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Mossfern

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2. The dumbing down of America

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Sat Jun 13, 2026, 11:22 PM

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has been happening for decades - instituted by Republicans.

I knew that we were really done for when a neighbor told me that correcting tests and papers in red was now forbidden - it hurts children's feelings. Same thing for participation trophies - my kids dumped them in the garbage as soon as they got home.

I do expect some people here to disagree with me.
I could go on a rant, but I'll stop here.

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We are living in the era of mediocrity, and we got here [View all] Baitball Blogger Saturday OP

While I think there are decent arguments that "both sides" are not equal in this regard, RockRaven Saturday #1

The dumbing down of America Mossfern Saturday #2

I don't think you can put all of that at conservatives ITAL Saturday #4

As distasteful as is sounds, maybe "MAGA" wasn't the goal of Rump's "presidency" - Buns_of_Fire Saturday #3

We do seem to be in an odd place in history when Baitball Blogger Sunday #6

Go back to the famous Republican quote from 1970 DFW Sunday #5

Interesting. Did not know that. Baitball Blogger Sunday #7

It has definitely been a long, ongoing process DFW Sunday #8

But then again, we should not conflate intellectual horsepower with compassion and fairness. harumph Sunday #10

Brain drain and disrespect for teaching gulliver Sunday #9