 at 2:46 pm to High C
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If I thought that Iran was very near Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and we were shooting terrorists there, I'd think it was a big deal.
Agree. If you live in America you should know generally where things are in America. If you live in Iran, you should know the bordering countries.
Posted on 1/13/20 at 2:47 pm to Buckeye06
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is this really that big of a deal
Not knowing which country it is specifically in the middle east? Not really.
Thinking it is in the central US or the middle of an ocean. Absolutely.
Posted on 1/13/20 at 2:53 pm to GEAUXT
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Not knowing which country it is specifically in the middle east? Not really.
Thinking it is in the central US or the middle of an ocean. Absolutely.
Ok i agree with that. Asking where Iran is and someone pointing to South Africa or Iowa is a problem. Asking where Iran is and someone pointing to Turkey? not an issue to me really
Posted on 1/13/20 at 2:56 pm to Paul Allen
Posted on 1/13/20 at 3:00 pm to High C
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Scholar who created the map has labeled Alaska (AK) as Alabama (AL).
Here is how that happened... How States Got Abbreviations
Posted on 1/13/20 at 3:08 pm to High C
This is why democracy is terrifying.
Posted on 1/13/20 at 3:12 pm to High C
Something is fricked up here.
All these United States and ocean hits. Was this even real people answering this question?
All these United States and ocean hits. Was this even real people answering this question?
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